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Chikmagalur - an offbeat hill station

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The trip was organised by our friend kishore. Me, christo, vivek, kishore and ravi set off on a sunday morning. There was a lot of hype among the locals about this place and the driver added vocal touch to the already hyped up imagination. Although we never expected it to be this awesome. This place is ideal for both family as well as with friends and is an ideal getaway for those who want to take a break from the hectic corporate life. Forests on the way Sometimes journey will be more beautiful than the destination. The route to chikmagalur was so beautiful, we could not do justice with our artificial lens. You will have to capture the scenery with the lens given by god. Enroute to chikmagalur[/caption] You cannot reach this place by bus. Although there are lot of buses to chikmagalur from both bangalore and mangalore, the hill station is situated in a remote place. Even the vehicle which you travel with cannot reach the top. There are plenty of jeep services which take yo

journey into the borra caves

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Borra caves  lies in the coastal district of vishakapatinam, in the southern state of Andhra pradesh in India. Being the largest cave in india, this place has developed into a tourist spot.  Daily tourist buses ply from vishakaptinam to cater the tourists need. The nearby areas are also beautiful particularly the arraku valley tourism circuit. A beautiful hill station and water falls en route, it makes a nice trip along with family. Cave entrance view from inside the cave You can size of the opening of the cave comparing with the trees visible outside. People look like ants in the background and it is really pitch dark inside the cave, during broad day light, right near the entrance of the cave. rock formations Another opening in the cavern. Sure cannot escape through this one in times of flood. An overcrowded  cave(holiday) . Another view to picturise the magnitude of the cave. some snaps. Another picture showing the Magnitude of the cave

Kakaban islands - A close encounter with jelly fish and my underwater photography experience

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Welcome to kakaban islands   A close encounter with jelly fish Kakaban island is located in the celebes sea. A photo from water facing sky   Stingless jelly fish As read in the blogs, there were countless jelly fishes , swimming all around us. It was a real sight to wonder, To appreciate the process of evolution. Me swimming with stingless jelly fishes at kakaban islands   Fishes in the lake Lessons learnt from the underwater photography experience Do not take photos near the shallow end, as you dig up sand and dirt causing the photo look like a poor quality one.     Use additional lighting when under water, as many of our photographs lacked lighting when shot from distance.     Position yourself and the photographer friend before going under water so that your face is visible clearly.     Use remote connectivity cameras as someone at land can help you capture excellent moments, because once you hold your breath, and under the water,