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Along the river, at Britona

By mach3 on March 30, 2010

Britona sits along the Mandovi River, close to Panjim in the once Portuguese state of Goa in India. Britona is a quaint Goan village. In the mornings, the river is still and the air is clear. It is quiet and peaceful. Kingfishers keep a close eye on the river from treetops and mangroves. R. Mandovi bends and branches out into smaller tributaries. As a result you’ll see layers of mangroves along the edges of the bending tributaries. And more birds. Eagles, Herons and Egrets. Flocks of Asian Openbills reside deeper in the mangroves.

I shot this photo at Britona. Limited edition archival prints are available. If you’d like one, please leave a comment. I’ll then get back to you.

FIN

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45 responses to “Along the river, at Britona”

  1. Dew March 30, 2010 at 9:35 pm | | Reply

    Sighhhh!! I loved this pic :)

    1. mach3 March 31, 2010 at 10:00 am | | Reply

      Thanks, Dew.

  2. Corve DaCosta March 31, 2010 at 5:29 pm | | Reply

    The photo is stunning. Love the stillness.

    1. mach3 March 31, 2010 at 8:18 pm | | Reply

      Thanks, Corve DaCosta.

  3. Luisa Doraz March 31, 2010 at 7:54 pm | | Reply

    You embrace life and live it to what you dream! :) I love your sense of adventure. I hope you have very creative moments today! :)

    1. mach3 March 31, 2010 at 8:18 pm | | Reply

      Thanks, Luisa Doraz.

  4. Maverickshree March 31, 2010 at 8:36 pm | | Reply

    Very creative picture..Kudos !

    1. mach3 March 31, 2010 at 8:40 pm | | Reply

      Thanks, Maverickshree.

  5. carma March 31, 2010 at 10:39 pm | | Reply

    sure looks tranquil – unlike things around here — and I promise to only post uncensored photos in the future – or not – since my mom reads my blog (doh!) :D

    1. mach3 March 31, 2010 at 10:42 pm | | Reply

      Ouch!

  6. Randi March 31, 2010 at 10:41 pm | | Reply

    aaah.. what beauty.. i can hardly imagine the peace one would find there..

    thanks for visiting me at my place… mainly though, for my sake so i can see more of the beauty over here!

    1. mach3 March 31, 2010 at 10:43 pm | | Reply

      Thanks, Randi.

  7. Cecelia March 31, 2010 at 10:57 pm | | Reply

    Stunning photo, I am loving tree photos right now. You are an amazing photographer.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting. Yeah, my youngest is a tough cookie. He is extremely proud of his black eye. LOL

    Sissy

  8. mach3 March 31, 2010 at 11:00 pm | | Reply

    Thanks, Cecelia.

  9. Tony April 1, 2010 at 1:16 am | | Reply

    You have some really great photos on your blog & I enjoyed looking at them. Thanks for the visit to my blog.
    Greetings from Tasmania

    1. mach3 April 1, 2010 at 9:01 am | | Reply

      Thanks, Tony.

  10. nursemyra April 1, 2010 at 2:38 am | | Reply

    So peaceful

    1. mach3 April 1, 2010 at 9:04 am | | Reply

      Villages in India, especially in the state of Goa have always been very peaceful. All that’s changing. And quickly. Soon there’ll be little or no peace left.

  11. Mitzi G Burger April 1, 2010 at 2:48 am | | Reply

    I remember the river systems of Goa. There was never a boring drive in that State. I’m going to start saving up for a print or two. Are you also available in limited edition?

    1. mach3 April 1, 2010 at 9:02 am | | Reply

      Absolutely, Mitzi. Limited editions only.

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  13. Kay Dennison April 3, 2010 at 12:43 pm | | Reply

    Gorgeous photo!!!!! I really love it!!!!

    And thanks for visiting me!!!! Come back again!!!

    1. mach3 April 3, 2010 at 1:13 pm | | Reply

      Thanks, Kay.

  14. jams o donnell April 3, 2010 at 2:38 pm | | Reply

    THanks for bisiting the Poor Mouth. Your photos are superb. I will be back!

    1. mach3 April 3, 2010 at 3:04 pm | | Reply

      Thanks, jams.
      See you soon.

  15. Eternally Distracted April 3, 2010 at 5:04 pm | | Reply

    Fabulous shot :0)

    1. mach3 April 3, 2010 at 5:07 pm | | Reply

      Thanks, Eternally Distracted.

  16. Beth April 3, 2010 at 5:35 pm | | Reply

    A friend of mine recently visited Mumbai (with a charitable organization) & brought back so many beautiful pictures of children.
    Your images are wonderful, too.

    (thanks for the visit)

    1. mach3 April 3, 2010 at 10:40 pm | | Reply

      Thanks, Beth.

  17. Secretia April 3, 2010 at 6:09 pm | | Reply

    That is a very beautiful photo.

    Secretia

    1. mach3 April 3, 2010 at 10:41 pm | | Reply

      Thanks, Secretia.

  18. adrienne April 3, 2010 at 10:29 pm | | Reply

    lovely pic

    1. mach3 April 3, 2010 at 10:41 pm | | Reply

      Thanks, adrienne.

  19. Ange April 4, 2010 at 5:18 am | | Reply

    This looks like a place I’d love to visit. Hopefully I will be later this year. Thank you for dropping by my blog. The hardest things are often the most worthwhile.
    xx
    Ange

    1. mach3 April 4, 2010 at 12:49 pm | | Reply

      Thanks, Ange.

  20. Kirsten Lesko April 4, 2010 at 8:07 am | | Reply

    Absolutely gorgeous.

    1. mach3 April 4, 2010 at 12:50 pm | | Reply

      Thanks, Kirsten.

  21. Julia, the Thanksgiving Girl April 4, 2010 at 2:13 pm | | Reply

    This looks beautiful and kind of warm in its slight fogginess…

    1. mach3 April 11, 2010 at 3:43 pm | | Reply

      Thanks, Julia.

  22. Sandeep April 6, 2010 at 12:21 pm | | Reply

    Very nice BW photo…

    1. mach3 April 11, 2010 at 3:42 pm | | Reply

      Thanks, Sandeep.

  23. mandira April 8, 2010 at 10:33 am | | Reply

    i dont want a copy of the picture.. but i want to tell you wat a lovely picture this is!!! its very calming… its almost a contrast of wat we believe goa to be…

    1. mach3 April 8, 2010 at 11:10 am | | Reply

      Thanks, mandira.
      Goa is gr8! Have you ever been further south of Panjim? To Benaulim?

  24. michele June 27, 2010 at 10:39 am | | Reply

    this is really beautiful. i enjoy the tonal contrast between those dark branches and leaves and the really soft water and land in the background.

    1. mach3 June 27, 2010 at 11:42 am | | Reply

      Thanks, michele.

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