Author: Dahlia

Spring came and went – pushed away by a relentless and impatient Sun. But it was a treat while it lasted. Have a look.

Quite riot of colors isn’t it? This is one of my favorite pictures taken at a park in Delhi. What do you think?

In response to Nancy’s challenge: Spring

Have a great week.

Linked to Becca’s Sunday Trees -280

So far Cee has made us look up and down and from the side.  And now it’s time to cover all that is left – back, bottom and underneath. I am guessing you all are tired from all that tramping about with me from one place to another. So for just this once, sit back relax and watch the fun. This time I bring to you glimpses of Raibeshe, a genre of folk martial dance performed by males, in West Bengal, India. Traditionally, this dance involves display of vigorous physical prowess along with the acrobatics of a raibansh (a long bamboo stick), from which its name originated.

Proponents of the martial arts from Bengal doing the stilt dance

The picture is a bit blurred isnt it? So let me just explain – there is one man on top of another man’s head. Hey wait, he is standing on a earthen pot balanced on the other man’s head. Go on have a closer look.

Okay another picture, just for you. Hopefully a bit clearer.

Oh this one is a bit different – a wooden block on which rests two earthen clay pots and he stands on top of that.

A different kind of pole dance 😉

This one is a bit complicated. The man lying underneath with his legs up supports all the men on the pole balanced on his feet

The focus here is on the glass underneath the wheel…

Hope you enjoyed the show!

Thanks for visiting 🙂

Cee want E and Fs this week. Hmm this one is a toughie. Lets see what I can come up with 😉

At Frederiksborg castle, Denmark

A budding Engineer and Enfant terrible! Don’t be fooled by his studious demeanor 😉

Okay let me ferry you across from Lucerne to

The fencing at the Darjeeling Zoo

But these entrancing, enchanting, elegant elephants are at the Kolkata Zoo. Aren’t they cute? 🙂

IPK fans and readers of SS,  A Chip Off the Old Block -II is up. Click here for Part I

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This week Cee wants us to present views from the side for the Fun Foto Challenge. Won’t you join me?

Oops what have we here? One of the most picturesque traffic jams I have seen. My appreciation was probably enhanced by the fact that I was a tourist and on foot 😉

I thought we’d take the train but this one just whooshed us by. So…

How about a ride on a steam locomotive from yesteryears? Come on, just hop on!

Okay time to stretch our legs through a quaint wooden bridge

Check out some cool sculptures on the walls of a grand castle.

Catch a glimpse of a hiding koala – or is it something else?

A camera shy Himalayan bear to wrap up this fun tour 🙂 Which one did you like best?

For IPK fans and readers of SS here's Part I of A Chip off the Old Block

Thanks for visiting – hope you have a good day 🙂

This week’s theme for A Photo a Week Challenge hosted by Nancy is something that has begun to interest me. The challenge is to share a series of the same photograph with different treatments. Amazing how a simple change in color can change the mood instantly. Have a look.

But do wait for the photos to download before scrolling down, slowly.

Humor me – please!

Yikes!!!

Scary, interesting but not terrifying right?

Add a dash of color and she’s quite clownish don’t you think?

And just in case you have been wondering and were curious – that’s my original photo 😉 😀

Like Nancy says – It all depends on what you want.

Thanks for visiting – do share your reactions and preferences.

Have a great week.