Hushed whispers and clicking cameras are drowned out
by birds in the courtyards and the steady clink of coins
dropping into 108 small bronze bowls lining one wall,
promising good luck for the donor. All the while, the
mountainous gold image astonishes guests, humbled
by admiration for a breathtaking, exalted work of Thai
art. H
Michael Scanlan is a freelance writer who has been collecting
art and antiques for more than 40 years, having traveled during that time
to more than 50 countries. During his travels, unique experiences and
humorous anecdotes have been the subject of his travel blogs which
are now enjoyed around the world. He attended Georgia Institute of
Technology before a lengthy career in logistics and transportation and
currently resides in Northern California with his wife, Deborah. Part of their
art collection can be seen on their website, thescanlancollection.com.
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