tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post3375599262209525198..comments2024-03-22T09:18:46.934+05:30Comments on Windy Skies: Lions At The GateAnil Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-5784695223836358762010-01-08T06:16:30.550+05:302010-01-08T06:16:30.550+05:30ahhh, the proud pink lion!
It's because he...ahhh, the proud pink lion! <br />It's because he's so proud that he can own his pinkness. Like a man wearing a pink shirt. Few can pull it off, but for those that do, they wear it with such pride. Real men can wear pink. =)Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15688009775579264989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-82939902629046170742010-01-07T20:26:08.326+05:302010-01-07T20:26:08.326+05:30beautiful! Almost as if i traveled with you.beautiful! Almost as if i traveled with you.L. Venkata Subramaniamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013877791567403788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-13782248477214842222009-12-21T19:18:19.970+05:302009-12-21T19:18:19.970+05:30What wonderful and entertaining variations on a th...What wonderful and entertaining variations on a theme. A dreamy walk as ever.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-42447555417616398542009-11-23T06:28:18.390+05:302009-11-23T06:28:18.390+05:30Nice post. How interesting ... all those lions and...Nice post. How interesting ... all those lions and their watch over crumbling mansions and changing inhabitants!binduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13156291956967889455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-36511757283763776692009-11-22T10:41:41.181+05:302009-11-22T10:41:41.181+05:30Wow, lions guarding homes seem like a theme in Goa...Wow, lions guarding homes seem like a theme in Goa. I remember my Mom's ancestral house in Kerala had lions guarding the house, much in the same way as these lions. It was one of the features that every passer-by commented on. Nice post.Sidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-53003136966467620572009-11-21T21:03:03.862+05:302009-11-21T21:03:03.862+05:30Bobbie: Thank you. It would be interesting to see ...<b>Bobbie</b>: Thank you. It would be interesting to see the lions you photographed. They add character to gate posts along winding country roads.<br /><br /><b>Coffee Messiah</b>: It's more of a result of meandering with no hurry in getting anywhere. Thank you.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-48060357587922553792009-11-21T16:43:46.363+05:302009-11-21T16:43:46.363+05:30I like that you take the time to see the subtle in...I like that you take the time to see the subtle in the life that surrounds you!<br /><br />Cheers!Coffee Messiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16908162048706236634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-14075030845964321202009-11-17T00:38:37.844+05:302009-11-17T00:38:37.844+05:30I enjoyed this post very much, Anil. A few years a...I enjoyed this post very much, Anil. A few years ago I amused myself by driving through towns and countryside, photographing as many lions as I could find. It is surprising to me how many people, even owners of very small properties, do set them to guard their gates.bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658103343742852411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-58401969836129055712009-11-16T21:54:53.316+05:302009-11-16T21:54:53.316+05:30Burpandslurp: Thank you. Possibly ornamental.
Paz...<b>Burpandslurp</b>: Thank you. Possibly ornamental.<br /><br /><b>Paz</b>: Thank you. Yes, they continue to hold fort.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-63470620747882907462009-11-16T20:25:32.793+05:302009-11-16T20:25:32.793+05:30Very nice photos of the lions. They continue to d...Very nice photos of the lions. They continue to do their job even if no one is there. <br /><br />PazAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-58757309719675161102009-11-16T14:05:54.920+05:302009-11-16T14:05:54.920+05:30OMG....fascinating, and intriguing! What a wonderf...OMG....fascinating, and intriguing! What a wonderful post...<br />Wonder about the significance of those lions...burpandslurphttp://burpandslurp.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-8232546552276347482009-11-15T09:49:02.013+05:302009-11-15T09:49:02.013+05:30Marja-leena: Pink is demeaning. They used the colo...<b>Marja-leena</b>: Pink is demeaning. They used the colour of the strip they painted on the compound wall for the lion. Whoever <i>crafted</i> that pink lion must be starting out with wildlife :-)<br /><br /><b>Ugich Konitari</b>: Thank you. Goa has changed by a bit in the cities, and some town centers. Elsewhere Goa has retained its tranquility. Yes, charter flights to Goa have increased the Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-44277219618809583382009-11-15T00:58:50.407+05:302009-11-15T00:58:50.407+05:30A great insight into Goa, I guess the colour white...A great insight into Goa, I guess the colour white was chosen for relgious purpose because of it's pure value, but who would want to paint their homes that colour anyway. I like the rambling untidiness in the images, you have captured the age of the place. Excellent post.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02430523914618365507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-48597012164438873852009-11-13T23:27:11.524+05:302009-11-13T23:27:11.524+05:30The lions do seem to be the flavor of the town!The lions do seem to be the flavor of the town!Mridulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899575209261241247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-3031911793827793242009-11-13T22:45:34.511+05:302009-11-13T22:45:34.511+05:30How interesting! Lions at the gate seem so feng sh...How interesting! Lions at the gate seem so feng shui to me--I would have never associated this with Goa.Niranjanahttp://niranjana.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-90585425964154863852009-11-13T15:30:51.946+05:302009-11-13T15:30:51.946+05:30a piece after my own heart! i love reading (and wr...a piece after my own heart! i love reading (and writing) about details that are lost or forgotten about when taking in the larger picture. they become blind spots, but they have so much to say. love this post.nehahttp://www.nehasweb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-68571094920190752182009-11-13T14:09:08.548+05:302009-11-13T14:09:08.548+05:30Wonderful clicks and lovely write-up to complement...Wonderful clicks and lovely write-up to complement it.. Glad I came here.. Had been to Goa a couple of years before, but never took time to stop by and appreciate this hidden beauty.. !<br />Thanks for dropping by and leaving ur nice comments; photography is one of my hobbies too.. Will post some of my clicks soon.. Will be back here often! :)Rohinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436919750024803868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-86971174433501080092009-11-13T05:33:03.042+05:302009-11-13T05:33:03.042+05:30Thank you, Anil, for such a great pride of lions g...Thank you, Anil, for such a great pride of lions guarding the gateways in Goa. I wonder if it was also the custom in Portugal to ask lions to do guard duty...Granny Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-14402968454556885332009-11-13T00:51:46.542+05:302009-11-13T00:51:46.542+05:30What an interesting and unusual premise for a post...What an interesting and unusual premise for a post. I love how much the spirit of the place is revealed in the crumbling gates and their lions.<br /><br />Glad I stumbled upon your blog; looking forward to reading more.Lauren Quinnhttp://lonelygirltravels.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-63346829325699413362009-11-12T20:32:08.632+05:302009-11-12T20:32:08.632+05:30A wonderful post. You have opened my eyes to Gate...A wonderful post. You have opened my eyes to Gateposts and Gateways. Now where did I put my camera...Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-74203461369511405702009-11-12T13:27:16.626+05:302009-11-12T13:27:16.626+05:30Interesting treatise on lions keeping guard far fa...Interesting treatise on lions keeping guard far far away from jungles - lions of various hues and shapes to boot! Enjoyed your turn of sentences and the controlled humour that your writing exudes.Uma Gowrishankarhttp://umaathreya.blogsome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-55260254554625708722009-11-12T13:14:04.274+05:302009-11-12T13:14:04.274+05:30Nice to think that the old individual houses still...Nice to think that the old individual houses still remain in Goa, despite their dilapidated condition. Nice account as usual with a wonderful collection of pictures. And I particularly liked this line 'Their perseverance with their penance in front of baskets of fish would put a monk to shame'radhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837846875386312338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-75848076083629291252009-11-12T11:25:24.223+05:302009-11-12T11:25:24.223+05:30Anil- your absolute BEST post thus far!! I want to...Anil- your absolute BEST post thus far!! I want to go there- oh my- I really enjoyed seeing the various lions and reading the narrative which accompanied the photos.<br /><br />This was superb!Anjulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16563616683370799899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-82951395890824023302009-11-12T10:57:00.603+05:302009-11-12T10:57:00.603+05:30This was wonderful, Anil! As usual, you have picke...This was wonderful, Anil! As usual, you have picked something off the usual... and made it into a great piece of writing!! loved reading this one, and I am absolutely sure that the next time I am in Goa, or anywhere else, and see some lions, I shall think of you!!Anuradha Shankarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10460310200883662583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-27040779520616771542009-11-12T10:28:43.578+05:302009-11-12T10:28:43.578+05:30Great Lion post ! And it was great seeing the tran...Great Lion post ! And it was great seeing the tranquil landscape dotted with the images of a king. <br /><br />I first visited Goa in 1963. Then 1975. And recently in 2006. BIG change. But the greenery remains. Kind of slowing down things to a sensible level. Maybe its Susegaad. Maybe its just inherent respect for the land and the water. A pucca Goan friend from 1975, related to all those Ugich Konitarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901335427613806798noreply@blogger.com