STONE QUARRIES OF MALABAR

View toward the Valley, from the hills.

Breath taking view of plains

Women march fast to start plucking tea.

Closer up view of the same crew.

A young boy posing for a picture

Phantom rock.

Quarry face- L quarry

Closer view- Phantom rock

Team leaves the car to look at a quarry, Wayanad

Another view of the same quarry

Hairpin bends are the only way for a road to cross a ridge.

The quarry on the upper tier is abandoned. Other is not. L shaped

A better view

Truck waiting to load rubble

Quarrying is very profitable pursuit. No dearth for material or market

Better view

Closer view of abandoned face

The bare bodied guys run the hard part of the show.

Water logged low.

L shaped two tier quarry

Look at the set back between the road and quarry. All norms of quarrying stand violated

Yet another shot.

Team in the town for tea break.

Back side of one male member

Waiting away from the camera for tea

Flooded quarry, Wayanad

Another view of the pond.

Thadaka Mala in the horizon, pond in the foreground

Thadaka mala at the horizon

Better view of Thadaka mala

Waste of a calm pool of water.

Different shot. How is the glassy water to look at

Some quarries also provide the natural sand

Look at the fine aggregate- it is all money

Sand money -another view