For the sky watch today, I am putting up ten pictures, 8 from my travels in 2014 and 2 from the backyard. You might have seen those pictures in some previous posts but I was tempted to put the eye candies in one place!
10. A Sunset in the Backyard
I usually reach home after the sunset, except for the peak of summer when the sun sets quite late. This evening I was lucky, the sun was yet to drop over the horizon. I clicked it from my balcony. One day I am going to see more sunsets rather than commuting through them!
9. Mandvi Beach, Kutch Gujarat
I went to Kutch in January in 2014. It was a solo, last minute trip. I was so fed up with the hotel prices in Bhuj that I settled for staying at Devpur Home Stay. That was such a blessing as Krutharthsinh Jadeja ji fixed all my subsequent itinerary. It was because of his recommendation that I ended up at Mandavi and enjoyed the sunset at the beach.
8. An Evening in Hong Kong
This year I took my niece and daughter on a trip to Hong Kong. The kiddos were quite fascinated by the Victoria Harbor. They were so engrossed that they did not notice that I was clicking pictures. I am going to take them out again but next year.
7. A Para-glider in Srinagar
This was before the devastating September floods in Kashmir. I was there in June. I was getting out of Srinagar on September 7 as well, when Jhelum breached its banks. I hope J&K would recover from the disaster soon.
6. A Beautiful Sunset at Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
There are some sunsets that get itched in your memory. The sunset at the Monsoon Palace in Udaipur falls in that category. It was such a beautiful evening, the sky had just the right amount of clouds so as to make the evening beautiful without overwhelming the sun!
5. Misty Mountains, Paro, Bhutan
This was a morning shot. I usually open the curtains before I go to sleep. Around the time of sunrise I opened my eyes to see if there was something worth getting up. The mist had gobbled up the mountain range and re-drawn the shape of the mountain! It looked like someone had repainted the landscape. I went to the balcony to click a few pictures and then I went back to sleep again! That is how I approach sunrise photography!
4. The Beach at Maafushi, Maldives
The trip to Maafushi, Maldives has been such a joy. I loved this lone coconut tree which was reclining at such an impossible angle towards the sea. I clicked many photographs but I like this one the best.
3. Batal, Spiti
Mountains have been giving me only clouds, mists and rains since June 2013. Batal, Spiti was also going the same way till the clouds parted for a while in the evening. And that was the only time in this whole trip that they showed any mercy to me!
2. Sunset at Maafushi, Maldives
Sunset at Maafushi was a magical time. It was a pleasure to be out on the beach and enjoy the sea. Sunsets became all the more special. I always thought Maldives would be beautiful but I never thought it would be so beautiful.
1. Construction Work in the Backyard
Sometimes pictures happen in the backyard as well. I was trying to click the sun peeping through the construction site but it was not giving me anything worthwhile. Then decided to go for the silhouette.
Wow Mridula, Incredible pictures…… loved it…:)
Thank you Priyashi.
Wonderful pics Mridula. You just made my day….
Thank you Ravish, your comment made my day too!
beautiful…. awesome photos
Thank you Lata.
Beautiful pics 🙂
Super!
Thank you Anita 😀
Awesome clicks, specially the last silhouette, thats truely a shot meant to be framed…
Thank you Tarun!
Awesome collection.. some of the very best from your travels….
Thank you Prasad. 😀
Lovely! The first one my fav.
Thank you Indrani.
Mridula ji, Awesome photos. SuperLike 🙂
Thank you so much Rupam.
Beautiful… all of them! Paro just looks so stunning!
Thank you Chaitali.
Snaps that have really a sorta souls to convey at
Thank you so much for your lovely comment.
very very good. 🙂
Thank you Tushar.
All wonderful. Favorites are the golden orange backdrop ones.
Thank you so much Janice, I should try taking them more!
Apt coming up? Must be noisy throughout the year..
That is the only thing you could see in all the 10 pictures? Noise? 😀
That’s the type of photo that I absolutely LOVE !
Congratulations, it’s magic.
Thank you Nathalie.
Wonderful series of photos but I really like the photo with the camels.
Thank you so much Ruth.
Some beautiful photography here. Well done!
Thank you Peter.
its hard to pick the favourite…Wonderful the things we see at our Backyard!
Yes Datta sometimes the backyard can be as rewarding as any exotic place!
Wow – a gorgeous collection of sky shots.
Thank you Lady Fi.
Wow! Terrific presentation, Mridula!
Thank you Amit.
Great collection 🙂
Thank you so much Paresh.
Lovely captures, Mridula.
Thank you so much Niranjan.
These are just BEAUTIFUL Mridula… !
Thank you so much Maniparna.
I like all these photos, but I especially like the composition and silhouettes of the lasr one.
Thank you so much Jane.
Wow! That must have been a very hectic month,love the camels on the beach shot.
Thomas this has been a collection through the year till now 😀
Awesome views! Great shots! Even though, I have seen most of them in your previous posts, they all are worth watching again and again! TC! Keep smiling 🙂 Happy traveling!
Thank you Sindhu.