Wonderful Snowqueen, thanks for sharing.
After a quick Wiki read up on Lahore Museum, I discovered a Kipling connection. Apparently Rudyard's father was a curator and Rudyard wrote a book titled "Kim" set in the vicinity of the museum.
Your photo of the Indus seals reminded me that the Dead Sea Scrolls are currently exhibited in Fort Worth Texas. I plan to pay a visit.
Do you recall some of the facts on the seals?
Thanks again.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahore_Museum
Last edited by Gilliatt Gurgle; 07-10-2012 at 09:10 PM. Reason: .
These seals are about 3000 years old and they were discovered in the ruins of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. Seals are usually square to rectangular, about 2-3 centimeters on a side, although there are larger and smaller ones. While meanings of these symbols carved on the seals are still unknown.Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Thanks for the comments Gilliatt, I'm glad you liked the images.
There were a few strange figures that drew my attention. I forgot to post the pictures earlier.
These figures are considered as an important part of Harappan culture (also known as Indus valley civilization).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civilization
Thanks for sharing these photos Snowqueen!
I am not very keen on visiting museums generally (they bore me!) but the seals make me want to take a bus to Lahore straight away. Your photography always manages to provoke me so!
Well these are some Chinese dishes which I had in a Chinese Halaal Restaurant. I am not sure if I really liked the taste though. It was very different from the Chinese dishes in Pakistani restaurants.
One consisted of boiled rice with round bread (their rotti) and the other was a mixture of some traditional vegetables and chicken.
I sang of leaves, of leaves of gold, and leaves of gold there grew.
Yes, they look different too.
Well, I found it very interesting. Thanks for the comments by the way.Thanks for sharing these photos Snowqueen!
I am not very keen on visiting museums generally (they bore me!
Pictures from my trip to Andaman Islands.
Havelock Island beach.
Mud volcano: It is nothing like what we know about the volcanoes; only sand comes out of the tiny pits.
A house near limestone cave in Bartang Island
A woman going towards her rice paddy field.
View of one of the islands from the aircraft.
Peahen at Ross Island.
Ruins at Ross Island. Notice how the walls are now covered big roots.
Amazing pictures Madhuri! You must be having fun on that island. I’m fascinated by this picture. what kind of roots are these?
Last edited by Snowqueen; 08-21-2012 at 04:48 AM.
Thanks, Queen. We had great fun there
Looks like a wonderful place based on your photos.Thanks, Queen. We had great fun there
I couldn't help but notice the bottle (one of my vices)...there may have been a message inside, treasure map?
Thanks for sharing and for resuscitating the thread.
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I missed seeing the bottle! There could have been a treasure waiting for me to find it!
Well, I'll have to wait until my next trip.
Enjoy some more pics:
Sunrise:
Shell creatures (not sure what these are called):
Spotted an Octopus just a few feet from the shore!
Bird:
These crabs were all over the place:
Tsunami hit area:
Cellular jail - a colonial prison mainly for political prisoners during the pre-independence era.
Those are so striking, Madhuri, each so evocative in their own way.
the luminous grass of the prairie hides
feet lovely and still as sleeping doves,
porcelain bones strong enough to carry a life,
but weighty and unmovable
As black Dakota hills. ~ Riesa
Madhuri are you a professional photographer or what? Because seriously it's all just beautifully captured!
I sang of leaves, of leaves of gold, and leaves of gold there grew.
Some pictures taken randomly at various places such as my garden, Kew horticultural garedns, a favourite pub and a London underground train.
Last edited by Emil Miller; 09-14-2012 at 07:19 AM.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
Gooood Kitty.
What is that? An MG? (the convertible in front of the pub) Is it yours, Emil?
Also, I don’t remember the underground trains in London being so clean.
I snapped this a couple of days ago near Tillamook, Oregon:
Uhhhh...
Yes it's an MG but not mine because drinking and driving is an absolute no no unless you are drinking non alcoholic beverages.
The reason that the train looks so clean is because the rubbish had just been removed while the train was at the end station waiting to depart.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
So, how long did Mily put up with the neighbors(?) cat eating her food?
The gardens and pub are inviting.
Thanks for sharing
You do get around. I recall some recent photos from Boston.
did you hike or drive up to that vantage point?
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