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Morning walk at Kanakkary

I was in Kerala for a short trip. In one of my morning walks at Kanakkary village, I came across a road named after Victor George. Upon googling, I found that Victor George was an Indian photographer who died while photographing landslides in Kerala. He was born in Kanakkary, the very place I was standing. I decided to explore the area where Victor might have found his early photography inspirations. Here's a photo tour...



The area is mostly wooded with rubber tree plantations...


Beautiful plants on the weedy roadside...


The three ducks seemed to be following the chicken who crossed the road for some apparent reason...









Ferns grow in the crevices of rock...


Nutmeg fruit...


A juvenile chameleon curled its tail upon seeing me...


Australian bottle plant flowers...


Latex dripping from a rubber tree...


I couldn't identify this...


A millipede walking around with its many legs...


Fruits hanging from trees...


An abandoned quarry...


A pink flower...


A mushroom...


A spider web...


Lantana flowers...


The ducks were again spotted on my way back. This time they were quacking vociferously as if to convey their contempt for photography.


54 comments:

  1. What an adventure!!! Loved going through the area with you...the ducks area adorable, and I love your narration about following the chicken to cross the road.

    All your images are superior!!! The flowers, the dripping rubber latex, the critters [that pose of the lizard is phenomenal]...everything in this post was great.

    Thanks for sharing/adding the link to this for us birders at I'd Rather B Birdin' this week.

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  2. wonderful photos...i love the 3 ducks, they are so cute and happy!

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  3. A stunningly beautiful place! Your photos are just wonderful!

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  4. the earth soil is rich indeed.

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  5. A beautiful place and interesting story about Victor!

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  6. A great series!
    Love the ducks...

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  7. Love the ducks, and your humor. What a lovely walk. Neat to see the latex being gathered much the same way we gather maple sap here in the US. Wonderful photo series!

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  8. Your shots are always lovely, and those plants are all here with us being also tropical. I love having photo walks like what you did, it is just time which limits us.

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  9. Fantastic photos! Looks like you had a wonderful time exploring!!

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  10. Such a fabulous selection of shots. I particularly like the geese.

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  11. Gorgeous shots! I never knew that nutmeg fruited. Learn something new all the time! Thanks for sharing with us at Photo Friday!

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  12. Wow, amazing photos. I especially love the little chameleon with his defensive stance and curly tail. Also the way they extract the rubber (is it latex) from the tree is really cool.

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  13. wonderful photos, all of them. but those ducks.... so cute.

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  14. I enjoyed that walk with you so much. Love the pictures! Oh my, you did a great job capturing so many wonderful things.

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  15. What a beautiful, beautiful series! Thanks so much for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro ♥

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  16. Beautiful photos! Each one is a stunner! I have that orange flower in my garden, one plant that was here already when I bought my house, I have no idea of it's name, but I love the foliage as well. I wonder if you know the name? Your Pink Saturday offering is fabulous!

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  17. I very much enjoyed your gorgeous photos. You find beauty in the wondrous variety of nature and it's a delight to join you. I saw your link at Becca's Friday's Five Features party. Ann Marie @ Iris Abbey www.irisabbey.com

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  18. Love the ducks! Your close-ups are excellent.

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  19. Hello, I love the ducks and beautiful flowers. Lovely nature scenes and images. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!

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  20. Hello!:) Lovely nature shots and I especially liked the ducks.

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  21. You saw many beautiful sights on your walk. Always very happy for you to share them with us, and for linking with Today's Flowers. Thank you so much!

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  22. HPS! Your photo captures are gorgeous! I would take those duck shots and hang them in a room! They are beautifully done. Love this share and enjoy your weekend. Hugs, Anne

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  23. interesting juxtaposition and beauty

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  24. A nice journey in pictures !

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  25. superb pics :)
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  26. These are lovely shots of a memorable walk. I bet if you had some food, the ducks would have a different attitude!

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  27. when I was young I accompanied my Grand dad to tap rubber. Like yr ducks.

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  28. Loads of photography inspiration! Looks like a fabulous spot to spend ome time :)

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  29. Love all the flower shots, cobweb and of course love the ducks

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  30. Thank you for this lovely walk. We are surrounded by so much beauty and we just need to take the time to look around and follow that unknown path.

    Thanks for Sharing Your Cup!

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  31. The ducks cracked me up. Maybe they thought you were a paparazzo.

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  32. What lovely photos (especially love the ducks!), and what an inspirational starting point. Really enjoyed your post #Inspire Me Monday

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  33. One more look from Poland. Very nice photos, indeed ;)

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  34. Those are absolutely gorgeous photos.

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  35. Great detail in your photos!
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  36. Thank you for linking in with "Friday My Town Shoot Out"

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  37. Extremely vivid capture of nature. Lovely set of photos this week.

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  38. Nice pictures!!
    The spider web looks so interesting it definitely captured my eye.

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  39. Lovely shots.
    Thank you for your continued support of the Floral Friday Fotos meme

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  40. An excellent variety of photos Shiju. I'm Australian & I've never heard of the Australian Bottle Plant before. They have beautiful flowers. I may have to investigate further & see if I can find one for our garden. The duck photos are lovely & the quarry looks like it would be a great place for a swim on a hot day..

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  41. Lovely greens!
    Thanks for joining us on the Friday Greens meme!

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  42. Loved the clicks.. really beautiful..

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  43. Gorgeous photos, love the ducks :)

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  44. Wonderful photos and the way you explain about the place is really awesome.Thank you for sharing the information about visit. Bus Tickets

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