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
5D, 85L II
Fresh pickings
5D, 24-105L
Harvest time – in Agarvado, Goa
5D, 24-105L
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
DJI Phantom 4 Pro
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
DJI Phantom 4
Out on a spin.
This evening in Skagafjörður, a major horse breeding region in north Iceland.
Skagafjörður, late evening
5DS, 100-400L IS II
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.
Roland-bab: mog asundi.
Wonderful story, Rajan, and beautiful portrait in the first photo. I have to ask if my local Indian grocery store if they can get Mancurados. I suspect the answer will be ‘no’, which will be my loss.
Thank you, Bob. The Mancurado has a short shelf life and therefore unlikely to be a candidate for export.