Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Memories and then some...

Well, I admit it has indeed been a while. But then I have a good reason.....i was gathering my memories :). So pictorially unfolding before you...a fleeting glimpse into sights as I have seen them from various places visited.



Bliss.
City Palace-Udaipur. Now who wouldn't want to spend a few hours doing absolutely nothing on one of these? Udaipur is got to be one of the most serene places I have come across. Everything is so gracious and quaint and transports you back to another era.


Hunting Trophy?

A pug mark trail trek in Parambikulam, South India had us stumbling upon the remains of a once fierce bison. Now this place is a must visit, but then again..thats another story.



If walls could talk...
This is the closest I have ever got to a haunted place. I kid you not! This was next to a church in Kodaikanal. Seemingly harmless, there was this place attached to the side of the church. Used to be part of this school for KG kids. It looked like the place time forgot. With moss and overgrowth all over. Deathly silence. Any every time we tried to take a video it would get cut off as soon as we crossed this archway. So had to resort to a sill picture.



Well no story here as such, i just liked them bottles. Found them on Jew street, Cochin. A must visit for those of you who like to collect everything and nothing. Gulley after gulley of all the most interesting junk you promise yourself you dont need but indulge in any way.



Ravages of time
Goa. I dont know what happened here, but it sure looks bad. This church looked eerie even in the broad daylight. Unsuccessful attempts at burning it to the ground long back perhaps?



If only all evenings were of such colours. Sunset from the 13 floor at an apartment in Kochin.



Ancient Chinese fishing nets, Kochin. One would think that with such a huge net the catch must be great? Wrong! It sometimes takes hundreds of times in a singe day to get a good catch. But a very interesting and simple mechanism used to fish. You wi find many of these dotting the coastline of fort Cochin.



Abandoned gold mine in Kolar, Bangalore. We almost struck gold til the guard chased us out!



Who said men dont like make up?
A Kathkalli performer getting ready. It's a must watch and quite amazing what mere hand and eye movements can convey. PS: the performers take 2-3 hours to put on their make up and get ready before each performance!!