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Wat Si Chum

Little visited but much photographed, the small temple of Wat Si Chum in the ancient Siamese capital of Sukhothai contains the remains of a small chapel (mondop) that barely encloses a serenely seated Buddha image. View through the ruined prayer hall to the chapel.

University Falls Forest

Along the hike to University Falls in the Oregon Coast Range. Sunlight filtering through the trees along a trail.

Kampot River View

Kampot, Cambodia, around 2010. The lazy Kampot River reflecting the hills and sky.

Madeira Laurel Trees

Madeira, Portugal 2024 One of the ancient laurel trees of Fanal, on the island of Madeira. These trees are the last vestiges of a forest that once covered all of Europe. One of the ancient laurel trees of Fanal, Madeira