Spring Break USA

I recently had the good fortune to drink tap water without reserve, take walks without looking over my shoulder for errant autorickshaws, eat ice cream, and, most enjoyably, spend time visiting friends and family. Here is a selection of photos. It was a little shocking how quickly I could adjust to the radical change in assumptions about my surroundings (granted, I visited only places I was extremely familiar with). And so, now back in Chennai, I'm refreshed and ready for the next unexpected surprise that India will inevitably serve up.


--View over the Missouri River from Ponca State Park towards South Dakota and, in the far background, Iowa