"The blue Buddha" or Phra Chao Lanthong at Wat Phra That Lampang Luang

Temple spire at Wat Phra That, Lampang against the azure sky

Elephants & their handlers wading the local river near Lampang sanctuary

A beautiful example of Lanna design combining metal & wood, at Lampang

An early relic of Theravada Buddhism at Chiang Mai

Statue of Buddha at Wat Phra That Doi Kam

Thao Wessuwan at Wat Phra That Doi Kam

Ariane, pictured at 3, prays for 'bountiful ice cream meals' everyday.

Monk tends to a garden, under a blooming Ashoka tree

Golden gables and vibrant magenta adorn this temple in heart of Chiang Mai

Fuji towers over the shore of Yamanaka-ko

Fuji illuminated in the blue hour afterglow