Photos Up

I've mostly been taking photos the old-fashioned way, with film, but I'm toting a digicam with me too - so as to post some images from my time here. There aren't a lot by any stretch, but they do tell a bit more of the story than what I've been able to relate in words. The four latest galleries include photos from my time in Kolkata with the first team, as well as time in Darjiling, my visit to the Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre, and the trip Laura, Lisa, Esther and I took to Gangtok. I don't have a lot of photos of people in Kolkata. Why? It's pretty freaking rude to just walk up to people and snap photos. The one thing I've been most conscious of while taking photos is not to exploit the images of poverty I see every day. Perhaps after spending another month in that city I'll be able to share some images of the streets, but for now I don't feel comfortable posting such things online. I'm back in Darjiling now, and enjoying the mountain air. Nepali food is simply divine (are there any restaurants in Toronto?) . I've been getting to know some local Christians -- having spent time with a local pastor, and the worship team at his church. It'll be great to spend some more time with them, and maybe even hook up a worship night sometime. The band is playing a concert shortly, and I might go to check it out. That could be awesome. Last night was an incredible walk home. Birds chirping, the nighttime cloud cover coming down around me, the moon off in the distance, and something electric in the air. If only I had a rooftop patio to sit on and sip a glass of wine...One day I'll build me a house here, and then it'll be all good. Have I mentioned I love this place? As soon as the photos are uploaded, I'm heading off for some momos, and maybe some Thukpa. Mmm. Food. I'd be extremely fat for all the food I'm eating, except that everywhere I walk is uphill or downhill. My body is being sculpted by force of being here. Woo.