Snow !!

 

This photo was taken at Vienna during March 06.

Learning to walk

 

Sid & me went for a rock climbing expedition a few weeks before to Turahalli. We were accompanied by Mr. Sureah and team, and the team consisted of his two and a half year old kid as well. He was so enthusiastic and wanted to climb every rock there ;)

Venice

 

Photo taken during my trip to Venice during March 06. Guru & me were in Vienna for a short official trip and this was a weekend trip from Vienna. Venice is a small place surrounded by water. If you really want to know this place, walking around the island is the best option. For more information about venice, use this link.

Droplets

 

This photo is taken at my in law's house. Mom maintains a nice little garden, and this is a budding orchid. Please don't ask me the details - I simply don't know ;)

The Road to Nowhere

Model

Nikon Coolpix L3

ISO

50

Exposure

1/146 sec

Aperture

f/3.2

Focal Length

6.3mm

This photo is taken at the Kalahatti Estate, Mudumalai. More photos could be found here.

Reflections @ Chimmony Reservior

Model

Nikon Coolpix L3

ISO

50

Exposure

1/192 sec

Aperture

f/6.4

Focal Length

38 mm

Punathoor Kotta, Guruvayoor

  Punathoor kotta which is 2km from Guruvayur, is the largest elephant park in the world with over 60 elephants. The devotees of Guruvayurappan have donated all of them. Brought as ritual offerings to the temple, these elephants are groomed at this fort. It is an interesting site to visit as one gets to see at close quarters so many tuskers together. (Photos...)

Nutmeg

  The Nutmeg tree (botanical name: Myristica fragrans) is a tropical evergreen tree, which was originally only found in the Spice Islands of Indonesia. Introduced to India by colonial traders, Nutmeg now grows abundantly in the spice plantations of Kerala. The Nutmeg tree can grow up to 20 meters. The Nutmeg fruit looks similar to an Apricot. When the fruit is ripe, it splits revealing a crimson seed cover and a brown seed. The seed cover is harvested and dried as the spice called Mace. The seed is gathered as Nutmeg. Its shell is broken and the Nutmeg kernels, which are grayish-brown, oval-shaped seeds, with rough surfaces, are collected. Nutmeg is powered and used to add flavor to many dishes and is also used in the perfume industry. Nutmeg also has medicinal properties and is used in the form of oil to treat rheumatism.

View from Reservior, Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary

  The Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary is situated near Thrissur and provides the traveller a unique experience. (...)

I went to this place in October this year with a few of my friends and the trip was a wonderful experince. See the travelogue to know more about this trip:

Chimmony Jungle Camp : A Jungle to get lost in
Chimmony Jungle Camp : Day 1, Part I
Chimmony Jungle Camp : Day 1, Part II
Chimmony Jungle Camp - Day 2, Part I
Chimmony Jungle Camp - Day 2, Part II

Thanks to CM for this beatiful travelogue, and Pinto for taking pains to convert the .doc file into blog entries.

Remains of a bison @ Mudumalai national Park

  

Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria

  Schönbrunn Palace is one of the most important cultural monuments in Austria and since the 1960s has also been one of the major tourist attractions in Vienna. Soon after the end of the monarchy the population of Vienna discovered the park as an attractive recreational area. Eventually the palace was also opened to the public, drawing around 1.5 million visitors annually. At the 20th session of the World Heritage Committee held in December, 1996 Schönbrunn Palace was put on the list of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites, an institution founded in 1972. (...)

Lindau, Germany

  Lindau is a German city and an island in the eastern part of the Lake Constance, the Bodensee. It is located in the Bundesland of Bavaria and is also capital of the district of Lindau. The historic city of Lindau is located on the 0.68 km² island which is connected with the mainland by a bridge and a railway line. (...)

Give me way !

View of Alps from Innsbruck

Street show @ Innsbruck

Prien

   Prien am Chiemsee is in the heart of a beautiful region with a back-drop of stunning mountains and a gorgeous lake. Bavaria's largest lake, Lake Chiemsee and otherwise known as the "Bavarian Sea", is actually the remains of a former glacier. There are traces of prehistoric settlements on the three islands jutting out of the lake, Herrenchiemsee, Frauenchiemsee and Kraut island. The legendary King Ludwig, wanted to build a second Versailles and created the Herrenchiemsee Palace, which is one of the cultural pearls of this region

Château de Versailles

The Château de Versailles, or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles, France. In English it is often referred to as the Palace of Versailles. (...)

View from Eiffel Towers, Paris

The Eiffel Tower (French: La Tour Eiffel) is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine in Paris. It is the tallest structure in Paris and possibly the most recognized symbol in the world. Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, it is the most visited monument in the world. (...)

Nataraja @ Museum, Berlin