December 21st, 2010 — 10:36am
Vientiane has more than its fair share of stunning temples and monuments. The most significant is Pha That Luang, one of Laos’ most important cultural sites. Despite having communism thrust upon them, the people have remained deeply religious. Buddhist ritual and observance remain part of everyday life. Pha That Luang is a glorious golden monument
December 21st, 2010 — 9:57am
There’s a definite risk of Buddha image overload in the camera after a visit to Vientiane but it’s worth posting a few from Haw Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Built in the 1550s, the temple housed an Emerald Buddha image but when neighbouring Siam sacked Vientiane in 1778 it was stolen and
December 21st, 2010 — 9:05am
I’ve been a bit lax with posts just lately. Having recently returned from Vientiane I now have dozens of images to sift through and edit for a book project I’m working on. They’ll be a few posts over the next few days but they are likely to be brief. All images and few words –
