Tag: Landscape Photography
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What’s in my Camera Bag?
Let two people interested in Photography come together and the conversation immediately veers to what lenses one has, which camera body one uses and so on and so forth! So, for all those who wanted to know what gear I use, here it is. This is what’s in my camera bag. Camera Nikon D810 My…
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20 Photos to Inspire You to Visit Spiti Valley this Summer
Here are 20 Photos to Inspire you to visit Spiti Valley this Summer. Ladakh’s lesser known cousin. Separated from the popular Kullu valley in Himachal Pradesh by the Rohtang Pass, this middle land between India and Tibet is home to some of the most stunning lakes and monasteries in the world. Of which, the mythical Chandratal…
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Armoor: Of Rocks and Hidden Temples
In Nizamabad, is a temple. Though not quite as legendary as the Dichpally Ramalayam, but just as historic. Popularly known as Armoor Siddula Gutta, this is the Navanatha Siddheswara Temple and a series of cave temples inside the rock formations of Armoor. Armoor Rock Formations As you drive along the highway from Nizamabad to Armoor,…
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Driving through Lahaul & Spiti
I travelled through the Lahaul and Spiti Valley of Himachal for 10 days and most of that time was spent driving on rocky roads and glacial streams. All that time, I stared awe-struck at the magnificence of the Himalayas, as we went from one place to the next, winding amidst them. So, here is an attempt to…
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Islands of Singapore: Pulau Ubin
Just off the coast of mainland Singapore is Pulau Ubin, a boomerang shaped island, meaning ‘Granite Island’. This was once home to thousands of settlers dependent on granite quarrying. Though abandoned since the 1970s and reclaimed by nature, these quarries remain a picturesque relic of the past. Now, the few remaining villagers subsist on farming…
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a Fortress, a Monastery & a Lake: Dhankar
Meet Dhankar. A village, a Fortress, a Monastery & a Lake. Above the Dhankar Village, sit the Fortress and the Monastery, watching over the confluence of the Spiti and Pin Rivers. This spectacular setting is what gives the place its name, Dhankar, meaning ‘Fort on a Cliff’. The village of Dhankar lies somewhere between Kaza and…
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Royal Ruins: Shey Palace
On the road from Leh to Thiksey, atop a hill, sits The Shey Palace and Monastery. It is by far the most picturesque of monasteries in India. Little surprise then that it was once the summer palace of the Kings of Ladakh. The views that the Shey Palace commands are like no other. Despite the persistently…
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Sunrise on Surfers Paradise
This week, I am revisiting some old memories! Last year when I was living in Sydney, we had a study break when we were supposed to work on a project. Instead a bunch of us (read most of the class) rented an apartment on Surfers Paradise in Gold Coast & took off. Some, including me…