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Paradise on earth

04 Dec 2009 | 1 comment »

“If you want to view paradise, simply look around and view it.”

 

Our guide halted here for few mins to listen to nature, so that it can guide him to the Tiger. This place was so calm and peaceful… so colorful..

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Tags: Bird, crane, ducks, Paradise, peacock, Rajasthan, Ranthambore, Ranthambore National Park, Top 10, travel, travel photography, Wildlife, wildlife photography

The stare of a Tiger

02 Dec 2009 | 9 comments »

No words, no photographs, .. nothing can describe the feeling I got when this 4 year old young tiger stared into my eyes at Ranthambore less then 5 feet away, during my safari trip. I never knew I would be able to see him so close, and although I knew they are big cats, his size

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Tags: Forest, Jungle, Rajasthan, Ranthambore, Ranthambore National Park, Safari, Tiger, Top 10, travel, travel photography, Wildlife, wildlife photography

Autobiography of a lamp-post and the fart

07 Nov 2009 | 4 comments »

At school, we were once asked to write an autobiography of a lamppost for Hindi exam, I put on my thinking cap and started something like,

 

“I want to reach for the sky, but have to withhold my desires to give light to others”.

 

I thought it was a brilliant masterpiece, half expecting my Hindi professor to come to me and pat me on my back. Unfortunately nothing of that sort happened, what did happen was that I almost missed failing. I decided that my talent could not be discovered in this small school, and was still proud of my work, perhaps I thought

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Tags: Abstract, Abstract photography, cloud, Goa, lamp post, porvorim, Sky, the luck factor, Top 10

Flora fountain – Mumbai

22 Oct 2009 | no comments »

An alluring sculpture awaits one at Fort in south Mumbai. The sight is almost impossible to avoid, and moments spent admiring its beauty can go endless. The details, fine work of craft does not go unnoticed and one just wonders how it was created. Its named after the Roman goddess as far as I know. Just beautiful!

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Tags: Flora fountain, Fountain, Hutatma Chowk, Martyr's Square, Mumbai, Top 10, travel, travel photography

I trust in Thee

22 Sep 2009 | 1 comment »

Chintu was trying his best not to give me a smile, was deep asleep, and even as the mother held his hands and shook it, he was least interested to pose for the snap I was trying to click. But without his smile itself he looks very sweet, and his small hands holding his moms thumb shows the bonding and unconditional trust right from the start.

 

I remember a nice mothers day card I once read.

 

“A mother holds her childrens hands for a while… their hearts forever”

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Tags: baby, baby boy, baby holding hand, Chintu, monochrome, Top 10, Trust

House or a Lodge? Marshall House, Colaba

28 Apr 2009 | 6 comments »

As I guided the taxi guy to this place with the phone held tight to my ear and my eyes searching for my friend waving out on the road, I came across this huge rock solid 100 year old building. I saw my friend tumble out

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Tags: building, Colaba, Lodge, Marshall House, Mumbai, Neelam Singh, Top 10

Umbrella Window – Cafe Mondegar (Mondy)

28 Apr 2009 | no comments »

Cafe Mondegar (or Mondy as its more popularly known) is my favorite place in colaba to hang out with friends. It pumps energy in you right in the start as you have to yell to have a conversation with your friends, amidst the loud music being played by a jukebox (which is constantly used) and the halla bulla at all the other closely packed tables that somehow

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Tags: Abstract, Abstract photography, Cafe Mondegar, Colaba, fan, Mumbai, Restaurant, Top 10, travel, travel photography, Umbrella window, Window

Onset of a storm

21 Mar 2009 | 2 comments »

On the way to office I saw this. Luckily I had my camera. It was like God Himself was telling me… go home son, not a good day to work. I was almost tempted.

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Tags: cloud, Goa, Mandovi Bridge, Mandovi river, Monsoon, Panaji, river, Sky, Storm, Top 10, travel, travel photography

The Ent

20 Mar 2009 | 3 comments »

Previous title: Creepy tree
ok ok, I do admit I click crazy snaps at times, but I loved this one. Its fantastic. It looks like from some … “The Lords of the Ring” scene. Almost whispering .. “Go away”.. ok I better go to sleep now.. Its late.

 

23/03/2009 – I got a lot of compliments for this snap, some posted comments, some emailed me, some even called me. Vinod suggested I changed the name to “The Ent” (google it if you want to see what it means) which fits the description and I feel silly or not thinking about it especially since I mentioned in the blog it reminds me of “The Lords of the Ring”.  Thanks Vinod. I almost can see one branch reach out like an arm. Brr… should not have stood so close to this one.. one never knows…

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Tags: black & white, Creepy, Ent, Himachal Pradesh, Kullu, Top 10, travel, travel photography, Tree

Waterfall at Jim Corbett National Park

17 Mar 2009 | 1 comment »

A waterfall near “Jim Corbett National Park”

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Tags: Jim Corbett, Nature, Top 10, travel, travel photography, Waterfall