Children acquire many genetic traits from their parents but in my life, it seems to have worked the other way around. My two daughters do have a strong creative bone, which is definitely passed to them from their mother. As I have watched them grow, subtly and sub-consciously this...
At the Polynesian cultural centre in Hawaii, there was an abundance of opportunity to interact with men and women from the polynesian islands of Hawaii, Taihit, Samoa, Fiji, etc. This series presents the Polynesians in their cultural attires. Click first photo below and scroll to view entire series in slide...
Catching the moment! A Tengger (ethnic Indonesian Hindu tribe living around Mount Bromo) horseman was speeding on the volcanic ash in the caldera surrounding Mount Bromo volcano and I was fortunate to capture this shot right when the horse had all the four legs in the mid air. Click photo...
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)....
Yamdrok-tso (Yamdrok Lake) is located about 110 km southwest of Lhasa in Tibet at a height of 14,750 feet. The lake has a distinct azure blue color, which accentuates due to reflection of the sky. It is 638 sq. km in size, extending 130 km from east to west and...
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...
