Companions

Companions, a photo by Sanjay K Ram on Flickr.

Taken at Bures sur Yvette, Paris, France

Blue

Blue. San Fransisco, a photo by Sanjay K Ram on Flickr.

Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel. ~Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare

Taken at  San Francisco.

Christmas Market

Strasbourg Christmas Market, a photo by Sanjay K Ram on Flickr.

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ~Norman Vincent Peale

 

Taken at Strasbourg, France

Pick up Eiffel Tower

Pick up Eiffel Tower, a photo by Sanjay K Ram on Flickr.

Alpana

Alpana, a photo by Sanjay K Ram on Flickr.

Alpana is a kind of folk painting traditionally made in Bengal during festivals. Usually rice paste is used to make these designs on the ground/ floor. much like the rangoli. This alpana design was made by my mother in 1960′s on canvas, when she was at Shantiniketan. The colors used in this are not readymade ones, rather they are earth colors that she prepared by griding stones (a very tedious process!). The binder for the paint was egg white.

Head in the clouds

Head in the clouds, a photo by Sanjay K Ram on Flickr.

Praça dos Restauradores: public square in Lisbon, dedicated to Portugal’s independence in 1640 after 60 yrs of Spanish domination