Easter Island, Chile.  The rock from which these statues are carved is fairly soft and frail … the moai are literally falling apart piece by piece.  They’re also incredibly weathered as, they are, hundreds of years old.

Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Recoleta Cemetery contains the graves of some of the most famous and influential people in Argentina, including Eva Perón.

Sri Meenakshi, Maduri, India. These two women bowed and spoke to the statue in front of them. The temple was mostly full of women because I went during the workday.

Luang Prahbang, Laos. Monks wake up early to take offerings from village residents, since they are not permitted to purchase food.

Easter Island, Chile. The Rock Quarry, the volanic source of all the moai on the island.