Stephen's Thoughts

Picto Diary - 25, 26, 27, 28 December 2019 - Merry Christmas

Opening gift. "Lump of Coal' brand soap.

Picto Diary - 21, 22, 23, 24 December 2019 - Scott Rogers, in Memorium

Rest in peace, Scotty. You will be missed.

Picto Diary - 17, 18, 19, 20 December 2019 - Deer Valley Return

Probably my best start to a ski season in twenty years.

Picto Diary - 15, 16 December 2019 (2) - Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum, New Delhi

The President’s Bodyguard has completed two hundred and forty two years of distinguished service.

2019 - India - Horn Bill Festival

Picto Diary - 15 December 2019 (1) - National Rail Museum, New Delhi

Drums did OK at this, apart from taking a curve at 90 kph and taking out a couple of elephants on the track.

Picto Diary - 14 December 2019 - In Transit. Lucknow to Delhi

This is a fabulous metaphor for India, where state of the art technology combines with the arcane to secure tradition's place in the face of massive technological, economic and social progress.

Picto Diary - 13 December 2019 (2) - Nawab Jafar Mr Abdullah

"Muslims and Hindus live peacefully together all over India," he said. "Partition in 1948 was a big mistake," said Mr. Abdullah. "Think how powerful India would be today were she not divided in 1948."

Picto Diary - 13 December 2019 (1) - La Martiniere School, Lucknow

Boys were dressed as school boys should be: Monogrammed jackets and school ties.

Picto Diary - 12 December 2019 (2) - Lucknow - The Residency

As I toured the Lucknow Residency today I was able to correlate the layout with the events described in the novel.

Picto Diary - 11 December 2019 - Taj Nadesar Palace - Varanasi

OK. We admit it. One reason to return to India so often is the hotels.

Picto Diary - 10 December 2019 (3) - Ganges Ghats AM

The arc of history is bending tribal.