Matheran (hill station)

Matheran is a Hill Station in the outskirts of Mumbai, near a place called Neral. Its a wonderful preserved natural forest -cum-hillstation. No motor vehicles allowed inside matheran. There is a toy train plying from Neral to Matheran. Or you can catch a taxi which will leave you upto a certain point from where you can enjoy your pleasant treak of 4 kms. amidst the lush greenery of the small hill town. The locals helps you carry your luggages and be your guide to reach the town. Not all mobiles catch signal there. Hence its a good holiday destination to enjoy with your family, forgetting your boss and office.

Are you able to spot the wild Langur?

A welcome view when you start climbing the 4 km trek to the town of Matheran

View of a stream in the valley

The moon showed its face amidst the rain clouds, when the heavnely shower took some break.

Karla

sunset at Karla

Karla Caves carved by Buddhist Monks

Kanheri

Its a just like that shot. saw this one morning in the nearby ground. Liked the crane going behind the buffalo for insects.

Are you able to spot the tiny creature

Kanheri caves

Kanheri

Kanheri cave no.3

Kanheri cave

Kanheri Caves, People enjoying the beauty of monsoon

the caves where the old buddhist monks slept

Monsoon's beauty

Views from my view

Evening sky

Bushy Dam

A gril happily playing in water - liked it, so captured in my camera

a water fall in Bhaje Caves after the first monsoon showers

Bhaje village - a view from Bhaje caves

Lohegad fort of Shivaji Raje

though no leaves, still looks beautiful

a loner

Ploughed field in Bhaje village - after the first showers of monsoon

Sunset in the west - taken from Expressway

Shore Temple (Mamallapuram)

Shore temple

Gingi Fort (Rani malai)

The Ranganadhaswamy temple in Gingi Fort

An old tree welcomes you in Ramanashram, Thiruvannamalai

Nandhi Mukh Darshan, Thiruvannamalai - during girivalam

A view of the Thiruvannamalai temple from the way to Skandashram