This is the time of the year to be with near and dear ones and enjoy the time together. Have a wonderful new year ahead and welcome it with song and dance, fun and frolic, laughter and love, feast and fun.
There is a structure called Eiffel, well known and well photographed - but there are views from the top of it that are unparalled and unknown. As the sun "calls it a day", the city was once again bathed in the golden glow while the river lazily 'strolled' through the city taking few tourists along with it in boats. There were we at the top, hearing to the wind and letting our eyes see what is to be seen and remembered forever. In this shot, some of the most famous landmarks of Paris are visible...will post some of them later! wait for the details....do u see some fall colors!
...though the rolling stones gather no moss! You look at the views and the tea slopes and all that you can see are the inviting pathways, winds meandering through the tea gardens, roads flowing breezily and you just do not want to leave the place. This place is a tea garden in Coonoor. Take a trip to Coonoor from Ooty (only 19km). Better still catch a train from Ooty. It takes 1 hour, but its worth the journey and now its a world heritage site. You can book the tickets online. Do bring in local flavours of tea including 'chocolate tea'.
The 'rest pals' (benches) seem to be waiting spreading their arms across the greens, inviting someone who can be with them, share their stories, touch them softly, mumble those whispers and just be with them. I could not resist the invite, you too can meet them at Botanical Gardens, Ooty. Pass on my regards when you meet them...
Sometimes it happens that you have so much of space yet the deep confines of the mind feel claustrophobic. The burnt grass says as if there has been a fire in his mind that razed them down. The dilapidated structure in the distance giving an impression that something happened here... do you think otherwise?
The definition of a trek in USA seems to be not fitting into mine. The paths are generally pre-defined and marked with directions. What is the fun in exploring if there is no fear of the unknown. A trek is meant to explore the hidden dangers and test your grit. This one was a wonderful "short" trek down the visitor center at St. Helens
In India, the places of worship are sometimes more beautifully kept than the houses of the people who visit them. I personally am not able to understand how a beautiful place of worship gives a better praying ground..but then why should i complain!!! It does give me excellent shots. This was taken at Iskcon (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) temple in East of Kailash, New Delhi
This was a street capture in Cannes, France. The evenings give a nice light play for taking the snaps. This dried tree along with its branches gave a wonderful view as if there are two hands raising themselves to heaven.
"Beauty lies in Contrast" - sometimes, nature and man-made marvels come together to give an interesting canvas to capture. Something that we as humans can never create, but can only enjoy. Lets enjoy this beauty while it lasts! The dam that you see in the background is "Nagarjunasagar" which is one of the best weekend getaways from Hyderabad, the new IT hub of India.
How many times have you imagined that you sit on the edge of a lake with a cup of hot tea in your hands, a carpet of green grass under your feet and cool breeze touching your soul while you enjoy the setting sun in arms of someone you love the most. I got this opportunity and this capture is from the porch of the room in which we stayed at Punnami Vijay Vihar, Nagarjunasagar. Feeling lost already!
Sometimes experimentation gives great results. I was trying long exposure shots in low light to capture the waterfall in evening light and what i got was a wonderful curtain fall effect. This place is called Ethipothala .
I had passed this path up as i got down the ferry at Nagarjunakonda, and as i reached the top and turned back, i saw a wonderful philosophy in life in action. This is what life sometimes gives - a path that leads to nowhere. However, for the optimist this is an opportunity to use the boat and float to eternity while for the pessimist, this is the end of road. What do you see here??
Generally i do not take portrait photographs as i consider them as invasion of privacy when taken impromptu. When taken "in-pose", it looses the original flavour and naturalness. However, i took an exception in this case. This somehow brought that feeling that any adult would like to experience throughout the life. If only this innocence is never lost...
I have not been on the ground treading the paths on the slopes of the Alps and this is still dream. However, i got a chance to fly over them and the experience is "awe-aspiring". I am myself from the country that has its crown as the mighty Himalayas. Yet, I guess, it's the lure of the unknown that has an element of mystery attached to it. Nevertheless, i did enjoy this experience. There are lot of options in this region. Explore the Alps!!!
This is one of the images where i feel that nature has on its own canvas, spread few pastel shades. The grey evening haze and azure waters add drama to the moment. This was taken from the promenade at Cannes.
I have always been facinated by places where nature has defined its own way of making its bounties meet each other. In this shot taken from a flight (coming in to land at Nice, French Riviera in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) one can see the Alps on the left (all covered with snow), lower ranges in the middle gently moving into the Mediterranean Bay with the city of Nice sandwitched beautifully in between. This place receives the warm winds from north of Africa which hit the cold field from Alps to give clear sunshine for over 300 days in a year.
You can always be sure that you will get a good capture that will glow in the setting sun. This is one of my favorites. This is a capture of a starfish at Tannirbhavi Beach, Mangalore, India. This small town is having Western Ghats on its east and Arabian Sea on the West. It gets 6 months + of rainfall and is one of the most beautiful places i have stayed in. I worked at this location with my current employer for more than a year. Nice options for trekking are available from here.
