In Wat Doi Suthep are these huge Poinsiettias. They were all along the road up the mountain and scattered throughout the grounds of the wat.

Some of the largest Bougainvillas I have ever seen are at Wat Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai. This one starts on the first level and is about 20 feet tall.

Anyone need a ride???

There were several of these ballons afloat and it was truly a moving experience. We watched them until they either drifted from sight or their candles burned out.

These mini hotair balloons are made of rice paper and are a part of the Flower Festival in Ching Mai, Thailand. The festival goes for 3 days 2 of which I had to go to Laos to get a 60 day visa. I missed the largest part of the festival.

The trees grow out of the limestone as if they were planted there purposely. They seem to thrive in the mineral rich water.

Tadsee Waterfall near Luang Prabang Laos.

Limestone has been eroded into soft rolling cascades of cool water off the mountain.