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Pottery Fish

CONTINENTAL STUDIO/ART Pottery Platter Hand Decorated FISH $9.41

S. Chang – Hawaii pottery Fish Platter Colorful! $19.95

HTF 9″ Square Baking Dish Pan Bear and Trout Fish Monroe Salt Works Pottery $85.00

Old Niloak Pink Fish Large 9″ Planter-Arkansas Pottery-1940′s $12.72

ANTIQUE ART POTTERY GROTESQUE FISH JUG $31.35

Portuguese Pottery Ceramic Eddie Bauer FISH Pitcher $24.95

Blue Fish Tray Dish Art Pottery Decorative Collectible Nautical Ocean Decor $24.99

Hand Painted Art Pottery TROPICAL FISH Multi-Color Clay $24.99

Vintage California Pottery Fish Plate Tray Platter White Glaze NR $46.95

VTG.? SIGNED SHAVING HILL POTTERY FISH DESIGN RECTANGULAR VASE BOX? $9.99

New England Pottery Hecho en Chine Fish Bowl or Planter $6.00

ART Pottery Vase Red Clay FISH DECORATION FINLAND MADE $18.00

Vintage Colors of the Rainbow Pottery Fish Planter 40s $212.49

BEAUCE CB Canada Art Pottery Mug Stein (s) Stag Deer & Fish Beauceware c1960s $24.95

RARE Colorful Pottery Fish 3″ x 4″ AR Signed VTG $9.99

Italian Pottery Hand Painted Farmers Fish Market Plate $34.00

Vintage Art POTTERY FISH PLANTER $22.50

Vintage Pottery Pink & Green Fish Creamer Pitcher Italy $24.99

8-3/4″ Handcrafted Pottery “FISH” Bowl Signed “TM ‘Z” $9.99

Large SCOTLAND HIGHLAND POTTERY FISH TRENCHER Salmon Server Stoneware Platter $89.95

Vintage Hull Pottery Ebb Tide Salmon Pitcher Vase Fish & Shell Excellant! WOW! $325.00

Mid Century MODERN ABSTRACT Eames Era FISH Pottery Dish Celery Bowl Vintage $34.99

Small Pottery VASE 5″ TALL IN VERY Good Condition FISH DESIGN MADE IN JAPAN $9.99

Jesse Wolf Pottery No Fishing Vase $292.50

VINTAGE Pottery Hand PAINTED JERUSALEM BOWL WITH FISH $4.99

FISH vtg Italian Art pottery vtg ashtray bowl eames era majolica bitossi blue $32.00

DARTMOUTH POTTERY GURGLE FISH JUG POT $7.83

Vintage Italy ART Pottery Vase Raymor Bitossi Italian gambone Era Fish $169.00

Vintage Haeger Goldleaf Art Deco Pottery Pitcher Vase Fish Handle 9″ Tall $29.99

ITALIAN ART POTTERY Fish Shaped PLATTER OR Wall Hanging Very Detailed DESIGN $39.00

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Trek to the Tiger Cave Temple, Krabi, Thailand

Krabi’s Tiger Cave Temple

At the 300th step I’m panting. It doesn’t help that some of the steps are so high I have to raise my knees into the air like a polevaulter. The high temperature and humidity add to the fun on my slog to the top of Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Thumsua) in Krabi, Southern Thailand’s so-called ‘enchanted province’. I drink lots of water, grip the hand rail and, as gibbons weave past me, heave myself up the staircase built into a very steep wooded valley surrounded by cliffs. I’m beginning to have doubts about whether I will reach the top, take some pictures and make it back for my taxi pickup in 90 minutes.

The distance between the breaks I take narrows. Drenched in sweat, I’m feeling giddy. However, the end comes early because there are just 1,200 steps – not ‘more than 2,000′ as Frommer’s travel guide claims. Thanks be to Buddha – represented in gorgeous and almost garish splendour by one colossal figure and a golden team of clones gleaming in the twilight. The view is as striking as any I have seen. Picture mangrove forests offset by rubber and palm-oil plantations. On the horizon lie the inner Andaman islands. They are predominant in Theravada Buddhism, which is mainly practiced in SE Asia and which maybe contributes to the fact that Thai people, most of whom adhere to these beliefs, are amongst the most content in the world. The Tiger Cave Temple is considered by Krabi’s Buddhists to be one of the most sacred sites in the province. Even for those who are not religiously inclined there are some fascinating features here well worthy of a visit, which can include either a moderately strenuous or a very strenuous hike, depending on which of two staircases you choose. The view from the top, combined with the lovely Buddhist statuary, make the summit of the hill an unforgettably and serenely beautiful place. Sunset ascents are becoming increasingly popular, especially at a full moon, when it is possible to see the sun setting the islands in the Andaman Sea on fire in the west, while a golden moon rises over the Krabi lowlands in the east. The cave temple is aptly named because of the rock outgrowth nearby, which resembles a tiger’s claw.

Tiger Cave Temple is a center for meditation, its spectacular setting in the Ao Luk Thanu mountain ranges providing the tranquillity necessary for meditation. The main vihara or holy of holies is inside a small shallow limestone cave, of which both sides are lined by monastic cells, like caves, called kutis. The well-lit and well-maintained temple compound is currently home to some 250 monks and nuns. This little forest reserve was spared from logging by the monks ordaining the largest trees and thereby thwarting any attempts at cutting them down. So as well as the human monks and nuns there are also a number of monks going by the name of “Phra Ton” – “Tree Monk” in Thai.

For a naturalist, the site is a microcosm of Krabi’s former natural environment. “Wonderful Tree”, not far from the main shrine and adorned in sacred cloth, may well have the largest root base of any tree remaining in Thailand. The whole area is full of caves and limestone rock formations. Archeologists have found remnants of ancient habitations as old as from the Stone Age. Stone tools, shards of pottery and beads and idols of clay have all been unearthed. All these bear testimony to the cultural heritage of the area.

Whilst in Thailand, why not visit one of the country’s currently best three beach destinations:

Koh Lao Liang: http://www.andamanadventures.com/kohlaoliang.shtml

Ao Nang: http://www.andamanadventures.com/ao_nang.shtml

Railay/Tonsai: http://www.andamanadventures.com/railay-tonsai.shtml

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About the Author

Runs Andaman Sky Co., Ltd, specialising in climbing and diving trips to Thailand’s best beach destinations.

Where can I buy specialty flatware?

I am looking for specialty flatware, such as fish forks, shrimp forks, tiny teaspoons, etc. Where can I buy these kinds of flatware? I have already been to Pottery Barn, Kohl’s, and Bed, Bath, and Beyond and found nothing.

How about Replacements, Ltd? They might have a pattern that matches yours.

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