Bhaje caves

This picture was taken at Bhaje caves, which is near Lohgad fort near pune.

Mist!

This amazing tree was standind in the mists of monsoon on the plateu of Kaas - कास (near Satara, India).  The plateu of Kaas is also known as "Plateu of flowers". After the rain subside the platue bloom into the life!

Rain drops!

We have collected the photos of rain-drop to such an extent!!! This is one of those pleasant moment when one sees water drops forming and falling! ...

Bombax ceiba (काटे सावर)

Bombax ceiba (काटे सावर) ! This was one of the first good macros I shot! I used my Canon Poershot A400 for this shot. This was taken on the foothills of Lohgad-Visapur forts.

bhuleshwar

This picture was taken from the window at the backside of bhuleshwar temple near Pune.

Duo!

These are the flowers of "Habenaria grandifloriformis" (आषाढ हबे-अमरी) of the family Orchidaceae. I found them on the slops of Rajgad.

'cat'chy thing

The color and texture on the cat's body was really attractive. But the cat was really tired to notice me take its pictures.

Sunrise

A typical sunrise from a small lake at Navegaon national park (नवेगाव राष्ट्रीय उद्यान)

what a place...

This is the most amazing place I ever seen in real. This place is on top of Kamalgad fort near Wai, Satara.

Doors!

I like the tunnel like appearance of these doors. I shot this on the fort of Grenoble, France.

Flowers of Jala-kumbhi or water hyacinth

These are beautiful flowers generally grow on water plants. This picture was taken at Kavadi near Pune.

Good morning!

Early morning view of a typical countryside! Its monsoon and the clouds are spanning the horizon vigorously. A milky white blanket of fog has covered the whole village. On the backdrop lies the twin forts: Chandan-Vandan!

Memecylon umbellatum

Memecylon umbellatum (or अंजनी in Marathi) is a beautiful tree found generally on the hills and in the evergreen forest.

Hanging Gardan!

When it becomes moist during the time of Monsoon, the branches old trees in the valleys of Rajgad fort become loaded with hanging moss! The moss flourish during this time and grow so beautifully in the branches that they form a garden - the hanging one!
A photograph by Pramod Hardas

Butterfly!

This beautiful butterfly was found near a small dam of Kawadi near Pune. This is actually a very common butterfly (Does anybody know the name?) ..

Beautiful flower

This small yellow flower was found near the Panshet Dam. I like the small pollens fallen on the petals of that tiny flower!
Photograph by Pramod Hardas

Camouflage

Did you see the crab there? This marvelously camouflaged creature is found on any beach. This shot was taken at Guhagar in the Konkan (western Maharashtra).

Good Morning

This picture was taken at Chikhaldara, a famous hill station in Vidarbha Region in central India.

Snake-wall!

This long wall is actually a fortified wall of Rajgad. In a nice monsoon time one gets this fantastic view on the "Suvela machi". This is the same place seen in our earlier post :Rajgad in clouds.

peaceful road

This is one of routes in the Pune university. I like it because the way in which it is covered with huge trees.

Solar Eclipse!

This was the latest partial solar eclipse (1st Aug 2008) as seen from Pune India. This was taken using a filter. NO software packages is used to enhance the image. The filter used is also made out of the material found in trash -- a floppy! I broke open a floppy and used the film inside as the filer!