my soul mate!
Rabindranath Tagore's favorite beach at Karwar, Karnataka, India
Giant Spider at Mollem National Park, Goa, India
Dudhsagar Waterfalls, Mollem National Park, Goa, India
Bright and Yellow snapped at Silent Valley National Park, Mukkali, Kerala, India
Malabar Giant Squirrel at Silent Valley National Park, Mukkali, Kerala, India
View of the Silent Valley and the Kunti river from the watchtower at Sahyadri
Watchtower at Silent Valley National Park, Sahyadri
Houseboats stack up at the Ponnumada Kayal, Allapuzha, Kerala, India
Luxury Houseboat motors on the backwaters of Allapuzha, Kerala, India
Paddyfields, Coconut trees and the backwaters at Allapuzha, Kerala, India
Twin Rocks of Kanyakumari - (L to R) - Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Thiruvalluvar Statue, Tamil Nadu, India
Thiruvalluvar Statue, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India
View of the Devi Kumar temple and Kanyakumari from the rock memorial
Kanyakumari town from on top of the rock memorial
Manimuthar Waterfalls, Kalakadu-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Manimuthar, Tamil Nadu, India
Agastyar Waterfalls, Papanasam, Tamil Nadu, India
Hanuman Langaurs strike different poses at Kalakadu-Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary, Papanasam, Tamil Nadu, India
Nilgiri Tahr poses at Eravikulam National Park, Munnar, Kerala, India
The Endangered Nilgiri Tahr at Eravikulam National Park, Munnar, Kerala, India
This shy Nilgiri Tahr sure has effective protective gear
Nilgiri Tahr with tea gardens in the background at Eravikulam National Park, Munnar, Kerala, India
View of the Sprawling tea estates of Munnar from Eravikulam National Park, Munnar, Kerala, India
Mist droplets adorn colorful leaves at Kundala Dam, Munnar, Kerala, India
Picturesque tea plantations of Munnar
Kundala Dam, Munnar - A pretty boating getaway
Pretty looking flower snapped at Munnar, Kerala, India
Ripped Indian Gaur at Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, Kerala, India
Nilgiri Langaur at Parambikulam National Park, Kerala, India
Nilgiri Langaur at Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, Kerala, India
Check out the length of that back tail - Nilgiri Langaur at Anaimalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India
Friends get together at the Nirvana, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Indian Roller at Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
At a pit stop enroute to Jabalpur
Fellow Wildlife Enthusiast and Motorcycling partner
Curious!! Female Spotted Deer at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
Ambling away....a female spotted deer at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
Its bed time for these Spotted Owlets at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
White breasted Kingfisher at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
Beautiful White Breasted Kingfisher at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
White breasted kingfisher looking for its next prey at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
Check out those eyes...Common Langaur at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
Red-Headed Vulture at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
Here comes the much feared predator...the ROYAL BENGAL TIGER at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India (called locally as “B2”, one of the largest males in this forest)
Chaos in the name of tourism...making the WILD suffer at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
So called National Highways of India which offer a great roller coaster ride....enroute to Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh
One of the famed Erotica sculptures at the World Heritage Temple of Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India
World Heritage Monument - Khajuraho - Western Group of Temples, Madhya Pradesh, India
Erotica Sculptures at the Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India
Intricate Sculpting and Architecture at the Khajuraho Temples, Madhya Pradesh, India
Ravines carved out by the Ken River at the Ken Gharial Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh, India
Exquisite sculpting at the Parasvanath Jain Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India
My American friend! We got acquainted at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India
Mustard fields on a misty winter morning near Jhansi, Madhya Pradesh, India
A MUGGER! The Indian freshwater crocodile at Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India
Rufous Tree Pie at Ranthambore National Park, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India
Friendly with humans and ready for a bite of junk food - Rufous Tree Pie, Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India
Black storks at Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India
Cuddling in...Spotted Owlets at Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India
Rufous Tree Pie perched at Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India
Male Sambar Deer at Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India
Jumping from tree to tree...A common langaur at Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Amazing mirrorwork adorning the walls of the city palace at Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Amazing glass work on the outer walls of the City palace at Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
On my way to Mt. Abu, Rajasthan, India
Jungle Babblers enroute to Mt. Abu from Abu Road (Mt. Abu Wildlife Sanctuary), Rajasthan, India
Celebrating the Kite festival at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
The MAHATMA at Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Gandhi Principles
Gandhi Gallery
Dandi March
An Alert Blackbuck couple at Velavadar Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat, India
Female Nilgai (Bluebull) at Velavadar National Park, Gujarat, India
A large group of Common Cranes at Velavadar Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat, India
Blue Cheeked Bee Eater enjoying its meal at Velavadar Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat, India
Common Stonechat at Velavadar Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat, India
Eurasian Collared Dove at Velavadar Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat, India
A large herd of blackbucks cross the jeep/trekking track at Velavadar Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat, India
Blackbucks cross over at Velavadar Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat, India
'V' for Blackbuck; 'V' for Velavadar
Black Shouldered Kite at Velavadar Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat, India
Blackbuck and Bluebull share the grazing territory at Velavadar Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat, India
White Breasted Kingfisher at Velavadar Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat, India
Large group of Great White Pelicans at Velavadar Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat, India
Little Egret at Velavadar Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat, India
Folks who are responsible for the good health of the Velavadar Blackbuck National Park
Headed West for a stroll on the Diu beach, Diu, India
Diu Fort!!
Carving on one of the walls of Diu Fort
Canon at Diu Fort
Crested Serpent Eagle at Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
Male Neelgai (aka Bluebull) stares on at Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
The Exquisite looking Painted Sandgrouse at Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
The National Bird of India....The Majestic peacock at Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
Common Mongoose at Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
Female Neelgai (aka Bluebull) reaching up for a bite at Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
Jackal awakens as we appproach him at Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
The Asiatic Lioness at Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
Looking into my eyes is a young lioness at Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
The ultimately lazy....rare asiatic lion at Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
The pride of Gujarat....the rare Asiatic lion at Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
The Asiatic Wild Ass at Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India
Water....such a prized commodity on this saline desert, Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India
The largest salt desert in the world - Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India
Diesel Engine that pumps water with high salinity from the ocean below...at about 40 feet from the surface of the desert
These endangered animals have found a safe home at Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India
Lesser Flamingoes have made Little Rann as their home and are seen in huge numbers here
Its feeding time for Lesser Flamingoes at Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India
My Colorful Slovakian Friend - We got acquainted at the Little Rann of Kutch
We got acquainted at Little Rann of Kutch - Exchange students pursuing architecture at Ahmedabad and one on business from Argentina
Western Reef Egret at Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India
Common cranes take to flight as they sense danger (i.e. us) at Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India
The extremely pretty looking lesser flamingoes at Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India
Check out all the white spots....all of them are Lesser Flamingoes at Little Rann of Kutch - their favorite home
Wild Ass Sanctuary - Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India
Group of Common Cranes at Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India
Blue Cheeked Bee-Eater at Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India
the 'V' in which common cranes fly
The excellent eco-tourism initiative started by Devjibhai Dhamecha at Little Rann of Kutch
White Eared Bulbul at Khuri, Jaiselmer, Rajasthan, India
I was aboard this ship while traversing the dunes of the Thar Desert at Khuri, Rajasthan, India
Sand dunes of Khuri (Thar Desert), Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Desert Beetle at the Khuri Sand Dunes, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, Indian
Indeed, I went right inside the dunes of the Thar Desert in some places
Sunset on sand dunes is indeed a very pretty sight!!
Will make a great flooring tile!!
The Moonlight Khuri Resort - A very nice place and close to the dunes
Egyptian Vulture at Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Alert Chinkara studies the intruder at Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Desert Wheatear at Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Orphean Warbler at Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Chinkara Horns!!
A fabulous experience to ride through shifting sand dunes in WINTER; supposed to be ATROCIOUS in SUMMER when heavy winds blow across the desert
Booted Eagle at Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
The extremely rare and endangered GREAT INDIAN BUSTARD stands PROUD as always at Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Egyptian Vultures at the Thar Desert near Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
Through the Thar Desert Highway and enroute to Bikaner
Black Redstart (Female) at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Painted Stork at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Painted Stork keenly searching for its next prey at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Painted stork snaps its prey at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
White Breasted Kingfisher (Frontal View) at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
White Breasted Kingfisher (Side/Rear View) at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Lesser Whistling Duck at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
(L to R) Common Teal and Lesser Whistling Duck at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Eurasian Spoonbill at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Large Egret at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Taking calculated steps forward - Large Egret at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Black Redstart (Male) at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Indian Pond Heron at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Red Wattled Lapwing at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Painted Storks sunnig themselves at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Bird Watcher's Paradise - Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Nesting Colony of Painted Storks at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Grey Heron at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Sunbathing Painted Storks at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Oriental Magpie Robin at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Glossy Ibis's at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Sarus cranes - always move in pairs at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Feeding over their partner's necks - Sarus cranes at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Sarus Crane Couple at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
Oriental White Ibis at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
White Breasted Water Hen at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
It's roosting time for this Cormorant family at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India
The Baldie friends catch up at Noida, Delhi (NCR), India
With my friend Pankaj at his house in Noida, Delhi (NCR), India
With family friends at their residence in Amritsar, Punjab
War Memorial at Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab
Bullet marks inflicted on these buildings during the Jallianwala massacre at Amritsar, Punjab
Indian soldier at Wagah Border, Amritsar, Punjab, India
The closest I have gotten to Pakistan - Wagah Border, Amritsar, Punjab, India
Vistors present in large numbers to view the famous parade at Wagah Border, Amritsar, Punjab, India
The gates between as these countries are kept open as the flags are lowered - WAGAH BORDER
Golden Temple at Amritsar, Temple
The Magnificent Golden Temple at Amritsar, Punjab, India
Devotees make a beeline to offer thier prayers at Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) at Amritsar, Punjab, India
Fishes go into a frenzied state as fish food is dropped into the pond at Golden Temple, Amritsar, India
The very peaceful shrine of the Sikhs - Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) at Amritsar, Punjab, India
A Brahminy (Ruddy) Shelduck Couple at Pong Dam Wetlands, Nagrota Surian, Himachal Pradesh, India
Brahminy Shelduck at Pong Dam Wetlands, Nagrota Surian, Himachal Pradesh, India
Walking in a straight line!! Bar-headed geese at Pong Dam Wetlands, Himachal Pradesh, India
Bar-headed Geese ready to take flight at Pong Dam Wetlands, Himachal Pradesh, India
Very Pretty Bar Headed Geese at Pong Dam Wetlands, Himachal Pradesh, India
my bud enjoying sunset at Pong Dam Wetlands, Nagrota Surian, Himachal Pradesh, India
The path through the Mustard fields that took me to Pong Dam Wetlands
What a beautiful parking spot...with the Dhaula Dhuan Himalayan range in the background!!
River Terns at Pong Dam Wetlands, Himachal Pradesh, India
River Terns bathe in the evening sun at Pong Dam Wetlands, Himachal Pradesh, India
Bar Headed Geese fly with the Himalayas in the background
Sun setting at Pong Dam Wetlands, Himachal Pradesh, India
The setting sun colors the clouds at Pong Dam Wetlands, Himachal Pradesh, India
The Proud Lesser Golden Backed Woodpecker at Pong Dam Wetlands, Himachal Pradesh, India
Lesser Golden Backed Woodpecker at Pong Dam Wetlands, Himachal Pradesh, India
Trekking beyond the Great Himalayan National Park, Himachal Pradesh, India
Oriental White Eye at Great Himalayan National Park, Himachal Pradesh, India
On top of the impassable Jalori pass, Himachal Pradesh, India
Looks like a dirt road, but it is actually a good 6 inches of solid ice on the road - my bike had absolutely no traction. Jalori pass in Feb 2009
View of the snow peaks of the Himalayas from the top of Jalori pass, Himachal Pradesh, India
Cute Himachali kids!!
Enroute to Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India
Motorcycle's view of the Satluj River and the Snow peaks in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India
My best view enroute to Recong Peo, Himachal Pradesh, India
Cold and Colorful town of Recong Peo, Himachal Pradesh, India
Barren Himalayas in WINTER....thanks to Global Warming
A Gharial family relaxes at Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
India's first National Park - Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
Purple Sunbird at Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
Grey Hornbill at Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
Silhouette of the Grey Hornbill at Sundown, Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
Small Blue Kingfisher at Jim Corbett National Park (Dhikala Division), Uttarakhand
2 Small Green bee-eaters at Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
Small Green Bee Eaters stare on at Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
Wild Asian Elephants at Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
A Tusker and other adult females protecting the baby elephants at Jim Corbett National Park
Entrance to the Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
View of the Taj Mahal as you enter
“Taj Mahal” - One of the Seven Wonders of the World
Early Morning on the Holy Ganges at Varanasi (Benaras), Uttar Pradesh, India
Morning Yoga Classes on the banks of the Ganga at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
The Spiritual town of Varanasi - also the oldest city in the world
The holy ghats - starts with Vara and ends at Assi ghat and thus forms “Varanasi” / “Kashi” / “Benaras”
Its sunset time at the Sunderbans, West Bengal, India
Purple Sunbird at the Sunderbans, West Bengal, India
Normal and Fiddler Crabs at Sunderbans, West Bengal, India
Of High and Low Tides - Sunderbans - The World's Largest Mangrove Forests
“Sunderbans” - The world's largest estuarine delta
Chugging along with the World Heritage “Toy Train” to Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
The Teesta and Rangeet rivers join at the Triveni View Point near Kalimpong, West Bengal, India
One of the Bhutia natives of Sikkim
The Yak waits on at the Tsomgo Lake, North Sikkim, India
The High Altitude Tsomgo (Changu) lake at 12, 400 feet, East Sikkim, India
Hurtling Snowballs at Tsomgo lake, East Sikkim, India
At the Giagong High Altitude Himalayan Army Camp, North Sikkim, India
In the High Altitude Cold Desert of North Sikkim, India
Gurudongmar Lake, North Sikkim, India
These Indian Soldiers brave snow blizzards, AMS and extremely cold temperatures every day
Gurudongmar Lake - one of the highest fresh water lakes of the world at 17,100 feet, North Sikkim, India
Snow White Trees at Thangu, North Sikkim, India
The entire world around me turned white in 2 hours
Leaves of Snow!!
Diesel Freezes Over!! - Military Truck stops traffic, North Sikkim, India
Beautiful White Sikkim, India
Exhilirating View, Lachung, North Sikkim, India
Mountains, Skies and Trees
Mountaineering Institute at Yumthang, North Sikkim, India..What a setting!t
My Hotelier Friend from Gangtok, Sikkim at Yumthang, North Sikkim, India
'Valley of Flowers' - Rhododendron Sanctuary, Yumthang, North Sikkim, India
The Troop that accompanied me to Yumthang, North Sikkim, India
Amitabh Bachchan Waterfalls, North Sikkim, India
Singshore Bridge - 2nd Highest Bridge in Asia, West Sikkim, India
Returning from Pemayangtze Monastery, Pelling, West Sikkim, India
Khecheopari Lake, near Pelling, West Sikkim, India
my solo all-india motorcycle journey
