A woman walks outside the Wat Mongkolratanaram, as photographed by NYC photojournalist, Kelly Williams
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Tampa’s Thai Temple: The Wat Mongkolratanaram

With the coldest air of the season beating down on New York City, I thought sharing photos from one of Tampa’s most serene spaces was in order.  Welcome to the Wat Mongkolratanaram of Florida, a Buddhist temple located alongside the Palm River near Brandon.  The ‘wat,’ or monastery temple, was established in its present location…