Worship in the East
Worship in the East. The profoundly Buddhist people of Myanmar has worshippers making a circumnavigation of the Golden Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon. Golden deities in a Chinese temple in Singapore. […]
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Paper from Around the World
A collection of paper offerings from around the world. Paper offerings at the Sule Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. A folded paper snowflake for Christmas. Paper wishes in a basket in […]
Wooden Ceilings from Around the World
Some wooden ceilings from around the world. There were lots of wooden ceilings in Holland such as this one in the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) in Amsterdam. An elaborate ceiling at […]
Travel Theme: Storm Coming In
Some fun storms (as opposed to the unfun ones where you spend the time in a dark shelter listening to the storm raging outside…) Temple in Bali with approaching storm.Storm brewing […]
The Ruin and Grounds at Downhill Demesne in Ireland, UK
September 23, 2015. Early afternoon. Downhill Demesne is in Ireland, UK, near the town of Castlerock. I thought I’d add this sign of Castlerock as it happens to be exactly of […]
Shiny Golden Buddhas in Myanmar
Buddhas come in all kinds of materials: marble, wood, alabaster, ceramic, metal, plaster, concrete… In the profoundly Buddhist Myanmar the Buddhas are often gilded with gold leaf.In the Mahamuni Pagoda […]
Yellow and Red Are the Colours of Vietnam
Yellow and red are the colours of Vietnam. They show up everywhere, starting with the flag, a yellow star on a red background. Although the bulk of the lanterns are […]
The Jain Temple at Ranakpur
This temple is located on the harrowing route between Udaipur and Jodhpur in northern India. Jain temples have more restrictions than the majority of India’s temples. Shoes must be removed. It […]
WPC: Ornate Pillars in the Jain Temple at Ranakpur
It is said that there are over 4000 pillars in the Jain Temple at Ranakpur, all intricately carved of white marble and no two the same. The temple with its […]
Ananda Pahto Temple in Bagan, Myanmar
Our first day exploring the many temples of Bagan culminated at the Ananda Pahto. The Ananda Pahto, or Phaya, is one of the earliest of Bagan’s great temples, built in Mon architectural style of […]
