Cambodian girl loves her horses, Angkor Wat, Cambodia

These fortunate horses get lots of love from their keeper.

Elephant 'Sambo' and her mahout, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

This big girl is the Wat Phnom temple elephant. She hails from Aural Mountain in Kompong Speu and eats two cyclo loads of sugar cane every day. LICADHO, a human rights organization in Cambodia calls Sambo the 'biggest' supporter of human rights in Cambodia.

Monkey and her pet kitten, Krabi, Thailand

Humans aren't the only creatures who keep pets. This old female macaque was very possessive about her kitten.

Beautiful green and purple spider on web (female Nephila Clavata), Yunnan, China

 Dogs and squash, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Yunnan, China

 Turtle floating on water lettuce, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Now this is the life!

 White pigeon on roof at Yuantong Zen Temple, Kunming, Yunnan, China

I think this white bird has found ultimate enlightenment.

 Rooster crowing, Di Ma Luo, Yunnan, China

This rooster reminds me of some politicians.

 Iridescent beetle, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Thais have traditionally used iridescent jewel beetles in clothing. I'd appreciate help identifying this species! If you know what it is, please drop me a note.

Elephant calves at play, Northern Thailand

These young guys were wrestling with their trunks and shoving each other around the way most youngsters do.

Pack horse in pasture, Yading, Sichuan, China