All the above are views from 35,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean
"Taiwan temple door"
Taiwan
"Chasing tigers"
Temple carving, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
"Bamboo sky"
Taiwan
China plate pattern
"Hand & Lotus"
Chung Tai Chan Monastery,
Taiwan
"Lotus Buddha"
Chung Tai Chan Monastery,
Taiwan
"Hand & Buddha"
Chung Tai Chan Monastery,
Taiwan
"Nature"
Temple carving, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
"Happy Buddha"
Chung Tai Chan Monastery,
Taiwan
"Temple Buddha"
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
"To ward off evil spirits"
Taiwan
"New Moon over a Christmas 'star'"
"Temple Dragon"
Taiwan
"Temple guardian"
Chung Tai Chan Monastery,
Taiwan
"Birds & Tree"
Temple carving, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
"Buddha Hall"
Chung Tai Chan Monastery,
Taiwan
"Three Buddhas"
Chung Tai Chan Monastery,
Taiwan
"Happy Buddha & guards"
Chung Tai Chan Monastery,
Taiwan
"Chinese writing on jade"
Eternal Golden Castle, Taiwan
"Chinese tablet"
Eternal Golden Castle,
Taiwan
"Beautiful and scary"
Taiwan
" Temple festival"
Taiwan
"Pacific clouds #1
"Pacific clouds #2"
"Pacific clouds #3"
"Pacific cloud"
"Star Trak"
A five-hour time exposure of the night
sky.  The earth's rotation created the
stars to streak.
"The Final Frontier"
same process as "Star Trak"
"100 Kites"
"Storm Tree"
"A healing moment"
This shot was not set up.  My friend against
the rock had a sore tooth.  My other friend is
attempting to bring relief through energetic
healing.  I was just climbing rocks taking
photos when I saw this.  The sun right
overhead helped create the fantastic "light
show" above and around the pair.
"Two rocks talking"
If you notice closely, these rocks are
right above my friends in the photo "A
healing moment"!  And you'll just have
to believe me when I tell you none of
this was planned.
"Zen"
(as photographed)
Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan
All rights reserved.  All photos copyright Kurt Shaffer
These two photos were
taken in the same room.  
There is a central Buddha
statue in the center of the
room that is reflected in the
etched glass surrounding
the room on the walls.
"Happy Buddha's Protector"
Chung Tai Chan Monastery, Taiwan
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