Photos from Mandharagiri
Last time I was at Mandharagiri (popularly known as Basadi betta or Basti Betta), it was an overcast day. It looked as if the sky was ready to open up any time. But this time it was a clear blue…
Continue ReadingLast time I was at Mandharagiri (popularly known as Basadi betta or Basti Betta), it was an overcast day. It looked as if the sky was ready to open up any time. But this time it was a clear blue…
Continue ReadingThere are so many things in life we see on a day-to-day basis and completely ignore it or goes unnoticed. You pass by them as if it doesn’t exist and notice only when someone points that out. That happened to…
Continue ReadingI have been to Jog falls quite a few times, but not in monsoon. When I visited Jog falls last October, the presence of fog made that place completely mesmerizing. Layers of fog floating all around us, making the whole…
Continue ReadingDuring my four-day trip to places around Shivamogga and Chikkamagalur, I managed to pay visit to Kundadri hill. It was almost four in the evening when we reached Kundadri village at the foothills. After a steep drive up the hill…
Continue ReadingApril, days were getting hotter and hotter. And I needed a break from the routine and hectic days at the office. After flipping through quite a lot of travel blogs and sites, settled to the close by Coorg. The last…
Continue ReadingFrom my long list of places-to-visit list, I managed to tick one more place. The blackbucks reserve in Maidanahalli in Tumkur district (official name: Jayamangali Blackbucks Reserve) was in my list for a long time. With close to 800 acres…
Continue ReadingThe noise of the bus died down as it went ahead after dropping me at this small sleepy village, Varanga. I walked along the mud road which the bus conductor asked me to take, “Keep on walking till you reach…
Continue ReadingKokkare Bellur – I visited the place again, third time. Last to visits were in the months of January and April. This time it was mid of March. There were plenty of Painted Storks and Pelicans. Busy with their nesting…
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