Halloween came early to Palm Meadows in Bangalore this year. This is a Jack-o-Lantern Navalya and I carved out for the entrance. 

Navalya found this plump caterpillar in the Garden the other day.  

A homeless man sleeps on a street in Bangalore with his only friend by his side... taken with my camera phone.  

Evening through the bamboo forest

An afternoon shot taken at the Japanese Garden in Durban, South Africa. I spent many a childhood days at this park. It is still well maintained to this day.

Lessons

What amazes me about Singapore is how spotless everything is. Even in the most "poorest" part of town, things are absolutely clean. Pictured here in the foreground is a group of University students and in the background a tour group learning about the history of the Singapore River.

Evening at the waterhole

An evening encrouches upon the watering hole at the Dikololo Game Reserve in Brits. It was a bit chilly but a glorious dusk nevertheless.

These were stencilled onto the walls of the rooms at the Dikololo Game Reserve as part of their decor. cheap but effective. Plus they are pics of my favourite type of feline... 

The beautiful Island of Kurumba, Maldives. Hope to go back to this place some day. The days spent here were peaceful and placid. 

Not sure why I like this picture of this old woman selling fruit on the beach. The boats in the background are typical fishing boats used by locals in Kerala. Some actually sleep in their boats. 

To Paradise

A speedboat blazing a trail to the city of Male, Maldives.

The famed backwaters of Kerala. 

Navalya sampling the wares of a Keralan trader at the beach in Trivandrum. 

Tipu Sultan's resting place. 

A rather unlikely visitor on our doorstep in Bangalore. These reptiles love to frolic on the lawn in front of the house. 

An old building in Mysore with a shop that does newspaper recycling. 

A market path to the Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysore. 

Enterprising is one word that springs to mind (there are plenty more which I will refrain from using). This little boy realised that we were foreigners and insisted I take his photograph, after which he promptly asked for 5 Rupees.  

The brightest colours you'll find in a local Indian market. 

Those that cannot afford a stall in the market sell their wares on the pavement... unfortunately they are occasionally harassed by the traffic police. 

A bunch of shy guys at the Mysore Devaraja market. Mid morning after heavy showers.