Tag Archives: photography

How Was Adalaj Ni Vav Built, 500 Years Ago?

Posted on October 11, 2013 by annetbell

This is an example of an architect’s quick sketch of Adalaz Ni Vav and is an representative example of work the students would do at each site we visited. When they started many of them felt inadequate but their skills improved … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, India, Uncategorized | Tagged Adalaj Ni Vav, Ahmedebad, Amitabh Bachchan, architecture, drawing, Hindu, Inida, Muslim, photography, sketch book, Stepwell, travel | 13 Comments

Henna Hands

Posted on October 6, 2013 by annetbell

The first weekend we were all in Ahmedabad, we were off to the market in the old city. The crowds, the stalls, the food, the animals were just overwhelming! One of my earliest ever posts was about this visit. ( … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Uncategorized | Tagged family, henna cosmetics, henna hands, India, Indian wedding, photography, traditions, travel, wedding | 29 Comments

New York to Tennessee

Posted on October 3, 2013 by annetbell

Hear we began our whirlwind trip to Tennessee, round trip of 1600 miles from Monday until we returned home last night. We went to honor my brother and share the celebration of his life with the family. In spite of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged Autumn color and leaves, celebration, death, family, journey, New York, photography, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, travel | 14 Comments

Ply-Splitting Folk Braiding

Posted on September 28, 2013 by annetbell

This very happy man is Erroll Pires who has been blessed in his life to be passionately dedicated to follow his life’s work in preserving the ancient craft of ply-split braiding. The technique is one cord passing through another to … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Uncategorized | Tagged Ahmedabad, bags, camel girths, Erroll Pires, India, Indian folk braiding, jewelry, N I D, photography, Rajasthan, travel | 8 Comments

Pothi Notebooks

Posted on September 27, 2013 by annetbell

This lovely hand-made cloth covered book is a symbol of Ahmedabad where business and cloth milling have a long and strong history. A staple in all the businesses was a ledger for record keeping. Interesting that Ahmedabad where “cloth is … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Uncategorized | Tagged accounting, Ahmedabad, bindings, books, business, Cloth, India, Kagdi Soniwala, Manek Chowk, photography, travel | 12 Comments

New York Kinda Day!

Posted on September 25, 2013 by annetbell

I was so excited when my architect decided to take a trip to New York to see the Le Corbuiser exhibit at MOMA ( Museum of Modern Art) before it closed this week. And I was invited to go … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged architecture, Artisanal, blogging, Grand Central Station, Le Corbusier, Metro North, MOMA, New York City, photography, Poughkeepsie | 27 Comments

Honeycrisps

Posted on September 24, 2013 by annetbell

Most people think of New York City when New York state is mentioned. That is understandable but Upstate, where we live, is quite different. There are still many family farms where families live for generations raising cattle, crops, and gardens … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged apples, blogging, Drive-in theaters, family, flowers, Honeycrisps, New York State, photography | 17 Comments

Bhadra Fort. . . . Ahmedabad’s Royal Citadel

Posted on September 19, 2013 by annetbell

Many of my posts have explained places within the medieval walls of the old city of Ahmedabad such as the Pols, Manek Chowk,day market and night eatery, the wonderful markets, architectural decoration and details, Friday Mosque, and now I want … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Uncategorized | Tagged Ahmedabad, architecture, Bhadra Fort, blogging, India, Manek Chawk, market, medieval city, photography, travel | 15 Comments

Dada Hari Ni Vav

Posted on September 18, 2013 by annetbell

Dada Hari, was the chief attendant of Sultan Muhmud Begada’s royal harem at the turn of the 16 century. She commissioned the building of this step well as well as a garden, mosque, and her own tomb. The ancient rulers … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Uncategorized | Tagged Ahmedabad, architecure, Dada Hari Ni Vav, India, photography, step well, travel | 12 Comments

Aftermath of 9/11/01

Posted on September 12, 2013 by annetbell

In October, 2001, I had two visits to New York. The first was a school trip I had organized for families to the Bronx Zoo. It was a Saturday and the bus was ordered, all the money was collected, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged Aftermath of 9/11, appreciation, blogging, Bronx Zoo, firemen, fleeting life, New York City, photography, thanks | 12 Comments