South India 2008

Photos by Adam Jones

These photos were taken during two-and-a-half months in South India
(states of Karnataka, Goa, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala) from June to August 2008.


Gallery 26: The Backwaters (continued)


Another gallery of the photos from a very pleasant day touring the rural
"Backwaters" around Kerala, by houseboat and hand-punted canoe.


I.

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II.

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III.

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IV.

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V.

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VI.

The main industry hereabouts is coir (rope made from coconut fibre, and one
of a handful of words in the local Malayalam language to enter English -- teak is another).

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VII.

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VIII.

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IX.

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X.

Scooting down from a coconut palm after supplying the members of our group
with a healthy supply of the fresh product.

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All photos copyright 2008 by Adam Jones, unless otherwise indicated. These images may be freely used for educational and other non-commercial purposes, if the author is credited and notified. For commercial use, please contact the author.

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