When in India as in any other place I have to take photos of the flowers that I see whether real, or in paintings or the tiles on the floor. So I have included below a few of them on my last trip.
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
DILLI HAAT - Delhi
This attractive Delhi market has been deliberately made to feel like a traditional weekly village market. Small hatched roof cottages with a village atmosphere give it an ambience. The market offers an exciting blend of handicrafts, food and cultural music performances from all over India.
About every two weeks the "stalls" change so we went twice and it was totally different. The first time had loads of textiles the second time was more sculptures and 3D crafts.
If you are in Delhi at anytime you must not miss it. The crafts are of a very high standard indeed.
Below are photos of some of the textiles (and the entrance)
This attractive Delhi market has been deliberately made to feel like a traditional weekly village market. Small hatched roof cottages with a village atmosphere give it an ambience. The market offers an exciting blend of handicrafts, food and cultural music performances from all over India.
About every two weeks the "stalls" change so we went twice and it was totally different. The first time had loads of textiles the second time was more sculptures and 3D crafts.
If you are in Delhi at anytime you must not miss it. The crafts are of a very high standard indeed.
Below are photos of some of the textiles (and the entrance)
Friday, 7 February 2014
Indian Streets
Indian streets are wonderful - full of colour, dirt, cow poo, rubbish, people everywhere, stalls selling everything. It is a nightmare to walk the streets - you need to walk looking at the ground so you do not step in poo or fall down a hole or walk on a body sleeping in the street. But it is a joy and a wonderful experience.
Below are a few shots of Indian streets.
Hope you enjoy them.
Indian streets are wonderful - full of colour, dirt, cow poo, rubbish, people everywhere, stalls selling everything. It is a nightmare to walk the streets - you need to walk looking at the ground so you do not step in poo or fall down a hole or walk on a body sleeping in the street. But it is a joy and a wonderful experience.
Below are a few shots of Indian streets.
Hope you enjoy them.
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| A side street or rather a lane to houses of the locals |
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| Sellers of pots |
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| Flowers for the temples |
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| Flowers for the temple (lotus buds in the middle) |
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| Rubbish at the end of our street where we stayed in Delhi - this is a collection and sorting point for a few streets |
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| Sellers in the middle pavement selling everything - they take up any spare available and set up daily |
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| This is the first view from our window on the first day in Delhi - they leave scooters, cars, bikes wherever they breakdown and the dust just builds up and up - we saw loads of sights like this!! |
Sunday, 2 February 2014
Delhi - India
Arriving in Delhi was interesting as we had booked a hotel in the Paharganj in the main street of the Main Bazaar to find that the area was closed due to protest about the elections so we had to find another area and a hotel. After that the next day we had a driver that took us to some of the main tourist venues in Delhi.
Delhi is alive, busy, dirty, with loads of things to see.
Two tombs we visited were Safarjung and Humayun.
Both are similar in design - typical Mughal style.
Safdarjung's tomb was built in 1754. He was the Nawah of Awadh and one of the most important Mughal nobles during the reigns of Muhammad Shah.
The photos below are of Safdarjung's tomb - it was quite stunning and one could image how beautiful it would have been in the 18th C with carpets, lamps, and textiles - apparently there was a canopy over the actual tomb and a fine white sheet that covered it. The gardens had many fountains and the feeling of the water would have been so beautiful and peaceful but even today it is still stunningly beautiful.
Arriving in Delhi was interesting as we had booked a hotel in the Paharganj in the main street of the Main Bazaar to find that the area was closed due to protest about the elections so we had to find another area and a hotel. After that the next day we had a driver that took us to some of the main tourist venues in Delhi.
Delhi is alive, busy, dirty, with loads of things to see.
Two tombs we visited were Safarjung and Humayun.
Both are similar in design - typical Mughal style.
Safdarjung's tomb was built in 1754. He was the Nawah of Awadh and one of the most important Mughal nobles during the reigns of Muhammad Shah.
The photos below are of Safdarjung's tomb - it was quite stunning and one could image how beautiful it would have been in the 18th C with carpets, lamps, and textiles - apparently there was a canopy over the actual tomb and a fine white sheet that covered it. The gardens had many fountains and the feeling of the water would have been so beautiful and peaceful but even today it is still stunningly beautiful.
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| Whole view of the tomb - fog or rather smog in the early morning |
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| Entrance to the tomb - first gate house |
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| Domes - covered in copper and bronze - on top of the small tomb's mosque |
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| Inside the gate house |
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| The actual tomb - white marble |
Saturday, 1 February 2014
Colour in Singapore
Today is a good day to start my blog again - that is regularly as it is my birthday today 2 Feb and I am now in my senior years - feel it today as it is 44C today - hot.
I thought I would show you some photos from our holiday now starting with Singapore which we both love (except the humidity) - food is great and so is the colour.
My rainbow mind is in full gear here in this wonderful city.
ENJOY!!!
Saturday, 25 January 2014
Back home relaxing or trying
A visit to the beach - my husband and I have been trying to relax after our hectic trip to India - had a few small trips to the beach for fish and chips for lunch - how lovely under a blue clear sky, no rubbish, no cow poo, and no pollution.
A visit to the beach - my husband and I have been trying to relax after our hectic trip to India - had a few small trips to the beach for fish and chips for lunch - how lovely under a blue clear sky, no rubbish, no cow poo, and no pollution.
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| What beautiful beaches we have in South Australia!!!! |
Back home and back online
Hi everybody - Happy New Year and have a great 2014
I have been travelling in India for 4 weeks and now back home - needed to rest and relax as India is very hard travelling.
And now back at work teaching - so here comes 2014 - wonder what excitement I shall have this year - last year was I think my busiest year ever for many reasons.
I will share some photos of my trip in the next few blogs but today I visited the Art Gallery of South Australia to visit the exhibition called "Realms of Wonder - Jain, Hindu and Islamic Art of India"
Well worth a visit - some pieces that are on loan only for this exhibition - it does finish tomorrow so those of you who can make try as you will not regret it!!!
No photos in the gallery but a great book to buy about the exhibition.
Hi everybody - Happy New Year and have a great 2014
I have been travelling in India for 4 weeks and now back home - needed to rest and relax as India is very hard travelling.
And now back at work teaching - so here comes 2014 - wonder what excitement I shall have this year - last year was I think my busiest year ever for many reasons.
I will share some photos of my trip in the next few blogs but today I visited the Art Gallery of South Australia to visit the exhibition called "Realms of Wonder - Jain, Hindu and Islamic Art of India"
Well worth a visit - some pieces that are on loan only for this exhibition - it does finish tomorrow so those of you who can make try as you will not regret it!!!
No photos in the gallery but a great book to buy about the exhibition.
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| The "adverts" outside the gallery |
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| This area is for kids and of course the oldies to make some sculptures, paintings etc about the exhibition - a Great space with lots of interesting objects - how's the wallpaper? |
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| Namaste = welcome and hello |
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| Sculpture in the workshop area - they had made the whole area so lovely |
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| Above and below : Some lotus, flowers , animals that the children made |
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