holmertz (10107) 2009-12-28 02:17:11

Probably a message of peace, considering the gun pointing downwards and the helmet hanging on top of it. I have no idea of the content of this sign being painted on a wall in Madras (Chennai) in 1987, but it could be refering to the Tamils fighting in Sri Lanka. It was about this time that the Indian army was sent to intervene in that war.

holmertz (10107) 2009-12-26 02:51:38

The Hindu priest getting ready to feed the sacred Varanasi kite.

holmertz (10107) 2009-12-20 01:37:25

The temple complex of Tirukazhikundram, seen from top of the sacred village hill.

holmertz (10107) 2009-12-10 01:49:25

Same temple, another angle.

holmertz (10107) 2009-12-05 07:26:53

The Lingaraj Temple of Bhubaneswar, built around 1100 BC.

holmertz (10107) 2009-11-29 02:28:14

The two peaks of Ararat seen from a flight between Delhi and France in 2001.

holmertz (10107) 2009-11-06 09:50:55

Hotel Moskva seen from Terazija Sqaure with the fountain to the right.

holmertz (10107) 2009-10-30 14:11:30

The Bojana River seen from the medieval Rozana fortress, situated on a hill on the southern outskirts of Shkoder. The city is to the right of this picture. The road to the left, on the far side of the river, goes towards Montenegro. You can see the river flowing into the Shkoder Lake, which is shared with Montenegro where it is called Skadar Lake. Further south (left) the Bojana forms the border with Monenegro.

holmertz (10107) 2009-10-30 14:07:08

A little Roma boy in the local ghetto. I thought he would beg me for money, but he only wanted to say hello and clap my hand.

holmertz (10107) 2009-10-29 02:57:51

Maybe not the latest model, but still a fairly modern car in a modern city, something that wouldn't have been seen in Albania just a few years ago.
Instead of "red star over Albania", the motto now is "red car in Albania".