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by Jonathan Look | Jul 19, 2014 | Adventure, Buddhism, Cambodia, Nature, People, Photography, Travel
A Man Harvests Purple Lotus Flowers near Angkor Wat in Cambodia The Cambodia flower, the lotus flower is one of the most plentiful flowers in Cambodia. Everywhere you travel in SE Asia you will find them in lakes, ponds, canals and even in roadside ditches. The flower...
by Jonathan Look | Jul 9, 2014 | Buddhism, Buildings, People, Photography, Thailand, Travel
Fifteen kilometers from Chiang Mai, Thailand is one of the country’s most sacred temples, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, usually known simply as Doi Suthep, a name it shares with the 1,676-meter tall granite mountain that the temple towers over the city from. At night the...
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by Jonathan Look | Jul 2, 2014 | Buddhism, Buildings, Photography, Thailand, Travel
Photos of Wat Arun Temple in Bangkok View of Wat Arun Showing the Monkeys and Demons that Support the Towers Wat Arun Temple the “Temple of Dawn” in Bangkok is one of Thailand’s most famous Buddhist temples. Located on the west bank of the Chao...
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by Jonathan Look | Jun 26, 2014 | Adventure, Bhutan, Buddhism, People, Photography, Travel
I love making these shots. Sarah and I were traveling with our guides on our adventure through a village in central Bhutan and we stopped for some water and a little respite from the constantly winding mountain roads. I was getting a bit fidgety because it was only...
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by Jonathan Look | Jun 17, 2014 | Bhutan, Buddhism, Buildings, Photography, Travel
Tashichho Dzong (Thimpu Temple) on the western bank of the Wang Chu River in Thimpu, Bhutan has been the seat of Bhutan’s civil government since the country united with the creation of a monarchy in 1907. The original Dzong (or temple) was constructed in 1216 with...
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by Jonathan Look | Jun 17, 2014 | Buddhism, Cambodia, People, Photography, Travel
Wat Bo in Siem Reap, Cambodia is one of my favorite places to photograph. Upon entering the grounds there is just a sense of decompression and peace. The main temple is usually locked but the guy sitting here, the pagoda elder, has always been happy to unlock it and...
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by Jonathan Look | Jun 7, 2014 | Adventure, Minimalism, On My Mind, Philosophy, Retirement
There are all kinds of minimalism and minimalist philosophies. Some people believe that in order to be a minimalist you must not own more than 100 things. Others believe that that it is merely intentional living. Some bring a spiritual, almost religious, aspect to...
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by Jonathan Look | Jun 2, 2014 | Buddhism, Cambodia, Photography, Travel
Located in the heart of Siem Reap, 16th Century Wat Bo is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Cambodia. I love going to these places just to watch and get a glimpse of this very different style of life. Still an active temple, Wat Bo is expanding and undergoing some...
