A Long Journey

It’s 08.26 on the morning of Friday 22 February 2013 and we are just 16 minutes into the journey and already passengers are starting to doze.

We are onboard the Ernad Express, train number 16606, departs Ernakulum Junction South at 08.10 and have 6 hours 10 minutes to wait before we arrive at Kannur Main at 14.20. If I remember correctly we arrived at 14.35.

Trains in India are perfect for photography and this one had about 19 coaches so there is much to explore. If you get bored you can stand at an open door and catch the breeze while watching the countryside go by. What’s more you would never go hungry. Every 10 minutes or so someone is sure to pass down the train selling chai or food. What a life. What an adventure!

Wish I was there now…….

Tags: Ernad Express, India, Kerala, Photography, Portrait, travel

16 thoughts on “A Long Journey”

krithya G on January 9, 2014 at 10:06 pm said:

I wish I was there too, love train journeys 🙂

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- smithiesshutter on January 9, 2014 at 10:21 pm said:
  
  Hi Krithya, yes, always an adventure. On one journey a few years ago I travelled for miles on a metre gauge train that was absolutely packed. Spent most of the journey sitting high up on a luggage rack……couldn’t see a thing.
  
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Helen Cherry on January 9, 2014 at 11:10 pm said:

Hello andHappy New Year.. this is wonderful!! REALLY wonderful!

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- smithiesshutter on January 9, 2014 at 11:32 pm said:
  
  Hi Helen, lovely to hear from you…..and best wishes for 2014 to you also. Thanks very much, I’m happy that you like it.
  
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allentimphotos2 on January 10, 2014 at 5:20 am said:

Great shot. It reminds me of traveling in Taiwan where most are fast asleep within minutes of taking a seat. The more I look at your photos and another photographer who photographs India the more I’d like to visit India

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- smithiesshutter on January 11, 2014 at 12:55 pm said:
  
  Hi Tim. Indeed, Japanese trains are the same and I have some good shots of people asleep there. I don’t know how they wake up at the right station though!
  Remember that photos are just a snapshot….there’s a lot of dross as well….but I do love India. Which other India photographer do you follow?
  
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  - allentimphotos2 on January 11, 2014 at 6:38 pm said:
    
    The other person I’m following is Eleanor Marriott at http://anenchantedeye.com I really like the colors in her photos.
    
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    - smithiesshutter on January 11, 2014 at 9:27 pm said:
      
      Thanks again Tim. Eleanor’s blog is pretty good with some gorgeous colour. Thanks for the link.
      
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David Hall on January 10, 2014 at 9:48 am said:

Superb photo John. Love the processing.

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- smithiesshutter on January 11, 2014 at 12:56 pm said:
  
  Thanks David…I seem to be doing much more image processing of late.
  
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meticulousmick on January 10, 2014 at 3:00 pm said:

Great image Smithie, great adventure. 🍀

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- smithiesshutter on January 11, 2014 at 12:57 pm said:
  
  Thanks Mick…….life ought to have a few adventures…
  
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Sreejith Nair on January 11, 2014 at 4:54 pm said:

Nice shot, John 🙂

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- smithiesshutter on January 11, 2014 at 9:28 pm said:
  
  Thank you, I love train journeys.
  
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eleanormarriott on January 11, 2014 at 8:48 pm said:

Wow, it looks like a painting. It’s really telling a story too. Lovely picture.

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- smithiesshutter on January 11, 2014 at 9:39 pm said:
  
  Hi Eleanor and welcome. Sometimes images surprise me, and this was one.
  
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