Ghosts of a Golden Past
Recently, I set out to explore the colonial charm of Kolar Gold Fields, where time stands still. Gold mining in Kolar was set up in the 1880s and quickly became one of the [...]
Travel & Photography
Monsoon Trek – Part 4
The ground under my feet is green and that’s all I can see. Harsh wind and shallow soil profile preclude tree growth in the upper reaches of the Western Ghats so it is in [...]
Monsoon Trek – Part 3
Kudremukh National Park was declared a Tiger Reserve by the Union Government in 2011, but the State Government is still reluctant to acknowledge this since Tiger Reserve [...]
Monsoon Trek – Part 2
We drive to the starting point of Kurinjal trek which is 11 kilometers from Kudremukh. It’s a beautiful drive through the lush green forest. The Western Ghats although is [...]
Monsoon Trek – Part 1
It had rained all night. It is still raining as I sit down for breakfast. I’m at Kudremukh, a village in the Malnad region of Karnataka with three friends. After much [...]
And then there was Lightning!
After moving to Canon – for the heck of it – from Nikon, the only place I have been venturing out with it is to my [...]
Walking for a Living
Here’s another one from my trek to Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal. On the trail, there are only two sets of people. People who walk to make a living and people who walk [...]
Deadly Mountain
When you reach the Basecamp of Annapurna in Nepal, the 10th tallest mountain on earth, and one of the 14 mountains above 8000m, the summit looks to be very close and easily [...]
