Monday, January 28, 2013

Oh that River - I can't take my eyes off of you

I found myself fascinated with the river that was next to my cottage at Moolikulum Shala. I went to look at it different times of day.  I swim in it a few times also.
This is the river we lived by with purple flowers in the water/






Sunset






After yoga




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Wasalla and Bindu washing clothes in the river



Yoga Vidya: Art Retreat with Mary Lou

Lovely Wendy finished teacher training at Rishikesh and is  traveling through India staying at Ashram's and doing yoga. She reminded me of my old friend Sarah Riviere.

Mom taking a break from doing art.

A couldn't stop looking at this river.

We worked in acrylics something I rarely do.

Mary Lou

My nature Mandala.  Everyone made fun of me because of my heavy materials.



Mary Lou's Mandalas


Moolikulum Shala

Mom in her mediation clothes

Treehouse near my room looking at the river

The string that was tied around my wrist after the puja.  I lost it swimming in the river.

The dock wear women wash clothing

My house

Mom on the internet


Sunday, January 27, 2013

Munnar, Kerala - And That's What I Love About the South

Election posters Munnar City

Colored Paper Drying at D.A.R.E.
DARE (Developmental Activities in Rehabilitative Education) started on the 1st of November 1991 with 29 students. Over the last 18 years, this centre has worked on rehabilitating mentally and physically challenged children of plantation workers in Munnar. Right now, there are 51 children between 3 and 18 years of age with various disabilities at the Centre.

As part of our rehabilitation program, over the years, many of our children have successfully joined main stream schools. Others have been rehabilitated at Srishti itself (Aranya, Athulya, Strawberry Preserve Making Unit and the Garden)

Wow, Some Color

Flowers at D.A.R.E.

Fabric Drying at D.A.R.E.

Hindu Temple



Our beautiful cleaning ladies at Kaivalyam

Ravi our driver

Someone left a flower on our light switch.  A secret admirer???