TEMPLE BAS RELIEF - CHIANG MAI

TEMPLE BAS RELIEF - CHIANG MAI - LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

TEMPLE DRAGON - CHIANG MAI

TEMPLE DRAGON - CHIANG MAI - LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

BUDDHIST TEMPLE COMPLEX

BUDDHIST TEMPLE COMPLEX - On the second full day of the February 2010 trip to Chiang Mai, Chuck, Curt, Peggy and I paid a visit to a Buddhist temple complex located just south of the Old City. The next set of posts were taken during that visit.

SIAM COMMERCIAL BANK

SIAM COMMERCIAL BANK - LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

BILLBOARD - CHIANG MAI

BILLBOARD - CHIANG MAI - This billboard advertises TIGER KINGDOM where tourists can have their picture taken cuddling up to s tiger. The unfortunate truth is that these animals are drugged and physically abused in order to render them docile. LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

GIRL IN DRAGON COSTUME

GIRL IN DRAGON COSTUME - LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS CHIANG MAI

TUK TUK - CHIANG MAI

TUK TUK - CHIANG MAI - A tuk tuk is a three wheeled taxi, sort of a motorized rickshaw. LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

BAS RELIEF OF ELEPHANTS

BAS RELIEF OF ELEPHANTS - LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

YOUNG WOMAN READING BY THE CHIANG MAI MOAT

YOUNG WOMAN READING BY THE CHIANG MAI MOAT - LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS

THA PHAE GATE - CHIANG MAI

THA PHAE GATE - CHIANG MAI - One of four ancient gates, each situated at a compass point. These gates once provided the sole means of entering and exiting the walled, moated city. LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

CHIANG MAI

CHIANG MAI - Just outside the Old City - LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

FEET OF GOLD

FEET OF GOLD - The lower portion of a larger than life temple statue - LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSOHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

TEMPLE OFFERING - CHIANG MAI

TEMPLE OFFERING - CHIANG MAI - This offering of incense sat in front of one of the temples situated on the northern edge of the Old City. LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

BUDDHIST TEMPLE - CHIANG MAI THAILAND

BUDDHIST TEMPLE - CHIANG MAI THAILAND - This temple is situated at the northern edge of the Old City. On the morning of the first full day of our stay in Chiang Mai last year, we all set out separately to explore the Old City. We knew we couldn't get too lost as we were surrounded by a moat. The photos appearing in my next several posts reflect what I encountered on this, my first exploration of the Old City. LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

HIGHWAY IN CHIANG MAI

HIGHWAY IN CHIANG MAI - This highway runs along the north border of the Old City. LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

ELKINSPHOTOS CHIANG MAI INTRO

ELKINSPHOTOS CHIANG MAI INTRO - IN FEBRUARY 2010, I PARTICIPATED IN A PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP THAT INCLUDED A TEN DAY EXCURSION TO THE CITY OF CHIANG MAI IN NORTHERN THAILAND. IT WAS A FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE, AND I IMMEDIATELY FELL IN LOVE WITH THE CITY. IN FACT, I WAS SO TAKEN BY CHIANG MAI THAT I HAVE DECIDED TO RELOCATE THERE ON A RETIREMENT VISA SOMETIME THIS COMING SUMMER. USING CHIANG MAI AS A BASE OF OPERATIONS, I PLAN TO SPEND THE UPCOMING YEARS PHOTO DOCUMENTING THE NATIONS OF S. E. ASIA. FOR NOW, THIS BLOG WILL ALLOW ME TO SHARE MY PHOTOS AND EXPERIENCES FROM THE 2010 TRIP AND TO POST UPDATES ON MY PLANS TO RELOCATE TO CHIANG MAI. ONCE I'M IN CHIANG MAI IT WILL SERVE AS A JOURNAL AND SOURCE OF INFORMATION THROUGH WHICH I CAN STAY IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. AS THE CHINESE PHILOSOPHER LAO-TZU ONCE SAID, "A JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP." LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

WELCOME TO ELKINSPHOTOS CHIANG MAI

WELCOME TO ELKINSPHOTOS CHIANG MAI - HI. I'M LARRY ELKINS AND THIS IS MY BLOG.