Kerala House Boats-Photographed from Cochin

Interested in Houseboats?, The renowned Kerala Backwater houseboats. Was just walking through the lanes of Marine drive of cochin and this House Boat caught in my eyes, and no second thought, the digital cam eyes were allowed to blink on it..You know the south indian State Kerala is blessed with Backwaters and lagoons, mainly the Vembanad lake the biggest in the state and the Ashtamudy lake the

Antiques-Sculpture shops-Cochin Kerala

From the jew Street of mattancherry Cochin Kerala..The street is adorned with shops selling Antiques Paintings Sculptures, Handicrafts, Handmade Toys, House holds, Garments, Candlier Lamps and many many curious cute materials which are tied up with the culture and history of  the very god's Own Country Kerala..

The street which is the witness of many historical events still has the fragrance of

Kerala Paintings Shop Photography-Mattancherry Cochin Kerala

Paintings for sale found in a shop at Mattancherry Cochin..You may have heard of the Jew Street in Kerala / Cochin / India.The ancient street in which the jew community used to live in India..Still their are a few Jews here, and also a Jew Synagogue, where these people worships. Its the oldest synagogue which is still lively..

The place mattancherry of Cochin has a long history of arts, from the

Santa Cruz Basilica-Old Churches Kerala

One of the ancient churches in Kerala, Santacruz Basilica built by the Portuguese came to Kerala in 1500s.. The church was built by Portuguese, but later destroyed by the British who came here in Kerala..Hmm don't know why they hated catholic churches! 

Before the British the dutch people came here and they were also interested in destroying churches built by the Portuguese, but Santacruz

Hydrangea Violet Flowers-Kerala

Violet flower bunches for you. Hydrangea flowers photos from home gardens in Kerala. No photographer can leave such fresh flowers beauty if he is a little interested in picturing out nature and the same happened here.. 
The flower species are natives of south Asian countries and is a seasonal flower.The color varies from white to blue depending on the alkaline nature of soil..I remember some

Thetty or Chethy red flower bunches,Medicinal Flowers of Kerala, Ixora Red Flowers

 Ixora Red Flowers Kerala's Local Flowers- Chethy Flowers from home Gardens
Another gallery of flowers of kerala. Flower bunches of thetty also known as thechy in Malayalam the language of Kerala.Flowers of the plants in the group of Ixora.Thechy flowers can be seen in varieties of sizes and colors.Their are many types of these plants available for gardening.ie those can be grown in pots like

Fish market Photos-Kerala, Fort Cochin

Photographs of fishes from the fish market of Fort Cochin Kerala-the South Indian state.The continuation of the previous edible sea fish galleries from fort cochin beach side. The place is an active fish market by evenings..You can take home fresh sea fishes and crabs for a reasonable price if you are good in bargaining..
Also you can select a fish from the fish seller and get it cooked from some

Beach Tree in Sunset Afterglow-Fort cochin-kerala

The trees seen aside the beach of  Fort Cochin at Ernakulam district kerala..Snaps taken on an evening walk through the beach..It was a nice evening and the sunset was just over, and we walking back from the beach.. This tree was standing lonely there with a few number of leaves at the branch tips..
The sky, horizon,gentle sound of waves splashing to the rocks and the fading light of sun all

Chinese fishing nets,Sunset from Fort Cochin

Was having an evening walk through the lanes of fort cochin beach sides, with a friend. Yea had an intention to stay around the beach for a little time and get a nice watch of the sunset..We stayed there to get some snaps of the sunset with those Chinese fishing nets..Cochin the port city of kerala will be having some ships moving through those waters almost all time..
The calm cool breeze from

Fresh fishes & sea foods, Cochin fish market, Kerala

Thought may give you something different today..Me with ma friend had a leisurely visit to Fort Cochin of Kerala- the south Indian state..It was an evening visit and as we returned back saw the fish market so lively with fresh captured sea fishes, prawns, crabs etc..

you know, fort cochin has the peculiarity of Chinese fishing nets arranged along the bay and fishes captured with them are sold

Trees-Ernakulam Maharaja's Ground-photos of old shade Trees

They may be old, but giving a mysterious feeling with that monstrous looks...Was mentioning about the trees!! the trees seen aside the ground of Maharaja's college of Ernakulam district of Indian state kerala..Photography done using 2 mp cellphone cameras of SonyEricsson...



















Green members of our Mother Nature!!!..
Trees...The natural CO2 filtering factories....
Beauty of the

Kerala flowers:Yellow and white flowers of jamanthi,common South indian Flowers similar to spidermums

Chrysanthemum flowers from the gardens of Kerala state of India. Let me give you today some white flowers of innocence along with the colour of  friendship joy and happiness, ie the yellow mellow jamanthi flowers, the Indian chrysanthemums.They are the particular Kerala flowers, named jamanthi.
we can see these flowers in the gardens of Kerala. The state of Tamilnadu cultivates these flowers

Red rose flowers-kerala flowers gallery, Rose Flowers of South India

Have to say they are red and hot.Pixelshots presenting you with the most sexiest and hottest flowers from the flower kingdom..Red being the colour of love, a culture of  love using roses as a medium to say and express the feelings to someone.A language using flowers to express feelings, evolved from ancient times.And still followed, for it is proved to be acceptable to generations coming over

Fruits from kerala-photo gallery

Welcome to a small fruit gallery with  fruits from kerala-the south Indian state.. Some of the fruits which are commonly seen here in Kerala like guava, bananas, and annona fruit or custard apple known as 'atha chakka' in our local language Malayalam here..their are different variety of fruits like botanical fruits, and culinary fruits based on the nature and taste of  them..
Botanical fruits are

Hibiscus flowers- Flowers in Kerala Photos

Hibiscus, also known in names like shoe flower, China rose, Flor DE Jamaica, rose mellow etc.. Most commonly the flower is known Chinese hibiscus and has more than 200 species in the forms of plants,shrubs,perennial plants and even some tree genesis..Throughout the world the plant is seen in tropical and sub tropical conditions..
The photos of the hibiscuses  below are some common species seen in

pepper-spices kerala photographs,a cash crop of kerala india

Kerala renowned for the supplier of the finest of peppers from ancient times.Trading of this spice-pepper also known as 'Black Gold' was a major business from ancient times.The Arab merchants used to collect pepper by coming to Kerala's ports and traded to European and other western countries and still Kerala produces fine quality pepper even-though the cultivation of pepper is less compared to

Rice fields,paddy cultivation in kerala india

Green lush paddy or rice fields, a scenery of crop cultivation that is now diminishing here in kerala the south Indian state..The state of kerala now buys more rice than the amount cultivated here..Anyway the cereal which is believed to be originated in China is now a major south Asian countries food menu. Paddy has many advantages over other crops for it can grow in semi aquatic conditions than

Christian ancient churches in Kerala- Kudamaloor St Mary's Church

Kudamaloor St Mary's church, the church in the name of Mother Mary the holy mother of Jesus..The church having a tradition of more than 800 years is one of the oldest pilgrimage centres for Christians in kerala and those coming to kerala..The importance of  Kudamaloor church increased when Sister Alphonsa who had this church as her home parish, got declared as a saint by the pope..Moreover the

Churches Kerala-St Alphonsa's home Church

ST Mary's Ferona church Kudamaloor, Kottayam,Kerala, also called kudamaloor church..The church built by Raja of Chembakasherry.An ancient christian church built in the 1125s..The altar and many paintings inside church has its own beauty of the ancient architecture and art..Some paintings made of  leaf extract paints..Now this is one of the prime churches of  Kottayam district Kerala..
Inspite of

Kerala festivals-Onam cultural festival of kerala

Happy Onam to all Keralites from pixelshots..Onam the regional festival of Kerala and the most celebrated festival by all Malayalis all over the world..The festival is the celebration of prosperity and happiness inspite of any religion or cast in Kerala..Accompanied by flowers and feasting lunch in plantain leaf the celebration lasts for 10 days..Designing flowers infront of houses in special

cat and kitten photos from beach in kerala

While we met some cats in the beach in an evening visit..Photos are from the beach in calicut district of kerala.Hmm they seems bros!!!! or sis?? or brother and sis?.. whatever, they have that catish cuteness i feel...The cats were roaming around evening fish sellers there in the beach itself in search of some food..Hope have got a few thrown out fishes from the baskets..
  hey! hey! its not fish