Where There's Smoke, There's Incense by Ethna Gillespie
Ethna Gillespie

Where There's Smoke, There's Incense by

Macau: Na Tcha Temple.

This Buddhist and Taoist temple was built in 1888 and is dedicated to the worship of the Taoist deity Na Tcha.
The temple is very small and is located behind the Ruins of St. Paul’s. Designated one of the sites of the Historic Centre of Macau, Na Tcha is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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buddhism, taosim, na tcha, deity, incense, smoke, fragrance, coils, sign, fence, temple, macau, unesco world heritage

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  • Marjolein Katsma
    Marjolein Katsma4 months ago

    Ah, even more spirals. this is a lovely image, Ethna! I’m always fascinated by the smoke of incense, but have found it is very hard to capture. Well done!

  • Thanks Marjolein. There was so much smoke it was easy to capture.

    – Ethna Gillespie

  • awefaul
    awefaul4 months ago

    Interesting composition with a lovely balance of colours and shapes.

  • Thank you Faul!

    – Ethna Gillespie

  • JodieT
    JodieT4 months ago

    Love this – brings back wonderful memories of my visit to Macau. I went right in and looked up! Incense smoke can be a challenge but great when you capture it well.

  • Thank you Jodie. I’m glad it brings your Macau to mind.

    – Ethna Gillespie