No wordy post today. Just an early morning stroll through the hustle and bustle of the Kolkata wholesale flower market, overflowing with reams of brilliant marigolds strung into garlands.
While I love the vivid yellow and orange blooms and always have bowls of them lying around my house, the ones that grabbed my attention here, were these less showy lotus buds. Don’t you think there is something serene and calming about the lotus? No wonder it is associated with the Buddha.
Now lets take a walk…..
If you are into flower markets, do check out my earlier post on the scented colours of Pak Klong Talat in Bangkok
And happy travels…..no matter where life takes you.
Thank you for sharing, it was lovely to walk the market with you, see the flowers for sale, and the smiling flower sellers.
Love the pop of colours! 🙂 Beautiful pics!
Calcutta has been on my must-visit-places list since forever.
Your photographs are so vivid and alive with color…breathtaking!!
I adore strolling through markets and your people pictures are always extra special
Raw, candid and vivid..In fact I could hear the honks and chatters. Great stuff!!
Gorgeous close-ups!
Such vibrancy and so alive. I shared it on FB so my friends can tour the flower bazaar, too. Your photos are better than NAtional Geographic spreads, Madhu. Great slideshow. Thanks for the likes on my blog. I appreciate your visits. Best, Ruth in Pittsburgh
I was hoping to visit the flower markets when I went through Kolkata last year, but in the end I only reached town on the train with enough time to take a taxi straight to the airport for home! I’ll have to leave a longer stop next time. Your wonderful photos will have to tide me over til then!
Excellent read. Beautiful Kolkata Recently, I had been to Kolkata and was mesmerized by the city on first appearance. I have posted a picture gallery at The Kaleidoscope. It would be great if you can look into the picture gallery and comment on the way I captured Kolkata. The link to gallery is : http://krayush.wordpress.com/2014/06/14/kolkata-chromosomes-a-picture-gallery-to-the-fascinating-colors-of-the-city/
I have similar images captured through my lens the last week (Jamalpur Flower Market) and posted the same on my blog. Kudos to you!
Beyond words. Such a different perspective on flowers. Oh how I wish I could click such concept pictures one day…..
Kolkata my love, a city that has it all 🙂
A rather belated thank you for your lovely comment Gitanjali. I am no photographer! I do believe that with determination and enough practice anyone can snap such images.