The grounds and buildings around the Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha are amazing. Add to that the sky we experienced, and I entered photographer’s nirvana. I took a few hundred photos, but will spare you from having to see them all.

The first picture, above, is mainly of Phra Wiharn Yod.

The above photo is of the Royal Pantheon and was taken from the building which houses the Emerald Buddha.

Above is the Emerald Buddha, not nearly as impressive, to me anyway, as the Reclining Buddha. He is actually made of jade rather than emerald. The king gives him an outfit change a few times a year. You can only see a small piece of the vast amounts of gold that fill this room from this picture. Photography isn’t allowed inside. I took this picture from outside.

Holding up the golden, bell-shaped towers (stupa) are these temple guardians or demons.

The ultimate Thai backdrop for a family photo…

Lotus pond basins dotted the landscape of the temple grounds.

Did I mention how cool the sky was on this day?

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