Women of India

Sarah Koschak — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:03:41 +0000

Although our work is about all things natural, I thought I would share a few of my ‘people’ images. These images were taken in 2006 during our last trip to India.

A woman from the small village of Manmad, Maharashtra - fierce, open and cheeky!

Gujarati woman collecting cow shit to create dung patties to fuel the cooking stove.

Bathing under the powerful force of water at the communal ghats in Lonar, Maharashtra.

Gnomes at home in the forests of Sweden

Sarah Koschak — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:06:46 +0000

In 1977, I was given the book Gnomes (written by Wil Huygen and beautifully illustrated by Rien Poortvliet) by my aunt Sally when I was 8 years old – It instantly became my favourite book. I used to pour over the stories and pictures, explaining the habits, family life and mythology of Gnomes, Trolls and the Snotgurglers (my personal favorite for the name alone), never imagining I would one day visit Scandinavia – homeland of the Gnome!

We are staying in a cottage that backs onto a long distance wilderness walking track that meanders its way through Sweden’s national parks and forests. We were rained in the first three mornings, but today I was up at 2am, and made my way along the track.

Forest in Drevdagen

You can imagine my childlike delight and joy to discover the landscape was inhabited by these creatures. I have no idea how they got there – but some imaginative and creative people have definitely had some fun. I don’t mind not knowing – I love the playful mystery of it all! Needless to say, I got totally distracted and spent the morning in search of tiny doorways, houses, ladders, watchful rocks and kept my eyes open for the occasional Gnome sighting – I hope you enjoy my playful and slightly silly photo blog.

Woodland Gnome

Off for his daily constitutional

Ever watchful for Snotgurglers

Fairy Tree

Ladybug

Beaver Rock

Forest Sprites

Scary monsters, supercreeps!

Oh no… captured by the Snotgurglers!

The moss man

Shy Sprite

Lovely Sprite

A Gnome at Home!

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