Friday, December 24, 2010

21 from 2010

Here are some favorites from 2010. There is no particular theme or story, but I hope they convey something about the joys and sorrows of life in Bangladesh.

1. Menda tree (aka Sengfisla)




2. Hibiscus blossom (aka Hoilfa, or Chukka. Hat-tip Monowar and Maharufa)



3. A wildflower called Jhaoa.



4. Phayre's Lemur (Choshma Bador).



5. Squirrel caught in the act.




6. Koromcha fruit.



7. Maanja (the sharpening of kite strings for kite-fights).



8. Boishakhi girl (new year's).



9. World Cup Soccer painting.



10. Soccer game in Lalbagh Kella.




11. Mother reading to her children at book fair.



12. Rath Festival in Sylhet.




13. Someone get me out of this traffic!




14. Burnt motorcycles after Nimtoli fire.




15. Waiting for Launch before Eid.




16. Iftar in old Dhaka.




17. Chatpati stand.




18. Boxin man.




19. Woman in the bus.



20. Rose Pose.




21. Family on Victory Day.

7 comments:

driftwood said...

These were a lovely taste of Bangladesh, and whetted my appetite for going back next year! I like the way your eye brings out the way people go about their lives... Donnobad!

Priya Shankar said...

I just love your pictures, they are incredibly beautiful. I've never been to Bangladesh but have traveled to India many times. These pictures make me want to travel there though.

ulysses said...

Hi Driftwood, Hi Priya, Many many thanks for visiting the blog and for your kind words!

Ihtisham

Luuk Arens said...

Hi Itisham,

Bumped into your blog by accident (looking for pics for the website I now work for). It's nice to get the odd dose of Desh on my screen.
Love and all the best,

Luuk

ulysses said...

Hi Luuk, Nice to hear from you. Where are you these days? Ihtisham

Anonymous said...

These pictures are absolutely beautiful. They drudged up quite a bit of nostalgia for me. Would you mind if I used some of these for some icons (with credit, of course)?

jamesreegan said...

Hi Driftwood, Hi Priya, Many many thanks for visiting the blog and for your kind words!