There are decorative plaques in the Secretary of Education building corners representing different deities from cultures from Spain, Mexico, and India
The Houses of Spain
Feathered Serpent Mexico
Buddha India
Decorative Plaques
Tag Archives: India
Brahminy Ducks
Beautiful ducks at Sara P. Gardens at Duke University. The ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) is a goose-like duck native to Africa and Eurasia, and is also known as the Brahminy duck in India.
Brahminy Ducks Looking the Same Way
Brahminy Duck Reflections
Brahminy Ducks Facing Away
Patterns and Shadows
Patterns and shadows are visually appealing in monochrome. This image of a ladder, its shadows and wall designs is from a residential fair in Gujarat, India.
Patterns and Shadows
Stepping Stone Staircase
While not modern in design, slanted stone stairs hugging the wall in a castle in Mandu, India, serve their purpose.
A Reptile Charmer
We end the series on reptiles with a human interaction with a reptile – a Cobra snake!
Snake charming is the practice of appearing to hypnotize a snake by playing and waving around an instrument called a pungi. A typical performance may also include handling the snakes or performing other seemingly dangerous acts, as well as other street performance staples, like juggling and sleight of hand. We found this snake charmer on a street in New Delhi, India.
Marsh Crocodile-Gir India
The Mugger crocodile is a medium to large crocodilian species; an adult male may reach up to 4.5 meters (18 ft) in length and weigh 450 kg (1000 lbs). It has a distinctive aspect, and is the most alligator like of all crocodile species. While juvenile’s generally have a light tan coloring with some black cross-banding on the body and tail, adult specimens are generally gray to brown.
The Mugger is a hole-nesting species, with egg-laying taking place during the annual dry season.
Found this crocodile on than bank of a small river at Gir National Park, also known as Sasan Gir, a forest, national park, and wildlife sanctuary near Talala Gir in Gujarat, India.
Shot Against the Sun at a Beach
As an experiment of shooting against the sun at a beach in Mandvi, Gujarat, India, it was surprising to see silhouette-like images of animals, people and wooden cabana.
Sunshine and Shadows Glow in Old Castle
Sunset rays create interesting lighting and shadows in this old castle in India
Pagoda at the Japanese Tea Garden
A pagoda is a narrow building with a multi-tiered roof style that originates from the Buddhist religion in India and East Asia. The pagoda in the Japanese Tea Garden is a five-tiered Buddhist shrine. It, along with the Temple Gate, was built as a temporary indoor display for the Japanese section inside the Palace of Food Products at the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition. After the conclusion of the PPIE, the pagoda and Temple Gate were moved into the Japanese Tea Garden.
Lion Photo to Pencil Art
One of my fellow members of the Catawba Valley Camera Club, Hickory – Judy Young is also a pencil sketch artist. She used my lion photo from Gir National Park, Gujarat, India to create a pencil art piece. Wonderful rendition by Judy!
Farewell Bera
As the sun sets in Bera, Rajasthan, India the gypsy riders end their safari and so do we after our journey to search for leopards. So long India until we visit again!
Full Moon Over Rural Abode
A full moon rising over a rural adobe in Bera, Rajasthan, India
Full Moon over Lake Jowai
A full moon creates a soft glow over Lake Jowai around Bera, Rajasthan, India.
A Leopard Cub Resting
Another pose of a leopard cub resting on the rocks of Bera, Rajasthan, India.
Leopard Cub Posing on the Rocks
A leopard cub poses on the rocks in Bera, Rajasthan, India. The one on the top right is turning its back!
Early Morning at Lake Jowai
Water curves of Lake Jowai early in the morning at Bera. A lonely Ruddy Shelduck known as the Brahminy duck in India stands in the water.
Another Sunrise in Bera
Another beautiful sunrise in the hills of Bera, Rajasthan, India.
Leopard Resting at the Cave
A leopard choosing to stay hidden behind grass and close to a faraway cave in Bera, Rajasthan, India
Rocky Habitat for Leopards
Bera, nested in the Aravalli mountain ranges of India, forms a beautiful and serene backdrop to the world’s most outstanding opportunities for leopard photography. Amongst spellbinding, billion-year-old granite rock formations, leopards roam wild and free, coexisting comfortably with the charismatic communities around Bera, Rajasthan, India. It is home to a vibrant population of approximately fifty leopards. It is a relatively small area blessed with an exceptional density of the iconic cats that live on a rocky terrain that was seemingly designed for photographers (with very long lenses).
Sunrise over Bera
A beautiful sunrise greets us in Bera, Rajasthan, India as we begin our search for leopards.
