So Nandi must have been smiling on me today – previous posts will note my frustration of being in a country full of bullocks carts and my incredible lack of success in photographing one – because I was actually able to get a few really good pictures of bullocks today with their decorated horns. The…

Actually, it is winter here but after all the rains, the trees are blooming.  I was walking back from my saree wrapping lessons – yes, yes, I needed some practice and some expert advice – I saw the following on the street next to ours and had to stop and take a picture. 3rd Main…

is being able to capture images like these: Building Watching Mom Bike On Roof Coming From Temple

A couple of mornings a week, round about 9:30, there has been this profound whacking sound outside my office window – not sure if I was playing my music to loud before to hear it or what but the past few weeks, I have really noticed it. So, given I am a bit (ok "a…

Driving around Bangalore during commute hours is something to be seen – the other day I was driving to teach my class and we had to contend with the morning traffic – actually Shashi had to contend with it and I just had to sit back and wait and wait.  After passing this bus (and…

The second largest Democrats Abroad in India, the Bangalore chapter, was started by my friend Sara in July of 08.  She recently moved back to the US, passing on her chairmanship to two other American expats here in Bangalore.  Boy howdy – all were sure proud of all her hard work because it culminated in…

So what could be a more perfect way to cap off a peaceful day than with watermelon and a hamburger – devoured in different places but devoured none the less. Yummy! Caught! NOT AS GOOD AS NOBBYS!!  

Hila and her husband Ran (whom we affectionally refer to as our extractors because they get us out of our apartment on the weekends) suggested that we travel about 20 KM outside the city central of Bangalore to a Dancers Village.  It was a fabulous day.  The village, Nrityagram, was established by Protima Gauri in…

After going to the temple, Ran, his daughter and I wandered into the local market in the area.  The market consisted of cramped alleyways covered in blue tarps filled with stalls and vendors selling everything from live animals to dried chillis.  I took these pictures of the meat stall at the end of the market…

The following pictures are of wooden statues representing different gods that my friend Ran took at the temple.  During festival processions, these are statues are put on massive chariots and pulled by devotees around the city. Ganesh Multi Red Guy     Nandi with Big Ummm Crazy Eyes