>Date of travel: 1st August 2009Place: Somnathpur, Karnataka My first visit to Somnathpur temple was brief and the place was mesmerizing enough to long for another visit. Somnathpur is at a distance of about 35 kms from Mysore (45 mins drive) and presents innumerable opportunities to experiment with the camera and light. The carvings here […]
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Dudhsagar waterfall trek
Trek to Dudhsagar waterfall and detailed information on train routes to get to the base of the waterfall.
this station, that tunnel…
For the long vacation I visited a friend (Jayanth) in Mangalore and we decided to travel to Goa and visit an off-beat location called Dudhsagar waterfall. The Dudhsagar waterfall travel experience deserves a separate post. Since I traveled a lot on the train and as I passed many stations, tunnels, bridges, waterways, scenic mountains and […]
Kusti at Mysore Dasara
Kusti (Mud wrestling) is a popular sport of India. In Kusti, a player can only win by forcing the opponent’s back to the ground.
First day of Mysore Dasara ’09
Its a visual delight to visit Mysore during the Dasara festivities. The place near Jaya Chamarajendra Circle is always bustling with activity during Dasara.
Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum – Pune
>Date: 19th July, 2009 Place: Pune, Maharashtra I had been in Pune for a weekend to attend a friends marriage – utilized the opportunity to its fullest by exploring this charming city and meet a long-standing online friend. Dr Dinkar G. Kelkar: In his quest for all that is beautiful Dr. Kelkar collected artefacts from […]
Hazy Hill of Chamundi
Date: 31st July 2009 Place: Chamundi Hill, Mysore It had been close to 3 months since I last visited Mysore. A visit to the Hill was a natural consequence of meeting a close friend like Jayanth. He shares the same enthusiasm and eagerness to visit the Hill right from college days and has walked to […]
Backpacking in Warangal
>Date: 27th June 2009 Place: Warangal, Andhra Pradesh I woke up at 10:00 AM on that Saturday and as usual day-dreamt for about 30 mins before finally getting out of bed. Over the week, I had this plan to back-pack someplace within 200kms of Hyderabad, but the week had been hectic and I procrastinated till […]
The Perfect Toss
Date: 23rd March 2009 Place: Karanji Lake, Mysore The above shot I took by moving very slowly towards the Heron knowing how easily this bird gets spooked by the slightest disturbance. The picture above is not exactly what I had in my minds eye though. I wanted a silhoutte shot, but clearly the light was […]
Cormorant take-off
Date: 23rd March 2009 Place: Karanji Lake, Mysore A cormorant bursting out of the water and taking to flight is one of the most common, but yet, splendid sights on offer for anyone at a place like Karanji Lake.
Birds in Flight
Date: 23rd March 2009 Place: Karanji Lake, Mysore I have always loved photographing Birds mid air – there is a certain thrill in freezing time as a Bird elegantly glides across. Anhinga Melanogaster (Darter Bird): Karanji Lake has turned out to be an ideal habitat for the Darter; I see more and more Darters in […]