Why did I agree to do this?

What a difference a season can make.

Couple of good bunches here.

Couple of good bunches here.

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Crikey !!!! Impressive bunches there Ron.

Wouldn't want them falling on my head.

Speaking of Bananas and so that Shaggy doesn't think I don't post on his thread (I have soooooooooooo many Farm photos)

On closer inspection ...

Then, one becomes ...

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Speaking of Bananas and so that Shaggy doesn't think I don't post on his thread (I have soooooooooooo many Farm photos)

Thanks for sharing mate.

Nice series of shots.

Beautiful how nature takes care of nature.

Did the eggs hatch out?

Speaking of Bananas and so that Shaggy doesn't think I don't post on his thread (I have soooooooooooo many Farm photos)

Thanks for sharing mate.

Nice series of shots.

Beautiful how nature takes care of nature.

Did the eggs hatch out?

Mate ... don't know.

I think that was taken not long before I left the Farm.

Any particular Farm Photo you would like to see? Mind you we don't have chooks or pigs or the like.

One of a million or so Sunsets at the Farm.

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Speaking of Bananas and so that Shaggy doesn't think I don't post on his thread (I have soooooooooooo many Farm photos)

Thanks for sharing mate.

Nice series of shots.

Beautiful how nature takes care of nature.

Did the eggs hatch out?

Mate ... don't know.

I think that was taken not long before I left the Farm.

Any particular Farm Photo you would like to see? Mind you we don't have chooks or pigs or the like.

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Up to you fella.

I have never seen a bad photo from you yet.

So anything you choose to share will be fine and appreciated by myself and anyone else that views them.

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One of a million or so Sunsets at the Farm.

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Awesome shot David

I spent the last 5 minutes just looking and soaking in the scene.

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One of a million or so Sunsets at the Farm.

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Awesome shot David

I spent the last 5 minutes just looking and soaking in the scene.

Have you thought about posting some of your sunset photos here?

I think that you should,would be a shame to keep them hidden away

Mate, better then the Sunsets (in my opinion) is getting the kids to and from school.

By page 24 ... there are few who actually keep tuned to this however ... I really liked making these two Videos.

The Farm Transport at the boat dock (not the Farm)

The Farm Mother (grandmother to the kids) has just taken them to the nearest Soi, waited for them to be collected by the School Bus and is now heading home (below)

Just Farm Mother and me about 7am after the kids are gone and we are returning home.

Part 2 of the above YouTube ...

EDIT ... I got the sequence wrong with the 2 Videos.

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One of a million or so Sunsets at the Farm.

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Awesome shot David

I spent the last 5 minutes just looking and soaking in the scene.

Have you thought about posting some of your sunset photos here?

I think that you should,would be a shame to keep them hidden away

Mate ... I can't compete with the semi-pros.

My stuff just comes from the heart.

Easily digestible ... don't have to chew (think) to mut ...

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One of my neighbours ask me when will i fill this pond with fingerlings and i said on the 18th this month. Ask of my permission to comb the pond because she heard a few bullfrogs were croaking when it rains for a few days. Sure ! Only if you share a bucket load of them tapoles, i really meant a bucket full just for me. And this was what happened very early this morning.

You want some Shaggy ? ... Bullfrog tapoles !!!

(The bucket load of bullfrog tapoles are for the wife and gang. My son love it too. )

After they net them, sorted the bigger bullfrog tapoles for themselves and inedible smaller toad tapoles are for the chickens waiting back at home.

Only the village wifes do this, it is what they are good at. They told me to keep it a secret, don't want others to know about it because they prepare to comb the pond again after lunch. But as i presented the wife with the bucket full, she interrogated me where it came from... So when i told her... she whisked out her phone and call up her gang to meet up !

There goes my breakfast~~~ (she hasn't finish preparing my breakfast yet. )

@ David48

You really should give yourself more credit for your photo skills mate !!!!

Photos that come from the heart are always welcome here.

Thanks also for post #581.

That boat looks like a fun way to get about.

Hat's off to Farm Mother,she handles that boat like a pro !!!

@ RBH

" You want some Shaggy ? ... Bullfrog tapoles !!! "

I think I will pass on that one mate,if it is all the same to you !!!

Sorry about your breakfast !!!

Maybe when your missus gets back she can knock you up a Tadpole omelet

Plastic bags on fruit trees.... BAT BAGS! ..... To prevent fruit bats and insects getting to the fruit!

Sorry Jimmy I meant to reply to your post after seeing it but I got sidetracked.

What a simple but clever way of protecting the fruit !!!

How many trees does your neighbor have and does he do that with them all?

It must be very time consuming but worth it in the end,with the added bonus of the fruit already being bagged up

Here you have also a good usage of plastic bags.

Many rubber farmers will use an additive to turn their rubber sap into a solid form.

The ones that choose no to do this must try and protect the harvesting cups from the rain washing their crop away.

Plastic bags on fruit trees.... BAT BAGS! ..... To prevent fruit bats and insects getting to the fruit!

Sorry Jimmy I meant to reply to your post after seeing it but I got sidetracked.

What a simple but clever way of protecting the fruit !!!

How many trees does your neighbor have and does he do that with them all?

It must be very time consuming but worth it in the end,with the added bonus of the fruit already being bagged up

Here you have also a good usage of plastic bags.

Many rubber farmers will use an additive to turn their rubber sap into a solid form.

The ones that choose no to do this must try and protect the harvesting cups from the rain washing their crop away.

Hi Shaggy.... well the guy actually doing the bagging was doing it for his landlord, only three or four mango trees on the property...

What caught my eye as I was driving by is I had never seen anyone doing this before, so I stopped to take photos.... he's a very approachable guy anyway and English is good... we often chit chat.. he's one of those Thai's who is always busy doing something for someone, even a volunteer for Samui rescue.... after his day job, I admire people like that!

I have never seen that on rubber trees around here or one my trips to the south... but then maybe not seen at the right time?

If anyone want's more detailed shots of how this thing is made just ask here... I'll get better close up pics, i don't think it is something on could go buy at a shop!

Is that Elvis !?!!

Not Photoshop, see that white farm quarter on the bottom right ? There's where i sleep beside the ponds.

It has been raining very night here in Chiang Rai, massive clouds.

Locals helping to unload their Pla Nin fingerlings.

Everybody's keeping their head down.

There's always one.

Time for a well earned nap.

... see that white farm quarter on the bottom right ? There's where i sleep beside the ponds.

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... and that's something that maybe few here realise ... is that the serious Farmers sleep next to their ponds.

The Farm Fathers brother, has a lovely house, but has to sleep in a corrugated tin shed to guard the ponds.

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... see that white farm quarter on the bottom right ? There's where i sleep beside the ponds.

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... and that's something that maybe few here realise ... is that the serious Farmers sleep next to their ponds.

The Farm Fathers brother, has a lovely house, but has to sleep in a corrugated tin shed to guard the ponds.

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I think that all farmers in Thailand are serious and will do whatever they can to protect their crop.

Many farmers stay close to their crop to protect it from thieves.

They are not only protecting the crop but also protecting their families that are dependent on the income made from the harvest.

Fish farmer and rubber farmers are good examples of this because their crop can easily be taken at night.

My g/f's Uncle like many other rubber farmers may not see his home for weeks at a time whilst he is taking care of his trees and is often joined by his wife and children in their makeshift shacks.

Full credit to RBH and Farm Fathers brother for also making this sacrifice.

Uncle's home on his farm

^^ Ditto

The Farm Fathers shack in the middle of the ponds he controls.

Storage and toilet shed adjacent.

The photo below is one of the traditional carts from post #557.

Sorry if the photo is a little out of focus,we had just been racing with the Russian couple in the photo and my hands were a little shaky.

I didn't realize just how fast those bulls could run.An exhilarating experience,even if it was a bit painful on the old buttocks

Second picture is the view around the corner in the first one.

The weather is still a problem and a constant worry.

Now its time to start weeding and replace the dead sticks.

Second picture is the view around the corner in the first one.

The weather is still a problem and a constant worry.

Now its time to start weeding and replace the dead sticks.

I hope that you get the rain that you and many farmer badly need.

Great shots of your land and new crop btw

Second picture is the view around the corner in the first one.

The weather is still a problem and a constant worry.

Now its time to start weeding and replace the dead sticks.

I hope that you get the rain that you and many farmer badly need.

Great shots of your land and new crop btw

@ Shaggy i can vouch for this theft is really happening these days. Many farmers even go so far as to sleep right at the field they are working on. To protect their crops. I would do this myself if i was in their place. I have experienced this feeling @thefarm. It always seems to dominate the cause of the day. Many times at sundown my farm papa went to 1 of the active fields to "water" them, even when it wasn't necessary..

Luckily i am reunited with my big screen monitor to be able to enjoy the wonderful pictures of soidog again. When browsing on a notebook this is quite annoying

Luckily i am reunited with my big screen monitor to be able to enjoy the wonderful pictures of soidog again. When browsing on a notebook this is quite annoying

I have to concur with Dancealot on this.

To soidog2 and Sammi ... some all excellent photos but ...

But, they really distort the screen.

Maybe you guys use Explorer for your web browser and the photos are automaticly 're-sized for you'?

My browser doesn't do this and not only do the photos go off page ... so does the text.

I wish to enjoy all that you post, so don't stop posting because I'm moaning on ...

Just that I thought that I could add one more post to get to the #600 so we can drop

to a new page and no distortion ...

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Luckily i am reunited with my big screen monitor to be able to enjoy the wonderful pictures of soidog again. When browsing on a notebook this is quite annoying

I have to concur with Dancealot on this.

To soidog2 and Sammi ... some all excellent photos but ...

But, they really distort the screen.

Maybe you guys use Explorer for your web browser and the photos are automaticly 're-sized for you'?

My browser doesn't do this and not only do the photos go off page ... so does the text.

I wish to enjoy all that you post, so don't stop posting because I'm moaning on ...

Just that I thought that I could add one more post to get to the #600 so we can drop

to a new page and no distortion ...

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I have experienced this feeling of relief David, we have the unique opportunity to initiate this right now. The previous "violator" didn't know what he did wrong until this was brought to his attention by caring members and there the problem was solved.

(between you and me)His pics are very detailed and refined, i looked at them for a long time. #599

One more post should tip it over to the next page ...

Same pond, roughly the same position, same camera setting ... different day.

What a difference a day makes ...

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