Stranded !!

The optimist lives on the peninsula of infinite possibilities; the pessimist is stranded on the island of perpetual indecision.
- William Arthur Ward

Picture for the January - Best Photo of 2008 Theme... with 151 Bloggers participating....

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Paper Decoration - December theme - Circles

Colored paper Decoration on the ceiling....

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A Village Scene - December Theme - Circles

Bad Roads, Lack of Public Transport, Tiled-Roof and Hay-Roofed Houses, paddy fields, and coconut and mango trees, make up the typical village scene. Here is a villager on his Bicycle...

Eco Cottages - December Theme - Circles/Spheres

Circular Cottages at a Resort in Gokarna, in Karwar District.

The roof is of interwoven coconut (palm) fronds, laterite stone pillars, laterite stones for pavement and red oxide cement mixture is used for finishing the walls and floor.

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Rangoli, Again....

Yet another Rangoli... 

This is a Circular one, apt for the December 2008 theme day: Circles/Spheres with 187 participants in this theme day on City Daily Photo.

Had posted a Rangoli earlier with the full description, which is here on this Blog...

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Wooden Carved Pillar - December Theme - Circles/spheres

This picture is of a Pillar adorning an Ancient House.

And this is the picture of the House...

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Purse-seine Fishing Nets with Float Balls

Purse-seine Fishing Nets with Float Balls rolled up at the Fishing Port, Karwar.

Stone Pillars in a Old Temple - December theme

Pillars carved out of stone in a Historic Jaina Temple at Bhatkal

Sugar-cane Juice Extractor - December Theme- Circles

Wooden Temple Chariot - December theme - circle/spheres

A massive Vintage wooden chariot of a Temple

A wooden Cart-wheel - December Theme - circles/Spheres

Sunset - December Theme - circles/spheres

Circle of Clouds

As the grim clouds of Terror encircle the Indian Cities, I captured this picture of Clouds circling the Sun on the Karwar Arabian Sea, on my Nokia N-70.

It was the day when the planets of Venus and Jupiter were in a Celestial Smiley arrangement with the Moon.

Maybe the Heavenly Bodies were giving out the message to the people of India to Smile and not to be overcome by grief and fear over the Acts of Terror, committed by a set of bigots.

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Inflatable Toys

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Giant wheels - Theme - Circles

Giant wheels on Karwar beach for Karavali Utsav 2007.

Bullock Cart - Blurred !

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