Mandvi was on my radar on this visit to Kutch because I wanted to go near the sea. The Vijay Vilas Palace (post pending) was a bonus for me. I just spent one night there but then most of my vacations are like that, so I am not going to complain. I just made sure…
Category: Gujarat
Lakhpat, Kutch, Gujarat
When I saw a breach in the fort wall I did what comes naturally to me as a trekker, I tried to walk through it! Out of nowhere an uniformed head popped out and asked me, “ma’am what do you think you are doing?” I apologized and retreated in haste. I then asked if I…
Devpur Homestay Near Bhuj
People who are well versed with such things, for them the Darbargadh (small fort) which is the Devpur Homestay would have been a dead giveaway. To fools like me it just looked mighty impressive! Imagine my surprise when I was told by people later that Mr Krutarthsinh Jadeja and Mrs. Yashodhara Jadeja (the owners) are closely…
The Vibrant Colors of Gujarat
I saw some eye catching colors in Kutch, Gujarat. The first frame that made my eyes pop out was at Narayan Sarovar which is quite close to Lakhpat. These colorful jalis were part of the complex of the temple at the Narayan Sarovar. It made me conscious that I should try and capture thevibrant colors…
Back from a Vacation!
I was supposed to be in Thailand the previous week but the trip got cancelled quite close to the trip, it was one of those things which is beyond anyone’s control. Now I had one week of leaves and suddenly nowhere to go. It goes without saying that it made me extremely unhappy. For 4…
The Complete Skoda Yeti National Geographic Gir Story now Up at Gonomad
The Skoda Yeti National Geographic Gir story is now up at Gonomad. Please check it out. The highlight of these safaris is obviously the lion sightings. In all my outings before, I had never seen anything but pug marks of the big cats. So imagine my surprise when, on the very first ride, I got…
Lazy Sunday Photo- Black Ibis from Gir, Gujarat
There was too much light, the bird was partially in shade but I had to click the Black Ibis. I can also see the picture of the bird tagged as Red Naped Ibis. I saw it many times but never got a good photo opportunity.
A Nightjar at Gir, Gujarat
A Nightjar is a nocturnal bird. It was so difficult to spot and then photograph. You can see how well camouflaged the bird is. I used Picnik to edit it and whatever little I used it for, I am liking it, gives me more flexibility than Picasa and yet lets me upload the pictures from Picasa itself. Clicked…
I am Trying to Post Daily in 2011
I got to hear about the WP Daily Post a little late. As I anyway post daily, it makes sense to join the community. So I am going to use the postaday2011. Let us see how it goes. The picture above has been taken from the passenger seat of the Skoda Yeti, didn’t realize the effect…
The Making of the Skoda Yeti Nat Geo Gir Video
If someone had told me before the Gir trip that one day I would appear alongside a SUV in a national park and the video would be made by the National Geographic and showed on the television, I would have laughed my head off. Well, can’t do that anymore! As they say life is full of surprises. When…