Monday, March 31, 2008

Sunrise @ Bhimtal

Scenic sunrise at Bhimtal. Bhimtal is a small little place in the Kumaon region of Himalayas - a wonderful place for having a quiet vacation. It is around 20 kms from Kathgodam (nearest railway station).

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Misty Mussoorie Morning

The hills around Mussoorie as seen on a beautiful Mussoorie morning. Mussoorie is a wonderful hill station in the foothills of the Himalayan range in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Best time to visit is around March-end to April-end - you will not find much tourist and the hotel rates would also be reasonable. The rates shoot up a lot during the summer season (May-July) and the place is also full of tourists. Do take a beautiful nature walk known as "Camel's Back Road" in Mussoorie. This road takes its name from mountain outcrop in the shape of a camel's hump.

Colorful Moonrise @ Satvik Resort, Bhimtal


A shot of moonrise as seen from The Satvik Resort in Bhimtal on 21st March 2008 at about 7 P.M. (courtesy Pulak Ranjan Shukla, founder of Satvik Resort). As per his observation over the past decade, before and after poornima (full moon night) near holi (the Indian festival of colors), the spectacular moon rise is visible and it appears very much coloured on Holi night.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Naukuchiatal

Naukuchiatal Nainital A wonderful view of Naukuchiatal lake water and mountains surrounding it. Naukuchiatal (literally meaning "lake with nine corners") is quite a big lake in the Nainital district, supposedly the largest natural lake in that area. It is a nice little place for quite weekend break or just relaxing around - about 300 kms from Delhi. For a detailed first person account of Naukuchiatal, click here.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Painting @ National Museum, New Delhi

A painting from National Museum, Janpath, New Delhi. It is a wonderful place, spread over three floors and contains over 2,00,000 works of exquisite art covering India's cultural heritage from pre-historic era to modern art. Visit their site for more information by clicking here.

Admission
10.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. (Monday Closed)

Entry Fee
Indian Citizens - Rs. 10 each.
Other - Rs. 300 each (inclusive of Audio Tour Charges).
Students - Rs. 1 each.

Audio Tour available in English, French, German, Japanese and Hindi languages.

Audio Tour Charges
For Indian Citizens
English Rs. - 150 each Rs. 400 for 2 adults and 2 Children below 12 years Family Rate.
Hindi Rs. - 100 each Rs. 200 for 2 adults and 2 Children below 12 years Family Rate.

Cameras (still) for
Indian Citizens - Rs. 20 per Camera.
Others - Rs. 300 per Camera.

Monday, March 24, 2008

Toy Train, Rail Museum, New Delhi

Rail Museum, New Delhi
Shot of the toy train which runs in the rail museum, New Delhi. Rail Museum is a wonderful place to take your kids out on a weather friendly day. Know more about Rail Museum.

My Photos

This blog is about my photos, which are amatuer-ish in every sense, from my low-end Sony digital camera.

All the photos are in as-it-is form. No touching or editing done.