My Photos
Every Diwali for the past 4 years I have dedicated a little time to watch and photograph fireworks from my terrace. This year I could only manage to do it for one evening at home and a few minutes at a friend’s place. Hope you enjoy the few good photos I managed :)
A couple of weeks back I had been on a 4 day trip to Chikkamagaluru , Mullayanagiri, Kemmangundi, Shringeri and Belwadi. The trip was one of the most scenic I have been a part of… the beauty and greenery was the kind I had till then only seen on pictures or film.
I took over 750 photos over the 4 day period(which is a huge number for me). I will be posting some of my favorites in batches here.
We start off with ‘Mullayanagiri’ the highest peak in Karnataka. It is located in the Baba Budan Giri Range of the Western Ghats. October seemed like a perfect time to go there, the mist and the cool winds gives you a irreplaceable feeling of oneness with nature.
Most of the images are geotagged, you can check out the map here
I have been GeoCoding most of the pictures I take lately. Almost all the photos taken during trips are geocoded thanks to the Garmin eTrex Legend and kUbuntu’s gpsbabel and digiKam apps. Once I geocode the info onto the pictures they become a part of the EXIF information of the photos. Google’s Picasa Web Albums … Read more
Earlier in the month I had been to Devarayanadurga for a one day trip. The temple situated on top of a hill near Tumkur is a very scenic and beautiful. It was my first visit to the place and I am surprised I had not heard of the place till now.
The thing I love about mornings is that everything seems reborn. The birds are chirping, the air is cool, the sun is waking up and everything is filled with hope. And the increased possibility of finding something nice to photograph :) Picked up this leaf during my morning jog today.