going back to where everything started
This is where I spent the first 6 months of my existence in this world. Being the fifth child in a family of 6 children, I could very well understand what life was like for my parents – taking care of 4 kids and me in the nursery, and then taking care of business. I am not complaining, in fact I am thankful that I was well taken care of, and I was well provided for. Not many people are as fortunate as I am.
I still remember the smooth wooden floor running the length of the narrow corridor and the large viewing windows when my brother was born 3 years later. That was decades ago. Much has changed during my visit earlier today. I came too late. 14 years late.
This stood at the front entrance of the building. She must have been a very important person. I’d like to find out.
Just when I was about to head home this morning, I saw this little girl by the street corner. This will be the first and the last time I’ll ever see this scene, and I don’t want to regret not taking a snap. My second photo with Coca Cola in the background. I think I found the magic; it’s the free advertisement.
This is Eddie (that’s what the signboard says) and he sells mud crabs. From P250 to a kilogram to P750, depending on how fat the crab is. The fatter the crab, the thinner the wallet becomes.
3 of these crabs went home with me and they’re now on the lunch menu.
A walk with my camera 
Love the coca coa girl Orly! As usual superb photos!
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Great photography and amazing travel experience !!!
fantastic street work!
thank you.
true street, love it!
thank you
Agree with the rest; The girl and the coca cola ad is a special capture.
thank you. Years from now I hope to exhibit them when the kids have grown up.
Great pictures as usual!! Nice post 🙂
thank you, Peter. How’s India?
Hi Orlando! India was as incredible as ever! Massive extremes of everything, and in August……….Hot!
I was there with my family and small kids so perhaps going back around Christmas alone to really get out with a camera!!
I bet you’re counting the days, Peter. One of these days I’ll do just that – travel to India just for photography. The monsoon season should be very interesting.
The coke girl image is so special!! Glad you decided to make an image because like you said these opportunities come very rarely.
I’ve had my share of regrets for being too lazy to take a snap; just because I have seen the same scene many times doesn’t guarantee that I’ll ever come across one again. I’ve been looking around for those photos I haven’t taken, and so far I haven’t found any yet.
love the little girl, I remember the Coca Cola ad. It must have been nostalgic for you to revisit the past. Nicely done. Thank you for sharing:)
the place looked different, but I still have a mental snapshot of the place then.