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Free as a bird – Day 369
I believe I can fly
Following your dreams
Spreading your wings like a bird
Icarus be your guide
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Shining Star – Day 362
Lighting up the world
Taken in Pondicherry when the sun was at its shining best. High shutter speed and aperture used for getting the “star”..
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Bridal Blush – Day 355
The celestial bride behind the veil
Taken from my terrace, I just about got this. When the sun starts to set it seems to set really fast !!
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The Crescent – Day 348
The Hungry Giant – Day 341
Mouth Wide Open
Ok this isn’t my usual skywatch picture.. Err.. it is if this picture is turned counter clockwise which is of a normal scenery of a a rocky platfor. However a 90 degree rotation gives it a sinister turn and much more striking to my mind..
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Clear Skies – Day 334
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Patterns in the sky – Day 327
Striking Gold
Clouds swirling lazily
Nature’s amazing patterns
Eternally moving
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Craters – Day 325
The charming moon attracts
Looks deceiving your senses
Beckons the dark within
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Fishing – Day 306
Chinese fishing nets
Purple skies above
Smell of summer everywhere
Hunger rules here
These Chinese fishing nets can be found in Fort Kochi. Huge nets that are put in the water and capable of a mediocre haul of seafood. They are fixed land installations, which are used for a very unique and unusual method of fishing. Operated from the shore, these nets are set up on bamboo and teak poles and held horizontally by huge mechanisms, which lower them into the sea. They look somewhat like hammocks and are counter-weighed by large stones tied to ropes.
The entire structure of the Chinese fishing nets is about 10 meters in height. Each fishing net spreads to about 20 meters over the water body and is operated by a team of some six fishermen. Each net has a limited operating depth. Due to this, an individual net cannot be repeatedly operated in tidal waters. There are different fishing nets for operation, depending on the state of the tide. The whole paraphernalia is such that that the weight of a man walking along the main beam is sufficient to cause the net to descend into the sea. (courtesy http://www.cochin.org.uk)
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