Monday, December 4, 2023Wat Nantaram When I was writing my post about my walk south of the old Chiang Mai city, it seemed to be long so I skipped a couple of the temples I had stopped to view. Those temples are Wat Nantaram (which I mentioned) and Wat Puak Hong close to the Samlaan Barber near Saen Pung Gate. I have mixed feelings about Wat Nantaram. Historically, this was an important temple in the […]
Monday, December 4, 2023Walking south of the Old Chiang Mai City As I mentioned yesterday, mornings are cool with afternoons and evenings hot and humid, so getting out for a walk earlier is better. Despite good intentions, I seem to not get out walking before 9:30. Since I made my blog post yesterday with the quotes from the naturalist John Muir and the philosopher Kierkegaard, those quotes have stayed in my mind. “I only went […]
Sunday, December 3, 2023Walking to and along the Mae Ping River Mornings are cool, suggesting that winter is coming. By late morning, the heat is back, continuing well into the evening and making my usual after-dinner walks less comfortable than I remember. I wanted to get out for a walk today, having been reminded of a quote from John Muir (American Naturalist, Writer, Founder of the Sierra Club 1838 -1914) “I only went out for […]
Friday, December 1, 2023Walking West to Wat Suan Dok Today will be a very busy day. Because the morning is fairly cool, I wanted to get out for a walk and decided to walk out to Wat Suan Dok, one of my [many] favorite temples. Then I have scheduled yoga practice at 2 PM at Wild Rose Yoga, and then a Tok Sen session at 5 PM with Nun at Wat Sri Suphan. Chedi at […]
James the Intrepid Pilgrim 