Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Puri

The Sun Temple in Konark, Orissa. Highly coveted Indian temple renowned for it's detail and the stories of Orissan life in it's carvings.





Cricket match at sunset.




One of my favorite photos. Two of them have a rice and grain mixture spread on the top of their heads to keep them cool.

Turtle


Catch of the day; Yellow-fin tuna.





Temple in progress.


SUN TEMPLE



View from my balcony.

Went fishing.

My hogg.







Pearls, look at the size of these oysters.



Swordfish


Sri Lord Ganesh



Anchovies for miles, drying in the sun.
They called it a Tiger. I think it might have been a Bull. Regardless it was huge, about 12 ft. I snagged a tooth.

Giant Manta Ray. Wish I had something in the photo for scale. That head is 2 1/2 ft sq. Wingspan was prob about 10 or 12 ft.








Back 2 Kolkatta

Handmade silver jewelery. Notice the weights


Heavy load


Indian 7-11


It's illegal to take pictures of the Chowrah bridge but I got one


Mid-day wash



Track Swine

Sikkim

Just like the name says. The place is sic.



Monestary road

Lil chilins

Summiteers

Monastic everything

Road dogs


Almost there

You can do it

Ahh, made it





Don't know how we pulled off the happy look. Dead tired, everything hurts after trekking



Sunrise in Sikkim
Trekking
There's my baby


Couldn't turn fast enough for the timer

Suspension shaka

Viewing their photo




Moving bushes




Boulder hopping
Another summit
Johnathon, mesmorized





Wudan temple? No, Rumtek Monastary
Couple of monks blowing there own horns
Attack goat




Sikkim border

Monklets


She tried her best Roger impression