This scene is characteristic of rural Goa during the monsoons. The entire season is a master class in the hues of green.
Monthly Archives: July 2009
The quaint village of Siolim in northern Goa stirs to life as the first rays of the sun irradiate the waters of River Chapora.
Dark monsoon clouds hang low on the Western Ghats overlooking the 12th C Mahadeva (Shiva) temple in the village of Tambdi Surla, Goa. Many great Goan temples were destroyed by the Portuguese but this exquisitely carved gem, set in a remote jungle clearing, escaped unscathed probably because of its isolation. It is today the oldest…
Colourful stucco artwork depicting scenes from the Ramayana lines the walls of the Anjaneya temple inside the massive Bekal fort in the Kasargod district of Kerala.
The southwest monsoons along India’s Konkan and Malabar coast are now in full flow. Those who live in this region of western India enjoy the verdant lushness that blankets the land at this time of the year. This is wild, opulent green that we are talking about, heightened by the diffuse lighting provided by cloud…