There was a death in the Thai family that has adopted me. This is a pan of pork getting ready to be made into curry and served to the family and friends of the person who passed. The funeral goes on for three days. The night that the food is served, after the service at the wat, no one sleeps they stay up all night to grieve in the form of drinking, eating and shooting fireworks.

Giant Bamboo was in Doi Suthep also. I couldn't get all the bamboo in the pic. But you can tell how large it is.

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.