Saying Goodbye

Mikayla and Achee

Flying back to the states in 4 days! Signing off for a week or so....

Chennai

I've traveled to India two different times within the past year. Here are some of the shots I took in the city of Chennai:

From the airplane!



the train station in Egmore



busy city streets





a huge jackfruit



Marina Beach



Maha Bodhi Society in Egmore



night life







fried bananas



dosai..... yum!



One of my favorites. I took this when we were stopped in traffic. She just looked down at me from the bus and I was like, "hello!".... Snap. :)



A little girl in the alley outside the train station.



My second favorite shot from the whole trip.... Muslim men praying before boarding their train

King's College



And me! One windy afternoon at the Marina Beach.

Silly Kacey

Snapshots with my pretty little sister.

Three Little Monkeys

Actually, there were more than several monkeys out in our front yard this afternoon. And they're kind of creepy! Some are over 4 feet tall when they stand up. I'm quite content to hide in my house and take pictures of them with my zoom lens, thank you!

Sunday

Nine more days! How I'll miss this island country.
And my backyard jungle!

Fruits and Veggies

Wadi Making

This tasty snack is made by first soaking dahl (which is like dried beans or lentils) in water and then grinding them to make a paste. Chopped chilis, curry leaves, and salt is added to the mixture. Then fry in oil until dark brown. Yum!

I had been wanting to try making wadis the traditional way, by using a grinding stone to make the paste. You can check that out here. A friend taught me how to use the grinding stone and I'm really pleased with the result. Woo! It does takes a long time to do it properly. But well worth it. I can seriously appreciate having a blender in the future.

I was rather delighted to find this article in my inbox today: 10 Ways to Photograph Food . It provided me with the much needed inspiriation to complete my photography class homework.