Archive for the ‘Phil’s Photos’ Category

Where The Rubble Comes From

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India has great rubble. This shot from a walk we took yesterday, southbound away from town on Bannerghatta Road.

How To Make Bamboo Blinds

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This lady is making bamboo blinds. Using some sort of rocks-as-counterweights contraption, she somehow weaves the bits together. Don’t even get me started on her husband, who was making huge bamboo ladders with a machete and, um… bamboo. They were both working, and probably living, by the side of the road; and by “road,” I mean Bannerghatta Road, a freaking major artery full of traffic and craziness. Wow :)

We Like The Baby

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Our maid’s 12-year old son Harish grabbed my Canon 5D and started shooting, but only after he thrust his 6-month-old baby nephew-with-no-name into our arms. The baby is like catnip; whatever you ought to be paying attention to (like the whereabouts of your camera or whether you left the stove on) goes right out the window when that baby is in your face. This is no accident; we believe that this is a deliberate maneuver. And one of these times soon we will see it coming. These are some cute kids man.

Views From A Tuk-Tuk

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Left, right and center views from the back seat of a tuk-tuk. Proving once again conclusively that Indian children are the most beautiful beings on the planet.

These shots were snapped from the back seat of a tuk-tuk coming home from work. We had pulled to a stop. I looked left, and saw this lovely family of three on a scooter, with the little girl sandwiched in between mama and papa. Smiles and flirtations from the little girl, beams of pride from the parents. Photos happened. Looking front and center, you can see what I saw: the driver’s back and a broken meter. Looking right, a tuk-tuk jammed full with schoolgirls talking on cellphones and looking at me with happy curiosity. Photos happened. I have never seen more beautiful smiles than here in India.

Garden Gecko

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We love these little guys and they are everywhere. In the house, on a towel, behind a door, and in this case, on the front porch. They do good things.

Welcome And Enojy The Day

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It really is nice to wake up and find this stuff on your doorstep. These are little sand pieces, and before too long they get brushed away by the dog and blown away by the wind.