This is the Bodhi Tree at Wat Meaung Wa. It's amazing how big it is, spreading its branches over a quarter of the courtyard of the temple. At its base is a figure of a monk (under the umbrella) carrying a small bag and an umbrella. On the other side of the tree is a small spirit house, where people make offerings for the spirits of the place and of the Bodhi tree. Behind the tree is a long shed which protects the long boats until the time of the boat racing festival after the Buddhist Lent.
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Interesting post about an interesting tree.
Interesting and unusual to me. Thanks for joining Sky Watch!
Such an interesting shot and such an unusual subject and history.
Great picture and a great site. It seems your found your niche.
A great picture...and quite poignant with the Monk sitting under it...the tree so large and he so small. It reminds me how much greater, more powerful, nature is than mankind.
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