Light house at Kovalam beach
The Coast of Kerala
My home state Kerala has a long coastline studded with sandy beaches, rocky nooks and harbors rich with the history of spice trade dating back to antiquity with the Chinese and the Arabs. Islam and Christianity reached these shores in the 8th and 1st centuries respectively. The european invasion started after the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama discovered a sea route and landed at Kappad in 1498.
Mussels!
Mussels!
Stained galss windows in the cathedral at Pondycherry
Stained galss windows in the cathedral at Pondycherry
Stained galss windows in the cathedral at Pondycherry
Stained galss windows in the cathedral at Pondycherry
Stained galss windows in the cathedral at Pondycherry
"Yes, I remember seeing your great great great grand father."
Font in the cathedral at Pondicherry
BJP
Arecanut palms
Arecanuts
Banana plantations seen from the train
Palm trees whisk by the window at dawn