Shoreline Village and Marina in Long Beach, California, was created in 1982 through urban redevelopment, breathing new life into the coastal stretch. The setting sun creates a glow on the Village and Marina.
Shoreline Marina Sunset Glow
Shoreline Marina Sunset Glow
Castle Bolton is a village near Bolton Castle in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England. It gets its name from the castle which looks over the village green. A typical village home next to Bolton Castle.
A small village nestles at the foothill of a rocky mountain in Bera, Rajasthan while a shrine is built on the top of the crest.
After a productive trip to Gir, we took a respite in a small village. Kayavarohan or Karvan is a village in the Vadodara district of the state of Gujarat, India. It is an important religious place on account of its Lakulish temple.
Kayavarohan or Karvan is a village in the Vadodara district of the state of Gujarat, India. Kayavarohan is considered as the birthplace of Lakulisha, the second century C.E. Shaivite revivalist, reformer and propounder of the pashupata doctrine. It is an important religious place on account of its Lakulisha temple.
The village and its surrounding areas are of great archaeological significance. Ancient sculptures and relics belonging to the 2nd century have been excavated from this place.
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina was once primarily a fishing village, but has grown substantially in modern time, along with the rest of the Grand Strand, into a tourist location. Fishing and boating on the inlet are popular.
Boating on the Inlet
Fishing in the Marsh
The fishing village of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina is an outdoorsman’s dream. The popular MarshWalk comes alive after dark, with live music streaming from several waterfront establishments that offer spectacular views.
Dining on the Waterfront
After Fall colors, time for some monochrome images. Scene from village life – ride your bicycle to an outdoor coffee place.
Park Your Bike and Pull Up a Chair
A hand crafted mortal and pestle in a rural village in Gujarat, India
Rural Mortal and Pestle
Children in a rural village in India pose randomly for a photograph
Posing for a Photo
Poshina Kids
About 18 kms from Ambaji, Gujarat, India, Poshina takes one back to the simple beauty of traditional village life. Poshina is home to a tribal shrine where you find the staggering scene of thousands of terracotta horses standing in rows as offerings to the local goddess (images to follow later).
Poshina in the Foothills
Palms Below Aravalli Mountains Poshina
A perfect place to rest under the tree besides a small shrine on the outskirts of a village in Gujarat, India
Resting Under the Tree
Most rural villages are located near a water source, as is this small town in Gujarat, India
Village by the Pond
Shilparamam is an arts and crafts village located in Hyderabad, India. The village was conceived with an idea to create an environment for the preservation of traditional crafts.
A statue of Ganesha, flanked by two clay elephants, welcomes visitors to Shilparamam.
A Welcome from Ganesha
A wood craftsman works with traditional tools in a small shop in a rural Indian village
People at Work in India – Wood Craftsman
Hawkshead is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. The township of Hawkshead was originally owned by the monks of Furness Abbey. Hawkshead grew to be an important wool market in medieval times and later as a market town after the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1532. It was granted its first market charter by King James I in 1608.
St Michaels and All Angels Parish Church and Cemetery overlooks the town of Hawkshead.
Church Overlooking Hawkshead
A quaint village in the rural setting of the Lake District, England
A Quaint Village in the Lake District
A brief breath of life came back to Henry River Mill Village in 2012 by way of fame and fortune—Hollywood thought the run-down village would serve as the perfect setting for the post-apocalyptic dystopia District 12 featured in the film The Hunger Games. The town was featured in several scenes including the house below that served as the home of Katniss Everdeen.
Hunger Games Fame
The residential area of the Henry River Mill Village consisted of approximately 35 small worker’s cottages. Twenty-one are still standing today. These 1-1/2 story duplex houses were laid out along the steep contours of the river’s northern bank. The workers lived in two-family boarding houses or workers’ cottages built by the company, which were leased at nominal fees.
Built on a Slope
A Two Family Home
Henry River is an example of history that seems so distant, yet it can still be seen, touched and heard with our own eyes and ears.
Built as a planned community, the village was a self-contained complex with its own mill, dam, water and fire-protection systems, and company store. In later years the village gained amenities such as walkways, terraced green spaces, and field stone retaining walls.
Homes from a Different Era