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Eddie 10-07-2010 09:42 PM

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I haven't been on the QB much the last few weeks because I've been in India on business. We've wrapped all that up now, and will be heading to the airport in a few hours to fly back home to the US. I thought I'd share a few pics that I took during my stay here. Such a wonderful, interesting place!

The building that we worked in while here.
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Some workers on a scaffolding made of sticks!
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A lady carrying her little one. Took the pic from a distance from my hotel room, so kind of blurry.
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Eddie 10-07-2010 09:43 PM

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Cobra flower, so named because the scent attracts cobras.
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No need to stay on the roads here....no one else does.
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Eddie 10-07-2010 09:45 PM

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restort we went to.
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Isn't she cute? Here mother is riding sidesaddle on the motorcycle while holding her.
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burnsk 10-07-2010 09:47 PM

Eddie, thanks for sharing your pictures. The flowers are exquisite. It must be awesome to see a bird of paradise growing. Did you do any fabric shopping?

Eddie 10-07-2010 09:48 PM

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Family of 4 on a motorcycle. A quite common site here.
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Government building.
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Iskcon Temple
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Eddie 10-07-2010 09:52 PM


Originally Posted by burnsk
Eddie, thanks for sharing your pictures. The flowers are exquisite. It must be awesome to see a bird of paradise growing. Did you do any fabric shopping?

Didn't get to do any fabric shopping while here because, oddly, there just aren't any fabric shops here in Bangalore. Well, there is one, but it carries mainly just plain cottons and silks, and I was wanting to look for batiks. Guess I will have to content myself with what I can get back home!

Annaquilts 10-07-2010 10:01 PM

Thanks for sharing the pictures. Fun looking at them except for the scaffolding. It makes me feel sick in my stomach. LOL

charismah 10-07-2010 10:17 PM

Great pictures Eddie!

Ladybugnana 10-07-2010 10:23 PM

Those are wonderful pics Eddie. I would never have thought of hibiscus growing in India. the bougainvillea look great too. I wouldn't get on that scaffolding for anything. I love the trips around the world we get on this board. Thank you again!

Deecee 10-07-2010 11:25 PM

Love the beautiful flower pics Eddie. But the mode of transport seems a bit risky.

Dora 10-07-2010 11:29 PM

Love the pictures but i dont think i like the cobra flower if it attracts them makes me jumpy just thinking about snakes
HUGS dora

knlsmith 10-08-2010 01:30 AM

My BIL work construction and had a scaffolding collapse. Was in hospital and still has knee trouble. I'm going to show him this pic. LOL no way in u know what hed go on that!

sueisallaboutquilts 10-08-2010 04:24 AM

Beautiful pics, Eddie! Thanks for sharing.
Have a safe trip home :)

CarrieAnne 10-08-2010 04:42 AM

Great pictures! Was wondering where you had been!

yetta 10-08-2010 04:45 AM

I feel like I was there with you..thank you for the tour yetta

Candace 10-08-2010 06:29 AM

The families on motorcycles freak me out!!

quilter2 10-08-2010 06:54 AM

Wondered where you were, the flowers are beautiful, too bad you didn't find some fabric. Thanks for the pictures.

springtime 10-08-2010 06:54 AM

Wow Eddie, beautiful photos! The florals would make beautiful fabric! Thanks for sharing. The have lovely batiks and sari fabrics there.
Blessings

Ditter43 10-08-2010 07:28 AM

Thanks for sharing some of your pictures. You must have an interesting job, getting to travel that way! :D

Rebecca VLQ 10-08-2010 08:40 AM

Take ME next time!!!! :D

amma 10-08-2010 08:48 AM

Thank you for sharing your trip with us! I love that you showed us a bit of everything :D:D:D

grammiepamie 10-08-2010 08:59 AM

Thanks for posting the pics. The flowers are beautiful. I have always wanted to see India. It looks like it is a very busy place. Thanks again.

jbud2 10-08-2010 09:01 AM

Now I can say I've seen scaffolding worse than what we saw in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. I'll have to show my husband this.

Tink's Mom 10-08-2010 09:11 AM

that was lovely! thanks

CanadianLoon 10-08-2010 10:44 AM

I love travel pictures.
What was your overall opinion of India and did it inspire you to make more quilts.
Sari fabric may be interesting to work with.
Thx for this Eddie.

nursie76 10-08-2010 10:55 AM

Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful pics! I guess I can add photography to you list of talents ;-)

dsb38327 10-08-2010 10:56 AM

Thank you for sharing.

Midwestmary 10-08-2010 01:33 PM

enjoyed the pictures :) We have missionary friends in Visakhapatnam -- which is on the southeast coast of India. Her pictures show the same beauty - but a real contrast between poverty and wealth. thanks again for sharing!

theoldgraymare 10-09-2010 09:57 PM

Wonderful pics. So exotic.

finch 10-10-2010 02:51 AM

Thank you for sharing the pictures.I will never go there in my lifetime,so that gives me an idea of what it is like there.The scaffolding is scarey!!!!!!

Babs194068 10-10-2010 02:52 AM

What an awesome trip the flowers are beautiful. Thanks for taking us along.

leamelon 10-10-2010 02:52 AM

Thanks forthe beautiful photos.....my two adult daughters were there a few yrs ago and all they talked about upon returning home was how much they appreciated what they had. Thx for the beautiful flower photos

eiltcoq 10-10-2010 06:01 AM

Eddie, The Temple is Fabulous. Were you able to go inside?
It looks like a nice place to visit. Thanks for sharing. Eiltcoq.

Shemjo 10-10-2010 06:21 AM

Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos. You have a gift for showing unique sites. Close up flora shots are wonderful. Now, the scaffolding, no way!

steelecg 10-10-2010 07:14 AM

Lovely pictures - interesting about the lack of fabric shops - Thanks for the post - your posts are always interesting.

Greendragon6889 10-10-2010 07:49 AM

Just imagine the quilts you can make from these pictures..Beautiful.

sewmuch 10-10-2010 07:50 AM

Loved your pictures, Eddie....the flowers are beautiful.....

adrianlee 10-10-2010 08:39 AM

Great photos. Those little motorcycles piled with people, wow! Glad you made it home safe.


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