Category: India
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At peace
At peace What we all want after a long day of work: a pleasing moment of peace.I zoom in on the little figure at the far right and marvel at its posture. Photo of the week: Thrikunhapuzha, Kerala, India 2016
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Keepsake
Keepsake With their omnipresence in the Tibetan landscape, mani stones symbolize for me the unity of nature, people, culture and religion of Tibet. My visit to the country in 1996 has made a deep impression on me. This piece of mani stone, staying with me ever since, keeps the memory alive. Photo of the week:…
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Friends
Friends They had become our distant friends, the Himalayan peaks that we used to see from our house during the different seasons, year after year. Back in Europe I miss my Indian friends, the ones of stone as well as the ones of flesh and blood. Photo of the week: View from Maat village, Almora,…
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Binsar
Binsar Having left our abode in the Himalayan foothills, I now and then look at the pictures I took there. They let me return virtually to the places that have touched me and of which I cherish the memory. Photo of the week: Binsar Reserve, Uttarakhand, India 2018
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Waiting for you
Waiting for you All set for sunset. Photo of the week: Beach at Betalbatim, Goa, India 2022
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Looking back
Looking back 31st December, it has been quite a year. Wishing you a happy new year ahead. Photo of the week: Betalbatim, Goa, India 2022
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Blood of Jesus
Blood of Jesus We still have to commemorate his birth, tomorrow. So let’s first rejoice before we deplore his untimely death. What delights me most in this picture is the tip of the woman’s skirt blowing in the evening breeze. Photo of the week: Blood of Jesus, Betalbatim, Goa, India 2022
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Worshiping mess
Worshiping mess Colours, spices, milk, coconuts, flowers, sweets and what not are used as offerings to the multitude of Hindu gods. In many temples and shrines one can see that devotees like making a mess of it. A holy mess. With a little paint and a bit of good will a stone can be transformed…
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So cute
So cute A happy bridal couple but the bridesmaids steal the show. Photo of the week: Betalbatim, Goa, India 2022
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