Arippara waterfalls in Iruvanjipuzha/ RIver, Calicut, Kerala, Wild milky river current splashing through river-bed rocks

Arippara waterfalls and river course. Not one of the most popular Waterfalls in Kerala, but absolutely one of the most beautiful river picnic spot. The waterfalls is in one of the tributaries of Iruvanji river commonly known as Iruvanjipuzha. The river course is much rocky and steep which makes so many water cascades throughout the river path. Similar rocky terrain is seen in most of the rivers

Candle flame photography, Cellphone camera closeup snaps of candle flames, Some amateur flame shots & photographic thoughts

Photographing Candle flames with cellphone mini digital cameras. Just a few snaps i got from the camera eyes of a SE W810i cellphone. It's a 2 megapixel camera integrated into the phone. The photos of the  Candle flames are snapped with all the lights off inside the room. Keeping the candles in well lit environment during photographing them can make the flame photograph lifeless. 
All the candle

Making Houseboats and planning a Houseboat trip, houseboat photos from Kumarakom & backwater cruise tour info

Houseboats of Kerala, the olden times Kettuvalloms refurnished and beautified for the sole purpose of Backwater Tourism. In the land of Kerala, during olden times these boats were rice barges or heavy goods carriers called Kettuvalloms. As time passed new means of transportation emerged and these boats gave way to the modern barges and faster boats. But the beauty and eco blended traditional

SUVs in Cochin autoexpo, Vehicle photos & features, XC90, XC60, latest in the XC series of Volvo

Auto show photos from Cochin, Kerala. Featuring photos and specs of latest Volvo SUVs like Volvo XC90,and Volvo XC60.  XC90 and XC60 are the latest in the series of SUVs that the Swedish auto giant Volvo offers for the year 2010. Volvo which has been getting its main shares from Europe and North America recently started showing up in markets of India, Russia and China.Volvo is now owned by Ford

Old Indian car dumped in scratch yard, Fiat 1100 car of model 1950s, Cochin, Kerala, Black & White cellphone photography

Old Indian car in the scratch yard. guessing the car to be a Fiat made in the late 1950s. The overall body looks of the sedan shows some similarities to the old Fiat Elegant that was introduced into the Indian automobile market in the year of 1957. By now as years passed, its the amazing new era of cars and SUVs with hybrid engines, automatic transmissions, cruise controlls, multi fuel cars and

Longest Indian lake, Vembanadu Lake & House Boats, Kumarakom backwater boating trip photos

Kumarakom tour trip photos, some moments from a small picnic done to the backwater tourism village of Kerala - Kumarakom. A place in the Kottayam district of kerala which depends on backwaters for most of the transportation than roads. The people also makes their living with business related to tourism, fishing, cultivating paddy etc. Can identify the place as a small Venetian town.

The tourist

Kovalam beach & sea, photos from lighthouse, Kerala's famous beach names

Aerial view of the Kovalam beach city and the crescent shaped beaches separated by rocks from the top of the lighthouse in Kovalam. This small city which got famous among tourists for the nice beach lies along the coastal area of Kerala, the south Indian state. The tourism season in Kovalam is from September to May. 
Three beaches are formed in the place named as lighthouse beach, the Hawaa beach

Kovalam lighthouse photos, Inside lighthouse, lighthouse technical specs, names & information of lighthouses in Kerala

Kovalam lighthouse photos and the lighthouse beach of Kovalam. The light house is also known in names like Vizhinjam lighthouse or Vilinjam light house as per in records. Snaps from inside the lighthouse taken during some leisure picnic trips. The lighthouse is an active one and the huge tall structure is open everyday by late afternoons. Painted in red and white bands the tower stands tall in a

Garden cactus photos & types of cactii, Cactus plants in gardens of Kerala

Garden cactus plants from gardens of Kerala. The ideal succulent garden plants for a garden which need less care and least supply of water. Cactus, a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their are more than 2000 varieties of  cacti known. Most of the Cactus plants are native to the American desert lands. The plants are supposed to spread over the world through migratory birds eating cacti seeds.

Bird watching & boating @ vembanadu lake, Kumarakom

Boating through the vembanadu lake and water channels in Kumarakom, the backwater tourism village of Kerala. Reaching the bird-sanctuary you can get the tickets for boating in KTDC boats from the counter at the front. 
Remember you have options of either not to go boating and take the ticket to enter the bird-sanctuary for walking or to take the boating ticket which includes the entry pass to

Mangroves of Kumarakom bird sanctuary, Bird watching spots in Kerala

Inside the bird sanctuary of Kumarakom, Kottayam district, Kerala. Taking a ticket of mere 5 INR you can enter the sanctuary and can walk through the cobbled lanes through the mangroves. A paradise for bird watchers and bird lovers in kerala, but need patience to meet some in some seasons. Binoculars and telescopic lensed digicams may help incase you look serious into taking some snaps of the

Fishermen throwing fish nets, sea shore fishing snaps from kerala beaches, FORT COCHIN beach

Fishing from the waves, some afternoon snaps from the beach of fort Cochin, Kerala. Shallow water fishing like this are a common scene in the beaches of kerala, eventhough heavy catches are not expected. Throwing of these fishing nets needs some skill to trap the fish properly.
The fishing net is thrown in a special way to spread the net during the flight and land evenly on the water. These nets