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Wat Pa Non Sa-at

Posted by Annette Johnson on April 10, 2018

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A beautiful collection of the sculptures within the grounds of the Wat and the itnterior of the Wat itself. I visited here whilst on my way back to Nong Khai via Looei in The North East of Thailand

Chiang Dao

Posted by Annette Johnson on April 10, 2018

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Chiang Dao lies above the Menam Ping gorge on the green slopes of Doi Chiang Dao Mountain. The name means “City of Stars”, and derives from its earlier name Piang Dao, or “(at the) level of the stars”. True to the name, limestone peaks reaching a height of 2,186 m (7,174 ft) make Chiang Dao an impressive area. Chiang Dao is the third highest mountain in Thailand. The village is a quiet little picturesque area, with a quaint northern Thailand feel. It’s located in Chiang Dao national park. Chiang Dao is cover by fog almost of the year and temperature is always cool in winter and rainy season.

In 2013 when I was 2/3rds of the way through my trip across Central and South East Asia, I stopped in Chiang Dao for some rest and stunning scenery and It wasn’t disappointing. I walked along the Lisu tribe village road and deep into the country side. Along with visiting the famous Chaing Dao caves and the Phare Mahajadee Rachsamjammadhevesrivechai Temple both beautifully surronded by stunning Landscape. Nthing of course out does the Peake; Doi Luang Chiang Dao (ดอยหลวงเชียดางว)

Ürümqi

Posted by Annette Johnson on April 10, 2018

Posted in: People's Republic of China. Tagged: #grass, #landmark, #modern, #park, #sky, #skyline, #summer, #temple, #tourist, #tower, #traditional, #travel, #view, #white, artificial, beauty, boat, bridge, china, chinese, cloud, day, forest, green, heaven, high, island, lake, landscape, mountain, nature, office, panorama, skyscrapers, snow, sunny, tianshan, trees, urban, urumqi, xinjiang. Leave a comment

In 2012 I crossed from Kyrgyzstan in the the Western corner of north China, along my one month journey across China, I stopped at many places and this is a quick snapshot of one of my favourite Chinese Cities, Ürümqi.

A very big city that has managed to keep hold of it’s historical architecture and modern buildings in an eclective mix. Along with three amazing and beautifully landscaped parks along with their own historical buildings which have been made central features to value them and where they can be appreciated by many.

The Istana Leban Tunggal

Posted by Annette Johnson on April 10, 2018

Posted in: Malaysia. Tagged: #cultural, #culture, #exotic, #golden, #heritage, #landmark, #old, #palace, #tourism, #tourist, #tower, #traditional, #travel, attraction, cloud, decorated, design, dome, entrance, facade, gate, history, indonesia, istana, king, kingdom, kuala, landscape, lumpur, main, majestic, Malaysia, malaysian, mansion, negara, new, residence, roof, royal, royalty, sultan, sumatera, symbolic, traditional design, tree, vintage, yellow. Leave a comment

In 2016 just before y return to the UK I could not resist visiting the beautiful Country of Malaysia. On this occasion I spent some time in Pekan, where there are many traditional Malay wooden houses and some traditional wooden palaces, some are in great shape and some, well they are more like this one, how could i not fall in love with it and want to record it’s standing before it becomes so derelict that no one can see it’s former beauty.

Shwedagon Pagoda

Posted by Annette Johnson on April 10, 2018

Posted in: Myanmar. Tagged: #culture, #destination, #gold, #golden, #holy, #landmark, #old, #religion, #sky, #temple, #tourism, #tourist, #travel, asian, attraction, buddha, buddhism, buddhist, buildings, Burma, burmese, dagon, daw, dusk, famous, great, historic, Myanmar, night, pagoda, paya, place, rangoon, religious, sacred, scene, scenery, shrine, shwe, shwedagon, southeast, spiritual, stupa, sunset, twilight, yangon. Leave a comment

The elegant Shwedagon Pagoda is Yangon’s most famous landmark. The massive 99 meter high gold plated pagoda with the diamond studded spire set on top of a small hill in downtown Yangon dominates the area and is visible from much of the city.

After dark there is a mystical atmosphere with the pagoda lit up by spotlights. The very impressive pagoda, also known as the Golden Pagoda, is Burma’s most important Buddhist pilgrimage site. The main stupa enshrines sacred relics of the Gautama Buddha as well as the three previous Buddhas.

I dedicate this slideshow to my dear photog friend- Fotoboy Burma Kyi Myint- Gee and the beautiful people of Myanmar