I am not a trekker, far from it. I am not averse to the idea of climbing mountains, but I prefer the activity when there are no seasoned trekkers in tow. You see, I suffer from intense fear of descents (not heights, but slopes and stairs), and climbers will never understand how gripping this fear…
Category: Landscapes
Bahubali!
I was mesmerized with the Buttermilk falls, a lot more than I imagined. Right in the center, high up the falls, there is a rock that resembles a fallen tree. Now don’t get me wrong, this is not the place that the famed shivlinga scene from the famous movie Bahubali (part 1) was shot. I’m…
Falling To Rise
We live in strange times, reality and fantasy is a blur. Sometimes, I feel we live in a Jumanji-esque universe-when the game is over, the world will become normal again. Forget politics or the mess made by the rich and powerful people in the world, the life I lead also seems to be crumbling around…
Not So Mini…
If you are a regular here, you’d realize my love for all things tiny. But my love for miniatures doesn’t stem from collectibles. This craze actually started when I accidentally discovered the tilt-shift effect. Therein, from my first visit in Prague, the seeds of my obsession with miniatures were sowed in, way back in 2010….
Buttermilk, Anyone?
This is the Jhari Waterfalls in Chikmagalur, also know as the Buttermilk Waterfalls. The name comes from the speed of the fall that resembles churned buttermilk. Reaching the place from the main motor-able road is a journey in itself. You sit in a rickety, yet fancy jeep and need to endure a very bumpy ride….
Road to Nowhere
A lot many years ago, when I used to teach for a living, I would often give pep talks to my students. I’d often tell them to take the sessions I taught them to be the easiest in the world. I continue to live by this logic, the easiest things are what you believe you…
Lavender Skies
You were red, and you liked me because I was blue But you touched me, and suddenly I was a lilac sky Then you decided purple just wasn’t for you ~Colors, Halsey I love purples, violets, blues and greens, just not on the walls of my house. I remember feeling this absolutely morose feeling of…
Divine Ride
Rath Yatras are a very common sight in several Indian Hindu pilgrim spots. So, I was pleasantly surprised when I found a set up similar in Sri Lanka. Just before our visit, the locals told us that we missed the local deity’s annual ride around the city. These ornately decked up vehicles, or rathas are…
Tooth Relic Temple
The Sacred Tooth Relic temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka is said to house a tooth of the Buddha. During puja, the heavily guarded sanatorium holding the stupa containing the tooth is open to devotees and tourists. The tooth is held inside a gold casket shaped stupa, which is, in turn, nested inside a set of…
Snapshots of my World 