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This photo of Penniless Porch in Wells, England was taken in 1984. The building dates from around 1450 and was where the poor went to be given alms. I will always remember being here because of the colourful name which made it so easy to imagine the courtyard full of penniless people.
This photo was taken in 1997 during my second visit to Wells Cathedral, but my first when there was no scaffolding on the front, making it possible to see the beautiful sculptured figures. The interior is splendid and has the famous inverted arch. Of all the medieval cathedrals I've visited, this is the one I most admire.
Here is another photo taken from the car on the way to Kumbhalgarh. It is an example of how primitive life is for millions of people in rural India. Most small farmers become indebted to local money lenders, and, as their debts are inherited by their offspring, the hopelessness of the situation contributes to the thousands of farmer suicides that occur every year.The Government of India is currently making available an allocation of $15 billion to forgive the debt of small farmers.
