It is a very tragic day for all of us connected to Mangalore today. Ive been to this city many times by road, rail and air and love the peace and quiet there. We have often used Mangalore as a transit point, as we drive down to Sringeri or Udupi or go towards Gokarna and [...]
I cant get over Ladakh. Even though its almost nine months since I went there, the mind still lingers there. These are the evening colors at Pangong Tso, my favourite lake in Ladakh. We pitched our tents here and camped here overnight and it was one of the most amazing experiences ever. The waters would [...]
We are driving through the mountains in Ladakh, listening to local music and our driver Dorjee turns out to be a die hard romantic. As the landscape changes, Dorjee gets a bit emotional talking about his family in Zanskar and the baby he is expecting in a few months. And then he goes on an [...]
I was lost somewhere in the dense forests of interior Masinagudi during the weekend ; not amidst the row of touristy resorts, but somewhere in the interior where forests and wilderness merge in a place aptly titled Wilds.I will blog about this sometime when I have a little more mind-space , but for now, a [...]
Standing amidst the countless chortens or stupas that are scattered around Shey, I heard a foreign tourist narrate a story to her reluctant daughter, who was refusing to climb up the steps leading to the ruined palace of the Ladakhi kings. And that’s where I heard about the Epic of king Gesar or Kesar as [...]
A poster in Mahabalipuram ..they know how to bring on the fishy tales
Continue reading about India through my eyes – A fishy story
Photo © Tony Smith-All Rights ReservedTony Smith is an adventurous Welsh photographer who, at the age of 15 joined a cargo ship to South America…and this is how his world travel started. He worked on ocean liners, and subsequently on dry land in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Johannesburg in South Africa and London before settling down [...]
All Photos © Neal Jackson-All Rights ReservedI just stumbled on this collage of photographs made by Neal Jackson during the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop (FPW) in Manali last June. It appears that some the FPW instructors are fond of using their hands whilst conducting their classes….virtually the same gestures and mannerisms! From the top left is [...]
On May 24, 2010 I ordered the Panasonic GF1 with a 20mm f/1.7 lens from Amazon for $812 (excluding NY tax), which listed it as being in stock. I chose the Super Saver shipping discount so I was charged nothing for shipping. Not a bad deal cost-wise since it saves me a little money, except [...]
Photo © Prakash Hatvalne/AP Photo-All Rights ReservedPhoto © Prakash Hatvalne/AP Photo-All Rights ReservedTwo photoblogs, MSNBC’s Photoblog and The Denver Post’s Plog, featured images from a mass marriage ceremony held recently in the town of Rajgarh, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Both are credited to Prakash Hatvalne/AP Photo. The top photograph is of Mamta [...]
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