The Brahmaputra

The Brahmaputra

Few cross the river of time and are able to reach non-being. Most of them run up and down only on this side of the river. But those who when they know the law follow the path of the law, they shall reach the other shore and go beyond the realm of death. ~ 

Horace

Assamese Thali

Assamese Thali

A typical assamese thali consisting of rice, lentils, smashed 

potatoes, raw papaya cooked with edible alkali, vegetable

curry, barbecued tomato and rice-milk porridge.


Preparation Tips :


1. Rice : Rice is generally steamed boiled. 


2. Lentils : Lentils are boiled and subsequently fried with onion, cumim etc.


3. Smashed Potato : Boiled potatoes are smashed with mustard oil, salt, green chilly and coriander leaves.


4. Khar (Papaya cooked with edible alkali) : Khar, is an alkali made by straining water over dried banana leaves. 


5. Barbecued Tomato : Tomato is barbecued and smashed with mustard oil, salt, green chilly and coriander leaves.




Best places to have Assamese Thali in Guwahati :


1. Khorika 
Bora Service, Ulubari.


2. Maihang
GS Road. Bhangagarh.


3. Delicacy
Ganeshguri, Near Hengrabari Road  

Solitude

Alone @ Fort Kochi

It was a dark evening, empty breeze rustled the dried leaves along the pavement. I stood there to feel the emptiness in the air and in the surroundings. Emptiness was profound and even more silence.

Visit Fort Kochi, Kerala during sun-set to see the sun being consumed by the sea.

Athirapally Falls

Have you ever heard the sound of water falling from about 80 feet high? If you haven't, visit Athirapally Falls, Kerala.
One sight and you will not able to take you eyes away from it.

Surrounded by lush forest and hills, the scenery in Athirapally is mesmerising.  

Athirapally Falls

How to Reach :  Take train from Cochin (Ernakulam Station) to Chalakkudy. From Chalakudy buses ply every half an hour to Athirapally. The train to Chalakkudy leaves from Ernakulam Station at about 7 am. It takes about 1 hour to reach Chalakuddy. From Chalakuddy, the bus ride to Athirapally takes another 1 hour. The bus journey is beautiful and calm, as it travels through the rubber plantations. After reaching Athirapally complete the registration at the forest office and pay the fees. 

After sight seeing in Athirapally, move on to  Vazhachal Falls which is about 5 kms from Athirapally Falls.

The road to Vazhachal.

 If your ever visit Kochi, keep a day reserve for Athirapally. I bet you will never regret. 

In heaven

Photo-editing softwares

Here is the list of the software packages that I use mostly for editing photos.

1. Adobe Photoshop CS5.
2. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.5
3. Photomatix

Plugins
1. Nik software
2. Alien Skin Bokeh
3. Topaz Labs

Day one clicks.

Some of my first clicks, moments after I bought my cam way back in March, 2011. Shots taken in Marina Beach, Chennai.  

Ami 

Auroville

Auroville - Pondicherry

Matri Mandir - The Centre of Auroville. 

Banyan Canopy

Tourist taking a glimpse of the Auroville map

Confession Graffiti

Country roads take me home

Stroll near Matri Mandir

Kerala ~ The God's Own Country

Kodaikanal

Kodaikanal ~ Colourful and Calm.