Tag Archives: India

Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

This weeks challenge is ‘From Above’. Sara Rosso says ‘Change your perspective on something. Share a photo of a subject which you shot from directly above. This plate of cheese from the Langhe region in Italy was interesting when I … Continue reading →

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CBBH Photo Challenge: Knobs and Knockers

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

Marianne has bright colourful door furniture to show you, whereas mine are a bit brown! She can be found at http://eastofmalaga.net/2013/05/01/cbbh-photo-challenge-knobs-and-knockers/ and you can also join the challenge there. Add some photos, introduce two blogs you like and you’re done! … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme ; Contrast

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Travel on the chaotic streets of Jaipur in Rajasthan and you can’t fail to notice an abundance of contrasts. Wealth and poverty, youth and age, ancient and modern. Here is some of the traffic chaos, shiny gas guzzling monsters, alongside … Continue reading →

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Savitri

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

Poetics at D’Verse offer the theme of place this week so I’ve chosen a photo I took at Savitri hill in Pushkar, Rajasthan. It’s a place that evokes strong memories for me. Savitri Hill Savitri I was beaten am I … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme: Hot

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

Oh Ailsa I love hot! This is the hottest place I’ve been 44 degrees – or at least the hottest place where I had a thermometer. It’s an abandoned village in the Thar desert, Rajasthan and I’ve written about it here I … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme: White

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

To mark the 30th annual World Peace Day Ailsa has chosen White this week. I’ve chosen three peaceful white scenes to share with you. The first is taken in Beer, a little fishing village in East Devon. Beer is on the Jurassic … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme:Red

Posted on September 8, 2012 by

Ailsa at Where’s My backpack has  chosen Red for her travel theme this week.  Purple only tops red by a tiny margin as my favourite colour, so I’m delighted, but will restrain myself to one photo! So I have laid out the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Post: Reflection

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

Jake has a beautiful shimmering reflection here created for his Sunday challenge. Maybe you would like to join in or just visit? I have chosen a photo that I took in the City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan. I’m the pink reflection … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme: Sunset

Posted on August 18, 2012 by

Ailsa has pushed my buttons this week, who can resist a sunset shot? As I have several on Lucid Gypsy, I had to try to pick something other than landscape. This one was taken in Pushkar, Rajasthan, at the Sunset … Continue reading →

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7 Super Shots!

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

The lovely Madhu over at http://theurgetowander.com/ chose me for the http://blog.hostelbookers.com/travel/7-super-shots/  and gosh was it difficult. I have 20-25 thousand photos to choose from, how do you decide which are good and which you just like? So mine are possibly a mix … Continue reading →

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