♥ Sakon Nakhon the way I see it ♥

Sakon Nakhon Pruning

They're pruning the trees on all major roads in Sakon.
It's not pruning as I would be used to. It looks more like a decapitation.
Here's a before and after view

Trees which previously provided shade and shelter from the heavy rains are now mere skeletons

Off to see the stadium

Road conditions kept me at a distance.

I Went Exploring East of the Airport

♥ Sakon Nakhon People ♥

I'm driving down a country road, rice fields on both sides.

A few houses here and there. Groups of people sitting in the shade of big trees.

Stray dogs charging menacing at me. I've learned how to deal with these dogs.

Swing a shopping bag, an umbrella, anything you are carrying, and these dogs back right off. I stopped and swung my camera back and forth. The dogs backed off.

I continued my drive till I came to a dead end in the road.When I made my u-turn some young boy came running towards me. He was holding something black.

Took me a minute to realize it was the shade extention from my camera.

The young lad handed me my camera part and turned to leave. I called him back and handed him 100 Baht.

Replacing that part would have cost me lots more and plenty of headaches.

Of course after I handed the young lad the money, there were plenty of shouts from groups of people sitting under the shade trees, all inviting me to join them