Service with a smile
I am in London now, but I loved this poster in the Delhi airport.
Books
When stopped in traffic in Dhaka, people selling all sorts of items come up to your car. I was amazed at the variety of books on offer here. Look closely.
CNG
Compressed natural gas is used for fuel in lots of vehicles in Bangladesh. These green three wheelers are all over the country, and as soon as Peter Carroll sees this shot, I know he’ll want one. They would be great in Ithaca except in the winter.
T Rex
It was a national holiday in Bangladesh on the 17th (not St Patrick’s Day) We went to a big park near the Indian border, and this guy was here. Wild.
Train station
I have always liked being around trains and wanted to see the Mymensingh railway depot. Jahangir thought it might be a good idea to get a shot of me in action.
Temple wall
I wanted to see a bit of Mymensingh so Jahangir drove me around for part of the afternoon. He got a local guy to come with us who knew the area. One stop was a famous Hindu temple right in the middle of town. I was surprised at how no one seemed bothered by my presence. I was encouraged to photograph anything that looked interesting. Bangladeshi people are very friendly.
Dhaka night
We arrived in Dhaka just as the sun was going down, but once it did it got dark very quickly. Picked up by Jahangir who drove us up to Mymensingh. Traffic out of town was very tight and the 100 km took well over 2 hours.
Delhi airport
One thing I noticed in the Delhi airport is that most everyone with a job had a thick notebook. They were mostly dog-eared and well used. It could be a legacy of the Raj, as the Brits were well known record keepers.
Jon Crispin's Notebook 
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