Sunday, November 9, 2014

Vapi Sights

It's been a while since I've posted. The post-festival let-down is in full swing. There's not much special to see and do, the weather is still quite hot (35°C - 94°F for an afternoon high), and the "dust" is thick.

While the industrial pollution in Vapi is legendary,  trash burning contributes significantly to the poor air quality. This fire is on the street just outside the major temple in town.
Burning does reduce the volume of trash -- and makes it easier to pull out the recyclable metals. But it still adds lots of smoke and soot to the atmosphere.
Change of subject: Critters

I'm surprised there are any pigs in India -- no one eats pork here! (I do miss having an occasional strip of bacon…)
This one was on the road in a housing subdivision in Vapi.

Natural mosquito control (sort-of). This friendly lizard has been hanging out in our kitchen. As far as I'm concerned, he doesn't eat enough mosquitoes!

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