These images made at daybreak on the Chapora river in the Goan village of Colvale exude an air of serenity. Mornings here are indeed refreshingly calm and punctuated by birdsong. But they also reveal a dark side. Seen on the canoes are the hordes of migrant labour brought in by the criminals builders to service Goa‘s destruction construction boom. This sand mining of the river bed has already destroyed the fragile riparian ecology.
Mornin' on River Chapora, Goa
5D Mark II, 135L
Sand mining
5D Mark II, 135L
Colvale
5D Mark II, 135L
A perfect picture of the dewy-misty morn on the river.
Yes, Goa is beautiful for the early morning riser!