Jungle Resorts and Lodges, BR Hills

Couple of days well spent at BR Hills K Gudi resort - rekindling nostalgic memories of my visit in my teens with a big bunch of mates from college. This time though I was satisfied I managed to get a few nice pics and in fact was actually the first time I got to put my little camera equipment to use in the wild woods.

Jungle resorts and Lodges at K Gudi is a great holiday for anyone really. Such well done tents and cottages with real good service and food, and the best part being any number of open jeep safari's you'll be taken out on - all this for a decent price. Although, apparently all the wild cats now know very well where these safari jeeps run and have decided to hide from them.

When I came to the UK, one of the first things I was notably impressed was with the way people document things here. I was overly pleased when I wanted to take a walk in my local park at Bristol and happened to find trails described in great detail on the internet that really makes only for a easy 10 min walk around the corner of my house. And then all those countless websites with free info about walking trails across the nation giving metre by metre detail - phew! Unlike that, in India there isn't a lot of documented information even about a popular travel hot spot. Although, off late with the blogging culture and the IT crowd, there're more and more journals written online that get handy for those who are too fussy about planning a lot before a trip. Cause I don't remember planning trips in India when I was a kid, only remember simply executing them on the go - buying tickets from the train TC and asking the rickshaw guy on arrival to recommend a good lodge that aint showing a 'house full' board etc. Anyway, hope google lists pages like these on the top if there aint too many pics showing the hammocks at JLR BR hills :-)

My fav canoe pics from the backwaters of South India

London Motorcycle Show, Feb 2007

Trackday version of yamaha R1

This custom made harley was at an estimated price of 32,500 pounds :O

This Billet chopper appeared about a 3 feet wide!!

2007 sport models

Below two are in the shows at London Motorcycle Show, the arena totally dark and the stunts were not too different from those at a circus. Least impressive part of the fair, but a good photo oppo huh!


Below's Terry Grant trying to take on the top gear's famous challenge of changing tyres with in around 3 mins, although this time on his stunt car thats spinning in circles with its steering locked.


And, Just when you think life's so good they remind you not to get too excited.

back in the headlines

bird flu

Saturday Sunset Shots

The visibility has been good these days at London especially if I recall that mini fog season we had during Christmas. The sunset this evening was a treat to the eyes. I am glad I carried my camera along and even more glad that I managed another series of shots that's resulted in a decent panoramic picture of the sunset over the skyline of central London. I however egret the rather amateurish stitch work of the pics, I ain't got no good editing software man! Any advice on which's good at stitching and editing the seams?

That had to remind me about my trip to this island called Nethrani off the shores of Karnataka, South India and the spectacular sunset we witnessed on the way back.
nb - Look closely on the horizon about an inch left to the sun, the island can be seen.

Paradigm Shift

Back from a month long vacation at India. It was a shift

...from hectic life to total hibernation

...from responsibilities to forgetfulness

...from urban affairs to rustic naturalness

And then, all good things end. The return to the UK has been a shift from 30 degrees centigrade plus to sub zero. None the less London has looked beautiful in white and has been welcoming.




 

December Dawn

So I am doing better than I thought then - back publishing before my big vacation... A few pics from this evenings walk at Fairlop Waters


You see the leaves have gone but the snow aint here yet either

 

Some random favorites

Can’t seem to get the color composition this well every time.


This has been edited using Adobe Photoshop, which am not really good at. This one though is of two pictures, one with and the other without me posing. This is in the corridors of the Ceramic gardens, Barcelona.


Lastly, I don’t expect to get to post again till am back from my holiday by end of Jan 07. I found this snap in my archives taken by my sister in law near my home town Bangalore and its amazing how different it looks to me now only cause I’ve lived away for 4 years. Added to that, I didn’t manage to get out of Bangalore during my last 3 holidays at India. This time I’ve lined up a number of short trips for the 4 weeks I am there and wildlife, beaches, treks all’s in the agenda... I just can’t wait to leave.

 

Autumn 2006

It's a delayed autumn and winter here at London. Last five days I motorbiked to work, I couldn't but notice the rate at which trees have shed leaves and changed colors. Each day felt a new season.

I was sure the autumn is at its peak and that its the best time to go photographing to the country. After much exploring, the decision was to head to my local forest park - Hainault Forest.

Pictures follow.

I wasn't alone. Guess its like 'that time of the year' for photographers. Dave, my friend at work also mentioned would go for a photography expedition for the weekend.

I have been training a dozen of seagulls at this park for a while now. They are quick learners. Yesterday, I ordered them to line up on the logs for a picture.



As an amateur photographer I am learning to zoom into my subject space these days. So much so I think I need a macro lens now. This one, yet again was spotted by Ramya. She's not only a perfect camera gears manager but a keen observer. The highlight of the day was this Robin.

Wasn't easy tracking these flying ducks

Some demonstration of Autumn colors follow





Lastly, to express my zeal for London photography as always - I zoomed in to capture the skyline of central london thats from this park about13 miles away (birds flight distance). Against the sunlight, not best visibility one could have, the result isn't a perfect picture but it makes it to the blog. Even the London Eye can be seen.

Not just blogging the blog

I want more out of this one ...this blog. this life.

A pic and thought for the day, as this boring Wednesday evening is spent just to spend it off ...
I ponder upon what to do with this one... this life. I am just walking the walk as these birds just fly their beautiful flight. I am just living the life. A earn-to-spend, eat-to-survive, sleep-to-wake-up, wake-up-to-go-work life.


Plotting a plan is the key.

nb - I decide to chatter this blog up finally. No more don’t-post-cause-u-gonna-deffy-regret-the-unwanted-post-for-its-nonsense thoughts. Not a short lived over enthusiastic shot either. I Publish.
 

Contemporary touch

Shot perfectly by the missus at the Harlech beach, North Wales.