At Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, the capital of Myanmar, one will find hundreds of monks in scarlet robes. Myriad monks, scattered all around the premises do create a challenge to isolate subjects for visual photographic appeal. As I walked around patiently, my eyes searched for patches of natural light. At...
Built in AD 996, the Zhada Toding Monastery is in the remote Ngari prefecture of Western Tibet, very close to the Indian border. The famous Indian buddhist scholar, Atisa was invited here in AD 1042 to translate large volume of scriptures. He died here in AD 1054. This monastery was...
The Island of Hawaiʻi, also called the Big Island is a volcanic land mass in the south east chain of Hawaiian islands, in the North Pacific Ocean. A visit to Hawai’i volcanoes national park was a one day trip. I took a short flight from the island of O’hau, where...
Once you have read this post, I recommend viewing the series of 5 photos in slide show mode by clicking on one of them and scrolling to next. As I started my westward journey on road from Lhasa, that would keep me on the wheels for 10 days, the first...
The Bosphorus is a 32 km long strait, joining the Sea of Maramara with the Black Sea. It varies in width from about 500 meters to 3 km and in depth from 50 to 120 meters. This waterway flows right through Istanbul and separates the continents of Europe and Asia....
‘A white cloud is a mystery, the coming, the going, the very being of it… The White Clouds’ way means a pathless path, a wayless way. Moving, but not with a fixed mind – moving without a mind.’ – Osho My photography pursuits are intuitive. I look for an...
Istanbul is one city that lies both in Asia and Eurpoe. Across the bosphorus strait is a bridge that connects the two continents. This is a series of six shots that covers the bridge across bosphorus, some shots from across the strait and some silhouette of the mosques. Click first...
Driving at the height of over 15,000 feet, on the road to Tingri, we were awestruck at the first glance of the might Mount Everest. My earlier series on the north face of Mount Everest can be viewed on this link (Mount Everest – North Face). As I stood besides...
Padaung, a Mongolian tribe based in Myanmar have a unique custom of expressing feminine beauty through wearing of permanent neck rings. These rings are fitted around the neck at the age of 5 years and stay for the life. These seven photos were clicked during a visit to Inle lake...
Tahiti is in the French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of Society Islands in the Southern Pacific Ocean. The Tahitians of the modern era maintain their heritage and traditions of their Maohi ancestors. Oral history recounts the adventures of gods and warriors in colorful legends. During a trip to Hawaii,...