My pictures with their little stories

Sun going down at village Shoja, Himachal The houses of village Shoja are on a mountain slope. As we were walking towards the village, the side profile of the houses with the rays of the setting sun from across the mountain created a wonderful set of visuals. Everything was changing rapidly - the intensity of the sunlight, the colours all around with the chill setting in. (2014)

Sweets shop at Jalori Pass Nothing like a glass of garam chai with some freshly made sweets and namkeen in the crisp cool air of the mountains. The sweets shops owner was yet to put out the mithai for sale, it was so fresh.  On a clear day, the views around Jalori pass are spectacular. It was nice to sit in the dark dingy shop and then stroll around the area of Jalori pass with little shops around waiting for travellers. (2014)

At a house at Diveagar We started our Kokan Cycling tour from this house at Diveagar in Kokan. The afternoon at the courtyard of this house was very relaxing. We spent some time here chatting up before getting ready for our cycle tour over next four days. (2012)

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 As most stone roofs have been replaced by tin sheets, they reflect the sunlight and that does not make a very pretty sight.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)