Is it okay that this girl spent her day carrying water instead of going to school? What if she didn’t mind?
Category: Postcards
Rajaji National Park
On a chilly winter day I woke up at 4:00am and excitedly put my camera gear together for a day of adventure. What would I see at Rajaji National Park, the picturesque and sparsely visited wildlife refuge near the foothills of the Himalayas in India, best known for its frequent leopard sightings? 🐆
Fire and Water at the Ganges
Tens of thousands of people converge every evening on the Ganges River as it flows through the city of Haridwar, and I was lucky enough to see it. The primary goal may be a dip in the water of the holy Ganges, but the gathering is an impressive combination of fire and water, of chants…
The Children at the Parade
Did these kids feel left out? Or maybe we were their parade?
Sunset on Mars
My experience has been that people differ from each other more than landscapes, but every so often I encounter something really unusual, as with this sunset in the Sonoran Desert. (It’s not really from Mars.)
Amazing Jaipur, India (And Wisps of the Ancient Indus Valley)
Walk through Jaipur’s flamboyant celebration of life and you’ll encounter modernity infused with wisps of the ancient Indus Valley civilization. Here more than anywhere else, I felt the presence of the past permeating daily life.
On Going Places and Staying Still
Indians are great at going places. They’re also great at staying still. Is there a lesson here?
My New Home Away From Home is a Palace in Jaipur, India
Raj Palace, a hotel in Jaipur, India, outshines any available adjectives. Stunning. Luxurious. Elegant. Memorable. Tranquil. Historical. Regal. Those are all accurate, but hardly sufficient., because…
India’s Ordered Chaos (or, It’s a Jungle Up There)
A more open-minded look suggests that understanding India — comprised of nearly 1.5 billion people and built on nearly 7,000 years of history — demands more than a casual glance…
The Mischievous Monkeys of Morocco
Drive a couple hours from the fascinating city of Fes and you’ll get to the Middle Atlas Mountains. There in the foothills lie such historic cities as Sefrou and Bhalil, and, in the mountains themselves, “Africa’s Little Switzerland,” Ifrane. And Barbary macaque monkeys. All over the place. These adorable if aggressive creatures, Africa’s only super-Saharan…
