Coorg

This small area with only 100,000 population was once an independant state before the land was redistributed in the 50s. Now part of Karnataka state.

Fresh pineapple juice to cool off the spice from green chili's School Estate -Homestay The lovely owners of School Estate, K.K. and Rani Coffee is the main crop on the School Estate Plantation Harvesting coffee beans Removing skins to be able to dry the beans next Looking for defects My room at School Estate Saree session with Rani My first Saree Coorg women wear their saree's differently from other Indian woman More comfortable, more mobility this way This woman can garden! Sweet, sweet K.K. Rani's garden Breakfast cottage Orchids everywhere Backyard at School Estate Traditional Ayn House once was filled with extended Coorg family Women used to be exclusively in the house - this was their lookout Beautiful carved rosewood doors Natural lighting Family of 4 would live in this room with one shelf - NO walk-in closets Elephant Camp in Coorg You know he's peeing in the water Old ones have darker skin - she's 80 years old They're the best of friends A whole lotta lumps on her head Freckle face Scrubbed tusk Cuddling up I smell the blood of an American Not the greatest vision I got carried away, I know, but they are soooo cute What they feed elephants. Looks like HUGE Power Bar balls Gimme some mush