A Shiva lingam , on a yoni , at the Keesara Gutta temple in Andhra Pradesh.  It's variously a penis and vagina, plus a host of more ...

Red tikka (or tilaka) powder is available for sale in quantity to pilgrims visiting the Keesara Gutta temple , northeast of Hyderabad. ...

The moon rises over Golconda Fort , home of the Qutb Shahi dynasty from 1507 through their conquest in 1687.

A clutch of boys notices me picturing them playing cricket in a back lot of the Government City College, in the old city of Hyderabad.  ...

This is the view looking south from Charminar .  It's a strange structure: an elevated mosque, on arches that could be city gates, s...

Chowmahalla Palace was the seat of the Nizams of Hyderabad , prior to India's independence from Britian.  It was completed in the 1...

The George Massey Tunnel connects Richmond with Delta, and is the lowest public roadway in Canada.  It was built by sinking precast tun...

This is one of a bucket full of razor clams harvested during the recent open season in Ocean Shores. One might think that a bivalve wo...

Although the University of Washington quad is renowned for its flowering cherry trees, framing a pleasing picture is a challenge.  The f...

Deep late-season powder was waiting for me on the Pratt Lake Trail in late March.  Unusually, the snow extended all the way down to the...

Sun sets over the Andaman Sea.  A late afternoon thundershower is approaching. The ocean looks calm tonight, but over 5000 people died...

Purple lily pads ( Nymphaea ) flower against the reflection of a thatched roof. Getting this composition was challenging, and even so ...

The JW Marriott Khao Lak is on the Andaman Sea north of Phuket.  The central feature of the property is a huge network of pool channels,...

Driving a rental car in Thailand was good fun.  It involved a lot more concentration and alertness as compared to driving in North Ameri...

This is a delicious baby banana, properly the cultivar Musa acuminata (AA Group) 'Lady Finger'.  The skin is delicate and thin,...