One third of the world’s active volcanoes lie in Indonesia. One such active volcano, a three hour drive from Surabaya in East Java, is Mount Bromo (Javanese for Brahma, the Hindu god of Creation / fire). Mount Bromo is actually a fuming crater lying within a much larger crater (caldera)....
Madakaripura Waterfalls are located deep inside the valley in the foothills of the Tengger range in Sapih village, Lombang district, East Java, Indonesia. In a compact area of about 50 meters, there are many waterfalls dropping from the thick mountain forests at a height of about 200 metres. To reach...
Just because one is in a perceived exotic place like Hawaii, it does not mean the camera can easily capture the perfect drama of clouds, beaches, mist, sun, etc. Being surrounded by natures interplay, may still mean one is not able to see beyond seeing. It doesn’t mean one can...
I am basically a mountain lover. Water, swimming, snorkeling, etc doesn’t excite me. However I have often imagined and appreciated the experience of a person snorkeling in the crystal clear reefs. While in Hawaii. I had an opportunity to be standing at a very high vantage point, looking down on...
The fairy chimney rock formations around Göreme, in Cappadocia, Turkey are nothing less than a fragment of another planet. These surreal rocky geological formations are a result of intense volcanic activities, around 65 million years ago! Experience the region through this series. Click first photo below to view entire series...
Of the many lakes on the Tibetan plateau, some have a notorious image and go by the common name of “Poison Lake”. These lakes have high mineral content, which does not permit any life to flourish in them. In driving westward from Lhasa to Guge kingdom, there comes a...
Oahu, is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands. All around the island, the deepness of the ocean creates a rich blue colour. During the winter months, these waters are known as surfers paradise for their high rising waves. My visit to the island was not during the surfing season...
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...
Hawaii is in the US territory, an archipelago of eight major islands, stretching around 2,400 kilometers in the pacific ocean, midway between US mainland and Japan. During a recent trip to Hawaii, I created some panorama landscape shots with my Fuji X100 camera. This set of 6 photographs were created...