This is our entry in the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: It IS Easy Being Green. This photo of a bronze elephant sculpture was taken in front of the entrance to Wat Chedi Luang, a temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand. There are two verdigris elephants, one on each side of the walk leading to the entrance.
The ends of the tusks are rubbed back to the original copper color by thousands of visitors wishing for luck. Tourists pose in front of colorful dragons flanking the steps into the temple, leaving these elegant animals to be “bookends” for the racks of shoes left by those who enter the temple.
Specs for the first picture are:
Canon 100D, ISO 100, f/4, 1/100 sec, 28 mm
Specs for the second picture are:
Canon 100D, ISO 100, f/5, 1/100 sec, 28 mm
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Lovely shots!!
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Thank you!
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HI there. Which temple In Chiang Mai is this? I thought I’d been to most of them but don’t recall these elephants. Thanks. Great photos 🙂
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Thank you! This is Wat Chedi Luang; I’ve updated the post to add that information. I think most people are just drawn to look at the larger, more colorful dragons.
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