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Lights and reflection at Kochi - 2 See other blog posts related to seascapes and coastal life See my blog - My pictures with their little stories

Sun is about to set at Kochi See the blog post - Sun is about to set at Kochi See blog posts for seascapes and coastal life See my blog - My pictures with their little stories

Chai at Jaipur dhaba on Tea Day - 2 It was fun to be near the fellow who was preparing the tea outside this dhaba at Jaipur and observe the entire process. The top view made an interesting composition with the flame below the tea vessel and the light of the flame illuminating the surface of the tin container next to it. ( Jaipur, 2017 ) See my blog - My pictures with their little stories

Chai at Jaipur dhaba on Tea Day - 1 Had fantastic kadak chai at this dhaba in the old pink city of Jaipur. We had it with Onion Kachori and it turned out to be an outstanding combination. The thickness, the taste and the aroma were perfectly balanced. ( Jaipur, 2017 ) See my blog - My pictures with their little stories

Rail tracks at Bhimbetka See the blog post See my blog - My pictures with their little stories

 Schoolgirls at Darjeeling Railway Station See the blog post for this picture See blog posts for the theme - World of Railways See the blog - My pictures with their little stories

Little girl carries big load in Kumaon hills, Uttarakhand This little girl carries a big load in Kumaon Hills, Uttarakhnad.  Here are other pictures of children   Posting this on Universal Children's  Day 2017 .  Posting this on Universal Children's Day which is celebrated on 20th November each year. It was on this date in 1959, the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. It is also the date in 1989 when the UN General assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Since 1990, Universal Children's Day also marks the anniversary of the date that the UN General Assembly adopted both the declaration and the convention on children's rights.

Bhimbetka collection 15 See other pictures from my photo essay on Bhimbetka   See my bog - My pictures with their little stories  

Life as seen from Darjeeling Himalayan Railway - 5, part of photo essay by Milind Sathe Life as seen from Darjeeling Himalayan Railway - 5, which is part of my Photo Essay : Life as seen from Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Life as seen from Darjeeling Himalayan Railway - 4 This picture is part of my Photo Essay : Life as seen from Darjeeling Himalayan Railway See my blog :  My pictures with their little stories

Looks easy, but it is not This woman from Kumaon hills makes it sound so easy, but it is not... more in my blog post   See my blog  - My pictures with their little stories 

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At a table at Pucketts, Leiper's Fork with Elvis Read my blog on Medium

Grilled peanut butter and banana sandwich at Pucketts, Leiper's Fork See this blog post See the blog - My Pictures with their little stories

Twilight at Radnor Lake State Park, Nashville See this blog post See my blog - My Pictures with their little stories

Quote by Rabindranath Tagore on a bench at Radnor Lake State park, Nashville See this blog post See the blog - My Pictures with their little stories

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Bhimbetka collection 12 Rock art on copper and beige rock surface at Bhimbetka , which is a UNESCO world heritage site. The rock shelters at Bhimbetka were discovered by late Padma Shri V. S. Wakankar . See other blog posts from "My pictures with their little stories "

Bhimbetka collection 11 Painted human figures can be clearly seen in this image of rock art from Bhimbetka rock shelters in Madhya Padesh . See other blog posts from the blog - My pictures with their little stories

Pentonville Prison, London - Indian revolutionaries Udham Singh and Madanlal Dhingra were hanged here by the British Caxton Hall, London was the place where Udham Singh assassinated Michael O'Dwyer to avenge the massacre of thousands of Indians at Jallianwala Bagh Read the blog post

House in Scotland This standalone house in Scotland is truly - Owner’s pride and everybody else’s envy. What a stunning location to have your abode at ! See other blog posts from My pictures with their little stories

Bronze monument Stumbled upon this beautifully executed bronze monument of Battle of Britain (WWII) on the Thames riverfront. The monument was conceived by Bill Bond, founder of the Battle of Britain Historical Society and sculpted by Paul Day.  The casting was done by Morris Singer, which is the oldest established fine art foundry in the world. This picture, which is part of the monument, shows airmen scrambling for their aircraft during the battle. (London, 2017) Read blogs by Milind Sathe Blog on Medium On blogger

Early morning at London Paddington station Early morning at London Paddington station was an entirely different experience than being here during the busy day time. This was around the time when the first trains were rolling out of the station. The play of light was spectacular with the train lights adding the extra drama.

Music at Edinburgh castle - 2 It was quite a treat looking at this pair of musicians from different angles.

Harp and Flute at Edinburgh castle - 1 What a lovely pair they made. Very different personalities and instruments. They seemed to genuinely love playing their instruments. Went on and on, playing several famous compositions of western classical music.

Bhimbetka Collection 10 Forces of nature have created such wonderful colours and textures at Bhimbetka. Here it is the play of beige, lavender, copper and turquoise blue, with rock art in the form of human figures. ( Bhimbetka, 2017 )

Bhimbetka Collection 9 The rock patterns and textures at Bhimbetka , are storytellers by themselves. They narrate a long tale of what was happening there in terms of geology, weather, arrival of humans and possibly many more things. (Bhimbetka, 2017)

Life as seen from Darjeeling Himalayan Railway - 3 This fellow was probably the shop owner of this medical shop who was in the process of opening his shop when the train passed by. ( Shot from Darjeeling Himalayan Railway , 2017 )

Bhimbetka Collection 2 This particular rock texture at Bhimbetka had to be captured primarily due to the beautiful play of copper colours. This frame was copper all the way to which I have a bias. ( Bimhbetka , 2017)

Bhimbetka Collection 8 It is all about the textures and colours. This particular frame was all about lavender, purple and copper playing with each other over millions of years. Humans made an imprint only about few thousand years ago.  ( Bhimbetka , 2017)

Jali Collection - 1, photo by Milind Sathe This is the first image from my series on Jali . Jali is a fascinating subject, not merely because of the intricate patterns and designs to be found in Jali work, but to me it has been a symbol of a barrier. When the barrier is beautiful, does it take away the harshness of the purpose itself ? ( Pune, 2017)

Mountains in Sikkim - 1 This was a day when the visibility was low, it was foggy and all grey. We were on our way to Nathula from Gangtok and the views of the Himalayan mountains and valleys were truly spectacular, despite the grey tones.  ( Sikkim , 2017 )

Bhimbetka Collection 4 Interplay of the rock textures and rock art at Bhimbetka . Absolutely fascinating. The copper colours of the rocks had this ability to draw you in. No wonder that the primordial humans took to painting on these surfaces.

Life in Darjeeling as seen from Darjeeling Himalayan Railway - 1 They may have seen this train pass by a thousand times, but each passage of the train is worth looking it. Their dog is no exception.  ( shot from Darjeeling Himalayan Railway , Darjeeling , 2017 ) See more pictures from this series

Rope mallakhamb at Ujjain - 1 The girls on the rope mallakhamb could handle challenging postures with ease and were no less than the boys. Both the boys and girls have been bringing glory to their academy for several years now. ( Ujjain , 2017 )

Surya Namaskar at Ujjain - 1 These young boys and girls do Surya Namaskar before starting with their Mallakhamb practice at Lokmanya Tilak Sanskritik Nyas, Ujjain .

Mallakhamb practice at Ujjain - 2 Another picture from the Mallakhamb practice session at Lokmanya Tilak Sanskritik Nyas, Ujjain .  Posted on the occasion of Mallakhamb Day.

Leaves in magenta and green Could not believe these colours of the leaves and the way the combination looked against light. Every little detail stood out - the magenta, the green, the overlapping part of the two leaves, the lines on the leaves and the magical illuminating effect due to the sunlight from the back. ( Pune, 2016 )

Solitary confinement cells at Cellular Jain, Andaman islands A walk down this corridor at the cellular jail is bound to make you sad and angry. Sad when you see first hand the inhuman torture and suffering that our freedom fighters were subjected to by the British and angry because you realise that you have not done much to justify their sacrifices and have not even bothered to preserve their memory befitting their stature.  ( Cellular Jail, Port Blair , Andaman Islands , 2008 )

Stark and harsh at Cellular Jail, Andaman islands It is stark and harsh at Cellular Jail , Port Blair , Andaman Islands . Posting this on the birth anniversary of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar .

from the prison cell at cellular jain where Veer Savarkar was imprisoned Tribute to Vinayak Damodar Savarkar on the day this great son of India was born. From the prison cell at Cellular Jail , Andaman islands , where Veer Savarkar was imprisoned by the British. ( Cellular Jail, Port Blair , 2008 )

Dancer at village festival, Ura valley, Bhutan Fully laden with the elaborate dance gear, colourful to the hilt and graceful, would be sufficient adjectives to describe this dancer at the village festival in Ura valley , Bhutan . ( Bhutan, 2015 )

Fresh and hot at Chandni Chowk, Delhi  Despite all the crowd and jostling, Parathe Wali Gali at Chandni Chowk remains a great destination for all kinds of food.  (Chandni Chowk, Delhi, 2017)

In deep thought at India Coffee House, Shimla For long, I have been fond of this great institution called India Coffee House . Unfortunately, it has been on the decline for some time now. While passing through Shimla , made it a point to be there, spend some time and relish their trademark coffee. ( Shimla, 2010 )

Kid on a cycle at Sao Jacinto island, Goa Sao Jacinto island in Goa is a small island with a prominent church  and beautiful surroundings. Life is easy and no one seems to be in a hurry.  Spent quite some time here walking around. ( Goa, 2014 )

Tree from forest in Bhutan Spotted this tree while driving through Jigme Singye Wangchuk national park in Bhutan . The sight was so irresistible that I had to stop for a picture. ( Bhutan, 2015 )

simple yet profound colour treatment of this facade at Goa Was struck by the simplicity and strong colour combination of the facade of this shop in Panaji . Simplicity of colour treatment can create such a profound effect and visual appeal. ( Goa , 2014 )

Train to NJP from Darjeeling has a short halt at Ghum railway station Since we had barely made it to Darjeeling station in time to board this train to New Jalpaiguri , the brief halt at Ghum allowed us to pick up something to eat and have chai. ( Ghum, April 2017 ) See other pictures and blog posts related to Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Shoving coal into the boiler of the steam locomotive The sight of the coal fired boiler of the steam locomotive with its door open is a rare sight. The loco staff opens it before the journey to top it up with coal. It is the moment when the lid of the boiler is opened, that the sight of the yellow orange dancing flames make you realise the power they hold and will soon unleash to make this loco pull the coaches of the narrow gauge Darjeeling Himalayan Railway . ( Darjeeling , 2017) 

Young monks at Rumtek monastery reading the notice board There must have been some important notice put up at this monastery which made these young monks spend significant time reading and discussing it. The youngest, who was too short to look at the notice board, was trying to find out from others as to what their discussion was all about.  ( Rumtek monastery near Gangtok , 2017)