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Sun clock of Ely, England

anoop — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:35:24 +0000

As most part of the world are days from shifting the ‘Daylight Saving Time’ back by one hour, I present you one of the most ancient apparatus for keeping time – Sun clock! This is a sundial or shadow clock where the shadow cast by the needle on the wall markings will give out the [...]

Canon Photomarathon 2011

anoop — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:14:38 +0000

I participated in the Canon Photomarathon 2011 held at Bangalore on the 18th of September. For more details visit their official site. There were themes provided on spot and it was required to shoot pictures extempore and submit one single photo which you thought was best suited for the given theme, 1.5 hours (90 minutes) [...]

Snorkeling in Maldives

anoop — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:23:28 +0000

The real beauty of Maldives lies beneath, i.e. underwater, in the varied, multi-shaped, multi-colored aquatic life both moving and still. We stayed at a resort by name Kandooma, managed by Holiday inn and placed on its own island about 2-3 sq km in size. Our accommodation was a Beach villa (true to its name facing [...]

Maldivian Anniversary

anoop — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:16:18 +0000

No, it was not Maldives’ anniversary, rather we celebrated our first marriage anniversary at Maldives! The below photo is a good testimony to every beautiful moment Maldives had to offer us. Wife jumping! How much ever I talk about the – white fine grained sand beaches, pollution free water, variety of food and great hospitality [...]

Elephants of Kabini

anoop — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:49:50 +0000

Last week we made a short visit to Kabini and had the privilege to meet a few Elephants under training. The lone Tusker This Tusker was heading into the forest with the Mahout and his curious little son. There was a certain elegance in its gait as it swayed from left to right – truly [...]

Know your India – Fishing Nets

anoop — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:52:19 +0000

And, your friendly neighborhood ‘Know-your-India’ is back!! The picture is that of a Fishing net, you need to tell me which part of India these fishing nets are used more commonly. Each Fishing net comprises a cantilever with an outstretched net suspended over the sea. Large stones suspended from ropes act as counterweights at the [...]

Lakshminarayana statue of Halebidu

anoop — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 07:00:13 +0000

Bharachukki waterfall

anoop — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:51:51 +0000

Shilabalikas of Belur

anoop — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:13:37 +0000

Shilabalika, a.k.a. ‘salabhanjika’, is a standard decorative element of Indian sculpture depicting in stone a young female under a stylized tree in various poses, such as dancing, grooming herself or playing a musical instrument. The below picture depicts three such Shilabalika structures on the outer wall of Chennakeshava temple, Belur. The salabhanjika concept stems from [...]

Know your India – Picture Quiz #8

anoop — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:48:09 +0000