#Village Photography

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Scarecrows

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A view of farmfield from a village house's front main door.

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Mornings in North Wales & Rydal

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Amersfoort, Netherlands 01.2025

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ephemeral hues above dark waters

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Drone shots of Houtouwan, an abandoned fishing village on the northern side of Shengshan Island. © Joe Nafis

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yellow dog village, pennsylvania

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Houari Boumedienne Agricultural Village

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On the way to Bagrinovsky castle // part 2. A few stories and legends about this village in my previous post ;)

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In Maharashtra, India, during Diwali festival, it is a tradition to build miniature forts with stones, rocks, clay and soil; in front yards of homes. These miniature forts should mimic the scenario as it was during King Shivaji's time. Children enthusiastically build these forts, and decorate them with miniature greenery, soldiers (depicted in attire similar to that present during Shivaji Maharaj's time), wild animals (on fort). These forts are built in different styles and varying sizes.

The miniatures - to be placed on forts - also remain available in markets during and just before Diwali. Original idea included building these forts with materials such as stones, rocks, soil, clay. Where, first, rocks and stones are placed, and then clay is plastered over it. Gunnysacks are also used, with later plastering of clay on it.

With time and in recent years 'readymade' forts have become available in market, many made from materials such as Plaster of Paris. Other miniatures too, such as toys, soldiers, animals are now seen made up of plastic and other material. Shortage of open spaces; lessening the efforts required; unavailability of stones, rocks, soil, clay in cities; urban lifestyle, are some of the reasons responsible for these changes.

During one of my visits to a village nearby Satara, I got opportunity to witness such a fort (in the photos) made by village kids.

Activities like these boost creativity in children.

Looking at these miniature forts, one can imagine the ideas and efforts of children or people who created them. And one can also imagine the immense ideas and efforts of people who created the real ones!

- Dhairyasheel Dayal

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snow in east oxford

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