'season'

In general parlance ‘season’ is time for business.

Tourist season is when we have tourists flocking in (??)

Human tourist or not, we do have avian tourist visiting our backwaters every year.

From as far away as Siberia they come to God’s Own Country to nest, feed and continue in their quest for survival.

They are a welcome site, like in the picture!

It is sad some still find their way to the tables of the hungry!

Some varieties are making our land their home, as some human foreigners are doing in these liberated times!!

Both varieties escaping cold winter!

We hear of Kettuvallam and our brain conjures up messages of floating luxury yachts going by the modern name – HOUSEBOAT! Yes, the modern Houseboat is the dream for any luxury seeking tourist with air-conditioned rooms, satellite television, and bed side refrigerator.

One wonders if all this is needed for any tourist apparently coming to enjoy the nature and quiet of this beautiful place!!??

Perhaps watching a movie on a houseboat is very special! Some movies are better than the backwaters of course?

This picture shows a Kettuvallam of yester years manually punting through the backwaters, probably carrying tons of stuff- rice or coconut. He would take a week to get from Kuttanad to Cochin.