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“Pic of the Week”, February 26, 2021: A Parade in Jojawar
Our entry into the city of Jojawar was delayed by a traffic jam. When we got out of our vehicle to see the reason why, we encountered this parade on the city’s main street.
I never did find out what the reason for this gathering was — perhaps a Jain celebration? But the colors, music, chanting and enthusiasm of the celebration were engaging and evident.
Within 10 minutes it was over and we resumed our journey to our hotel. But I did gain an appreciation for how people in India love to celebrate.
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“Pic of the Week”, February 19, 2021: Education is the new Buffalo, Calgary
I was intrigued by this work of art, created by Lionel Peyachew, which is prominently displayed in Calgary’s new Central Library.
Historically the key to survival on the prairies was a successful buffalo hunt. Today the key to success is a good education. Peyachew has used welded steel letters and numbers to construct a an icon that combines past and present tools for survival.
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“Pic of the Week”, February 12, 2021: Birdhouses of Tivoli
Spent a pleasant late summer day wandering Tivoli Gardens in downtown Copenhagen. Within this historic family park we came across this cluster of interesting bird houses.
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“Pic of the Week”, February 5, 2021: Gargoyles of Wawel Hill, Krakow
Gargoyles are designed to move water away from the side of a building. Often they are carved of stone and can be found on old cathedrals. I found these metal gargoyles in Krakow to be quite interesting.
When we visited Wawel Hill, we were impressed by the large variety of gargoyles around the complex. All were made of crafted metal. Several of them seemed shaped like dragons, some even having crowns on their head; others looked like monstrous birds. Quite interesting decorations, even when viewed by silhouette.
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“Pic of the Week”, January 29, 2021: The Masala Chai Men’s Club, Jojawar
While rambling around the city of Jojawar, we came across this group of older men. They were gathered in the shade of an overhang, shoes off, sitting on towels and blankets, smoking and enjoying good conversation and some masala chai.
As is typical of the more remote regions of Rajasthan, the men almost uniformly wore turbans.
A street vendor near them was cooking up masala chai, a treat our tour group had grown to enjoy. We watched him go through the process of preparing our chai — a mixture of boiled milk, water and spiced tea. He kept constantly stirring the mixture until it was ready.
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“Pic of the Week”, January 22, 2021: Long’s Peak, Colorado
Long’s Peak is a prominent mountain in the Front Range of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. A “fourteener” (14,259-feet or 4346 m tall), it is the highest point in Boulder County and Rocky Mountain National Park. It rises 9,000 feet (2,700 m) above the Great Plains.
Long’s Peak can be prominently seen from Longmont, Colorado, These photos were taken from the trail around McIntosh Lake, which my wife and I walked with my son and daughter-in-law during a visit this past year. The views of Long’s Peak are lovely!
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“Pic of the Week”, January 15, 2021: Robba Fountain, Ljubljana
An interesting monument to see in Ljubljana, a symbol of the city, is the Robba Fountain (Fountain of the Three Carniolan Rivers). It’s situated in Mesti trg Square in front of Ljubljana Town Hall, and is a good spot to enjoy nice views of the city’s historic core and the people moving about here.
This Baroque fountain was completed in 1751 by Venetian-born sculptor Francesco Robba, who spent most of his life working in Ljubljana. The fountain he crafted is made of Carrara marble and consists of three male figures with water jugs, representing the three rivers of Carniola: the Ljubljanica, Sava and Krka. In it’s center is a 10 foot tall obelisk made of local sandstone.
In 2006, the original fountain was …
Jan 14, 2021
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“Pic of the Week”, January 8, 2021. A January Drive down the Cowboy Trail
One of the most underrated scenic drives in Canada is Alberta’s Cowboy Trail, highway 22X. The 100-or-so mile stretch from the Crowsnest Pass to Longview contains nothing but an expanse of prairie rolling over the foothills and abutting the lovely Rocky Mountains. It’s especially scenic in late spring/early summer, when the prairie grass is lush and green and there’s still some snow on the mountain peaks, but winter has its own charm.
These photos were a few years ago, a winter which had been pretty mild up to that point, with little snow on the ground. The winter daylight so far north is soft, especially in the afternoon. Lots of cattle grazing, a few ranches here and there, including the …
Jan 7, 2021
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