Jun 28, 2010 Posted by Jamison

Wat Doi Suthep (Photos)

Sitting on a hill above Chiang Mai, Thailand is Wat Doi Suthep, one of the most holy Buddhist temples in the north. Last week I spent 3 nights doing a meditation retreat on the grounds of the temple. While there I “bent” the precept of forsaking worldly endearvers and took some photos and video. This week I’ll be posting photos, video and writing about the meditation retreat. Photos... read more

Jun 24, 2010 Posted by Jamison

Cloudburst (Photo)

A cloudburst above Chiang Mai, Thailand. Satellite dishes are visible in the foreground, and a temple is hidden on the mountainside. Show on... read more

Jun 23, 2010 Posted by Jamison

Beaches Be Gone (Transit)

Ko Pha-Ngan to Chiang Mai. Beaches be gone. I thought it would take me a couple of weeks to become bored by the paradise beaches of Thailand, but it took me less than a week. After the majestic landscape and subsurface beauty of Ko Tao, I moved onto the confused paradise of Ko Pha-Ngan. Once I concluded that I was ready to leave Ko Pha-Ngan, I forced myself into waffling between wonderfully impossible... read more