These photos reflect the mood of visiting the Tiger Cave Temple in Krabi which has a mountainous climb of 1, 260 steps so no for the faint hearted but the reward is incredible views of the Golden Buddha and the surrounding mountains and even of the elephants below. There was a temple like a wedding cake and a temple to Quan Yin the avalokitseshvara, androgynous Buddha of compassion, and a Blood Buddha replete with silver belt, and Shiva statues, Ganesha, old man Buddha and dancing Buddha, and man Nagas (elemental serpent spirits) and Yakshas ( guardian giants) but the slog to get up there has to be done to be able to appreciate this wonder of reverence, not just for Buddha and as a place of meditation but to feel yourself close to nature, to the mountain peaks, the sky and to be part of all that. No shoes allowed at the top and to be quiet but of course that is difficult for noisy influencers who shout into their go pros cams to all and sundry and forget to contemplate the beauty of where they actually are, in a peak moment to be savoured.