Welcome to India! This is the first photo from our big trip of 2024.
Fort Area, Kochi ― 5:25AM
Anna and I visited India with some of her friends to attend the wedding of two close friends. We stopped by Kerala too!
Welcome to India! This is the first photo from our big trip of 2024.
Fort Area, Kochi ― 5:25AM
Storytelling through dance and drama at a local Kathakali show. You’ll never see eyeballs like it!
Fort Area, Kochi ― 12:51PM
The Paradesi Synagogue, the oldest active synagogue in the commonwealth.
The Paradesi Synagogue ― 7:42AM
A lonely walk down Kolukkumalai. Long focal length is just great fun.
Kolukkumalai ― 5:31AM
The Kolukkumalai Tea Factory. This is taken from the same location as a black and white image from the factory’s opening in 1936 but I’ve not got a link, you’ll just have to go visit.
Kolukkumalai ― 6:57AM
A view down into the valley feels like playing Crysis to 15 year old me.
Komalikkudi Colony ― 6:01AM
In the cool of the hills, we’ve found our welcoming new home.
Komalikkudi Colony ― 10:32AM
Yeah boii look at that sweet sweet atmospheric perspective - slacking for dayyyys!
Komalikkudi Colony ― 11:58AM
On our Kerala tour, we were told how communism in Kerala has driven social progress through reforms and welfare initiatives.
Komalikkudi Colony ― 12:44PM
Looking down the valley one last time. This time down my favorite fuji lens.
Komalikkudi Colony ― 1:00PM
And now for something completely different, Pelicans!
Welcome to Vembanad Lake.
Vembanad Lake ― 9:12AM
We saw many beautiful slices of life from the canals. Here is one such slice.
Mundakkal Bridge ― 10:06AM
This is the Champakkulam “Chundan vallam” (“beaked boat”) team practicing before a Kerala snake boat competion at the weekend.
Champakkulam ― 11:34AM
Kerala’s first extradosed cable-stayed bridge, painted in a glorious orange and brand new!
Naluchira Extradosed Cable Bridge ― 5:10AM
What a fine view of this Brahminy Kite. Chuffed with this photo!
Vembanad Lake ― 10:26AM
It’s got to be at least three times bigger than that!
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya ― 7:47AM