Reclining Buddha, Bangkok's oldest and largest temple-Wat Pho- has the country's longest Reclining Buddha.

Reclining Buddha 151 ft. long.-made of brick & plater and gold leaf.




Wat Pho  -Temple- was built in the 16th Century by Rama 1  (r1782-1809).

Serene Buddha reclining on right arm, golden flowers in vase by elbow.





The feet are studded with mother- of- pearl inlay.

There are 100s of Chedi in the grounds of Wat Pho, but the four most important are the Great Chedi which honor the first four kings of the Chakri dynasty.

Ancient medical paintings.

Ancient medical  painting.

 

Adding a whimsical touch to this temple of learning are huge stone caricatures of westerners wearing top hats. ( Westeners  in Thai are farangs.) The statues arrived as ballast on trade ships returning from China.

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Welcome to My Panda Bear Photographs taken at the Giant Panda Research Center Chengdu China

My visit to the Chendgu Panda Preserve has been one of my most exciting adventures.

The baby Panda bears were fun to photograph and their antics made me laugh.

Pandas like to climb and explore.

To see a slide show of the Panda bears click on this or any other images.

Snacking is a past time for baby Pandas.

I love bamboo shoots.

Time to snack. Time to climb.

Three is never a crowd.

                                                                 



It maybe time for a snooze..

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