Today I had a trek in the forest in Laos.
Getting my “5 A Day” !
Scenic views through the forest.
Area surrounded by dense forestry.
Oh my God that was hard. Four hours through the forest. Food bought at the local market. I am now officially exhausted.
Here are some pictures from China when I visited Kunming – Green Lake Park and Yuantong Temple.
Green Lake covered in green lily pads and flowering lilies.
Hanging tree branches and lilies shielding a pagoda and buildings on the side of the lake.
A pagoda in the grounds of Green Lake Park.
Water lilies and lily pads on the lake.
Looks like he is experiencing some discomfort.
“Kunming’s Got Talent”.
The lotus flower.
Bread being freshly prepared at a food stall in Green Lake Park.
Traditional snacks for sale at a food stall in Green Lake Park.
A sea of lily pads on the lake.
A flower surrounded by lily pads.
Plant with purple and white flowers.
Natural rock formation.
Government employees maintaining cleanliness in the park.
Lily pads and flowering lilies.
A bush on the banks of the lake with reddish green leaves.
A brace of ducks resting.
Ducks on a small pontoon on the lake.
Quack !
Seated woman concentrating on her knitting.
Knitting on hold. Women having a conversation.
Women having a conversation.
Two young girls eating a sugary sweet on a stick.
Lily pads and lilies seen through bamboo trees.
Lily pads and lilies seen through bamboo trees.
Lotus flower.
Seagulls perched on infrastructure in the lake.
Sculpture celebrating the twinning of Kunming and the city of Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, Australia.
Water lilies and lily pads.
A gathering of friends.
A child playing a guzheng.
Stone monument with carved dragon.
Another view of the stone monument, with lion on it’s back at the base.
Entrance archway to Yuantong Temple.
Flowers at the entrance to Yuantong Temple.
Stone lion gate entrance guardian.
Dragons carved into the stone pillar support of the decoratively painted wooden entrance archway.
People lighting offering candles in front of Yuantong Temple.
Entrance archway to Yuantong Temple.
Buddhist statue behind an altar.
Stone bridge over pond leading to octagonal pavilion in the Yuantong Temple grounds.
Statue of a crowned Buddha with sword.
Octagonal pavilion in the Yuantong Temple grounds.
Lotus flowers at Yuantong Temple.
Lotus flowers at Yuantong Temple.
Statue of Avalokiteshvara.
Rock formation at the side of the lake.
Statue at Yuantong Temple.
Buddhist statue behind an altar.
Figurine on a pillar at Yuantong Temple.
Dragons painted on a wooden screen.
Carved stone facade at Yuantong Temple.
Decorative roof ridge with statues or lucky charms on the Yuantong Temple. On the hill in the background are old temple ruins.
Old temple ruins.
A statue of a cross-legged Buddha, with altar in front.
Old temple ruins shielded by trees and plants.
Small pagoda in the grounds of Yuantong Temple.
Varied plants in the grounds of Yuantong Temple.
A carved dragon fish suspended from an overhead painted wooden beam.
Flowering orchid.
Flowering orchid.
Decorative arched lighting on the facade of a store in Kunming.
Decorative arched lighting on the facade of a store in Kunming.
Food time. Back row – xiaolongbao and springs rolls. Front row – shamomai and sliced courgettes.
Roof terrace with minature London bus.
