BlogHide Resteemsmartinabauer (51)in hive-185836 • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Looking AheadLet me conclude my 14-day support program with a self-portrait with snowmen. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who upvoted my contributions, followed and supported me…martinabauer (51)in hive-185836 • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.When the world is upside downTrees reach out and clouds deepen in the broad evening light gleaming over and diving into the water smooth as a mirror. A double world blurring the elements in a dreamlike way. When…martinabauer (51)in hive-185836 • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.PunI love translation errors. They can be very funny. Like this one, I discovered in front of a little bridge in Pushkar, a small city in Rajasthan. On my first day here and rather at the beginning of…martinabauer (51)in hive-185836 • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Sky ScoreSwallows in tailcoats waiting on wires like notes on a score of a song not yet sung. Sky Score (Upvote 100%)martinabauer (51)in hive-185836 • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.RishikeshNext stop: Rishikesh The river Ganges running right through the so-called “capital of Yoga” plays an important role here. Some enjoy it for rafting or bungee jumping, others dive into the water to…martinabauer (51)in hive-185836 • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.A Haven of TranquilityOn the island of Diu I also discovered a memorial dedicated to Gandhi. I like the shawl wrapped around his shoulders and even his ears and the masked guy watching the sea, so I took out the…martinabauer (51)in hive-185836 • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Temple CleaningToday I share with you some impressions of a serene beautiful temple in the hills surrounding Jaipur, the so-called Pink City in Rajasthan. I was struck by the ease and elegance with which the…martinabauer (51)in hive-185836 • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Sun FaceLet’s remain in Diu. Another place of Hindu worship, I discovered at the very end of the island. Maybe is was inspired by the stunning sunsets in Diu. On the right side some bangles, left as…martinabauer (51)in hive-185836 • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Tradition meets modernitySomewhere in no man’s land, at a rest stop on a long bus ride through Gujarat, a goatherd caught my attention. As so often on this trip through India, I could not take my eyes off the artfully…martinabauer (51)in hive-185836 • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Kali and LaundryAnother picture I took in Diu (Gujarat). One of the things I really liked in India was the joyful juxtaposition of the sacred and the profane. Kali and Laundry (PowerUp 100%)martinabauer (51)in hive-185836 • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Ship PaintingAs yesterday’s ship seems to drown in the vast Steemit ocean:-), here a more colourful version of two somewhat outdated giants that are carefully brushed up with pastel colours. How will they fare…martinabauer (51)in hive-185836 • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.ShipbuildingOn the way down to the beach, I always looked forward to seeing this couple building a ship. The two obviously loved their work and seemed so harmonious working together. They usually smiled and…martinabauer (51)in hive-185836 • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Colours and formsIn need of colours on these gloomy winter days? For today’s posting I chose a picture of colour pigments, discovered at a market stall in Pushkar, India, and one of a pink sun ball sinking into the…martinabauer (51)in hive-185836 • 3 years agoA stone is not a stoneOn the way down to the lake I saw this stone and took a picture. My little companion, a maybe 10-year-old boy, explained with awe in his voice: “This is a very mighty god.” India always…martinabauer (51)in photography • 3 years agoA rose is a roseA walk in the afternoon a sudden sleet shower changed the city and my mood. snow roses in front of a flower shop live up to their name at least today. Enjoy the poetry of snow!martinabauer (51)in photography • 3 years agoHorizonI took this picture a few years ago during a wonderful trip to India at the island of Diu in Western Gujarat, India. I was sitting at the beach, watching the sea, constantly women carrying wood were…martinabauer (51)in introduceyourself • 3 years agoMay I introduce myselfHi Steemians, I am very new here and want to introduce myself in a few words. As I learned today, I am a minnow in the Steemit ocean, so my nick name Moby Dick does not really seem appropriate.…martinabauer (51)in photography • 3 years agoAfter the weddingMy first posting here ... I took this picture a few years ago in Rishikesh, India. The leftover from a wedding, I watched through the curtains. I liked the converging lines of the mountain, the…