Tiger Riding for Beginners

Traveling Poet Philosopher & Occasional Wiseacre

DAILY PHOTO: Buddha Bust

Posted on September 28, 2015 by B Gourley

Taken on September 26, 2015 at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath.

DAILY PHOTO: Shiva at Nrityagram

Posted on August 9, 2015 by B Gourley

Taken on August 8, 2015 at Nrityagram

I’m a neophyte with respect to Hindu iconography–plus I read no Indian languages, so I may be wrong about this being a Shiva. Shiva is usually depicted clean-shaven, but I’ve seen bearded images. I mostly based my conclusion on the tiger skin (or stylized representation thereof) that he’s sitting on, which is often associated with Shiva.

Shiva is part of the Hindu trinity, which also includes Brahma (the creator) and Vishnu (the sustainer.) This leaves Shiva, the destroyer.

If you’re someone who actually knows about such things, and know I’m wrong, please drop me a comment to let me know.

DAILY PHOTO: Elephant Garlands

Posted on May 12, 2015 by B Gourley

Taken at Wat Arun in September of 2014

DAILY PHOTO: Nude Sculpture [Nude Bowling Trophy Topper?]

Posted on February 5, 2015 by B Gourley

Taken in December of 2014 in Vác, Hungary

I took this photo near the Danube in Vác. I’m not sure what the thing that looks like bowling pin is supposed to be (hence the Nude Bowling Trophy Topper comment.) Maybe it’s supposed to be a vase. At any rate, it’s a nifty work of art.

DAILY PHOTO: Béla Czóbel by Imre Varga

Posted on January 22, 2015 by B Gourley

Taken in December of 2014 in Szentendre

Béla Czóbel is a Hungarian artist (Post-Impressionist painter), and this statue was made by another Hungarian artist (sculptor) Imre Varga. It sits in a nondescript location in Szentendre. I’m sure Czóbel wasn’t as angry as he appears in this sculpture. Actually, I’m not sure of that at all. He may have been.