Morning Encounter in Chiang Mai

Been in Thailand for three nights but I am up with the roosters and still not adapted to the change of time zones. I think I'll walk to the nearby temple that my friend David mentioned and see if there is anything interesting to photograph in the soft dawn lighting. Now I am on the street that was so busy when I arrived yesterday but this morning it is empty and I feel a little conspicuous in the unfamiliar city. Chiang Mai is much busier and more "urban" than I have imagined,  and I wonder if street chrime might be a possibility. I soon see another early morning riser; a man jogging towards me on the narrow sidewalk - a very tough looking guy - shadow boxing as he runs. I imagine him as a brutal and cunning Thai kickboxer; a feared Muay Thai fighter. I get a tighter grip on my camera as he nears, but as he passes he is breaks his cadence as he puts his hands together in a traditional wai greeting, including the small bow. I can't help but smile.