Nandi Hills

Nandi Hills

unassuming beauty

Cute little wonders from Madayippara, Kannur

unassuming beauty

common wonders

Cute little wonders from Madayippara, Kannur

Rotala malabarica. New species reported in 1990 by A.K.Pradeep,K.T.Joseph and V.V.Sivarajan (Info courtesy: Balakrishnan Veeranchira. fb link: facebook.com/balakrishnan.veeranchira)

common wonders

Divers

Children having a great time in Kottiyur River, Kannur.

Divers

Season of fragrance

Season of fragrance

they wore each other's face

"...
In their entwined sleep they exchanged arms and legs
In their dreams their brains took each other hostage

In the morning they wore each other's face"
- TED HUGHES, Love Song.

they wore each other's face

Love, in fire and blood

"...
In this part of the story I am the one who
Dies, the only one, and I will die of love because I love you,
Because I love you, Love, in fire and blood." - Pablo Neruda

Love, in fire and blood

swim

Friends take a swim in a forest stream near Aaralam Farm, Kannur.

swim

The tide rises, the tide falls

...
The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls
Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls;
The day returns, but nevermore
Returns the traveller to the shore,

And the tide rises, the tide falls.
- HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW

The tide rises, the tide falls

Golden Buddha

Golden Temple,Kushal Nagar,Kodagu,Karnataka.

Golden Buddha

Light boys

Boys in last minute checks of their lights for the night's procession. These lanterns are the glow of the elaborate wedding ceremonies in North India. A scene from Chirag Dilli, last spring.

Light boys

Humayun Tomb

A collage of pictures from inside the Humayun Tomb, Delhi. Summer, 2011.

Humayun Tomb

Konkan Farmer

A Konkan farmer and his cattle take a break from preparing the paddy for the next crop. A view from Mumbai-Lakshadweep Mangala Express.

Konkan Farmer

Scent of Guava

A kid at Aaralam Farm Model Tribal Re-settlement Area(Kannur, Kerala) enjoying a ripe Guava.

Scent of Guava

Kani Girl

A Kani Girl near Agastyar forests in the Western Ghats.
Read their story (article in Malayalam language)

Kani Girl

White Hibiscus

White Hibiscus

Greying Rainbow

A cloth vendor at Dilli Haat, Delhi, weeds through her silver lines.

Greying Rainbow

Heat wave

Summer is here. A scene from India Gate Delhi.

Heat wave

The Great W/Fall of India

Location: Amber Fort, Jaipur, India

 A click from the Amber Fort (Amer Fort/Amer Kila)in Jaipur. The ruins show how well India preserves it historic monuments. The fort and its extended wall, constructed by Raja Man Singh and completed by his successor, snakes through the Aravali mountains making it an Indian version of the Great Wall of China. But, this is what we do with our Great Wall!

Well, given our historical disregard for history, this certainly is not a big fall, is it? What's your take?

The Great W/Fall of India

Writings on the wall

Does this wall, at the entrance of the Amber Fort Jaipur, tell you something? If you can read the scars and between the scribblings of history, it can tell you volumes.. try once, get close to.

Writings on the wall