My pictures with their little stories

Chitkul seen on way back from Nagashti The walk from Nagashti to  Chitkul  with  river Baspa  on the left gave a very different perspective of the valley and a view of Chitkul which is the last Indian village on way to the border with Tibet. As most stone roofs have been replaced by tin sheets, they reflect the sunlight and that does not make a very pretty sight. It is nice to have few spots of glare but when it becomes commonplace, it is an eyesore. (2014)

Instant Nirvana at Ranakpur, Rajastan This priest at the Ranakpur Jain Temple was seen guiding several foreign tourists go through some kind of meditation and they seemed equally keen to go through the mystical experience. (Ranakpur, Rajastan, 2014)

Kids playing as younger monks watch, Gangtey, Bhutan The monks were out of the monastery at Gangtey ( Phobjikha Valley ) for an evening stroll in the village.  The younger lot watched these kids engage in a friendly fight. (Gangtey, Bhutan , 2015) 

Red and Blue A  late afternoon leisurely ride in early summer inside the beautiful campus of Pune university. Although one must have been here hundreds of times, each walk or ride is a like a new day. You want to embrace it with fresh new enthusiasm and energy. (Pune, 2015)

Street food at Amritsar Amritsar is a foodie's delight. Lots of street food options serving hot preparations. To be enjoyed in the chill of Amritsar winters. Not recommended for sanitized travellers though. (2010)

Water stop at Hillgrove, Nilgiri Mountain Railway When you see closely the entire process involved in running and maintaining steam locomotives, you cannot help but get involved in it. Each step is part of a ritual which the technicians and engine drivers perform with the same rigour and meticulousness with which a priest would go about performing a pooja. The degree of involvement may be actually higher. This X class steam locomotive is enjoying its water stop at Hillgrove on Nilgiri Mountain Railway . (Hillgrove, 2007)                     Here is my blog post on Nilgiri Mountain Railway

Ruins of a church at Ross island, Andamans The main edifice of this church at Ross island , Andamans is fairly intact although everything else is gone. One look at it and you can make out that this must have been a beautiful church which served the British settlement on this island which is across the sea from Port Blair . With its stained glass and other paraphernalia, this structure would be very charming and inviting.  (Ross island, Andamans, 2008)