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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: RSL on April 26, 2020, 10:47:07 am

Title: One from Northeast Thailand
Post by: RSL on April 26, 2020, 10:47:07 am

Neil's fabulous shots of the White Temple (Wat) in Northern Thailand reminded me of this one from Ubon Ratchathani in 1964. The White Temple is stunning but this one is more my style.

Title: Re: One from Northeast Thailand
Post by: degrub on April 26, 2020, 01:03:54 pm

The detail in the wood carvings on these old Wats is great to explore.
I briefly lived across the alley from Wat Chiang Man in the walled old town of Chiang Mai and used to spend hours just looking.

Title: Re: One from Northeast Thailand
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 26, 2020, 05:47:36 pm

That's a stunning shot, Russ.

Title: Re: One from Northeast Thailand
Post by: langier on April 26, 2020, 06:50:32 pm

+1, Russ!

Title: Re: One from Northeast Thailand
Post by: RSL on April 26, 2020, 07:45:50 pm

Thanks all. I never was able to find out how old that wat was, but it was very old. As you can see, there's a new wat behind it. I have a picture of that one too, which I'll add to this post if I remember tomorrow morning.

Title: Re: One from Northeast Thailand
Post by: RSL on April 27, 2020, 10:09:33 am

The new wat.

Title: Re: One from Northeast Thailand
Post by: rabanito on April 27, 2020, 10:41:22 am

Corrugated roofing was invented some 200 years ago, I'm told
Great picture :-)

Title: Re: One from Northeast Thailand
Post by: degrub on April 27, 2020, 11:32:16 am

i wonder what the symbolism is for the downward pointing "dagger" over the entrance.