Some Grand Places

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During our final day in Chiang Rai, we went to the late Princess Mother's home and to the White Temple. The Princess Mother's home was very nice, made all of teak wood with beautiful carvings, and man, did that lady know how to garden! The flowers were spectacular! In the great room inside, there was a mural on the ceiling that had all of the constellations and the symbols of the Zodiac on it. She really loved the stars, and each constellation had lights in it so at night, when they are turned on, it looks like the night sky. In the center, there were bulbs that represented the planets that were in the exact orbit that they were in on the day she was born. I guess she really loved astrology. The most impressive thing about the house was the breathtaking views of the mountains. The mountains were really something else! I would not mind waking up to that view every morning. The house was build here while she was working with the hill tribes to stop opium production and create the Hall of Opium. After we went there, we went to the White Temple, which was something I definitely didn't expect. I mean, you've seen one temple, and you pretty much have seen them all. This was very, very different. The artist was representing the difference between earth and heaven, and heaven and hell. It was pretty intense. It was really amazing though, the fact that it was all white made it quite breathtaking. It was really something else!

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Comments

[sally miller]

Some grand places
The one photo with the hands and skulls must be hell. It look a little crowed there. I don't think I want to go there. Mom

[Grandpa Miller]

Northern Thailand - Photos in 140 series #s
These shots are on the second page of your transmission for this site, and don't get displayed unless one specifically enters the "next" page number at the bottom of your main page. I suggest you make some reference to this in a future blog so people won't miss them. I have traveled much of the world, too, and I agree that these temple photos are unique!