Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Berastagi


Catholic church built in a Batak Karo style

Traditional Batak Karo house

Steam vents on Mt. Sibayak

This woman liked that I look somewhat like Jesus. She had many pictures taken with me.

Penang


British building

Chinese Temple

Hindu Temple

Satun


Boats in the river

Little Rascals

Monkey

Farm

Buddies

Monday, May 26, 2008

Ko Tarutao Marine National Park


Crab eating Macaque

Big empty beach

Mangrove

Camping beach, KoTarutao

Sunset

Rocks piled high.

Longtail driver

Lizard, Ko Adang

Nakhon Si Thammarat


Chedi housing a Buddha relic

Old city wall

Stairway and doorway to the Buddha relic

Making shadow puppets

Thai Shadow Play

Kratie


house

Mekong

And again, we come to a point where my camera broke. So no pictures of Mondulkiri province. Back to Thailand...

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Kompong Cham


Bamboo Bridge to Ko Paen, an island in the Mekong.

The bridge is rebuilt every year after the water level goes down.

On the island

Old boat

Angkor Temples or Lots of Broken Stuff


Angkor Wat

Carved stone

Tree growing

Feet
Shiva Lingam

Gate with a face

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Surin


Spirit House

I ran into a Molam concert in the middle of the street

Kong Chiam and Pha Taem


Odd rock formations in Pha Taem park

Cliff Paintings. Human figures and giant Mekong catfish

A harvest festival scene

Human figures

The confluence of the Mekong and the Moon river, known as the "Two Colored River"

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Ubon Ratchathani


Hallway in an old library

Ubon Ratchathani is famous for its yearly candle festival. This statue of a boat is modeled after the candles used during the festival.

Wat Mural

Buddhist library. It is built in a pond to protect the books from insects and other pests that could harm them.

Pei player in a Wat garden