makar sankranti.
Today marks the festival of Makar Sankranti, the much loved kite-flying festival celebrated across India. Â Last year we enjoyed watching the preparations leading up to the festivities. Â You can reaâ...
15 Years Ago
thanks-giving.
For the past two days Sam and I have been glued to the TV, watching the news of the hostage drama unfolding in south Bombay.  We have been so moved by the incredible suffering being experienced theâ€...
16 Years Ago
holiday: buddhist monasteries.
  Om Mane Padme Huum.  Spinning these prayer wheels accumulates the same merit as chanting the mantra.   Buddhist mural paintings adorn the exterior walls of monasteries in the northern regio...
16 Years Ago
cardamom & tea.
These are a few of my favorite photos- and favorite experiences- from our trip to Sikkim and Darjeeling.  Our driver from Pelling, Sikkim, was a local boy who stopped along the side of the road to â€...
16 Years Ago
holiday: sunrise photos
We woke at 3:30 one morning to watch the sunrise at Tiger Hill near Darjeeling.  The sun came up around 4:30am, dramatically illuminating  the mountain peaks.              ...
16 Years Ago
