Myriad Moods of Nature
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Zugspitze – Journey to the top of Germany
No extent of imagination can prepare someone when reality strikes! Consumption of so many movies, songs and documentaries showing landscapes covered in snow as far as the camera lens could capture yet, when one confronts reality, it is always different. Imagine...
Keukenhof gardens
Keukenhoff - Though we still wear overcoats and scarfs but we have day light till 10 pm.Though I still feel as much cold as I used to feel earlier but people say it is Spring time in Netherlands. And what people do in Netherlands during this time - visit Keukenhoff,...
Merapi: Mountain of Fire
Previously: Journey to Lava land: Borobudur and Mt. Merapi -1 The news of the 'fresh' lava flow into the innards of the Mt.Merapi filled us with trepidation.To us, this news was alarming,but was just a piece of information to locals. I guess living on the 'Pacific...
Brunswick Islands – the treasure of North Carolina
Nestled in the South Eastern Corner of North Carolina, the Brunswick islands are a group of barrier islands famous for their wide pristine beaches and enchanting environment. These islands have attracted tourists with all their natural charms and the overall interest...
Join the 60s jet set with Pan Am
It's been over twenty years since you could get on board a Pan Am plane to take one of its many flights around the globe, but its name still has a magic and resonance missing from modern airlines. During its heyday Pan Am became a byword for being more than an...
The Arlberg –Rich in Royalty and Snow
Winter sports are to the Austrians are what Wimbledon is to Tennis and the Superbowl is to the U.S.A – it is a way of life. In the Austrian Alps it’s snow galore for five months a year and it was under these conditions that the most famous and exciting Alpine...
Hugo (2011)
Last night, I thought of treating myself with a good movie and went to watch Hugo which released in India after a long delay. What a treat it was! Based on the novel ‘The invention of Hugo Cabret’ by Brian Selznick, Hugo is the story of 12-year-old Hugo Cabret who...
Journey to Lava Land: Borobudur and Mt.Merapi – 1
We bid adieu to our French friends and started for Borobudur in the afternoon. Here, a nice lady from Canada accompanied us. She was a tour guide in Europe and was volunteering for an NGO in Asia. When she said that after the weekend, she needs to get back to work,...
Jogja – The Spirit of Java
We arrived in Yogyakarta (a.k.a Jog-Jakarta) after a short flight from Jakarta.30 min and 55,000 IDR later, we arrived at the guest house. Staying in guest houses is an interesting experience in itself as you get to meet a lot of people from across the world. I met...
Chennai – Scape: My last sunrise at Marina Beach
Perhaps the last from my series on Chennai, the second part of the photo blog on Marina Beach, when the sun rose and the shadows had gone... So that was how I saw Marina Beach on one Sunday morning.. hope you will like it...
Chennai-scape: Silhouettes at Marina Beach
It was at 5 AM in the morning when I reached Marina Beach in Chennai, just two days before I left the city. The light was still less and people moved around like shadows. So I thought of capturing some of these shadows for my memory. Hope you like them. A crow waiting...