Looking back through my travel photos I see that in many places we visited there was, on our agendas, an Abbey, Cathedral, Chapel, Church, Convent, Monastery, Mosque, Pagoda, Synagogue, Temple or other place of worship. As we travel along the road I often take snaps of God's houses we pass by. These buildings range from ordinary to ostentatious.
For the Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Blogging Challenge my theme is Gods' Houses. During April I invite you to join me for an online tour of Gods' Houses from my digital albums.
Ostentation is alive in Eastern and Western Religions. In countries where poverty is rife many of Gods' houses are liberally embellished with Gold (or Faux Gold).
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| Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Bangkok, Thailand |
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Winchester Cathedral - Winchester, England
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| Mosque - Muscat, Oman |
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| St Paul's Cathedral - London, England |
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| Mumbai, India |
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| Mumbai, India |
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| Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Wat Phra That Doi Suthep - Thailand |
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| Christian Church - Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Shanghai, China |
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| Crakow, Poland |
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Cordoba, Spain
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| Phuket, Thailand |
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| London, England
Oviedo, Spain |
Beautiful Gold photos Jill. Each day I find myself wondering what your photos for the next letter will be. I’ve only been right a couple of times. I thought Gate for G.
ReplyDeleteThere were a few options for G but I just had so much gold to share.
DeleteIt's amazing how much people spend in time and wealth on their houses of worship.
ReplyDeleteAnd even in very poor countries!
DeleteBeautiful! I think Thailand has the most gold in their places of worship.
ReplyDeleteThere's one Thai temple that is in several of my posts - it was huge and so ornate.
DeleteSuch intricate works in gold. I wonder who the craftspeople were?
ReplyDeleteWere they craftsman, religious or ordinary people doing extraordinary work?
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