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This post was also published on my substack at The Art Noob: A Trip to Calicut(Kozhikode), Kerala - Part II

Before the details are lost from memory I want to jot down the thoughts on the rest of the trip to Calicut.

A lone boat in Kadalundi

We took an afternoon trip to Kappad Beach close to Calicut.It is a nicely maintained quiet beach, but you have to pay a fee to get in. However the clean beach is worth it. And the fee keeps the crowd to a minimum. We spent most of the time in the water …

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A few weeks ago in mid-March we travelled to Calicut (Kozhikode) for a short vacation. The vacation was really nice and we all had lots of fun. I took quite a few photos in and around the city. In this series of perhaps two (mayb more) posts, I will jot down my impressions and experiences of this beautiful place. Note that there is something unique about Kozhikode which cannot simply be summarized by listing adjectives or assigning it classifications. And this is perhaps …

Photo of a spider found while taking a walk.

We recently moved to a new place in Bangalore. And I’ve been busy with one thing or another for the past 3 months. However, we’ve settled down now.

My son and I were taking a walk a few weeks ago on a beautiful late Sunday morning. I had taken a camera along to take photos if we spotted something interesting. And we did…

This is a trio rudra-palash flowers - and I really liked the symmetry of these three. I like the way the photo turned out - hope you like it as well.

That’s it for now… Hope …

We took a little family vacation to Wayanad, Kerala and Bandipur forest in Karnataka the last few days. I will write a detailed travel diary someday but here’s a photo of a sunset I took from a viewpoint in Wayanad.

Happy Arting,

Abhishek (art noob)

Hello Dear Reader,

A few years ago, we had visited Tanakpur in Uttarakhand for a family vacation. On one of the many long walks - I took this photo of a black drongo (a bird native to our region, with a distinctive long split black tail). It made a nice contrast to the warm greens and browns all around it in the tall trees. Almost looks like it is meditating.

Have a great day,

Abhishek (art noob)

Hi Guys,

For a few years I’ve been watching this bird come and rest in the trees next to my balcony. It rests for some time in the mornings and evenings. It is used to me now, and does not fly away when I’m near.

So yesterday we were having a cup of chai on the terrace, and this guy came around and sat down on our neighbour’s terrace.

And then when I started clicking, this fellow stared right back at me!

I don’t have a …

Hi Reader,

At the beginning of a new month, here’s a dragonfly poised for flight.

That’s the post,

Tata,

Abhishek (art noob)

If everything works right, you will get a banner along with today’s email. I made the banner in Clip Studio Paint 1 and the logo in Aseprite 2. The photo in the banner is from a few years ago - in the rainy season a frog was lounging near the fountain just posing for a photoshoot. I hope you like the banner - any feedback is welcome.

Here’s the full sized photo of the moody frog…

See you later, alligators,

Abhishek (art noob)

As the rains in Bangalore subsided reluctantly after what seems like ages, the sun peeped out and out came this beautiful fellow. It was sunbathing on the wall of my balcony. What a confident and dashing caterpillar…

What’s the moral of the story today - “Some bugs are beautiful and deserve to be admired.”

Ciao,

Abhishek (the art noob)