Outside the monastery walls of Wat Phra That, there is an ancient bodhi tree whose branches are supported by a forest of wooden crutches. Old trees in Thailand are some of my favorite things to discover. Colorful strips of fabric wrapped around the trunks of trees indicate that a spirit resides there. The tree may not be cut down before warning the tree spirit in order to let them find another tree to inhabit. Monks, in order to protect against logging, have ordained some trees and wrapped them with thin orange cloth. This signifies that the trees are now sacred and they are not allowed to be harmed.
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