Paddie Fields Chennai

Just outside the city of Chennai, you'll find the staple product of the city's diet - rice.  These are photos of paddie fields along the Chennai-Calcutta highway.  Rice needs a lot of water so the lower the ground level for planting, the better.  The harvest is still a few months away for this rice.

Temple Elephant

You never know what kind of traffic you're going to find in Chennai.  In the course of daily traffic, you may dodge goats or cows, who pay no more attention to the traffic lights than drivers, but once in awhile there's a show stopper.  A favorite at temples because of the elephant God, Lord Ganesh, this big guy is all decorated to impress.

Sunrise in Thiruthani Chennai

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Here's a rare view in South India - no traffic!  This is sunrise in Thiruthani, 84 kilometers west of Chennai, a very big temple town.  Bring your sneakers if you plan to climb up the 365 steps of Murugan Temple.