IndiaOdishaPuriKetakipatana19°53’12” N 85°49’48” E
November 11, 2019 in India ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Traditional dance. These are all male dancers. They were accompanied by a harmonium and drum, with a singer sometimes. Unfortunately, I can't post a video. I hope these pictures do justice to theseRead more
IndiaOdishaPuriKetakipatana19°53’12” N 85°49’48” E
November 11, 2019 in India ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Heritage village supported by the Indian government. In this car, the village is traditional artisans an traditional dancers (see another post). Each house is an artisan family. From here theRead more
IndiaWest BengalKolkataHastings22°32’36” N 88°20’36” E
IndiaWest BengalDarjilingTungsung BastiDarjeeling27°2’12” N 88°15’48” E
November 17, 2019 in India ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Yes, this is the place where the famous tea comes from. (Don't tell anyone, but this is Chinese tea, grown from seeds imported by the British. Turns out the clinate and soils are perfect.). 2nd is theRead more
IndiaSikkimEast DistrictChandmari27°20’42” N 88°37’18” E
November 19, 2019 in India ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Located on a mountainside above Gangtok. Many of the enclosure are large, approximating the animal's natural habitat. Sadly, their snow leopard was at the animal hospital.
The animals here are theRead more
IndiaSikkimEast DistrictGangtok27°19’50” N 88°36’37” E
IndiaSikkimEast DistrictTādong27°17’18” N 88°33’42” E
November 20, 2019 in India ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Rumtek Dharma Center. This is the main monastery of the Black Hat sect of Buddhism.
The 1st picture shows the university with the main temple below. Next is the main gate. 3rd is the mainRead more
MyanmarMandalay RegionNyaung-U21°11’42” N 94°53’42” E
December 7, 2019 in Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Bagan was a capital from about the 9th to the 14th century. The area is known for temples and stupas, as Myanmar is about 80% Buddhist. These are a few looks at several temples, mostly dating to theRead more
MyanmarMandalay RegionNyaung-UBagan21°10’42” N 94°52’24” E
December 7, 2019 in Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
This post looks around beyond the temples. First is a few stupas. Next is the only remains city gate followed by one of the spirits that guard the gate. There is still some tradition of spirits andRead more
MyanmarMandalay RegionNyaung-UMyene21°10’18” N 94°54’12” E
December 8, 2019 in Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Some of the temples not on the usual tourist route plus the Manisithu market. This is the local market here and is named for a 12th century king.
