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

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

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

Ideas for my future home (Braunwald, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

One of those parables of nature (Sørmarka, Norway)

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

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

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

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

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

The Grisons, from a distance (Sustenhorn, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Windows screensaver – Swiss version (Gstaad, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Indeed, temple of Heaven (Beijing, China)

An unforgettable evening with the setting sun (Moroccan coasts)

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

Rewards of a 10 hour hike (Habkern, Switzerland)

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

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

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

The original Popeye film set (Anchor bay, Malta)

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

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

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

That time of the year 😀 (Erdmannlistein, Switzerland)

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

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)

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

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

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

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

The northern “Stupa” of peace – Shanthi Stupa (Northern outskirts of Leh, India)

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

Rise like a phoenix, almost (Luzern, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

People enjoying the bamboo forests – Somewhere in Asia

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

Epitome of Rajasthan – Mehrangarh Fort (Jodhpur, India)

Endless strolls in the woods (Zurich, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where Confucius was born (Qufu, China)

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

Meanwhile in Konkan (Somewhere in Konkan, India)

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

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

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

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

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

One of the wolf days 🙂 (Somewhere in Spain)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Usual weekend ritual (Lake Greifen, Switzerland)

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

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

In harmony with nature (Ashford, Ireland)

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

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

‘The Grand Gate’ – Main entrance to Taj Mahal (Agra, India)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Lunch time, looking at Sternenegg (Fuederegg, Switzerland)

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

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

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

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

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

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

One of the many private gardens (Cambridge, UK)

Just you, me and Grisons (Göscheneralp, Switzerland)

Weekend rituals (Lake Greifen, Switzerland)

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

When you find a new niece (Ratnagiri, India)

A perfect bloom (Saishō-in Temple, Japan)

Just another weekend sunset rituals (Lake Greifen, Switzerland)

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

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

Cycling along the Rhine (Lottstetten, Germany)

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

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

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