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MONGOLIA LIMERICK

Posted on October 8, 2025 by B Gourley

There was a young monk from Mongolia
  Who loved Buddhism’s peace, but was only a
      little bit dismayed
      to long for the days –
  When Mongols ruled from Okhotsk to Anatolia.

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Posted in Asia, East Asia, history, humor, Limerick, Mongolia, poem, Poetry | Tagged Anatolia, Asia, East Asia, genghis khan, humor, Limerick, Limerick poem, Mongolia, Okhotsk, poem, poetry | Leave a reply

DAILY PHOTO: Scenes from Gyeongbokgung Palace

Posted on August 20, 2025 by B Gourley

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Posted in architecture, Asia, East Asia, Korea, photographs, Photos, pictures, South Korea, Tourism, travel | Tagged architecture, Asia, East Asia, Gyeongbokgung, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Korea, palace, photographs, photos, pictures, Seoul, South Korea, tourism, travel | Leave a reply

DAILY PHOTO: Tiny Sculptures in Seoul

Posted on August 19, 2025 by B Gourley

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Posted in Animals, Art, Asia, City, East Asia, Folklore, Korea, photographs, Photos, pictures, South Korea, Tourism, travel | Tagged animals, Art, Asia, cats, city, East Asia, Elephants, Fairy, Fairy Tale, Incheon, Korea, photographs, photos, pictures, Sculpture, Seoul, South Korea, Street Art, tourism, travel | Leave a reply

DAILY PHOTO: Beobjangsa

Posted on August 18, 2025 by B Gourley

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Posted in Asia, Blogs, Buddhism, East Asia, Korea, photographs, Photos, pictures, South Korea, Tourism, travel | Tagged Beobjangsa, Buddhist, Buddhist Temple, Gyeongju, Korea, photographs, photos, pictures, South Korea, Temple, tourism, travel | Leave a reply

DAILY PHOTO: Changgyeonggung Palace

Posted on August 8, 2025 by B Gourley

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Posted in architecture, Asia, East Asia, Korea, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism, travel | Tagged architecture, Asia, Changgyeonggung, Changgyeonggung Palace, East Asia, Gate, Glass House, Korea, palace, photographs, photos, pictures, Seoul, South Korea, tourism, travel | Leave a reply

DAILY PHOTO: Around Incheon Chinatown

Posted on August 7, 2025 by B Gourley

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Posted in Asia, City, East Asia, Garden, Korea, photographs, Photos, pictures, South Korea, Tourism, travel | Tagged Asia, Chinatown, city, East Asia, garden, Guan Yu, Incheon, Korea, photographs, photos, pictures, Sculpture, Seoul, South Korea, Statue, tourism, travel | 2 Replies

DAILY PHOTO: Burial Mounds of Gyeongju

Posted on August 6, 2025 by B Gourley

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Posted in Asia, Color, East Asia, Korea, outdoors, photographs, Photos, pictures, South Korea, Tourism, travel | Tagged Asia, burial mounds, Color, Daereungwon Tomb Complex, East Asia, Grassy, green, Gyeongju, Korea, mounds, outdoors, photographs, photos, pictures, South Korea, tombs, tourism, travel | Leave a reply

DAILY PHOTO: Beomeosa Temple

Posted on August 5, 2025 by B Gourley

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Posted in Asia, Buddhism, East Asia, Korea, photographs, Photos, pictures, South Korea, Tourism, travel | Tagged Asia, Beomeosa, Beomeosa Temple, Buddhist, Busan, East Asia, Geumjeongsan, Korea, photographs, photos, pictures, South Korea, Temple, tourism, travel | Leave a reply

DAILY PHOTO: Hong Kong Airport

Posted on August 4, 2025 by B Gourley

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Posted in Aircraft, Asia, Blogs, East Asia, Hong Kong, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism, travel | Tagged Airplanes, Airport, Asia, East Asia, HKIA, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Airport, Hong Kong International Airport, Infrastructure, photographs, pictures, poem, tourism, travel | Leave a reply

DAILY PHOTO: Myeongdong Cathedral

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August 2, 2025 by B Gourley

Posted in architecture, Asia, Blogs, Christian, East Asia, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism, travel Tagged Asia, Cathedral, Catholic, church, East Asia, Korea, Myeongdong, Myeongdong Cathedral, photographs, photos, pictures, South Korea, tourism, travel Leave a reply

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