Monsoons in Kerala
Accounts are settled after transporting an elephantThis year, the South West Monsoons in Kerala in June appeared quite active. The whole country is drenched in water and I was frequently shuttling between Palakkad and Cherthala during the month. Of late my Dad had not been enjoying good health and I needed to shift base to Kochi/Tripunithura as my son had joined a school there for his 11th.
I opted out of a banking assignment in Kabul because of the obvious risks and for the time being decided to be at Tripunithura relaxing a bit with my personal interests. Transporting personal effects in Kerala through a heavy motor vehicle is not at all a pleasant experience. Besides, the settling down at a new place has its own inconveniences and delays. I am yet to get my net connections.
It should take a couple of weeks more for the dust to settle inside the house. Outside, thanks to the rains, there is no dust but many a messy water pool.
During the rains, while traveling, you are likely to find many objects and situations good for photographs. Only problem is that when you are tensed, the mood to access the camera is lost.
Still, let me add a few snaps.
I opted out of a banking assignment in Kabul because of the obvious risks and for the time being decided to be at Tripunithura relaxing a bit with my personal interests. Transporting personal effects in Kerala through a heavy motor vehicle is not at all a pleasant experience. Besides, the settling down at a new place has its own inconveniences and delays. I am yet to get my net connections.
It should take a couple of weeks more for the dust to settle inside the house. Outside, thanks to the rains, there is no dust but many a messy water pool.
During the rains, while traveling, you are likely to find many objects and situations good for photographs. Only problem is that when you are tensed, the mood to access the camera is lost.
Still, let me add a few snaps.
Photo courtesies : Lavanya Varma
Beach at Thiruvizha-Cherthala-
Mountain ranges of Palakkad PassTranspoting an elephant by a Lorry
Tripunithura, South India
30th June 2010
Comments
kind regards,
kind regards,
kind regards,
regards,
Thank you.
Thank you very much for the appreciation.
Regards,
Kind regards,
An assignment in Afghanistan? my God.
Eppam arippa poolay aayi ennu choothichaal mathi.
kind regards,
regards,
When you said about Monsoon, I expected a bit of your POMD (Physical Oceanography and Matereological Dept) experience, in lay man's language. But anyway, the photoes are really good and good luck with future articles!
Bernard
Lucky you, Kerala must be wonderful now especially with the preparations for Onam on in full swing. But I think the move to Tripunithara has really kept you busy going by the date on which this post was published.
Happy Onam!