This was a trip that I took in January 2012. Somehow the detailed account remained as a draft for a long time. As the plane started its descent at Bhubaneswar I was busy taking pictures of the river and the city that unfolded before my eyes. This was my first visit to the state of…
Category: Odisha
Dusk at Chilika Lake, Odisha
Chilika Lake is a beautiful serene lake in the state of Odisha in India. This picture was taken from our boat ride.
The Sun Temple at Konark, Odisha- A UNESCO World Heritage Site
I have to admit I somehow forgot to post pictures from my visit to the Sun Temple at Konark, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is only because I am rummaging through my folders that I discovered this error. I think I didn’t blog about it immediately because the temple was under renovation when I…
Skywatch Friday- Dawn at Chilika Lake
I am rarely up at dawn but I am going again and again to my dawn pictures from Odisha. I guess I should designate one day in every trip when I would get up at dawn to click pictures. For more skies from around the world please visit the Skywatch Page.
Snapshots from Odisha
I particularly got attracted to this picture because of the reflections. But I have to let you in to a secret. In reality there were a lot of wires behind the temple, I just managed to keep them out of this shot. Doing bird photography with the wide angle lens! But sometimes it…
Skywatch Friday- Another Chilika Lake Sunrise, Odisha, India
It was January 14 (yes that is correct, I am not talking about Feburary 14) and I was with my friends at Barkul, Chilika Lake. We decided to get up early to catch the sunrise. January 14 is Makar Sankranti, a religious festival in India, which is a harvest festival. There are so many major and minor…
Mangalajodi- What a Serene Place!
This picture was clicked at Mangalajodi in Odisha. How I miss such serene places in my everyday life.
Chandrabhaga Beach, Odisha
I was at the Chandrabhaga Beach In January with my two friends. I wanted to take a walk up to the boats and on the way I noticed these two men. I sometimes have had conversations with people who have very little idea about beach wear in India. Well here is a picture!
Skywatch Friday- Boats at Chandrabhaga Beach, Konark, Odisha
It is difficult to say what I love more mountains or beaches. But I get to see a lot less beaches as I live very far away from the sea. Earlier my favorite activity around sea used to be to get drenched. Now a days I like to walk along a beach equally. So when…
Chilika Lake, Odisha
I am now turning to my Odisha stories, so here are two pictures from Chilika Lake.