Gallery

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rewards of a 10 hour hike (Habkern, Switzerland)

Cycling along the Rhine (Lottstetten, Germany)

Just another weekend sunset rituals (Lake Greifen, Switzerland)

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

When you find a new niece (Ratnagiri, India)

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

Epitome of Rajasthan - Mehrangarh Fort (Jodhpur, India)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

Ideas for my future home (Braunwald, Switzerland)

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

Usual weekend ritual (Lake Greifen, Switzerland)

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

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

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

One of the many private gardens (Cambridge, UK)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Endless strolls in the woods (Zurich, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

One of the wolf days 🙂 (Somewhere in Spain)

People enjoying the bamboo forests - Somewhere in Asia

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

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

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

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

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

One of those parables of nature (Sørmarka, Norway)

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

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

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

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

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

Rise like a phoenix, almost (Luzern, Switzerland)

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

Just you, me and Grisons (Göscheneralp, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lunch time, looking at Sternenegg (Fuederegg, Switzerland)

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

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

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

Indeed, temple of Heaven (Beijing, China)

Where Confucius was born (Qufu, China)

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

That time of the year 😀 (Erdmannlistein, Switzerland)

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

The original Popeye film set (Anchor bay, Malta)

Meanwhile in Konkan (Somewhere in Konkan, India)

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

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

An unforgettable evening with the setting sun (Moroccan coasts)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Weekend rituals (Lake Greifen, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Grisons, from a distance (Sustenhorn, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

A perfect bloom (Saishō-in Temple, Japan)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In harmony with nature (Ashford, Ireland)

Windows screensaver - Swiss version (Gstaad, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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