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1st | Tommie sent in this picture and in fact she is headed back over to Japan next week. The picture was taken in Kyoto, Japan. Photo was contributed by Tommie Heenan. |
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2nd | Today is Chona's birthday so I thought we would post one of her pictures. This is a shot of her in Chaingmai, Thailand feeding the elephants. Photo contributed by Chona. Thank you and Happy Birthday!!! |
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3rd | Justina wrote, "considering I haven't been to any part of Asia at this point in time, I have been to Chinatown in Chicago :) This is a pic of me in Chinatown enjoying the sites and monuments. Someday the pic will be of me actually somewhere in Asia, hopefully Japan." Contributed by Justina |
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6th | Dean emailed this picture to us last week called, "Skinny-dipping in the crater of Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines, November 1998." Photo Contributed by Dean Cheves. |
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7th | Monica wrote, "This is Awa-dance of Tokushima pref. You could see it on every Sunday at Tokushima industrial arts village." Photo Contributed by Monica Nishi. |
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8th | A temple roof near Bodhgaya, Northern India. (Incidentally, Bodhgaya is believed to be the place where Siddharta Gautama reached buddhahood. There are monasteries from very different buddhistic cultures and it is very instructive to compare e.g. Tibetan and Birmese traditions.) Photo Contributed by Laurenz Bobke |
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9TH | Buddha statues in a cave, Dambhulla, Sri Lanka. Photo Contributed by Laurenz Bobke. |
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10th | These are called Tuk Tuk's and are sometimes the quickest way
to get around Bangkok at rush hour. Contributed by Steve Cales |
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11th | Sunset at the Kyongbokkung Palace grounds/park, Seoul, Korea.
Photo Contributed by Chona. Thanks! |
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12th | Camel, on a camel farm in Bikaner, Rajasthan. Contributed by Laurenz Bobke. |
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13th | Here is a photo of a man looking statue covered in gold, taken by Maarten Van Der Kroft while in Laos, Luang Prabang. Thanks! |
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14th | Monica went to this place in Japan known for its colorful fall yellow and red leaves. Contributed by Monica. |
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15th | Monica went to this place in Japan known for its colorful fall yellow and red leaves, this is a ravine with Monica's mom in the background. Contributed by Monica. |
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16th | Sadhu, performing his ritual washing, Varanasi Contributed by Laurenz Bobke. |
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17th | A celebration dance to bring a good growing season in Seoul, Korea. Contributed by Suk Cales. |
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18th | A photo of Chona with Monks in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Photo contributed by Chona. Thanks! |
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20th | Tower in Agra, at daybreak. Photo Contributed by Laurenz Bobke Thanks! |
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21st | Taj Mahal, photo contributed by Tracy. Thanks! |
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22nd | A Jeepny on Taft Ave., Manila, Philippines. Photo Contributed by Noboru Suzuki. |
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23rd | This hanging bridge is said to be the largest of the world.
You can see there realtime using the Internet Broadcasting camera. Thanks Monica! |
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24th | India, Kashmir contributed by Traci. |
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25th | Dawn in the Nepalese Himalaya, Annpurna region. Photo Contributed by Laurenz Bobke |
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26th | This is a photo taken in North Korea by Noboru Suzuki. |
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27th | This is Chona at a temple in Bangkok, Thailand. Contributed by Chona. Thanks! |
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29th | Near Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, appr. 3 hours north - east, is the Taman Negara. A 130 million years old native rain forest, which is since 1938 a national park. Photo Contributed by Alex Auer. |
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30th | "This a famous temple of my town, there are many big temples in taiwan, people here are quite religious!" Contributed by Gloria in Taiwan. Thanks! |
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31st | Gloria wrote, "this picture is a normal fish market at the harbor,where you can get any kind of sea food, where usually westerners would eat them! Contributed by Gloria in Taiwan. Thanks! |