Colorful Kerala
As you likely know, Kerala, a state on India's tropical Malabar Coast, has suffered unprecedented monsoon rains recently. Hundreds are dead, millions are displaced. The infrastructure is in shambles. But,…
Along the Malabar Coast, Silhouettes of the Past
Like winged creatures from the past, silhouetted against the evening dusk, the fish nets stand watch over the backwaters of Kochi, in southern India. Thought to have been introduced by Chinese explorers during the rein of Kubla Khan, in the late fourteenth century, these kinetic sculptures are made from teak wood and bamboo. The nets, counterbalanced by huge stones, dip Into the water when two fishermen run up the long poles.
Postcard from the Backwaters – Kerala, India
"God's own country," as the locals call Kerala State, located along the Arabian Sea in southwestern India. Just beyond the small town of Kumarakom is a maze of waterways and canals.…
Post Card From the Tea Gardens of Munnar, India
Some of the world's finest black tea grows on the slopes of the Western Ghats near Munnar in Kerala State. Finding growing conditions in this area, some five to six…
Post Card From the Malabar Coast, India
As many of you know, travelerlynne and I are in India for the next few weeks. This is the first of, hopefully, several "post cards. The iconic fish nets of…