Sunflower...


The day we started our drive to Goa wasn't all that good. The farther we moved away from Bangalore, we hoped that we'd leave the rains behind. But that was not to be. There were irritatingly intermittent bouts of rain, and it didn't help to see the sun play hide 'n' seek from behind those ominous looking clouds.

But thankfully, ever so often, we'd be greeted by these brilliant patches of bright yellow, popping up on either side of the highway. So at one such section of the road, we stopped and I went over into a sunflower field and took this shot. And believe me when I say this -- those flowers are really really bright and so full of life, the kind that I haven't seen

The accidental shot...


The only reason this picture's here, is because my friend The High Priestess of Kingdom Nutazoid said that it was a good shot. So if you are reading this doof, you know why its here:D

Before I forget, the picture shows a part of the facade of the Bom Jesus church in Goa.

Along the beach at Colva

A boat, what else?!

Somewhere near the hills, after Mangalore...


I took this shot with my friends' digital camera, a pretty looking Nikon 8800. But I kinda like the picture, so I'm putting it here without asking for permission. And if you are reading this, too late man!! its already here. :P

The Se Cathedral

The statue of Shiva at Murudeshwar

Three years to this day. Three bloody years!! The memory lingers on...

Another one...


Of all the times that I walked the long road,
It is now, that I feel so lone.
Many-a-day have I spent beneath the bright sun
with only the length of my shadow marked all along.
Yet it is now that I feel so lone.

And when they came, along life's twisting lane,
and their shadows touched mine,
I wished -
that I wouldn't be alone.

And for all those shadows that slipped away,
and the waves that didn't care to stay,
I realize –
that I am alone.

And for all that I've ever wanted,
Being me is all that was granted,
And as the length of my life stretches on,
This too, I shall walk alone!


-- Moi.

Alone by the sea.


If there was one good thing about the whole trip to Pondicherry, it most certainly was the time that I spent sitting on the rocks, watching the waves crash against them.

Not that sitting alone by the sea would change your perspective in life, usher in new meaning, or any of that new-age jazz. But there is an undeniable calmness to be found by the sea. It's at times like these that one really likes to be alone; To find company even in solitude. So I sat there, under the dark sky, late into the night; just me myself and the sound of the waves for company. And it still feels so nice.

And the waves crashed....

Mary Magdalene


One of the glass painting inside the "Sacred Heart of Jesus" church.

Church of "The Sacred Heart of Jesus".

Church of "Our Lady Of Immaculate Conception".


The Church Of "Our Lady of Immaculate Conception" has a history in these parts. It is one of the oldest Churches in Pondicherry. The old Mother at the church, told me that it was about 256 years old.

One of the main characteristics of this church, lies in its architecture. It has a mix of both the Portugese and French styles of architecture. While the outside reflects Portuguese influence, the innards of the church bear a French identity.

Footsteps in the sands of time

Meditating by the sea


Here was a middle-aged man, meditating along the shores of the sea, at dawn. The calmness around him, the serenity of the sky above and the gentle breeze that wafted across the land was reason enough for me to shoot this picture.

I only wish the details were a bit more sharp.

Dawn in Pondicherry

Lost in thought...

One of the many cyclists, biking along the quaint little streets of the French quarter in Pondicherry.

Another cloud shot


This is another one of my totally senseless cloud shots. I've never tried a high shutter speed, such as 1/4000. This is the first shot I took at that speed. Thats why its here. Period.