Friday, March 20, 2009

Cruise ship Queen Mary 2 which called on the Cochin Port, Kerala - March 2009


Arriving from Singapore in the morning through Arabian Sea

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Sunday, March 15, 2009

Dazzling backwaters of Vaikom, Kerala - March 2009

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This amazing backwater is on the way to Kumarakam from Kochi via Vaikom. The backwaters are unique to Kerala that is a network of canals, rivers and big lakes extending throughout the state with numerous villages linked together by ferries and bridges. These coconut palm tasseled inland canals are the main passage for transporting people and cargo between island villages as well to main city of Kochi. Here you can see country boats fully loaded with sands mined from river (mainly used for construction) plying through canals. I don't know whether these sands are legally mined as sand mining is prohibited in this part of Kerala by the government since this cause a lot of ecological problems to the river. A passenger boat that connects Ernakulam and villages can be seen. In one photo a villager in a small dugout transports fresh water filled pots.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Early morning sunrise near Kochi, Kerala - March 2009

Stock photos of foggy morning sunrise photographed at a locale called Vaikom near Kochi.

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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Chinese nets and the blue backwaters, Kerala - March 2009

Chinese nets for fishing along the coast line backwaters of Kerala near Ernakulam, Kochi. A familiar sight when
you travel through the backwaters of this region.
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Sunday, March 8, 2009

Tropical Sunset and Chinese Net, Fort Cochin - March 2009

Stock photos of Picturesque Tropical Sunset at Fort Cochin, Kerala
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Saturday, March 7, 2009

Fort Vypeen, Kochi, Kerala - March 2009

Stock images of Chinese fish nets of Fort  Vypeen. Also seen is a yacht sailing in from Arabian sea. 
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Friday, March 6, 2009

Fishing Harbor, Vypeen Island, Kochi - March 2009

Stock pictures of Vypin (also spelled Vypeen) fishing harbor and the Ernakulam lake that connects this harbor to Arabian sea.
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