Tag Archives: buddhism
More Golden Buddhas at Bangkok’s Wat Pho
While I’ve posted about Wat Pho before, I wanted to share some more of these golden Buddhas at the temple. I actually took a second chance to visit the temple and take photos as the complex itself is huge. The … Continue reading
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Bangkok Erawan Shrine
Bangkok’s Erawan shrine, located at a hotel that shares its namesake, is dedicated to Phra Phrom, known in Indian culture as the Hindu creation god Brahma. Since Thai Buddhism is very much connected to India, this shrine provides an interesting … Continue reading
Monks at Angkor Wat
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be processing and posting shots from my recent trip through Cambodia and Thailand, which took us from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap to Bangkok and Ko Samet. It was an exhausting yet rewarding trip, … Continue reading
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Tian Tan Giant Buddha, Hong Kong
This image is from nearly a year ago. As I’m hoping to get out of Taiwan for a few weeks this summer, I’ll have another post outside of Taiwan coming up in the near future, I hope. I’m looking at … Continue reading
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Digging through the Archives
Since last weekend was full of nasty weather, I don’t have much in terms of recent work, so here are some images that, for whatever reason, haven’t been posted yet. Happy Wednesday, everyone! Mazu Festival, Changhua. … Continue reading
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Buddhist Library/Temple, Hsinchu
On Saturday, Yuling and I came across a large Buddhist temple/library which was also used as a cemetery site for Buddhist funerals. We wandered in the front gate to visit the large complex, which was quite impressive – something I hadn’t yet … Continue reading
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A Visit to City God Temple, Hsinchu
These are from a short visit to City God Temple, a main cultural/religious point in Hsinchu City. There’s a market right in front of the temple which has some great food and it’s always full of activity.
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Nun Outside Temple, Taipei
This shot was taken at a temple near the Taipei Artists’ Village, site of the 2010 Daniel Pearl Days of Music. I’ll be getting more shots from that concert series/arts event soon, but will first post a photo of a … Continue reading
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Watching the Sea
This weekend became a time of remembering Hurricane Ike, which came through my community in Texas about two years ago and devastated much of the surroundings – and in addition gave us all two weeks of unneeded “vacation” as students … Continue reading
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Around the Apartment
OK – to straighten things out first, only the first three photos are new. It amazes me… whenever I have time to shoot photos outside, it rains. When I don’t (and end up not getting home until after-dark), it’s… well… … Continue reading
