Seasonal Changes part 2

Now that the rice has been harvested the rice paddy is bare.  The stalks were burnt last week - we had a hazy few days.  Now it seems the paddies are being flooded.  The man in red has a hoe and seemed be clearing the channels. There was also a worker, just out of the picture, who seemed to be putting handfuls or clumps of black dirt in a grid like pattern in the paddy- maybe it was fertilizer?
You can also see the changing colour of the hillside.  Some trees have autumnal tones.

Washing the Elephants

Another weekend on campus, so another visit to the elephants.  Today went mid afternoon.  I was in time to see the tourists scrubbing and washing the elephants.  Everyone, mahouts, elephants and tourists seemed to be having fun.
The lady in blue on the right is just about to be lifted onto the elephant via its trunk.  Five minutes later she went past, smiling and lying on her stomach, on the elephant's neck, facing its tail.   A very odd position, but she seemed happy.

A Saturday Stroll

I didn't get lost on my Saturday stroll this week as I stuck to the main roads.  A few hills and bends and a walk through the village.
I often seen this local gentleman out walking in the afternoons.  I thought he looked fit and healthy and stylish with his pink checked scarf at the waist.  No need for fancy walking shoes either.

Friday Flowers from the Forest

While Helen was here we walked for two days in the hills north of Chiang Mai, close to Doi Inthanon, the highest mountain in Thailand.  The vegetation was lush and diverse.
These delicate white flowers were on a creeper, filling a hill side as we descended toward a waterfall and river. Very pretty.

The resort next door

Suan Bua is the resort next to the school.  It is owned and operated by the same couple who own APIS.  The gardens are lovely and well kept and it is always nice to walk through them on the way to the nearby shop. There seem to be constant renovations going on.  The rooms where Jenny, Helen and Julie stayed while here are now being stripped bare and redone.
The hotel seems to busiest at weekends, especially with corporate groups doing leadership and team building programs.

Watermelon Baby

Both Helen and I admired this cute watermelon baby in Pran Buri.  What an outfit.

The Squid Drying Town

Very aromatic