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| I like the
photo of these two monks gazing out on the Mekong in Vientiane. |
Ready to give
alms to the monks in Luang Prabang in front of the Phusi Hotel. |
This photo
was taken inside Wat Chanthabuli, which is located a little south
of Wat Ong Teu. This large bronze seated Buddha is from the original
temple that stood on this site. |
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| This shot is
of the Haw Pha Ban in Luang Prabang, what the Lonely Planet calls
a "religious pavilion" where the Pha Bang will be housed.
It is apart of the Royal Palace Museum. |
I forget the
name of this Wat in Vientiane, but love the murals that tell
Buddha's life story. |
This was taken
at Wat Luang Ban Xieng Jai. The red and silver-lacquered pillars
are a Thai Lu temple design characteristic. |
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| There monks were cleaning
up this wat in preparation for National Day. |
I took this shot at Wat
Long Khun across the Mekong from Luang Prabang. |
In Vientiane there is
a levee you can walk along and gaze out on the Mekong river and
Thailand across the way. Along the levee there are many little
restaurant stalls and it's a great place to 'hang,' and for me,
to take photos. This photo was taken at sunset and I like the
blur of the monks. |
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| This series was taken in
Luang Prabang. The monks begin collecting alms shortly after
6:00 a.m. and since the sun still hasn't come up, available light
photos require a slow shutter speed. I've taken a lot of photos
with the flash, but there is an ethereal quality I like with
the blurring of the monks. |
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| I was photographing the
sunset along the levee in Vientiane when I saw these monks working
in the gardens along the Mekong Bank. I followed a trail down
and as I took some photos this monk came up to talk. You can
see his robe is wet in spots because he just finished swimming
from the island you can see in the background. |
You don't have to be Lao
to give alms. I'm pretty sure these ladies are Japanese and they
were excited to be in Laos. |
Monk studying Buddhist
scripture at Wat Long Khun across from Luang Prabang. |
