Eastbourne

I carried just my zoom lens and had to stitch 3 pics together to get a decent frame of this spectacular end of land. Just miles from Eastbourne is Cliff Edge, this is one truly breathtaking spot. These cliffs were apparently sea beds millions of years ago and are composed of chalk. The lighthouse seen in the pic above is called Belle tout. It was moved to avoid falling off due to cliff erosion. Read more about it here

Cliff Edge

Eastbourne as seen from Cliff Edge

......the pic that made me wanna blog.

More South Indian backwaters memories

the four sisyas I went with to the west coast - vp, doctor, siddz n sush from left to right. Sure you'll recognize them when u see them the next time n say hello!

Shot from outside our resort at Maravanthe

Shot from the cruiser boat on the backwaters. Simply scenic and serene.

Not common - a solo banana plant?! I thought they were popular for their joint family culture.

The red canoe.

Karu this one's for you. Another green flushed shot from the mangrove. It's my favorite too under the green-saturated tag.

Not so proudly presenting - this broken down truck is parked on the national highway, NH 17 that separates the backwaters from the Arabian sea at Maravanthe. This is a common sight in much of India today - however, these pics could soon only be found in the archives, given the rate at which things are changing. The message over 'Please' at the rear of this truck reads in Hindi - My India is great. You can see why :-)