Saturday, November 17, 2007

Night-Walk

Capturing the effects of light is a technique of its own. At times my canon does capture it well . This aint too bad..



Reach for new harbours and enjoy your journey ..!!

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Some Time Back

Been sometime since the shutters have been shut, or rather should I say opened.



From the old set, here is another one.

Monday, June 25, 2007

The inevitable

Well nothing much to say .. but I am back in Hyderabad..
This time it happens to be for two weeks. I guess it would not extend more than that ..Globe trotting for 2007 starts.. !!!

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

A moment to cherish, from my trips.

Just like a few guys belong to a different league, Kudajadri, a mountain peak in the Western Ghats is breath taking.The peak is visible from the Mookambika Temple at Kollur,Karnataka. With the thick mist looming once in while,even your companion goes out of sight, an astounding feel which thrills you down the spine.

The journey to Kudajadri is an experience of its own, jeeps ( with custom built shock absorbers and axles) take you somewhere close to the top of the one of the hills in the Ghats.From this point you are own your own, climb and traverse across the hills to another, to arrive at the highest accessible point.

There you find Sankarapeedam,a small shrine with Sankaracharya as deity. Oh yes, you guys did get it right, this is the very same place from where Sankaracharya did his meditation and was blessed with the appearance of goddess Saraswathi for his devotion, thereupon she agreed to come down to Kerala at his request, but sadly the mission wasn't successful and she thus happens to be worshipped at Mookambika, however she finally gave her consent to be at Kerala at the early hours of the day, finally obliging Sankaracharya's pleading.Chottanikara being the place in Kerala, where she is worshipped today as Goddess Saraswathy, costumed in white. Thats how I have been hearing all these years from my grand mom.

Coming back, the best part is going to the other side of the hill to reach Chitramoola,the exact location believed to be where the goddess appeared for Sankaracharya. A place which only a few dare to go, that side is even steeper,slippery and treacherous.

The surprise is however the sight of a lady and a very old sage who happen to live there. This lady is from Balussery (a place near Calicut, Kerala) who happens to be there for more than 15 years now, and she happens to cross the rain forests once in month to get her monthly supplies of food.No,I didn't take her path on my return, the very sight jungle dissuaded me from taking that deadly step.

Well,there is even a tale that I came across about this lady, once on her return trip from Calicut to Kudajadri, she happened to reach the platform and saw that her train had already started to move, she cried very loud and then train happened to stop. Believe it or Not thats all I can say .. !!



Kudajadriyil... kudikollum,.... Maheshwari, Gunadayini ...

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Blast from the Past

It indeed is good to take break at times and then come back.. Its then that you realise how much you are really passionate about what you were into.



Even better , so let me start all over again... !

Monday, January 15, 2007

Brooks, Kentucky - Lesson Learnt

DayLight Saving is something I could never digest and always felt ridiculous, back in India.

But this shot taken at 7:45AM, Jan 2007 does throw some light why its necessary.



I wouldnt like to wake up and go to office when even the sun wakes up late, and goes to bed early. Why the hell should I ??

Sunday, January 07, 2007

Love at First Sight

That doesnt happen often. He yells with all his might and vigour "Hey you,Stay away from my Girl", But as always he the dry and cold wind is yet again deprived of his ladylove.If it was me who who took his lady away,many have done the same with that poor chap.

After all the sight of the tiny white snow flakes moving across,sticking with you for a moment ,the deliberate tease and then the moment you feel she is yours and hold ur hand out for her, she gives a faint kiss and vanishes into the thin air. A moment of loss,a moment to cherish all there to keep you waiting and dream of her return.



A cool breeze passes and watches his girl play, this time with a new chap.No matter what, you just fall for her , right at the first sight!

Thursday, January 04, 2007

A sacred beginning, the break of a new dawn

A year which was being eagerly waited began with a mighty bang and few many glasses of champagne. If 2006 earned me the title of a " Globe Trekker" from a dear friend of mine, indeed a coveted title for a person who loves travelling,what would this year bring for me ? I yearn for different one this year ! oh please !!



Welcome 2007 - oh man why did you take so long ?