two locals wade through a small vallom across the vast Punnamada lake; a part of daily life, everyday on the waves of the river.
serenity has a better definition at Alappey.the dramatic skies add some color to the evening.
a little 'vallom' wades through a narrow canal, bunds on the sides, hemmed by coconut trees, and offering utter serenity.
people ply on the 'valloms' to move around a town with only waterways. For tourists; it's amusing, but for them, this is life. Normalcy.
the old man lends me his sudden smile and a look of amusement. fancy that, stranger!
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