In 2006 I visited Thailand for the first time as an adult.  This photo was taken at Wat Kaek, a unique sculpture park near the city of Nong Khai on the Mekong River.  The sculpture park was filled with hundreds of strange, surreal concrete sculptures which fused a stylistic blend of Hindu and Buddhist iconography with (then) modern folk art.  The story goes that a Laotian spiritual leader named Luang Pu had a dream filled with wonderful, bizarre images, and when he awoke he commissioned dozens of folk artists (possibly his disciples) to materialize his imaginary creations.  The result is a fantastic and engaging collection of sculptures that, when you are surrounded by them, take you into another world.  It’s easy to spend hours in the park, absorbing the various details of each piece (and there are hundreds of pieces!).  This photo depicts a 90-foot tall sculpture of the Buddha sitting peacefully before a ferocious 7-headed naga, a legendary Thai serpent-snake that features in a lot of their art and sculpture.  The sculpture is huge and towering, causing quite a stunning visual impact.

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