The flower festival - PramsPhotography #61

#2016 @Chinchwad, Pune, India

Had been to a flower festival last year in which we saw a few varieties of flower pots at reasonable prices. Clicks are from the same exhibition. The Gerofees due was clicked at the same place too; they are not the original ones though! 

Yellow tree! - PramsPhotography #60

#2016 @Chinchwad, Pune, India

This picture was clicked in the month of February last year. The leaves of the trees were almost fallen and the tree was enjoying the taste of spring just then. Felt as if the tree was of yellow in color. Looking forward for yet another click of the same tree next month! 

The mid-day sun, from the up above - PramsPhotography #59

I looked through the flight's window again and again, in a disbelief of what was getting displayed on the flight information screen against the outside temperature parameter.  It shows (-53 deg C) and when I looked outside, it felt as if it was more than a positive version of 53. Hot and bright sun could be seen outside and that's when the below pictures were clicked. 

#201 @Zurich to Mumbai

Being Graceful - In achieving the big; in stepping down!

How to be graceful in success?

How to be graceful in defeat?

How to be graceful amidst the helm?

How to be graceful in standing up for?

How to be graceful while in command?

How to be graceful in stepping down?

Ask me any of the above questions and I will show you M.S.Dhoni. 

"Captain cool" is what people call him as and there is an unquestionable reason for it. He is the coolest captain the cricketing world has ever seen, in all of its formats, in all these years. He has kept his cool in almost all of the situations, barring few insignificant ones. In fact, he appeared 'nerveless' in the helm of situations. Deciding to come up the order in a world cup final happening on home soil, that too when the performance in the previous matches is not so promising, is not easy. Anything could have happened if he hadn't performed well that night. He took the charge and completed the job with a sensational six in a sensational style to let Team India lift the world cup in front of the home crowd! 

That's one incident and the best one of its kind according to me, from the remarkable career of MS as the Indian captain. Being cool is what he has shown to the world and 'being graceful no matter what' is what I have personally learnt from him!

Looking forward to see him being graceful while being commanded by his new captain. For this man with a simple yet great attitude, I don't think anything can be a challenge at all. However, after all he is human and hope the humane continues to stay grounded in the time to come as well. 

All the best MS. 

How much ever may we achieve, 

Something always remains

To be proven to ourselves.

Enormous satisfaction it can result into

For a life time, at times,

When that slightest opportunity is utilized.

Leader - Take Home #608

A leader is responsible for the improvement of results as well as people, year on year. Succeeding in either of these departments alone means less a success.

The Swiss Alps - PramsPhotography #58

The below pictures were clicked while flying over the Swiss alps while travelling from Zurich to Mumbai. Looking at the alps from flight was one of the best experiences. Saw few villages amidst the mountains towards the end of the alps. Nothing more to say; I cannot forget those views my whole life! 

#2016 @Zurich to Mumbai

Happy new year 2017

Greenery, mountains and the reservoir - PramsPhotography #57

The below pictures were clicked when we had been to X-Thrill academy near Lavasa city. In the afternoon we were taken on a trek, which was one of the best treks I had by then. As part of the trek, we reached onto a hill top and exactly then the sun and rain happened together. It was one of such moments when they happen together, and this time it felt as if it happened at a right time. From that hilltop amidst rain and sunlight, the surroundings looked absolutely stunning. Only a minuscule portion of the experienced could be captured in the below pictures, as always. 

#2016 @X-thrill, near Lavasa city, Pune, India

Berlin Television Tower - PramsPhotography #56

The television tower at Berlin was visited by me at around 1 pm local time. Since we did not have enough time and as we had to go around and visit a few more places in Berlin, we decided not to go on top of the television tower. However, a few moments were spent around it, did some shopping and clicked the amazing tower from as many angles as possible. 

Just when I was lost looking at the top of the tower, with my hand on my forehead to keep away from the scorching sunlight, I saw a jet crossing up above. The below picture was clicked at that moment. 

#2016 @Berlin television tower, Berlin, Germany

Berlin Victory Column - PramsPhotography #55

This is about my visit to the Berlin Victory Column. The tower was constructed amidst six roads all merging together towards the tower. To reach to the tower, we need to take an underground path which leads to the entrance of the tower.

Inside the tower, the above shown stair case was present. It was so spherical that climbing it all at once felt next to impossible. I took a few halts, clicked the pictures of staircase, and finally reached the top of the tower.  

From the top of the tower, the six roads as earlier mentioned could be seen. From that height when each road is seen, a few vehicles, almost all running with super fast speed, could be seen. On each side of the road, unexpectedly big trees had been grown. On each side, some or the other monument could be seen at a distance. Following are some of the clicks from the top.  

The television tower of Berlin could be seen here on the left side of the road at the end almost. And exactly at the road end of the road , the Berlin gate could be seen. Again, it was highly unexpected that in Berlin and that too near a monument like 'the victory tower', so much greenery would be seen! 

I reached the top of the tower at around 4 pm local time. The sun was exactly at an angle same time that the shadow of the tower reached too far; as shown in the below picture, it crossed almost two roads. Overall, It was a beautiful and eventful experience!  

#2016 @The Berlin Victory Column, Berlin, Germany

The same dusk yet a different experience - PramsPhotography #54

Sunset can be experienced in different ways from different landscapes. No matter if its on a seashore, river bank, coconut farm, or a mountain side. 

When I was on my way back from Berlin few months back, I got a chance to experience the sunset from thirty thousand feet height. From the flight's window, it looked absolutely stunning until and after the sunset. The horizon that could be seen a few miles away was the best part of the whole experience. 

#2016 @On the way from Zurich to Mumbai

The above were clicked just when the flight was entering into the dark zone. The below depicts the further details.

  

Village side from the hill - PramsPhotography #53

Experiencing the village side is fun for the fact that we get to see and smell something different. When a village is seen from a hill, the smell does not exist but the view of the village does provide insights into the cultural barriers the villagers have been living with. A few homes can be seen separated out from the village and does not seem belonging to any other village at the same time! Well, holistic picture often gives the right perspective. Wish to see the barriers vanishing into unity! 

#2014 @Narketpalli, Telangana, India

Shiva's statue and the jet path - PramsPhotography #52

#2014 @Narketpalli, Telangana, India

You let me travel by any means on road and I believe I can click at least one good picture! This was clicked while I was travelling on bike and riding up the hill. A jet crossed us up above and that's when I looked for a perfect frame of the big Shiva's and the jet's path. It resulted into the above picture. 

The lake city - PramsPhotography #51

The Lavasa lake city is a 'serene city' build amidst mountains and on the side of a lake near Pune. These clicks are on a sunny day in the month of September couple of years back. A couple of days' of stay at one of the cottages here might be one of many's dream destinations! Water-disco is available here which amuses children especially. While this place can be visited in any season, visiting Lavasa at least once on a rainy day gives great pleasure. 

#2014 @Lavasa lake city, Pune, India

A drizzling day - PramsPhotography #50

These pictures were clicked during those few moments I had spent unraveling if the clouds came down or I had been into the clouds. It was a drizzling day at Bhimshankar and also a Monday incidentally, the day of the week known for maximum foot fall at the Bhimshankar temple. We were struck in a deep traffic from at least five kilometers away from our destination. I enjoyed being part of the traffic though, mainly because I could click from our car's window since the car could not move beyond first gear. Extremely cloud, foggy, whatever it should be called as and gave us one of the beautiful experiences of a drizzling day! 

#2016 @Bhimshakar, Maharashtra, Pune

Those basic things... Take Home #607

Life revolves around those very basic things that we must know and practice.

When to talk; when not to. What to say; what not to!

Opportunity... Take Home #606

Opportunity is not just that big thing which happens once for a blue moon. Opportunity is  that smallest possibility we consciously turn around in day to day life.

Breathtakingly beautiful Bhimshankar - PramsPhotography #49

Bhimshankar is one of the best places to be visited in rainy season. I'm pretty sure that every person who visits this place in rainy season can never probably forget the breathtakingly beautiful views he or she get to see. A life time memory as far as I'm concerned. The drive as well is so fantastic that if you are a driving freak, you cannot help driving through the same way again and again for fun of course and also for the challenges the ghat section gets you in. Of course, when a person like me who's a driving freak as well as a nature's freak, it gets a bit difficult of a choice! 

#2016 @Bhimshankar, Maharashtra, India

Sunset on the mountain side - PramsPhotography #48

Sunset usually is an amazing view to witness. Sunset on the mountain side is nothing less than a feast to eyes. When office buildings and greenery get added to that scene, it looks professional, by nature! One of such scenes was clicked from an office located on the mountain side. Every angle is different and and every view is special; hence every click is special too.

#2016 @Hinjewadi, Phase-II, Pune, India

The rays of hope - PramsPhotography #47

#2016 @Chinchwad, Pune, India

These two pictures were clicked in a gap of a few minutes; the below one was clicked while I started to walk home from office and the above one was clicked after reaching home. There was a bare gap of fifteen minutes and the difference in the color of sunlight makes it clear that time is the fastest runner. The rays remained almost intact in both the pictures and the moments spent clicking these pictures won't be forgotten quickly! 

Nature's selfie - PramsPhotography #46

#2016 @Isha Yoga Center, Coimbatore, India

Selfie have become so common these days that a trip does not end without at least one selfie. While on a trip to the Isha yoga center, Coimbatore, I tried to take a selfie with the long trees over there, which are also featured in the image above. The selfie-like-click of the trees alone came better than my selfie with them. Hence posting it here.  

Village side - PramsPhotography #45

Clicking the country side is an amazing experience. When it happens from the train's window, it's challenging on one front and doubles the amazement on the other side. The below three photos were clicked while travelling through the village side in Kerala by train couple of years back. Realized later that the mountains in the background had remained while the scenery next to them changed from picture to picture.

#2014 @Village side, Kerala, India