Gazing At Wat That Luang Tai

A rainy day didn't dampen the lovely experience of seeing fun and colorful sights at Wat That Luang Tai. 

One of the complex's courtyards, looking shiny in the wet weather. And empty.

A lineup of Buddha statues. Monkey man deity, paying homage to yet another Buddha statue.

Altar inside one of the temple buildings, color and paintings of scenes covering everything.

High relief wall carving. Extreme yoga? Buddha is too chill to do that type of twisting. Let him continue reclining.

Heavy patina on the little tombs. And old banana stalks and a cherry drink.

Seeing the Great Work Of COPE

COPE is an NGO in Vientiane, Laos, that specializes in providing prosthetics to disabled people. While they work with anyone with any need, they also concentrate on assisting victims of landmine explosions. There's a little museum dedicated to the work they do and the conditions that make COPE so needed.

The museum.

The hell that keeps giving. Landmines left over from the Vietnam war, still being found.

Array of prosthetics, running the gamut from commercial to custom to homemade.

A map of hell raining down. Spinning good from bad, using landmine metal to make dishes, utensils.

Hanging onto a better life. Just a small sample of the prosthetics provided by COPE over the years.