the mud houses of the Chinese village

All these houses are made of crackly mud

always with some painted chinese motives

or characters

some are little homestays

or tea shops

restaurants

all look very unique

afternoon on the hill top

temple spires on the edge of the forest

guardian on the way to the top, about 1500 m above

sea level

the town

with an airstrip right through the middle

almost sunset

changing colours

there seems to be quite a lot of young monks

they are having a good time

sunset at the lake

and night time

rain clouds steam

Mae Hong Son is very close to Burma, it looks like Burma

The temples, the roof the people

the buddhas too, have a Burmese style

a sweet emile

gentle soft expressions

halos of rotating flashing lights

and fairies in the garden

or are they dakinies?

on the road to Mae Hong Son

the mountain tops are covered in mist and the wind 

is blowing cold

green fertile valleys

rolling forest covered mountains

the temple on the lake of Mae Hong Son

lotuses grow out of the mud, symbol of purity

calmness

everywhere are temples hidden

a small shrine under a bodhi tree