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

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

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 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)

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)

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.

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) 

Getting ready the steam locomotives of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Getting ready the steam locomotives of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) is an extremely elaborate and long drawn process. The preparations begin several hours prior to the journey. These locomotives are vintage and this means that the loco shed technicians and the drivers need to take extra care of these locos. Here these two beauties are being readied at the loco shed just outside Darjeeling railway station . ( Darjeeling , April 2017) Here is my blog post on Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Group photo at Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa Nobody will miss a selfie or a picture at Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa which is a UNESCO World Heritage site . The basilica holds the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier . ( Old Goa, 2016 )

Coonoor Railway Station Like all pretty railway stations of Nilgiri Mountain Railway , Coonoor railway station is no exception. The heritage structure seems to be in good shape and the presence of steam locomotive workshop ensures activity throughout the day with lots of steam, smoke and sound in the air. (Coonoor, 2007) Here is my blog post on Nilgiri Mountain Railway

Waiting for Kalka-Shimla train to pass See this blog post  More about this railway