Punting With Poise
Our lazy afternoon drift along the backwaters showcased various schools of punting:
Power, comedy and effortless grace.
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Pictures of Jaimon, Anu and Robin, punting on the Chellanam backwaters, Kerala.
The Lotus-Eaters
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“Branches they bore of that enchanted stem,
Laden with flower and fruit, whereof they gave
To each, but whoso did receive of them
And taste, to him the gushing of the wave
Far far away did seem to mourn and rave
On alien shores..”
From The Lotos-Eaters, Alfred Lord Tennyson, 1832.
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Picture of edible lotus roots being collected, taken on a visit to the Chellanam backwaters, Kerala.
Home Before Nightfall
An often long and winding road..
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Picture taken in Chellanam, Kerala.
Neither Use Nor Ornament 