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Upcoming episodes
  • Himalayan monsoon : Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand
  • Himalayan Summer : Kashmir
  • Himalayan Spring : Annapurna Circuit, Nepal
  • A Month in USA (Backpack trip across East coast, South and Mid West)
  • African voyage: Mauritius-Kenya sep 2015
  • Oriental East: Japan & China (Dec 2018)
  • Montreal memories 2018-19
  • Adventures in Thailand 2016-17
  • Family trip: Malaysia-Singapore July 2017
  • Family reunion: North Carolina aug 2018
  • The gorges of Hogenakkal and the Estates of Yercaud
  • Pondicherry, Thanjavur and Trichy
  • Wild wild west Karnataka, 2010
  • Wayanad and Coorg revisited, Oct 2012
  • Camping in the Pushpagiri WLS, Coorg, Aug 2013
  • Silent Valley National Park, Kerala, Sep 2013
  • Hyd, Hampi, Badami and the villages in North Karnataka, Sep 2013
  • Kodaikanal revisited, Aug 2013
  • Shivansamudram, Talakadu and Ramanagaram, 2013
  • Sariska. Alwar, SIliserh, 2010
  • CWG Hokcey & Cricket World Cup, 2010  
  • Holi @ Udaipur & Nathdwara, 2011  
  • Holi @ Braj, 2012
  • Ranikhet-Vrindavan-braj-gurgaon (dec 2018)
  • Return flight to Canada (jan 2019)
  • Kerala-Puri-Champaran july 2017
  • Munnar-Madurai dec 2016
  • Toronto trip march 2019
  • Toronto trip nov 2018
  • Niagara falls 2019
  • Jaisalmer-pushkar-jodhpur dec 2017
  • Kumbhalgarh-mount abu sep 2016
  • Kasol-sar pass may2016
  • Pushkar-Jaisalmer dec 2015
  • kanyakumari-kodaikanal june 2014
  • kasol-shimla july 2014
  • tirupati-pulicat lake may 2014
  • tirupati bike trip april 2014
  • north kerala Kannur trip march 2014
  • Ooty-emerald lake trip feb 2014
  • Goli bachelor trip-munnar-kodaikanal jan 2014
  • kochi-cherthala-munnar trip nov 2014
  • Wagah-Amritsar July 2012





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USA : Part 1 - Islands and Mountains [Picture gallery]

A detailed description of this month long trip would have to wait but right now I can just post few pictures which will do justice to the theme of this album. "Islands and Mountains of USA"

A brief, nevertheless, is here :

The month long backpacking across the Eastern USA took me through . myriad of landscapes, geaographical wonders, metropolis, theme parks, heritage sites and wilderness. This is 1st in the series covering Outerbanks and Smokies. 
Outerbanks is a 320 kms long string of narrow barrier islands off the coast of mainland USA, protruding in the Atlantic Ocean and famous for man's 1st journey into the sky in the Wright Brothers air craft
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site straddles between the states of Tennessee and North Carolina

I hope you'll enjoy this album. Stay tuned for more. And please send in your feedback and comments which would motivate me to work harder on my blog.

Outer Banks - Brindley Beach.

Outer Banks geographical map : 200 miles long string of narrow barrier island off the coast of mainland USA

Bodie island lighthouse — at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Outerbanks.

Bodie Island light house, Outerbanks, North Carolina

Inside the light house — at Bodie Island Lighthouse.: A masterpiece, ain't it ??

Alligator infested swamps but they were beautiful — atCape Hatteras National Seashore, Outerbanks, North Carolina.


A walkway over the aligator infested swamps doesn't guarantee safety — at Outerbanks, North Carolina.




Tow the boat and off you go for a fun filled weekend — at Outerbanks, North Carolina.



Can you see Atlantic Ocean in the distance beyond the township of Kitty Hawk : A view from Kill Devil Hills — at Outerbanks, North Carolina.



Wright Brother's memorial : Man's journey into the air began precisely at this place at the beginning of previous century — at Wright Brothers National Memorial.

Well thats me, posing infront of the Wright Brother's memorial :| 

The tablet proclaiming men's first journey into the air

The place where Wright Brother's plane first touched the ground

A prototype of the Wright brothers' plane




This is the point where two major Atlantic currents collide, namely the southerly-flowing cold water Labrador Current and the northerly-flowing warm water Florida Current (Gulf Stream). The collision of two major currents creates turbulent waters and a large expanse of shallow sandbars extending up to 14 miles (23 km) offshore. These shoals are known as Diamond Shoals.


The lush green forests of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park on the border of the states of  North Carolina and Tennessee


Clingman's Dome : Highest point on the border between the states of Tennessee and North Carolina — at Clingman Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

 Clingman Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Smoky Mountains w/o the smokes : A view from the cabin we rented

Smoky Mountains with the smokes — at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.



Tried to get the cotton candy effect in the flowing waters of Cherokee river — at Cherokee Indian Reservation.




NASCAR traces its origin to these Moonshiners — atOle Smoky Moonshine Distillery


A solid performance by Gatlinberg rockstars at the Moonshiners — at Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery
















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The White Realm of Annapurna [Photo Gallery] - Incomplete*


Trek route : Annapurna circuit - The trek begins at Besisahar or Bhulbhule in the Marshyangdi river valley and concludes in the Kali Gandaki Gorge.
A quick recap : The Annapurna Circuit is a popular name for a trek within the Annapurna mountain range of central Nepal. The total length of the route varies between 160–230 km (100-145 mi), depending on where the motor transportation is used and where the trek is ended. The trek rises to an altitude of 5,400m on the Thorung La pass, touching the edge of the Tibetan plateau. This trek crosses two different river valleys(Marsyangdi and Kali Gandaki) and encircles the Annapurna massif, crossing Thorung La (5416m), the highest pass on this trek. 

yes, I had no business shoveling snow over there, its just for the pose @ Yak Kharka [altitude : 4100 metres]


Our dining table in the home-stay's verandah got covered under snow, so then it was an indoor meal @ Yak Kharka, alt : 4100 metres


Amidst the high Himalayan peaks of Annapurna Range
Zoomed in view of the picture above
Chulu group, Gangpurna, Annapurna III, Annapurna IV peaks in this frame (from L to R) [alt :4850 metres] — at High Camp.


The playground of Gods with Annapurna massif at the background [can u spot Ishan in this pic?? 


Razor sharp ledge on our way to Thorung La,, we were not sure which way we would fall, if at all we stumble down to our death

Glacier lake of Gangpurna, its not as small as it looks in the picture, I took it from a high vantage point [can you see two people sitting at the edge of the lake] — inManang, Nepal.

Ishan went crazy at Yak Attck

Catching precious breath in the rarified atmosphere
The beautiful Marsyangdi valley






Suspension bridge over Chulu Khola — at Annapurna Circuit, Nepal.

Looking ahead, trying to guage the weather, concerned at the prospects of oncoming storm in the midst of trekking onto the edge of snow covered slippery mountains

Early morning hike to High camp — at Annapurna Circuit, Nepal.




Early morning ascent in -10 degree celcius from Thorung Phedi (4450 m) to High Camp (4850 m)



A glimpse of Annapurna massif — at Annapurna Circuit, Nepal.


Can you spot the narrow ledge on the sowy slope towards the right. Thats what we used to walk along this trail




The playground of Gods with Annapurna massif at the background [can u spot Ishan in this pic?? ]

Descending down from Thorung La, we entered into Mustang

AT Thorung La, altitude : 5416 meters only :)

The fork in the road, towards the left is the way to the mysterious Tilicho lake and towards the right is the path towards Thorung La


The town of Manang perched high up on the cliff towards right


Perched over the steep cliff top is the tiny hamlet of Manang, a natural protection mechanism by this hamlet against fury of nature [flood, etc] as well as raiders and plunderers


Single lane hamlet of Manang [alt : 3510 metres]

Marsyangdi river valley near Manang

The stone village of Tenki


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