Archive for February, 2023
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I thought this was an interesting capture! A festive occasion, which means wearing beautiful saris. It was the First Day of Spring, and Valentine’s Day, so they could choose to dress in Red or Yellow!
A special day in which people either dress in yellow or red! A festive occasion, for sure. Red would be the typical color for Valentine’s Day, and Yellow, for the First Day of Spring. These holidays fall on the same day in Bangladesh. Those days are a street photographer’s paradise!
While this lady was posing for someone else, I decided to take a photo!
The gentleman above was making me a plate of this delicious snack. At the bottom is the serving he gave me! Tasty, for sure!
These women wanted my wife and I stop and drink tea! I had stopped quite often at this tea stand over the years, so they recognized me. They hadn’t seen my wife very often, and maybe not at all. We enjoyed the visit, and the complimentary cha!
Oriental Magpie Robin! This bird stood quite still for this portrait! Other birds were more elusive. I joined a group for the contest to see how many birds could be seen in 1 hour. I added the Orange-headed Thrush and Black-naped Oriole to my life list bringing it up to 324 species! I also recorded 13 other species, of which my favorite is the Rose-ringed Parakeet photographed below.
A bird coloring contest for children at the Bird Festival 2023 held at Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Bangladesh.
A nice birthday party! Starting off with a Cypriote Salad, and finishing up with Chocolate Cake!
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