From the town of Nenmara in Palakkad district, the cloud-caressed peaks of the majestic Nelliyampathy hill ranges are a sight to behold. The height of the hills ranges from 467 m to 1572 m. To reach Nelliyampathy, one has to take the road starting from Nenmara that proceeds to the Pothundy Dam. There are about 10 hairpin bends that have to be negotiated on the way to...
Learn MoreThe Nilgiri Tahrs are stocky goats with short, coarse fur and a bristly mane. Males are larger than the females, and have a darker color when mature. Both sexes have curved horns, which are larger in the males, reaching up to 40 centimetres (16 in) for males and 30 centimetres (12 in) for females. Adult males weigh 80 to 100 kilograms (180 to 220 lb) and stand about 100...
Learn MoreFort Kochi is a region in the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. This is part of a handful of water-bound regions toward the south-west of the mainland Kochi, and collectively known as Old Kochi or West Kochi.
Learn MoreAs per our plans we reached Aliyar by 5:30 am and we started setting up our equipments to shoot the sunrise.The Aliyar dam is located in the foothills of Valparai, in the Anamalai Hills of the Western Ghats. After framing the art of nature, we started moving forward stopping on each hairpin bends to take the breathtaking landscapes. To our surprise on one of the hairpin...
Learn MoreWe had been planning to schedule a trip to Hampi and Daroji since a long time. Finally, it was during January 2011 that we effectively were able to organize one along with our crew. We started form Bangalore at about 22:00 hrs and reached Hampi early in the morning. The overnight journey through the gutter-filled roads made us feel slightly tired and thus we decided to...
Learn MoreWeekend journeys are interesting – they are short yet entertaining, especially after a hectic week at work and interestingly, works as a rejuvenation therapy too. And thus came along another weekend holiday. On a beautiful Friday evening we set for a two day weekend journey from Bangalore to discover ‘Kannur’, with big plans ranging from visiting the magnificent...
Learn MoreI was always passionate about photography and this made me seriously think about buying a new Canon 1D Mark III camera. Ever since I bought one, I had been longing to go for a long journey to experience the wilderness of nature. Photographed by Jeebu We (George, Jeebu & me) finally decided to drive to the Anamalais to enjoy its picturesque landscapes. Another plan...
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