Posts tagged ‘colorful’

November 27, 2022

Sunrise by the stepped pushkarini

There are several pushkarinis (also called as kalyani) spread across Hampi. Some of these pushkarinis were related to the temples. Few larger ones were built for the general public. Some situated within the Royal Enclosure, like this were specially built for the members of the royal family of the Vijayanagara Empire. It was amazing to see how these stepped tanks were connected to an extensive network of stone aqueduct that provide fresh water from the nearby Tungabhadra River.

P.S : If you would like to see this with higher water level, check this out.

Canon 7D : Canon 10-22 mm : ISO 500 : 10 mm : f3.5 : 1/200 sec

Hampi Ruins
Karnataka, India

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November 24, 2022

Sunset by Hemakuta Hill

Every sunset is different, because every day is different, clouds are different, reflections are different, distant mountains are different, and above all – we are different!

Canon 7D : Canon 10-22 mm : ISO 320 : 10 mm : f9.0 : 1/25 sec

Hemakuta Hill
Hampi, Karnataka, India

November 20, 2022

The autumn of our lives

The time for longer and more everlasting contentment is in the autumn of our lives – Albert Emerson

Canon 7D : Canon 10-22 mm : ISO 100 : 10 mm : f/16 : 8.0 sec

Jones Gap State Park
Marietta, South Carolina, USA

November 17, 2022

Rest, not Quit

If you get tired learn to rest, not to quit – Banksy

Canon 7D : Canon 10-22 mm : ISO 100 : 19 mm : f11.0 : 1 sec

Sunset Beach
Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA

May 26, 2022

Twilight by the small fishing hamlet

This moment is from the wee hours of one morning by the southern most point of India – Kanyakumari (also known as Cape Comorin). As the sun was still leisurely strolling far below the horizon & the dazzling lights on Vivekananda rock / Thiruvalluvar statue were still on – the locals by this small fishing hamlet were still sleeping. It was a moment of calm, before all the tourists thronged by the bay and as the sun eventually burst into million shades !

Canon 7D : Tamron 18-270 mm : ISO 400 : 20 mm : f4.5 : 10 sec

Small fishing hamlet
Kanyakumari, TamilNadu, India

May 17, 2022

I’m wonderfully insignificant

Sony A7III : Sony 16-35 mm : ISO 4000 : 16 mm : f2.8 : 20 sec

Somewhere in Andaman
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

May 4, 2022

Find stillness & energize

In this noisy world, it is tough to find stillness. With so much of information (overload and noise), it is essential to find some peace and quiet  – not just external silence, but also the inner quiet. It helps to be out by nature, in the wilderness, to connect with deep stillness. But many a times it might not be possible and what we don’t realize is that the stress have nothing to do with external influences, but rather how we filter the information and what we allow to come through.

Find stillness in this noisy world. Find stillness and energize.

Sony A7III : Sony 16-35 mm : ISO 250 : 16 mm : f2.8 : 1/90 sec

Veerabhadra Temple Tank
Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh, India

January 31, 2022

Believe in your wings

The bird is never afraid of the twig breaking, because its trust is not on the twig but on its own wings.

Canon 7D : Tamron 150-600 mm : ISO 5000 : 600 mm : f6.3 : 1/1000 sec

Purple Sunbird
Nandi Hills, Bangalore, India

April 6, 2021

Hemakuta Hill @ twilight

Hemakuta Hill located adjacent to Virupaksha temple is sprinkled generously with a large number of shrines, archways, and pavilions. These temples form one of the earliest groups of structures at Hampi and are dated to be from about the 9th to 14th century.

It is also one among the best places in Hampi to witness the sunrise/sunset and quiet an easy climb (about 10-15 mins and not as tedious as say, the Matanga Hill). Though an easy walk, the afternoon sun can make the boulders scorching hot. But take a stroll by twilight and you sure can experience all the hues from blues to reds being splashed across the whole wide canvas of the sky.

Canon 7D : Canon 10-22 mm : ISO 320 : 13 mm : f9.0 : 1/50 sec

Hemakuta Hill
Hampi, Karnataka, India

September 24, 2020

Sunset by Fort De Soto

Magic is natural and simple, only the mind says it’s complicated
Moments like these prove the same, by staying with you even after years

A magical sunset moment from years back at Fort De Soto – one of the lovely parks by St. Petersburg, Florida :)

Canon 7D : Canon 10-22 mm : ISO 100: 10 mm : f/3.5 : 1/90 sec

Fort De Soto Park
St. Petersburg, Florida, USA

August 29, 2020

Gratitude enriches existence

Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world. – John Milton

Have you ever thought – in life we receive a lot more than we ever give. Yet, it is easy for us to remember about things we wanted but haven’t got yet, plans that were planned but haven’t worked out yet etc. But you just reading this, shows you are among the gifted – who got to learn to read, have the will to read, probably have the basic needs met and among the the ones who have WiFi or mobile with a data plan. If nothing else, just the probability of you even existing now at all comes out to 1 in 102,685,000. Basically, the odds you even exist is zero. Yet you exist.

Realize the miracle you are and yet how wonderfully insignificant you are. Be thankful… live… live a life filled with Gratitude :)

Canon 7D : Canon 10-22 mm : ISO 1000 : 10 mm : f3.5 : 1/15 sec

Furman Bell Tower
Greenville, South Carolina, USA

September 5, 2019

Not all conversations need words

Some conversations need words, Some only silence :)

So, if you are too tired to speak, sit next to me for I, too, am fluent in silence. – R. Arnold

Canon 7D : Canon 10-22 mm : ISO 640 : 19 mm : f4.0 : 1/45 sec

Sunset Beach
Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA

June 23, 2019

Just show up

It was almost new year’s eve and we were in the process of moving out of Florida. As much as I was excited about the move to the new place, I knew I would miss those lovely florida sunsets.

That particular Friday was pretty darn cloudy. Looking up the forecast via Clear Outside, realized the evening was going to be 99% cloudy. Was debating if it was worth taking the chance. Since there were not many more evenings left in Florida, decided to just drive out.

It was pretty overcast all along and the sun was nowhere to be seen. But the walk by the lake was pretty soothing with the evening breeze. Then the 1% clear sky happened by the horizon. And that was enough for the sun to put up a show …

Sometime, all you got to do is just show up :)

Canon 7D : Canon 10-22 mm: ISO 200 : 10 mm : f6.7 : 1/350 sec

Fred Howard Park
Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA

October 31, 2018

You are exactly where you need to be …

You are exactly where you need to be …

And you have the choice to stay or move forward, one step at a time :) Either way, enjoy the journey.

 

Canon 7D : Tamron 18-270 mm : ISO 200 : 18 mm : f3.5 : 1/45 sec

  Rough Ridge Trail
Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina, USA
September 23, 2018

Sunrise @ South Tip, India

Kanyakumari , the southern most tip of Incredible India, is well known for a handful of things – The Vivekananda Rock, Thiruvaluvar statue, the small fishing colony, Devi Kanyakumari Amman Temple on one end and Our lady Church on the other. But it all comes together during sunrise, when everyone gathers by the coast to witness the dynamic colors :)

Canon 7D : Canon 10-22 mm : ISO 100 : 10 mm : f4.5 : 0.3 sec

  Sunrise @ South Tip
Kanyakumari, TamilNadu, India
August 6, 2018

Find the Zen within

It’s possible to travel thousands of miles to the other side of the world, to take a plane, three trains, two ferries and a bicycle, in order to stand completely still. – TED Talks

Canon 7D : Canon 10-22 mm : ISO 100 : 10 mm : f22 : 30 sec

  As the Sun set
Clearwater, Florida, USA
March 8, 2018

Life Happens …

Life is what happens, when you are busy making other plans.
Sometimes those wonderfully insignificant moments are all that you need :)

 

Canon 7D : Tamron 18-270 mm : ISO 640 : 270 mm : f5.6 : 1/60 sec

   First Bloom
Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
January 26, 2018

Hiking by Paris Mountain

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. – John Muir

One of the easiest ways to unload, unwind and de-stress is to get out and connect with nature. Natural environments are rich in the characteristics necessary for the brain to replenish itself :)

 

Canon 7D : Tamron 10-270 mm : ISO 400 : 39 mm : f4.5 : 0.3 sec

   Paris Mountain State Park
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
December 12, 2017

Sunset by Clock Tower

The beauty you see in me, is a reflection of you. – Rumi

Canon 7D : Canon 10-22 mm : ISO 1000 : 10 mm : f3.5 : 1/15 sec

Buy Print    Furman Bell Tower
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
December 6, 2017

Bahai Honda Sunset

Bahai Honda State park is one of the best spots to enjoy an Florida Keys Sunset (not that there is even any bad spots :))

On the left is the ‘Bahia Honda Rail Bridge’ – a derelict railroad bridge connecting Bahia Honda Key with Spanish Harbor Key. After a replacement Bahia Honda Bridge opened in 1972, two spans of this defunct bridge were removed to accommodate boat traffic. On the right is Hwy 1 – driving it feels like floating by the ocean.

The cold water felt good for the hot summer. Standing in knee deep water, the view was great. Though the crabs were kind of bothering me,  they were not as bothered by me :)

 

Canon 7D : Canon 10-22 mm : ISO 200 : 10 mm : f6.7 : 1/90 sec

Buy Print    Bahai Honda State Park
Big Pine Key, Florida, USA
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