Monday, May 30, 2016

POTD: Kodachrome was Made for India

From 2016 02 07 Ranthambore

Today's photo-of-the-day is from the Rajasthan, India. India is a nation of vivid colors. Everywhere a photographer looks, he wishes he was shooting in Kodachrome's "nice bright colors."

Friday, May 27, 2016

Best of Enemies (2015)

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Best of Enemies (2015): Buckley vs Vidal, 1968. Reflection of our political discourse in distant mirror. They started it for good or ill. A-











Thursday, May 26, 2016

POTD: Sustainable Energy

From 2016 02 07 Ranthambore

Today's photo-of-the-day is from Rajasthan, India, where not much goes to waste. The disks stacked on this house's roof are made of cow dung and are used as fuel. I'm not sure whether burning coal or burning cow dung is worse for the environment, but cow dung is cheap, efficient, and sustainable. It's also photogenic, at least for this tourist.

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012): Asteroid collision in 3 weeks. Implausible random stuff, then, let's fall in love. C-












Tuesday, May 24, 2016

POTD: Animal Fodder

From 2016 02 05 Agra

Today's photo-of-the-day is from India's Rajasthan province. Overloaded animal fodder trucks are a common sight on highways.

Bonus photo after the jump.