kochi & kerala backwaters

lauren is enjoying the company of a few of kochi's finest felines.


the street outside the raintree lodge, complete with fish monger on bicycle and cat on the prowl.


nothing beats door to door fish. mmmm.


chinese fishing traps.


the front of the housboat in the backwaters of kerala.


the houseboat.

birthday in bombay

the following pictures are from the surprise birthday trip lauren planned for me. we took off to mumbai (old name is bombay) and stayed near the water. we spent the first day walking around the city and day two at elephanta island, an ancient set of temples to the god shiva. those pictures will come soon...

lauren and i at a hyderabad wedding

mumbai after the floods of 2005

gandhi's bedroom in mumbai

an all too often scene in mumbai

gateway to india with taj hotel in background

market shopping in mumbai

hmm, i'll take them all...