Sunrise in Siolim

The quaint village of Siolim in northern Goa stirs to life as the first rays of the sun irradiate the waters of River Chapora.

Sunrise in Siolim

Sunrise in Siolim
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18 comments

ChinmayJuly 21, 2009 - 7:58 pm

very nice picture..the man walking over what looks like a sandbar makes it appear kind of surreal…

JCJuly 21, 2009 - 8:08 pm

That is a strange colour for sunrise. I must say, I have never seen those colours at sunrise.

VMJuly 21, 2009 - 8:25 pm

moody, beautiful photo. kudos.

AnitaJuly 21, 2009 - 8:34 pm

Picture perfect! Can’t believe its for real!!!!!

conJuly 21, 2009 - 10:18 pm

A Masterpiece, Rajan!!

SanjeevJuly 21, 2009 - 10:44 pm

The backdrop is spectacular ! as if a water colour

PrashantJuly 21, 2009 - 10:57 pm

Take a bow, Rajan !

Michael AliJuly 21, 2009 - 11:58 pm

Beautiful….just beautiful.

I was in Siolim in December 2006. Its a beautiful place.

Warm regards,

Mike
White Plains, NY

colin dsouzaJuly 22, 2009 - 1:45 am

Fantastic Photography and a beautiful place. Sadly I dont belong to that place anymore. Its a one of its kind villages in My Beautiful Goa. LOve you Siolim.

joel dsJuly 22, 2009 - 3:54 am

Beautiful shade for the Chapora waters.

Auusto PintoJuly 22, 2009 - 5:02 am

Wow! How did you capture that colour!

Remo FernandesJuly 22, 2009 - 7:11 am

You are truly gifted, my friend. You know how to breathe life [and magic] into a photograph.

ArunJuly 22, 2009 - 4:59 pm

Sunaharaa Siolim!

INJuly 22, 2009 - 5:01 pm

Evocative beauty!

CHRIS VAZAugust 2, 2009 - 6:23 pm

You have exceeded all expectations, Rajan! Extremely beautiful.
Look forward to the next batch…

sundersingh bgAugust 12, 2009 - 4:39 am

Aaaaaaah!

NishaNovember 9, 2009 - 12:46 am

I have crossed the ferry from Siolim to Morjim many times in my childhood and this picture makes me feel very nostalgic. Every picture on this blog speaks to my soul. You photographs are truly an inspiration to me.

[...] The present post features images made earlier this month from the bridge on River Chapora in Siolim. This is a magical locale, one that I have staked out numerous times. As the position of the sun changes through the year, so do the crepuscular atmospherics leading into sunrise. February mornings bring low hanging mist to the terrain. For a different take from another time of the year, see this. [...]

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