May 29, 2009
Trees on Doi Suthep
Trees on Doi Suthep Trees on Doi Suthep A nice picture? This picture was taken on the northern flank of Doi Suthep; it is very pretty with the sillouettes and the road and what not, but it is a misleading beauty. The truth is that these trees should be surrounded by others and you should be able to see very little sky at all. The surrounding trees have been cleared for lynchee orchards and for... read more
May 29, 2009
Bad Pollution February 2009
What mountain? This was taken at the beginning of March during the week of worst pollution. It is looking down Loi Khroh Road towards the city and Doi Suthep beyond.. Now bear in mind that the sun is setting behind the mountain and the least you would expect to see would be a silloutte. This can’t be good publicity for Chiang Mai as a tourist destination or as retirement community.... read more
May 29, 2009
In Praise of Doi Suthep
We are so lucky to have this National Park on the edge of our city This mountain gives our city so much: Not only a nice spot for a picnic or a view of the city, it has some excellent hikes with some great flora and fauna. There’s interesting birdlife- I’ve seen fireback pheasants and lots of racket-tailed drongos- And there’s interesting plantlife -look for the raffelesia flowers near... read more
