Riverside Bike Ride for Daily Life Snapshots

My father took me bike-riding from the house to get a better look at the neighborhood along the river...It was the best time, so i retraced our route the next day with my camera - and got a few good "daily life" photos.

Rural roads...when houses were close to the road, kids and adults were keen to smile and say hello as we rode by, particularly if we did...initially, they looked either confused or amused to see us just riding around...

Driveway w/ king's image...

In general, this area is fertile agricultural land...

Rice drying on the roadside...

Som tam (green papaya salad) peddler lives here...

The wheel man in town...

a home veggie garden...

Local Wat Photos...

These are some of my favorite shots, taken at the wat complex in pitchit...the complex actually contains several buildings ...

The original temple is over 100 years old...the newer temple in use is across the way, but i thought this one was fascinating...

The locals believe it is quite haunted... certainly has that quality...

i do wonder what the writing says up top...

Inside, the pidgeons purr from above...notice the photos that used to be there on the back wall...there is actually one still there...

upon closer inspection, it is of the royal family - from what i could gather, i believe the baby in the photo is the current king, so it has likely remained in place out of respect...

monks' quarters to the left of the old wat...

a closer look at the monks' quarters...

the complex is surrounded by a wall with cute elephants walking all in a line (elephants, a symbol of prosperity in Buddhism, are always good to have around)...

a closer look at the cute elephant, with the newer (and brightly painted) wat in the background...

This building is used communally by the monks - mealtimes, collective prayers, etc.

outside the monks' common area (behind the tree), a very friendly thai lady makes the most delicious thai iced tea... notice the two mamie dolls on her cart... where did she get those?!?

For 10 Baht, the tea is served up...
A fantastic place to explore...and a great stop while bike riding along the river...