by Jonathan Look | Apr 14, 2014 | Adventure, Buddhism, Buildings, Myanmar, People, Photography, Travel
Spend enough time in Southeast Asia and you begin to run the risk of what many people call “temple burnout”. In Chiang Mai, Thailand, where I live, there are over 300 temples. Many, no most of them are quite beautiful and worthy of a visit, but there are so many of...
by Jonathan Look | Apr 11, 2014 | Adventure, Arizona, Bali, Buildings, California, Cambodia, Indonesia, Landscape, Nature, People, Photography, Retirement, Texas, Thailand, Travel, United States
Last year I did a post called my “Top 12 Photos of 2012”. 2012 was an amazing year for me with many changes; many improvements and a few challenges. I intended to do a “Top 13 of 2013” but after going through the over 11,000 images I made in...
by Jonathan Look | Apr 9, 2014 | Buildings, Cambodia, Photography, Travel
by Jonathan Look | Feb 11, 2014 | Adventure, Buildings, Landscape, Myanmar, People, Photography, Travel
Shwedagon Pagoda Yangon, Myanmar I know it has been a while since I have done an update but I have a good excuse. I have been, riding trains, planes, taxis, tuk-tuks, pedicabs, buses, the back of pickup trucks, bicycles, boating, horse carting and trekking across...
by Jonathan Look | Jan 2, 2014 | Art, Buddhism, Buildings, Photography, Thailand, Travel
What is the White Temple? The White Temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand, known to locals as Wat Rong Khun, is an unconventional, contemporary Buddhist temple designed by local artist Chalermchai Kositpipat. Construction began in 1997 but is ongoing, and the sprawling...
by Jonathan Look | May 14, 2012 | Adventure, Buildings, Mexico, Photography, Travel
La Catedral de San Cristóbal Dominating the central part of San Cristobal is La Catedral de San Cristóbal or San Cristobal Cathedral. Construction on the beautiful mustard colored church was begun in 1528 but wasn’t completed until almost 200 years later because...
by Jonathan Look | Jan 28, 2012 | Buildings, New Mexico, Photography, Travel, United States
San Felipe de Neri Church After a Rain The skies were brilliant after a rainstorm blew through “Old Town” Albuquerque on a seasonally cold winter’s day. The iconic San Felipe de Neri Church was magnificently reflected on puddles left behind on the brick courtyard. See...