Nature’s fury.
The artwork Obtusa by the Venezuelan-American artist Rafael Barrios installed on a major street in Reykjavík was blown away in yesterday’s severe windstorm. The flat-profiled steel sculpture presented an optical illusion as a 3-D object. The work was owned by the founder of WOW Air (also Gone With The Wind).
The City of Reykjavík is expected to restore it after completion of the necessary repairs.
Now you see it…
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…now you don’t
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Goa’s mango supremacy.
‘Tis the mango season in India and speaking of mangoes, no cultivar comes within driving distance of Goa‘s Mancurado. The Mancurado reigns supreme in Mangostan, nonpareil in both taste and appearance. The rest of India has to make do with the inferior Alphonso and other mongrel varieties.
This isn’t an empty boast. I turn to Vivek Menezes to make the case.
The Mancurado of Goa
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Fresh pickings
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Harvest time – in Agarvado, Goa
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You got it right Rajan-bab.
The fruit itself is nothing to look at. It doesn’t always present a bright red appearance, it is mostly asymmetrical, has no overpowering aroma like other varieties and overall has a distinctly plebian look.
But peel off the skin and it tastes like someone dropped it down from paradise.ReplyCancel
Earth cooked.
The patterns and hues of the Þeistareykir geothermal field in North Iceland are best appreciated from a drone’s perspective. A short video follows the images.
See this column for some lore and much more.
Note: Þ is phonetically the “Th” in “Thor.” Þeistareykir is pronounced Thay-staa-ray-kirr.
Þeistareykir, Iceland
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A sanctuary for birds and humans.
Scenes of a serene morning in Chorão, Goa. The island’s estuarine habitat with its mangroves is rich in wildlife and is a designated bird sanctuary.
Check out the video short at the end of this post.
Aside: Chorão was the home of the Parrikars before their dislocation to Parra following the sacking of the village by the Portuguese.
Early morning light – Chorão, Goa
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Ferry to Chorão on River Mandovi
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What beautiful pictures and video,, Rajan.
I just returned from Goa and also visited Bangalore and coastal Karnataka.
Your pictures of Goa confirm my own conclusions that Goa is still one
of the most beautiful places in India.
A picture is worth a thousand words and your many pictures are proof
of Goa’s rich tapestry. of natural beauty combined with a mix of the
Indian-Portuguese, Hindu-Christian blend of architecture and culture.
Will it escape the fate of Bangalore of being changed from an
Indian-British colonial garden city into a concrete jungle and a
tangled urban mess??
by Rajan Parrikar