This Is The Time

Palakol, where I live Sacred River Godavari flows nearby my place. My place is flush with green paddy fields, winding canals, dotted with ageless coconut grooves. Palakol in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh of India is where I live. Our district is considered to be the rice bowl of our state. Lord Siva, as Ramalingeswara is the presiding deity of our town. We have an ancient temple to the lord well known as one of the pancharamas (five temples depicted in purans). Our town is around the sacred temple, where pilgrims from all over south India gather to worship the Lord. Palakol is full of rice mills, in which paddy is converted as edible rice, husk and bran oil. Our farmers are hard working and are only next to Punjabi farmers in per capita food production. We have sugar cane fields, beetle leave gardens, and aquaculture also. Our place is internationally famed as the seat of handmade lace production. Laces are made out of cotton thread, knitted by hand usi...

Kakileru - My maternal grand parent's village Kakileru is a small village near Penugonda of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. Here are some scenes shot in an early winter morning.  కాకిలేరు పశ్చిమ గోదావరి జిల్లా లో పెనుగొండ దగ్గర వున్న చిన్న గ్రామం. మా అమ్మ పుట్టింటి వారి వూరు.ఈ చలి కా లం లో ఓ ఉదయం ఆ వూరి లో తీసిన పొటోలు మిమ్మల్ని అలరిస్తాయని ఆశిస్తున్నాను. Chill in the air. Smoky horizon looms around Distant coconut trees draped in mist Fog drifting away slowly It is time to wake up folks! Winged friends from far off places Cranes are about to start their day Sleepy road leading to Kakileru Solitary trees appear to be shivering Lone flower blooms as if to welcome another day Water ways that surround our villages Lone mushroom springs up A serene pond dug to store water for cultivation These photos are taken by Master Abhyas, Son of my co-son-in-law.  నా తోడల్లుడి గారబ్బాయి అభ్యాస్ ఈ ఫోటోలని తీసాడు...