Category: India


MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD!

What a special season to celebrate the arrival of Jesus to the earth!

This is the 43rd Christmas since our marriage that we are celebrating!

   

Day 297

SPOTTED DOVE (Streptopelia chinensis) seen on bench at guest house in Kolkata.

HEADING FOR PARK CIRCUS!  THE TROLLIES ARE STILL RUNNING ON THE STREETS OF KOLKATA, INDIA.

Day 293

CALCUTTA (KOLKATA) THE PASSIONATE CITY, according to this billboard!  Are you passionate about what you are doing?

Day 292

THIS BICYCLE IS BEING USED AS A FREIGHT-HAULER!

THIS MAN LOOKS UP FROM HIS MEAL AND REALIZES there is a photographer ready to take a photo!

THESE YOUNG LADS WANTED THEIR PHOTO TAKEN WITH THEIR Yo-Yo!

Day 289

I’VE NEVER SEEN A THREE-WHEELED VEHICLE DESIGNED LIKE THIS BEFORE.  Unique shape and color!   I suspect it is some kind of truck (lorry).

    

LADY PAINTING THE CURB ON A STREET IN KOLKATA, INDIA.

MAN FRYING POTATO CHIPS IN KOLKATA, INDIA.

IT’S BATH TIME ON THE SIDEWALK OF KOLKATA.  Most anywhere you see a water source such as this you will see men bathing, especially in the morning.

Day 284

RED-VENTED BULBUL, Pycnonotus Cafer (Linnaeus).  I photographed this bird at the Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary, Kolkata’s Little Secret. You can see it’s website at:  http://www.kolkatabirds.com/ckbs.htm  I identified it with several books including From “The Book of Indian Birds Salim Ali and “A Photographic Guide to Birds of Bangladesh” by Ronald R. Halder.  One of my friends is a friend of Ron, and has at least one photo in Harder’s book.  The book by Halder I have is actually an autographed copy I borrowed from a friend.