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DAILY PHOTO: Guardian Elephant at Srirangapatna Temple
Taken in November of 2013 in Mysore By B Gourley in Animals, Hindu, India, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism, travel on April 21, 2014. Read more
Posted on 21 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: The Wild Life of Our Bodies by Rob Dunn
The Wild Life of Our Bodies: Predators, Parasites, and Partners That Shape Who We Are Today by Rob Dunn My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Dunn’s book addresse... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Chamundeshwari Temple Metal Art
Taken in November of 2014 in Mysore on Chamundi Hill. By B Gourley in Hindu, India, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism, travel on April 20, 2014. Read more
Posted on 20 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Mysore Palace at Sunset
Taken in December 2013 in Mysore. By B Gourley in India, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism, travel on April 19, 2014. Read more
Posted on 19 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Watch Out! Elephant Coming Through!
Taken in October 2013 at Angkor, Cambodia. By B Gourley in Animals, Cambodia, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism, travel on April 18, 2014. Read more
Posted on 18 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Taj Mahal Side Angle View
Taken in October of 2013 in Agra. Happy election day India. By B Gourley in India, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism, travel on April 17, 2014. Read more
Posted on 17 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Coffee
Taken March 29, 2014 in Coorg. This is how it starts. Then you’re hooked and can’t function on less than three cups a day. By B Gourley in food,... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: St. Joseph’s at Briand Square
Taken in March of 2014 in Bangalore. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Tags: Bangalore, Briand... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Leela Palace
Taken April 13, 2014 in Bangalore. The Leela Palace is probably the swankiest of Bangalore’s 5-star hotels. By B Gourley in India, photographs,... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Food Street Bangalore
Taken on April 12, 2014 in VVpuram, Bangalore. Made another trip to Bangalore’s Food Street in VVpuram (near Sajjan Rao Circle) for Rumali Roti and Mysore Masal... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Namdroling Temple
Taken in March of 2014 at Bylakuppe. The large photo is of Pema Norbu Rinpoche, the 11th head of the Palyul Nyingma Buddhist tradition. He passed away (achievin... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Ghat Hills
Taken on March 30, 2014 in Coorg These hills are in the Western Ghat range in Southern India. We trekked to one of the ridges near Madikeri while we were in... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Madikeri Fort
Taken March 30, 2014 in Madikeri. This 17th century fort was built by the Mudduraja, and subsequently controlled by Tipu Sultan, Doddavira Rajendra, the British... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Snow Lion Guardian
Taken March 29, 2014 at Namdroling Monastery. Check out the mustache and dual goatee. This Snow Lion temple guardian is located on the steps of the Padmasambhav... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Food Street Shrine
Taken March of 2014 in Bangalore. This is located behind V.B. Bakery on Food Street in Visveswarapuram, Bangalore. By B Gourley in Hindu, India,... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Let’s Call It the Starfish Blueberry Flower
Taken March 30, 2014 in Coorg. I tried to look up what this plant was called, but had no luck–despite its distinctive shape. We saw it in the Coorgi rainforest. Read more
Posted on 07 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Guinea Fowl in the Garden
Taken one March 29, 2014 at Namdroling Monastery in Bylakuppe. By B Gourley in Animals, India, outdoors, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism,... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: 824 Year Old Magnolia Tree
Taken on March 30, 2014 near Madikeri. This tree near Madikeri in Coorg is believed to have sprouted in 1190. That means it was living when: -Jerusalem was... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: The Red Door
Taken March 29, 2014 at Namdroling Monastery in Bylakuppe. Doors stir the curiosity. One wonders what’s on the other side–particularly when the door is as pimpe... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Coffee Plantation
Taken on March 29, 2014 near Madikeri This was taken at the Golden Mist coffee and tea plantation near Madikeri in Coorg. There are two kinds of coffee,... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL