Gallery

One of those parables of nature (Sørmarka, Norway)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Meanwhile in Konkan (Somewhere in Konkan, India)

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

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

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

One of the wolf days 🙂 (Somewhere in Spain)

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

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

Ideas for my future home (Braunwald, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

One of the many private gardens (Cambridge, UK)

Cycling along the Rhine (Lottstetten, Germany)

The Grisons, from a distance (Sustenhorn, Switzerland)

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

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

Epitome of Rajasthan - Mehrangarh Fort (Jodhpur, India)

Windows screensaver - Swiss version (Gstaad, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

Rise like a phoenix, almost (Luzern, Switzerland)

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

Usual weekend ritual (Lake Greifen, Switzerland)

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

Endless strolls in the woods (Zurich, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lunch time, looking at Sternenegg (Fuederegg, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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)

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

Just another weekend sunset rituals (Lake Greifen, Switzerland)

The original Popeye film set (Anchor bay, Malta)

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

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

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

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

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

Weekend rituals (Lake Greifen, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

That time of the year 😀 (Erdmannlistein, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In harmony with nature (Ashford, Ireland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where Confucius was born (Qufu, China)

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

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

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

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

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

A perfect bloom (Saishō-in Temple, Japan)

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

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

An unforgettable evening with the setting sun (Moroccan coasts)

Indeed, temple of Heaven (Beijing, China)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

People enjoying the bamboo forests - Somewhere in Asia

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

Just you, me and Grisons (Göscheneralp, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rewards of a 10 hour hike (Habkern, Switzerland)

When you find a new niece (Ratnagiri, India)