#dhanushkodidiaries

[julfarmj]

The Shelter of the Homeless #JULFARMJPHOTO #dhanushkodipoint #pic #dhanushkodi😍 #tourism #dhanushkodiride #dhanushkodidiaries #picoftheday #travel #tourismthailand #instatravel #seattle #tourismmalaysia #seascape #travelphotography #picstitch #traveling #sea #travelgram #seaside #tourismireland #seafood #season #tourisme #pictureoftheday #dhanushkodibeach #picture #dhanushkodi (at Dhanushkodi Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3PIGdgh7ZR/?igshid=1jy5u8q7s5fvh

[hymnofhues]

Unmanned: There exist places that still thrive in luck of being too normal to not attract to itself some human infestation and this "secret" pier of Dhanushkodi is one such beauty that is still safe from the trail dusts of litterers and polluters. I actively make an effort to not tag such places to their exact locations or tag their pictures zeroed in, in an attempt to preserve their desertedness, which is the lone factor that has & will save them and let them just be. This pier once served as a loading dock for sea-trade and is a souvenir that remains to serve the locals on fishing expeditions. And since this pier faces exactly the opposite way from the other pier I spoke of in a different photograph on 7th, towards the Bay of Bengal, it has absolutely zero wave force, laying calmly. And calm enough for schools of average sized fish preying on schools of smaller fish and clear enough for me and my pal to watch that hunt. The only thing that reminds you, when you're here, that you're still in Dhanushkodi is the same gush of gales that battle your hair, all the while. Because this scene is a perfect contrast to the desert and ruin that Dhanushkodi actually seems, with its tropical looking skies and lighter billows and its waters abundant with life. #hymnofhues ~A.J. . #dhanushkodi #dhanushkodibeach #dhanushkodidiaries #tamilnadudiaries #tamilnaduphotography #tamilnadutourism #photographersofindia #photographersoftamilnadu #poio_ #TLPicks #oyocation #travelrealindia #_coi #picxy #LPMIxWPD #lpmicontest #indiadiaries #indiapictures #natgeoyourshot #yourshotphotographer #pierphotography #traveldiariesindia #_m_o_i #_soi #_woi #rameswaramtourism #rameswaramdiaries #indiantravelgallery #coloursofindia (at Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2efjg_J-Ry/?igshid=x0mgbmixh3wj

[cshafimon]

📍The Remains of Dhanushkodi📍 . On December 22, 1964, a massive cyclone swirled across Dhanushkodi with winds gusting up to 170 mph and the entire town was in ruins and deserted in the aftermath, just as it has stayed to this day. Tragically nearly 1,800 people lost their lives, and all the houses in the town were razed to the ground. The Madras Government quickly labelled the town as ‘not fit for human habitation’. This roman catholic church is one of the remaining from the cyclone • • • Exif: 📷: Sony A7r iii 🔭: Sigma 14mm Art 🎞: 50 ⏳: 90 sec 🔘: f/16 • ⁣⁠************************ ************************ @aabworld @sigma.aab @canon.aab @alphapro.aab ............................... @nikonasia @nikonindiaofficial @nikonasia @natgeo @natgeowild @bbcearth @natgeoindia @natgeoyourshot @natgeotravellerindia @natgeo @discovery @bbcearth @frame @varietymedia_ @photo_hub__ @discoverychannelin @official_photographers_hub @moodyframes_ @moodygram_kerala @asprins.of.insta • #sigma14mmart #sigmaglobalvision #sigmaart #sigmaart #sigmaphoto #dhanushkodi #dhanushkodibeach #ramasetu #travel #sonyalpha #sonymea #sonyindia @india.travel.in #india.travel.in #beautifuldestinations #cshafimon #indiaclicks #photographersofindia #indiatravelgram #dhanushkodidiaries #landscapephotography #longexposureoftheday #longexposure_shots (at Dhanushkodi Old Church) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP38OrQJaWQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[hymnofhues]

Raging: my love for piers is only paralleled by my love for seas. And this one is as best as it gets. This pier of Dhanushkodi lies almost as a virtual barrier between the two ancient places: Dhanushkodi and Rameswaram, with each on either side of this pier. The drive through here to reach the ruins of Dhanushkodi is one of the most unforgettable rides of India. The sands, unbound by rock or sea, lash onto drivers, as if inthe middle of a sandstorm, all day, all year. I warn you to have your windows rolled up or your helmets and shades tightened shut as these sands shoot through you like bullets in a war zone, all thanks to the gales raging from open seas, rushing through this tiny strip of land, to meet the Bay of Bengal on the other side. This pier, in particular, South to wards the Indian Ocean enjoys a continuous battery from the International currents, making this pier lay closed for any adventurers to venture to its end. But you can still approach it, up to a distance and enjoy the violence of the seas as you watch the unstopable waves crash into this immovable pier, with warcries, as were thunder, promising their return. Truly a place not to be missed when visiting Tamilnadu or Rameswaram. . ~A.J. . #dhanushkodi #dhanushkodibeach #dhanushkodidiaries #tamilnadudiaries #tamilnaduphotography #tamilnadutourism #photographersofindia #photographersoftamilnadu #poio_ #hymnofhues #TLPicks #oyocation #travelrealindia #_coi #picxy #LPMIxWPD #lpmicontest #indiadiaries #indiapictures #natgeoyourshot #yourshotphotographer #snapseedindia #traveldiariesindia #_m_o_i #_soi #_woi #rameswaramtourism #rameswaramdiaries #indiantravelgallery #coloursofindia (at Dhanushkodi- the GHOST TOWN) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2HXjdwpaGX/?igshid=1w1j0j4t09kwf

[hymnofhues]

Murderous mankind: The difter I hold in this image is, I learned, a mopseinae, which is part of a very fragile ecosystem of coral reefs. Corals are calcium-major formations by polyps, that function as symbiotic colonies for algae, multitudes of fish, molluscs, & marine plants, that depend on numbers & structural balance of each species. Should one piece of this complex jigsaw go askew, entire chain feels tremors from it. Even in a perfect world, untouched by humans, they hang in a delicate threshold driven balance & with human interference, we're losing these hotspots of life rapidly & more than ever before. Drilling, explosion-fishing, drag-fishing, coral mining, are all industrial killers of these reefs, that disturb sea-beds & scatter these chains to pieces. Apart from that zonal killings, that are limited to permitted industrial shores/deep seas, the last decade has seen an uprise in tourism-industry's contribution to this massacre. Snorkeling, diving, & sub-marine scooting, are becoming few of the most destructive entries. Professionals & experienced amateurs may be mindful of the damage & steer clear of causing any, themselves, but far too many novice and naive swimmers and divers who can barely balance themselves are diving into these waters & causing irreparable damage. I say irreparable because 1.These life forms take centuries to form & 2.the number of such tourists is increasing 10-fold each day! More and more pristine shores & their corals are being located & dragged into this ever expanding kill-storm. So, I implore anyone reading this to not contribute to such industries & if you have to, kindly find services that offer diving/snorkeling spots away from coral sites. . ~A.J. #dhanushkodi #dhanushkodibeach #dhanushkodidiaries #tamilnadudiaries #tamilnaduphotography #tamilnadutourism #photographersofindia #photographersofhyderabad #photographersoftamilnadu #mopsinae #coralreefs #coralreefdestruction #indiancoralreefs #coraldamage #killingcorals #phoindoffl #hymnofhues #TLPicks #travelphotography #travelrealindia #_coi #picxy #LPMIxWPD #lpmicontest #indiadiaries #indiapictures #natgeoyourshot #yourshotphotographer #snapseedindia #traveldiariesindia (at Dhanushkoti Beach, Srilanka Border) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1OSSUUjNWL/?igshid=17cwf4x7nc10v