Taken on November 1, 2016 at the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore
Believe it or not, this is a seven ton bronze sculpture. It’s only painted white and only appears to be a material as light as plastic. That seven tons is cantilevered off that one arm (i.e. the back of the hand is all that touches the ground.)
It’s called “Planet” and it was sculpted by Marc Quinn in 2008.
Here is a pic from farther away that may offer more sense of scale.
Taken in March of 2014 at the Namdroling Monastery in Bylakuppe (south Karnataka)
Taken in November of 2015 in Jaipur
Title: “A kiss so good his head exploded” Taken at Khajuraho on October 22, 2015
If it’s not apparent from the title, this post features sculptures of a graphic nature. If you tend toward the puritanical, turn back now or be introduced to the wild side of ancient Indian sexual positions.
I love the theme of covering one’s eyes–just not all that carefully.
Taken in July of 2014 in Kochi
Just in case you’ve never seen a “Have shirt? Have Shoes? No Service!” sign. Here’s one.
Creepy axe-man
Taken June 16, 2015 in Old Manali
Taken on June 26, 2015 at Nek Chand Rock Garden in Chandigarh
What’s interesting about this batch of statues at Nek Chand is that nobody wears shorts in India (let alone short shorts.) If you see someone in shorts, you can be certain they’re either a tourist or part of a very specific demographic (i.e. 20 to 25 year olds of middle / upper-middle class backgrounds whose all-time favorite television show is either “Big Bang Theory” or “How I Met Your Mother.”)
Incidentally, the Nek Chand Rock Garden is the highlight of a trip to Chandigarh, and shouldn’t be missed. It’s a labyrinthine park made out of recycled materials. A lot of these materials–particularly for the early phases of the project–came from the villages that had been torn down to make room for the new city. On the order of fifty villages were razed so that India’s premier planned city could come to fruition.
Tiger Riding for Beginners 
