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  • Much of the activity in Vientiane has always centred along the riverside.  Most evenings, people gather to play badmitten, stroll the riverbank, have a sundowner or even buy and sell printed artwork.
    vientiane-art.jpg
  • Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-coast-09.jpg
  • Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-trail-01.jpg
  • Lee Anu Chuepa is a young coffee entrepeneur speciaizling in fair-trade, organic coffee grown by his neighbors, family and friends in Chiang Rai Province, and a cafe and distribution and roasting in Chiang Mai.
    lee-ayu-chuepa-5.jpg
  • The Shikoku Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on the island of Shikoku. It is believed all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born in Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing, sedge hats, and walking sticks.
    henro-10.jpg
  • Filipinos are a musical people, who love to sing.  Entertainers from the Philippines can be found in almost any hotel lobby or club from Tokyo to Shanghai.  Not only is there a long, musical history in the Philippines but the country is renowned for its hand-made accoustic guitars, especially those made on Mactan Island near Cebu.
    filipino-guitar-player-02.jpg
  • Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-trail-03.jpg
  • Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-coast-11.jpg
  • Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-coast-08.jpg
  • Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-coast-04.jpg
  • Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-coast-02.jpg
  • Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-trail-04.jpg
  • Indian Handlebar Moustache - Indian men are famous for their moustaches, and nowhere else in India is this cultivated more than in Rajasthan, where it is almost raised to an art form.
    indian-moustache-1.jpg
  • Indian men are famous for their moustaches and facial hair - and nowhere else in India is this cultivated more than in  Jodhpur, where it is almost raised to an art form.  This grisly character has interesting headwear as well.
    jodhpur-gentleman-3.jpg
  • Lee Anu Chuepa is a young coffee entrepeneur speciaizling in fair-trade, organic coffee grown by his neighbors family and friends in Chiang Rai Province, and a cafe and distribution and roasting in Chiang Mai.
    lee-ayu-chuepa-3.jpg
  • Rickshaws have made a big comeback in Japan, especially around traditional places such as Kyoto, though their use is more a photo opportunity than for real transportation.  Usually the ride consists of a quick, token 15 minute tour with an all-important photo opportunity at the end.
    japanese-rickshaw-driver-1.jpg
  • Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-coast-10.jpg
  • Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-coast-07.jpg
  • Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-kukai-01.jpg
  • Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-trail-02.jpg
  • Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-trail-06.jpg
  • Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-trail-05.jpg
  • 52.4 Henro 遍路 is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing, sedge hats and special walking sticks with bells. Koyasan is linked to the Kii Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails and the followers of Kobo Daishi who is buried at Koyasan.
    52.4.KII-KOYASAN-04.jpg
  • Karen Hill Tribes living along the border with Myanmar in Thailand, The Padaung members of the Burmese Karen are also known as the Padaung or "long-necks" because of the heavy brass rings they wear around their necks. How they came to be "long-necks" is the stuff of legend. Long ago, the headman of the tribe had a dream in which he was told that a tiger was going to kill one of the children in the village, a child that had been born on a Wednesday.  Since tigers kill their victims by first breaking their necks, the headman decreed that all children born on a Wednesday should wear heavy brass rings round their necks.
    long-necks-3.jpg
  • Filipino Guard
    filipino-guard.jpg
  • Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-coast-06.jpg
  • Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-coast-01.jpg
  • Lee Anu Chuepa is a young coffee entrepeneur speciaizling in fair-trade, organic coffee grown by his neighbors family and friends in Chiang Rai Province, and a cafe and distribution and roasting in Chiang Mai.
    lee-ayu-chuepa-6.jpg
  • Smiling Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-7.jpg
  • Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-coast-05.jpg
  • Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-coast-03.jpg
  • Henro on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - the Pilgrimage is a trail of 88 temples on Shikoku and is believed that all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon school, who was born at Zentsuji Temple in 774.  To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order.  The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. "Henro" is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing,  special walking sticks with bells and sedge hats.
    henro-kukai-02.jpg
  • Indian Handlebar Moustache - Indian men are famous for their moustaches, and nowhere else in India is this cultivated more than in Rajasthan, particularly Jodhpur, where it is almost raised to an art form.
    jodhpur-gentleman-4.jpg
  • Thai Senior at Ban Bat Village or Monk Bowl Village where you will find Thai artisans making traditional alms bowls for monks who use traditional alms bowls to receive donations of food in the early morning.
    monk-bowl-village-15.jpg
  • Thai Chef - Thai curry refers to dishes in Thai cuisine that are made with various types of curry paste; the term can also refer to the pastes themselves. A Thai curry dish is made from curry paste, coconut milk or water, meat, seafood, vegetables or fruit, and herbs. Curries in Thailand mainly differ from the curries in Indian cuisine and other South Asian cuisines in their use of fresh ingredients such as herbs and aromatic leaves over a mix of spices
    thai-chef-1.jpg
  • Ban Baat is the only remaining village of three established in Bangkok by Rama I for the purpose of handcrafting bàht (monk’s bowls), the ceremonial bowls used to collect alms from the faithful each morning. As cheaper factory-made bowls are now the norm, the artisanal tradition has shrunk to about half a dozen families. You can usually observe the process of hammering the bowls together from eight separate pieces of steel, said to represent Buddhism’s Eightfold Path.
    monk-bowl-village-12.jpg
  • Nepalese Man in a Sherpa Hat  - The population of Nepal is made up of diverse ethnic groups lncluding the Newar, Sherpa, Thakali, Tamangs, Tibetans and the Gurung.  Nepal is meeting place of Indo-Aryan peoples from the Indian subcontinent as well as the Mongoloid people of the Himalaya regions.
    nepalese-man.jpg
  • 23. Daigo-ji 醍醐寺 Within its grounds, Daigo-ji houses eighteen of Japan’s National Treasures. Among them are buildings belonging to Sanbo-in famous for the quality of its Japanese garden.  The garden was laid out with a large pond, paths and bridges and said to contain over 700 stones.  Sanbo-in was designed for viewing from a specific perspective within the temple’s buildings. Laid out in the Momoyama period, the garden’s islands depict ‘fortuitous crane’, the ‘tortoise’ and the ‘"isle of eternal youth’ - poetic terms that show stones and ponds can be poised in a prescribed, esoteric relationship.
    23.KYOTO-DAIGOJI-02.jpg
  • Tokoji Temple Garden - Entering Tokoji Temple is through an impressively tall gate is manned by two statues of fierce and imposing guardian demons, as well as wooden dragons poised to swoop down from under the roof.  Hidden behind the main hall is a lovely Japanese landscape garden, composed of stones with carefully tended topiary and a small pond spanned by a low stone bridge.  Then under the eaves of the main hall there's a striking, finely detailed diorama, showing a monk in a garden, in earnest conversation with a dragon.
    tokoji-temple-garden-3.jpg
  • Eagle Square Dataran Lang is one of Langkawi’s best known landmarks -  a large sculpture of an eagle poised to take flight.  The sculpture greets visitors to the island as it is located just next to the ferry terminal.  The statue is the island’s icon and most recognizable monument.  Eagle Square is a great place to watch ferries ply across the harbour coming and going from Penang as well as mainland peninsular Malaysia.
    eagle-square-langkawi-2.jpg
  • Tokoji Temple Garden - Entering Tokoji Temple is through an impressively tall gate is manned by two statues of fierce and imposing guardian demons, as well as wooden dragons poised to swoop down from under the roof.  Hidden behind the main hall is a lovely Japanese landscape garden, composed of stones with carefully tended topiary and a small pond spanned by a low stone bridge.  Then under the eaves of the main hall there's a striking, finely detailed diorama, showing a monk in a garden, in earnest conversation with a dragon.
    tokoji-temple-garden-7.jpg
  • Tokoji Temple Garden - Entering Tokoji Temple is through an impressively tall gate is manned by two statues of fierce and imposing guardian demons, as well as wooden dragons poised to swoop down from under the roof.  Hidden behind the main hall is a lovely Japanese landscape garden, composed of stones with carefully tended topiary and a small pond spanned by a low stone bridge.  Then under the eaves of the main hall there's a striking, finely detailed diorama, showing a monk in a garden, in earnest conversation with a dragon.
    tokoji-temple-garden-6.jpg
  • Tokoji Temple Garden - Entering Tokoji Temple is through an impressively tall gate is manned by two statues of fierce and imposing guardian demons, as well as wooden dragons poised to swoop down from under the roof.  Hidden behind the main hall is a lovely Japanese landscape garden, composed of stones with carefully tended topiary and a small pond spanned by a low stone bridge.  Then under the eaves of the main hall there's a striking, finely detailed diorama, showing a monk in a garden, in earnest conversation with a dragon.
    tokoji-temple-garden-5.jpg
  • Tokoji Temple Garden - Entering Tokoji Temple is through an impressively tall gate is manned by two statues of fierce and imposing guardian demons, as well as wooden dragons poised to swoop down from under the roof.  Hidden behind the main hall is a lovely Japanese landscape garden, composed of stones with carefully tended topiary and a small pond spanned by a low stone bridge.  Then under the eaves of the main hall there's a striking, finely detailed diorama, showing a monk in a garden, in earnest conversation with a dragon.
    tokoji-temple-garden-4.jpg
  • Tokoji Temple Garden - Entering Tokoji Temple is through an impressively tall gate is manned by two statues of fierce and imposing guardian demons, as well as wooden dragons poised to swoop down from under the roof.  Hidden behind the main hall is a lovely Japanese landscape garden, composed of stones with carefully tended topiary and a small pond spanned by a low stone bridge.  Then under the eaves of the main hall there's a striking, finely detailed diorama, showing a monk in a garden, in earnest conversation with a dragon.
    tokoji-temple-garden-1.jpg
  • Tokoji Temple Garden - Entering Tokoji Temple is through an impressively tall gate is manned by two statues of fierce and imposing guardian demons, as well as wooden dragons poised to swoop down from under the roof.  Hidden behind the main hall is a lovely Japanese landscape garden, composed of stones with carefully tended topiary and a small pond spanned by a low stone bridge.  Then under the eaves of the main hall there's a striking, finely detailed diorama, showing a monk in a garden, in earnest conversation with a dragon.
    tokoji-temple-garden-2.jpg
  • Dragonfly Odonata has its source in the myth that Dragonflies were once Dragons.  Such stores evolved from myths associated with Dragonflies and their taxonomic cousins Damselflies.  The dragonfly flight and its ability to move in all directions and they can move at an amazing 45 miles an hour, hover like a helicopter or even fly backwards like a hummingbird.  Dragonflies can even fly long distances, including across seas. These amazing abilities give them a sense of power and poise. Although they are well known for their speed and range, a number of predators can catch them:  hawks, falcons, and swallows.
    dragonfly-03.jpg
  • 23. Daigo-ji 醍醐寺 Within its grounds, Daigo-ji houses eighteen of Japan’s National Treasures. Among them are buildings belonging to Sanbo-in famous for the quality of its Japanese garden.  The garden was laid out with a large pond, paths and bridges and said to contain over 700 stones.  Sanbo-in was designed for viewing from a specific perspective within the temple’s buildings. Laid out in the Momoyama period, the garden’s islands depict ‘fortuitous crane’, the ‘tortoise’ and the ‘"isle of eternal youth’ - poetic terms that show stones and ponds can be poised in a prescribed, esoteric relationship.
    23..KYOTO-DAIGOJI-01.jpg
  • Eagle Square Dataran Lang is one of Langkawi’s best known landmarks -  a large sculpture of an eagle poised to take flight.  The sculpture greets visitors to the island as it is located just next to the ferry terminal.  The statue is the island’s icon and most recognizable monument.  Eagle Square is a great place to watch ferries ply across the harbour coming and going from Penang as well as mainland peninsular Malaysia.
    eagle-square-langkawi-4.jpg
  • Eagle Square Dataran Lang is one of Langkawi’s best known landmarks -  a large sculpture of an eagle poised to take flight.  The sculpture greets visitors to the island as it is located just next to the ferry terminal.  The statue is the island’s icon and most recognizable monument.  Eagle Square is a great place to watch ferries ply across the harbour coming and going from Penang as well as mainland peninsular Malaysia.
    eagle-square-langkawi-1.jpg
  • Sanbo-in is a Buddhist temple in southern Kyoto, famous for the quality of its Japanese garden.  The garden is designed as a strolling garden with a large pond and several paths and bridges and said to contain over 700 stones.  One of the stones, called the Fujito, is said to have cost over 5,000 bushels of rice to obtain. Sanb-in is also a noteworthy illustration of a landscape garden which is designed for viewing from a specific perspective within a building. Laid out in the Momoyama period, the garden depicts "fortuitous crane," the "tortoise" and the "isle of eternal youth" poetic terms that identify specific ways in which stones and ponds are poised in a prescribed, esoteric relationship. .Toyotomi Hideyoshi designed this garden as a venue for an extravagant cherry blossom viewing party.  Sanbo-in is subtemple of Daigoji, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Treasure of Japan. IMAGE UNAVAILABLE FOR SALE IN JAPAN
    sanbo-in-4.jpg
  • Sanbo-in is a Buddhist temple in southern Kyoto, famous for the quality of its Japanese garden.  The garden is designed as a strolling garden with a large pond and several paths and bridges and said to contain over 700 stones.  One of the stones, called the Fujito, is said to have cost over 5,000 bushels of rice to obtain. Sanb-in is also a noteworthy illustration of a landscape garden which is designed for viewing from a specific perspective within a building. Laid out in the Momoyama period, the garden depicts "fortuitous crane," the "tortoise" and the "isle of eternal youth" poetic terms that identify specific ways in which stones and ponds are poised in a prescribed, esoteric relationship. .Toyotomi Hideyoshi designed this garden as a venue for an extravagant cherry blossom viewing party.  Sanbo-in is subtemple of Daigoji, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Treasure of Japan. IMAGE UNAVAILABLE FOR SALE IN JAPAN
    sanbo-in-5.jpg
  • Sanbo-in is a Buddhist temple in southern Kyoto, famous for the quality of its Japanese garden.  The garden is designed as a strolling garden with a large pond and several paths and bridges and said to contain over 700 stones.  One of the stones, called the Fujito, is said to have cost over 5,000 bushels of rice to obtain. Sanb-in is also a noteworthy illustration of a landscape garden which is designed for viewing from a specific perspective within a building. Laid out in the Momoyama period, the garden depicts "fortuitous crane," the "tortoise" and the "isle of eternal youth" poetic terms that identify specific ways in which stones and ponds are poised in a prescribed, esoteric relationship. .Toyotomi Hideyoshi designed this garden as a venue for an extravagant cherry blossom viewing party.  Sanbo-in is subtemple of Daigoji, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Treasure of Japan. IMAGE UNAVAILABLE FOR SALE IN JAPAN
    sanbo-in-10.jpg
  • Tokoji Temple Garden - Entering Tokoji Temple is through an impressively tall gate is manned by two statues of fierce and imposing guardian demons, as well as wooden dragons poised to swoop down from under the roof.  Hidden behind the main hall is a lovely Japanese landscape garden, composed of stones with carefully tended topiary and a small pond spanned by a low stone bridge.  Then under the eaves of the main hall there's a striking, finely detailed diorama, showing a monk in a garden, in earnest conversation with a dragon.
    tokoji-temple-garden-8.jpg
  • Dragonfly Odonata has its source in the myth that Dragonflies were once Dragons.  Such stores evolved from myths associated with Dragonflies and their taxonomic cousins Damselflies.  The dragonfly flight and its ability to move in all directions and they can move at an amazing 45 miles an hour, hover like a helicopter or even fly backwards like a hummingbird.  Dragonflies can even fly long distances, including across seas. These amazing abilities give them a sense of power and poise. Although they are well known for their speed and range, a number of predators can catch them:  hawks, falcons, and swallows.
    dragonfly-04.jpg
  • Dragonfly Odonata has its source in the myth that Dragonflies were once Dragons.  Such stores evolved from myths associated with Dragonflies and their taxonomic cousins Damselflies.  The dragonfly flight and its ability to move in all directions and they can move at an amazing 45 miles an hour, hover like a helicopter or even fly backwards like a hummingbird.  Dragonflies can even fly long distances, including across seas. These amazing abilities give them a sense of power and poise. Although they are well known for their speed and range, a number of predators can catch them:  hawks, falcons, and swallows.
    dragonfly-02.jpg
  • Sanbo-in is a Buddhist temple in southern Kyoto, famous for the quality of its Japanese garden.  The garden is designed as a strolling garden with a large pond and several paths and bridges and said to contain over 700 stones.  One of the stones, called the Fujito, is said to have cost over 5,000 bushels of rice to obtain. Sanb-in is also a noteworthy illustration of a landscape garden which is designed for viewing from a specific perspective within a building. Laid out in the Momoyama period, the garden depicts "fortuitous crane," the "tortoise" and the "isle of eternal youth" poetic terms that identify specific ways in which stones and ponds are poised in a prescribed, esoteric relationship. .Toyotomi Hideyoshi designed this garden as a venue for an extravagant cherry blossom viewing party.  Sanbo-in is subtemple of Daigoji, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Treasure of Japan. IMAGE UNAVAILABLE FOR SALE IN JAPAN
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  • Sanb-in is a Buddhist temple in southern Kyoto, famous for the quality of its Japanese garden.  The garden is designed as a strolling garden with a large pond and several paths and bridges and said to contain over 700 stones.  One of the stones, called the Fujito, is said to have cost over 5,000 bushels of rice to obtain. Sanb-in is also a noteworthy illustration of a landscape garden which is designed for viewing from a specific perspective within a building. Laid out in the Momoyama period, the garden depicts "fortuitous crane," the "tortoise" and the "isle of eternal youth" poetic terms that identify specific ways in which stones and ponds are poised in a prescribed, esoteric relationship. .Toyotomi Hideyoshi designed this garden as a venue for an extravagant cherry blossom viewing party.  Sanbo-in is subtemple of Daigoji, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Treasure of Japan. IMAGE UNAVAILABLE FOR SALE IN JAPAN
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  • Sanbo-in is a Buddhist temple in southern Kyoto, famous for the quality of its Japanese garden.  The garden is designed as a strolling garden with a large pond and several paths and bridges and said to contain over 700 stones.  One of the stones, called the Fujito, is said to have cost over 5,000 bushels of rice to obtain. Sanb-in is also a noteworthy illustration of a landscape garden which is designed for viewing from a specific perspective within a building. Laid out in the Momoyama period, the garden depicts "fortuitous crane," the "tortoise" and the "isle of eternal youth" poetic terms that identify specific ways in which stones and ponds are poised in a prescribed, esoteric relationship. .Toyotomi Hideyoshi designed this garden as a venue for an extravagant cherry blossom viewing party.  Sanbo-in is subtemple of Daigoji, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Treasure of Japan. IMAGE UNAVAILABLE FOR SALE IN JAPAN
    sanbo-in-3.jpg
  • Sanbo-in is a Buddhist temple in southern Kyoto, famous for the quality of its Japanese garden.  The garden is designed as a strolling garden with a large pond and several paths and bridges and said to contain over 700 stones.  One of the stones, called the Fujito, is said to have cost over 5,000 bushels of rice to obtain. Sanb-in is also a noteworthy illustration of a landscape garden which is designed for viewing from a specific perspective within a building. Laid out in the Momoyama period, the garden depicts "fortuitous crane," the "tortoise" and the "isle of eternal youth" poetic terms that identify specific ways in which stones and ponds are poised in a prescribed, esoteric relationship. .Toyotomi Hideyoshi designed this garden as a venue for an extravagant cherry blossom viewing party.  Sanbo-in is subtemple of Daigoji, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Treasure of Japan.IMAGE UNAVAILABLE FOR SALE IN JAPAN
    sanbo-in-7.jpg
  • Dragonfly Odonata has its source in the myth that Dragonflies were once Dragons.  Such stores evolved from myths associated with Dragonflies and their taxonomic cousins Damselflies.  The dragonfly flight and its ability to move in all directions and they can move at an amazing 45 miles an hour, hover like a helicopter or even fly backwards like a hummingbird.  Dragonflies can even fly long distances, including across seas. These amazing abilities give them a sense of power and poise. Although they are well known for their speed and range, a number of predators can catch them:  hawks, falcons, and swallows.
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  • Eagle Square Dataran Lang is one of Langkawi’s best known landmarks -  a large sculpture of an eagle poised to take flight.  The sculpture greets visitors to the island as it is located just next to the ferry terminal.  The statue is the island’s icon and most recognizable monument.  Eagle Square is a great place to watch ferries ply across the harbour coming and going from Penang as well as mainland peninsular Malaysia.
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  • Sanbo-in is a Buddhist temple in southern Kyoto, famous for the quality of its Japanese garden.  The garden is designed as a strolling garden with a large pond and several paths and bridges and said to contain over 700 stones.  One of the stones, called the Fujito, is said to have cost over 5,000 bushels of rice to obtain. Sanb-in is also a noteworthy illustration of a landscape garden which is designed for viewing from a specific perspective within a building. Laid out in the Momoyama period, the garden depicts "fortuitous crane," the "tortoise" and the "isle of eternal youth" poetic terms that identify specific ways in which stones and ponds are poised in a prescribed, esoteric relationship. .Toyotomi Hideyoshi designed this garden as a venue for an extravagant cherry blossom viewing party.  Sanbo-in is subtemple of Daigoji, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Treasure of Japan. IMAGE UNAVAILABLE FOR SALE IN JAPAN
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  • Sanbo-in is a Buddhist temple in southern Kyoto, famous for the quality of its Japanese garden.  The garden is designed as a strolling garden with a large pond and several paths and bridges and said to contain over 700 stones.  One of the stones, called the Fujito, is said to have cost over 5,000 bushels of rice to obtain. Sanb-in is also a noteworthy illustration of a landscape garden which is designed for viewing from a specific perspective within a building. Laid out in the Momoyama period, the garden depicts "fortuitous crane," the "tortoise" and the "isle of eternal youth" poetic terms that identify specific ways in which stones and ponds are poised in a prescribed, esoteric relationship. .Toyotomi Hideyoshi designed this garden as a venue for an extravagant cherry blossom viewing party.  Sanbo-in is subtemple of Daigoji, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Treasure of Japan.IMAGE UNAVAILABLE FOR SALE IN JAPAN
    sanbo-in-8.jpg
  • Sanbo-in is a Buddhist temple in southern Kyoto, famous for the quality of its Japanese garden.  The garden is designed as a strolling garden with a large pond and several paths and bridges and said to contain over 700 stones.  One of the stones, called the Fujito, is said to have cost over 5,000 bushels of rice to obtain. Sanb-in is also a noteworthy illustration of a landscape garden which is designed for viewing from a specific perspective within a building. Laid out in the Momoyama period, the garden depicts "fortuitous crane," the "tortoise" and the "isle of eternal youth" poetic terms that identify specific ways in which stones and ponds are poised in a prescribed, esoteric relationship. .Toyotomi Hideyoshi designed this garden as a venue for an extravagant cherry blossom viewing party.  Sanbo-in is subtemple of Daigoji, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Treasure of Japan. IMAGE UNAVAILABLE FOR SALE IN JAPAN
    sanbo-in-9.jpg