More photos from the field trip

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Here are more photos from the field trip--cows, milk factory, and buddhist temple. I ran into technical difficulties loading these yesterday.
Susan

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Photos

we're dressed to prevent mad cow disease
Here's our group for the field trip. Behind us is the computerized milking machine. We're covered to prevent mad cow disease

group shot at Buddhist temple
We just arrived by boat at the Buddhist temple

the layout on a map
Here's the layout of the monastery.

first large buddha
This is the first large Buddha I saw, and the monks.

dark Buddha
Who knows this story?

the third one
This is the third Buddha in this room. Each a different race or character. Anyone know the story?

the top of the hill and me
Look up at the mountain top.

one view of the garden
This garden was enchanting.

large scene of several figures
I wish I knew the story behind this carving of a Buddha with many figures behind him/her.

Asia in plants and shapes
The shapes and colors here are "Asia" to me.

Part 1 of history
Here's an explanation of the slabs with writing. The writing was beautiful. I could see many different styles of calligraphy.

Part 2 of 2 of the history
Here's the rest of the history of the steles.

bridge in the garden
Here's a bridge in this incredible garden.

Comments

[H Romaine]

Fab photos.DO A TRAVEL BOOK..howard
Hi Susan, Altho it took a while to download these photos, they came across well...on a coffee shop..Bongo Java.. internet site. You look great, and the Buddhist photos and garden,and annotation with the stele's were GREAT... Be Well..we await here the last week of a hotly contested election..love to you from the good ole USA..Tennessee version..Howard M. Romaine (ps. saw Charlie Pride looking great last weekend...Remember 'Kiss an Angel Goodmorning'..

[Mike]

great pics
What great photos! I particularly like the dark Buddha. Did you get the story? What is it?

[Linell]

the "buddhas"
Susie, You do me a service with all your photos. I don't take any, but it is great to "borrow" the ones you take. Interesting, but I don't call any of those images from the temple buddhas. The first ones that look like warriors are guardians, spirit guardians I assume. The last one that is draped is Guan Yin. She always appears at the back of the buddhas in the main hall. You did not take any pictures of those. Guan Yin is usually shown with lots of small figures, usually children, also some animals. She is perched atop a large fish. I do not understand the iconography. All I can say is that when Buddhism came to China it was assimilated to the local religions.

[Maryann]

Fantastic Pictures
You are having a fantastic trip! Something very different than you have ever done before! Gosh, I can't believe that I am jealous. I am no way am I as daring as you are! How are your language skills? Are mthey getting any better? Do you think that the entire year will be as interesting?

[Gailey]

Susie, you look fantastic! The pictures remind me of the trip Dad and I took. I remember seeing large statues of Buddha, too, and that they were so beautifully decorated - like some churches here and elsewhere. Doesn't guan Yin have large ears to hear all the people's stories? It is so good to get glimpses of your year in China! Love, G