I’m in love with the sky here. Reminds me of the American West. The crisp blue, the expansiveness and just the ability to see it after living in the city with tall buildings. When we first moved to Chiang Rai, it was blistering hot, and it didn’t help that we were living on the second floor of a wooden house. Then the short-lived burning season kept the sky from showing its true self. But now that the rainy season has arrived, it’s been mostly pleasant and even chilly. Looking up has been an interesting study of weather movements and clouds – the lullaby of the skies.
Roof detail at Wat Phra Kaew.
Big buddha at Wat Mung Muang.
Wat Mung Muang was a surprise to stumble upon.
Nagas at Wat Mung Muang.
Looking up at Wat Mung Muang.
![The view from the back or side of my house. [Chiang Rai, Thailand, 2014]](https://lanivcox.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/the-view-out-the-back.jpg?w=468&resize=468%2C351&h=351#038;h=351 "the-view-out-the-back")
The view from the back or side of my house. [Chiang Rai, Thailand, 2014]
Looking up at Wat Mung Muang.
Behind Kad Luang, the “big market”.
Welcome to Chiang Rai. The famous clock tower in the center of town.
Wat Phra Kaew.
The view outside my front door.
Life, the Universe, and Lani 
Oooh! Love these pics! I’m also obsessed with sky and cloud pictures. These are especially great with all the gold in the foreground. I’m really loving the one with the Buddha!
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I was considering whether or not to add him, so I’m glad you like it 🙂
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Beautiful! What an amazing view!
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Thanks 🙂 It’s kind of funny tho’ because today it’s raining!
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Ah, blue skies. And I really like the cloud cover in all of them. Great photos. “the lullaby of the skies”. What a perfect way to describe skies. Blue, white, grey, black, orange, red, pink…the sky can be any of those colours. So spot on 🙂
Sometimes when I miss a certain place, I like to look up at the sky. I usually feel better then – the sky moves with you wherever you go. In a sense, every place moves with you wherever you go.
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I remember when my friend was looking for an apt. She was very adamant about finding a place with a view. It turns out she was right. I was miserable in my first 3 places in Thailand b/c my view did not show the sky and was depressing.
My last apt was so bright and it was on the 4th floor, so suddenly I could see the sky, beautiful sunsets and it really made a difference on my well-being. It’s important, but we seem to forget this.
Thanks Mabel!
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“the lullaby of the skies” always sends me dreaming. I much enjoyed these, thanks.
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Thank – you.
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“Big Sky Country” — just like here in Idaho and Montana!
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Well, it reminds me of the AmWest. Let’s not get too crazy 😛
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That comment about the importance of a view hit me right on. I’ve never lived without a view, so I always took it for granted – but imagining living looking at a wall or being unable to see the sky gave me a little claustrophobic shock. I think I’ll make that a criteria for me now. 🙂 Beautiful pictures there; your sky is intense.
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