Who needs a supermarket?
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Corner store, redefined
Most of my daily needs are met by small-time bodegas scattered throughout neighborhoods. The above shot comes from a strip of road between Darjeeling and Ghoom.
It’s like this in much of the developing world, where supermarkets and giant shopping centers are still a very new concept.
Tags: darjeeling, economy, food, ghoom, grocery, india, market, photography, shopping
Like a lizard in the sun
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Do you know my mother?
I am a lost little reptile of some sort, maybe a lizard, maybe a gecko, maybe a skink. I was found in Ghoom.
I’m not sure of my identity. I’ve tried contacting a herpetologist at an Indian university to identify me for myself, but no luck.
But I’m reasonably happy basking in the sun. And I’m completely unafraid of macro-focus photo shoots.
Tags: darjeeling, environment, gecko, ghoom, herpetology, india, lizard, photography, reptile, wildlife
Keep the dung fires burning
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Resourceful, them Gorkhas, huh?
Dung rolled into balls and left to dry in the sun. It’s pretty common in the developing world to recycle animal waste into fuel. Or as plaster. Or flooring.
This comes from a front-step of a house in Ghoom, near Darjeeling. During the winter across northern India, poor people use these dung fuel for heating fires. They’re also used year-round for cooking.
Tags: darjeeling, dung, emerging nations, energy, fuel, ghoom, india, photography, poverty, recycling
Good morning, Darjeeling
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Tiger Hill at 6:36 a.m.
Dozens of Indian tourists come up here to see the sunrise; the cars start arriving by 4 a.m. when it’s still pitch black. People are cheering by the time the sun rises above the eastern hills. On a good day, it lights up Kanchenjunga, the world’s third highest mountain.
When we were there, the mountain was a little shy. See below. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: darjeeling, india, photography, sunrise, tiger hill, tourism
Life’s little details
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Darjeeling domestic
I like photos of the domestic, the everyday, the routine. I love the details.
It’s no spectacular photo, but it comes from a street in Ghoom, a little town outside Darjeeling.
Tags: darjeeling, domestic, ghoom, india, life, photography, street
Nothin’ but blue skies…
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...do I see.
India is generally a dusty and often smoggy place, especially in Delhi. That makes a clear blue sky a real treat.
This one comes from Darjeeling, interrupted only by prayer flags and strings of green and white Gorkhaland decorations.
I’m continuing the Darjeeling photos while I’m off diving in Pondicherry.
Tags: buddhist, darjeeling, gorkhaland, india, landscape, photography
Tibetan eyes
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Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre, Darjeeling
We visited the Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre in the Darjeeling hills. At the time, it was a rather dour compound. Adults eyed us — seven foreigners pulling up in a van — with reserve. We spent most of our time in the gift shop that sells traditional handicrafts at fixed, good prices.
Outside, these two little ones made up for the quiet with their laughter. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: children, china, darjeeling, india, photography, play, portrait, poverty, tibet, tibetan refugee self help center
