Gallery

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cycling along the Rhine (Lottstetten, Germany)

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

When you find a new niece (Ratnagiri, India)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

Indeed, temple of Heaven (Beijing, China)

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

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

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

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

Meanwhile in Konkan (Somewhere in Konkan, India)

Ideas for my future home (Braunwald, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where Confucius was born (Qufu, China)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lunch time, looking at Sternenegg (Fuederegg, Switzerland)

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

One of the wolf days 🙂 (Somewhere in Spain)

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

Usual weekend ritual (Lake Greifen, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

Epitome of Rajasthan - Mehrangarh Fort (Jodhpur, India)

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

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

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

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

Windows screensaver - Swiss version (Gstaad, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In harmony with nature (Ashford, Ireland)

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

An unforgettable evening with the setting sun (Moroccan coasts)

The Grisons, from a distance (Sustenhorn, Switzerland)

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

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

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

Weekend rituals (Lake Greifen, Switzerland)

A perfect bloom (Saishō-in Temple, Japan)

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

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

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

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

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

Just you, me and Grisons (Göscheneralp, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rewards of a 10 hour hike (Habkern, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Just another weekend sunset rituals (Lake Greifen, Switzerland)

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

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

People enjoying the bamboo forests - Somewhere in Asia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

One of the many private gardens (Cambridge, UK)

One of those parables of nature (Sørmarka, Norway)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The original Popeye film set (Anchor bay, Malta)

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

Endless strolls in the woods (Zurich, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rise like a phoenix, almost (Luzern, Switzerland)

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

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

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

That time of the year 😀 (Erdmannlistein, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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