Today I’m posting a small group of photographs from Thailand. Thailand is a visually rich country that is an intense blend of the modern and ancient. I tend to concentrate on the historic aspects of the country because I enjoy the fact that the rich artistic traditions of this land are found often in the temples and ruins.
A monk walks serenely through one of the ancient temples of Ayutthaya.
The broken Buddha statue locked in a tree at Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya.
A dragon-incised pot with fishing lines in Phang Nga bay.
A local truck with metal decoration near Kanchanaburi.
Decorated pedestal for a statue of the Buddha in Monkey Cave Temple, Phang Nga.
Candle at the feet of Buddha.
Longtail boat at a Muslim fishing village in Phang Nga Bay.
Some amazing pictures. You understand how to deliver a picture about a foreign culture to us. Thailand just became part of my travel map. Thank you. Do you know why the head of the Buddha Statues is inside of the tree?
Thank you for your kind comments. Thailand is a great country to visit with plenty to see and do. I don’t think that there is an official explanation for how the head got in the tree, but I’ve see two possible theories:
During one of the times the temple was destroyed by enemies, a statue was broken and the tree grew up around it during the years afterward when the temple was abandoned. The other theory says that when temple the temple was ransacked, a thief hid the head in a young tree. When he didn’t return to retrieve his prize the tree slowly grew up around it.
Either way, it’s an amazing sight and a great photo-op.