Gallery

Scales formed by water levels of the last ice age (Srisailam, India)

When you find a new niece (Ratnagiri, India)

Can't say what's more beautiful. The ca. 7 centuries old bridge or the city around it (Luzern, Switzerland)

One of those parables of nature (Sørmarka, Norway)

That magic in every moment, if only we see it (Tajmahal, Agra, India)

Far away from the crowds, in the laps of mountains (Cima, Italy)

Kanton Luzern, as seen from Kanton Bern (Bodmisegg, Switzerland)

The city where the circle of life begins, and ends (Varanasi/ Kasi, India)

Icon of love, passion, and resolve - Taj Mahal (Agra, India)

In harmony with nature (Ashford, Ireland)

Winter calmness - City with Alps at a distance (Zürich, Switzerland)

All those wishes, to the one who hears (Bulguksa, Korea)

Treasure of treasures - Swiss National Museum (Zürich, Switzerland)

A random flower shop on the capital streets (Seoul, Korea)

Home of Tranquility. One of the many Tibetan Buddhism Gompas (Diskit, India)

Endless twists and turns - Morgenberghorn and Brienzersee from a distance (Augstmatthorn, Switzerland)

Why are Autumns bad? when this is what you see from your window (Zürich, Switzerand)

Legends that never fail to impress (Tokyo Imperial Palace, Japan)

Not any southern European old town but a bustling small city north of Alps (Schaffausen, Switzerland)

There are some lakes one should never miss (Pangong Lake, India)

Ideas for my future home (Braunwald, Switzerland)

An unforgettable evening with the setting sun (Moroccan coasts)

Gatekeepers of peace at Yakcheonsa Temple (Seogwip, Jeju-do, Korea)

That moment when you are above the clouds (Gletscherhorn, Switzerland)

All paths lead to... well, somewhere (Soubey, Jura, Switzerland)

Rise like a phoenix, almost (Luzern, Switzerland)

Tiny pause after 3 hours of cycling under moonlight (Zug, Switzerland)

Pristine nature all around - en route Madhyamaheshwar (Gaundhar, India)

'The Grand Gate' - Main entrance to Taj Mahal (Agra, India)

The streets where diamonds used to be sold in kilos. Ruins of the 14th Century Vijayanagara Empire (Hampi, India)

Love it..... if you see it 🙂 (Luzern, Switzerland)

Perhaps this how happiness shows her happiness (Dharamshala, India)

Island of elegance - Taj Lake Palace (Udaipur, India)

Pit stop during a 100 kms ride (Schaffhausen, German/Switzerland)

Where the swans patrol the watch tower (Imperial Palace, Japan)

Weekend rituals - just another beautiful day coming to a close (Lake Greifen, Switzerland)

Not just for the Terracotta warriors (Xi'an, China)

A blue start to sliding down the slopes (Laax, Switzerland)

The original Popeye film set (Anchor bay, Malta)

Pristine nature all around - en route Madhyamaheshwar (Gaundhar, India)

Endless strolls in the woods (Zurich, Switzerland)

Can't remember taking this picture but I guess it's Jungfrau (Switzerland)

Richness of summer, from grain to grain (Sihlbrugg, Switzerland)

A random pause during a cycling session (Uster, Switzerland)

Attention - Kids (and snails) crossing. Views from usual cycling route (Maur, Switzerland)

Close to the falls, with a close friend (Niagara, Canada)

Sleeping beauty - A chilly winter morning. On my way to catch an early train (Luzern, Switzerland)

All that is missing is 'Master Ping Xiao Po' 😀 (Kyoto, Japan)

la grande entrée - Entrance to the main temple (Bulguksa, Korea)

Few steps away from home, into the woods (Zürich, Switzerland)

Weekend rituals (Lake Greifen, Switzerland)

Lakshmana Theertham - where Lakshmana is believed to have stayed after helping Rama (Rameswaram, India)

Somewhere along Bhagirathi river, close to the birthplace of Ganges in Himalayas (Bhojwasa, India)

Traditions preserved over centuries - monks in the making (Tibet)

One of the many private gardens (Cambridge, UK)

Is it just me who sees Optimus prime in there? (Berliner Dom, Germany)

Why are winters bad? when this is what you see from your window (Zürich, Switzerand)

Millenia old example of Gujarati stepwell architecture (Rani ki Vav, Patan, India)

Streets that changed the course of our history - Ruins of Roman empire (Rome, Italy)

Many friends of Carlos Valderramas..? (Daubenhorn, Switzerland)

Splendor of Mehrangarh Fort - views from a dining table (Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India)

Heaven is just 1827 steps up the mountain - Mount Taishan (Tai'an, China)

Hathi Parvat, Kalanka and Trisul Parvat from Atri Muni Ashram (Rudranath, India)

One of the many retreating Glaciers (Gorner Glacier, Switzerland)

Prize for a day long hike - Aescher guesthouse, since 1884 (Ebenalp, Switzerland)

Nowhere but here, no other time but now, no one but you... lifetime in a moment (Konkan shores, West India)

Pietà - The only piece Michelangelo ever signed (St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican)

Thats a glorious beginning to a day of hike (Mettmen, Switzerland)

Usual weekend ritual (Lake Greifen, Switzerland)

That moment when you don't find words on your first date 😀 (Swiss Alps)

A beautifyl day to ski down the slopes of Grisons (Laax, Switzerland)

Callings from cosmos - sunrise from the southern tip of Bharat (Kanyakumari, India)

Buda castle from the other side of Danube (Budapest, Hungary)

With or without water, she looks stunning (One of the endless Kashmir valleys, India)

Moon, winning over a setting sun (Mulbekh, India)

Bliss in his omnipresence - Padmanabhaswamy Temple (Tiruvanantapuram, India)

Where the Great wall of China begins (Laolongtou, China)

Like our wisdom, and intellect (Somewhere near Piz Segnas, Switzerland)

A composed full moon making one last attempt to captivate us, albeit losing to the Dawn. The silent lake, this fisherman and me witnessed the tussle (Griefensee, Switzerland)

It's that time of the year 😍 (Zürich, Switzerland)

In the pursuit of some authentic Swiss cheese after a looong cycling session (Schaffausen, Switzerland)

A size only possible to the Chinese. Those tiny dots on the sides are humans (Terracotta Army, China)

Striking similarities in ways of worship - Mount Toham (Bulguksa, Korea)

A piece from a millennium old masterpiece. (Rani ki vav, Patan, India)

Tree tops covered in fog, thick sweater tugging a light breeze, dim lights fighting the fading sun, dry leaves singing for every step, colurs that are a carnival for eyes... and heart. (An evening stroll close to home. Zürich, Switzerland)

Birthplace of the founder of Daoism (Xi'an, China)

Tranquillity is the word (Saishō-in Temple, Aomori, Japan)

Just you, me and Grisons (Göscheneralp, Switzerland)

That time of the year 😀 (Erdmannlistein, Switzerland)

Masterpiece of intellect and wisdom (Kandariya Mahadeva & Jagadamba Temple, Khajuraho)

Those early morning walks in the foggy woods (Maur, Switzerland)

Kanton Lucerne as seen from Kanton Bern (Interlaken, Switzerland)

Captivating traditions - carried thru centuries (Seimon Ishibashi, Japan)

Epitome of Rajasthan - Mehrangarh Fort (Jodhpur, India)

People enjoying the bamboo forests - Somewhere in Asia

Where river Rhone takes birth (Rhône Glacier, Valais, Switzerland)

The northern "Stupa" of peace - Shanthi Stupa (Northern outskirts of Leh, India)

The city center that doesn't sleep until 8 PM 🙂 (Zürich, Switzerland)

The city, the river, and the place (Zürich, Switzerland)

Perhaps the greenest setting on the range (Bulguksa, Korea)

The 1400 year old Itsukushima Torii for the three sisters (Hiroshima, Japan)

Sharing a wonderful evening, thats what friends are for (Rainbow Bridge, US)

A lovely couple having a moment next to the icon of love (Agra, India)

Retiring sun from the southern tip of Bharat (Kanyakumari, India)

Windows screensaver - Swiss version (Gstaad, Switzerland)

All built by one Monk - Hanging Monastery (Datong, China)

One of the wolf days 🙂 (Somewhere in Spain)

Rewards of a two day hike - Lake Arne (Bern) from a distance (Les Diabllerets, Switzerland)

One of those moments frozen in time. A peaceful morning in erstwhile golden capital (Wat Yai Chaimongkol, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand)

Far away from the crowds, in the laps of mountains (Cima, Italy)

Lunch time, looking at Sternenegg (Fuederegg, Switzerland)

The greatest of the explorers, watching us in peace. (Wat Maha Tat, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand)

A random road side bench to relax at the Havelis (Jaisalmer, Rajasthan)

Cycling along the Rhine (Lottstetten, Germany)

Grüezi drei Schwestern; Saying hello before climbing the three peaks (Glarus, Switzerland)

Linthal valley, as seen from Barunwald peaks (Glarus, Switzerland)

Rewards of a 10 hour hike (Habkern, Switzerland)

Some legends just won't fade (Hisosaki Park, Japan)

Last pit stop before dinner (about an hour away from Cochin, India)

Beautiful Brienzersee, Brienz town and blissful Göschner Alps in the background. (Yes, that's a Riga helicopter ambulance in service)

Sun, reluctant to leave the sight of Yamuna river (Agra, India)

Picnic after a hike on the Scottish cliffs (North Scotland, UK)

Beginning of an endless journey (Dras, Upper himalayas, India)

Meanwhile in Konkan (Somewhere in Konkan, India)

Early morning bliss, after a night of stargazing (Lake Greifen, Switzerland)

High up the hill, lives the Emperor (Imperial Palace, Japan)

Usual weekend rituals - Sunrise on a misty autumn day (Maur, Switzerland)

Where Srinivasa Ramanujan studied - Trinity College (Cambridge, UK)

Pristine entrance to an unforgettable hike (Gangotri - Himalayas, India)

With love from South Korea. North Korea across Imjin river (Gyeonggi-do, South Korea)

Italy on the otherside - Gorgeous Matterhorn from a distance (Zermatt, Switzerland)

Legs in waters, and eyes on skies - usual weekend ritual (Lake Greifen, Switzerland)

Where the nature seems to have learnt from our sculptures (Khajuraho, India)

Just another weekend sunset rituals (Lake Greifen, Switzerland)

Opulence of 11th Century Chandela dynasty (Khajuraho, India)

Pristine nature all around - en route Kedarnath (Saranatok, India)

Like a lion's paw (Nallamala forest reserve, India)

A perfect bloom (Saishō-in Temple, Japan)

Beauty of Hospental valley - as seen from Grossboden hike (Andermatt, Switzerland)

When nature and humans are in harmony - gorgeous Thunersee (Leissigen, Switzerland)

You can feel the life energy of these breathing mountains (Hardwar, India)

800 year old connection to history - St. Mark's church (Zagreb, Croatia)

Power of Wadiyar dynasty. Guardians of Amba Vilas (Mysore, India)

Endless gates of sanctity (Fushimi Inari-Taisha, Japan)

The tree under which Gautama got enlightened into 'Buddha' (Gaya, India)

A lovely evening on the banks of Lake Gadisar (Jaisalmer, India)

Majestic misty mornings en route to a 3000+ year old temple on the Himalayas (Chopta, India)

Just another evening. 14th century town with 15th century palace (Leh, India)

Journey to the birthplace of Ganges in Himalayas. Mount Bhagiratha and Bhrigu in sight (Chirabasa, India)

You.. me.. and the waiter 🙂 (Dorset, United Kingdom)

The lake spa after a long hike (Engelberg mountains, Switzerland)

Usual weekend rituals - another beautiful day coming to a close (Lake Greifen, Switzerland)

The Grisons, from a distance (Sustenhorn, Switzerland)

Pristine nature all around - en route Kedarnath (Saranatok, India)

Hello, can I have mint tea please? Pit stop during a 10 hour hike (Harderkulm, Switzerland)

Where you can see the lake bed (Balearic Islands, Spain)

Views from my tent - who is in for camping? (Glarus, Switzerland)

Where Confucius was born (Qufu, China)

18 centuries old Temple of Zeus, with Parthenon in the background (Athens, Greece)

Hide-out in the middle of a busy city (Xi'an, China)

Indeed, temple of Heaven (Beijing, China)