Beautiful Mulshi dam near Pune in the state of Maharashtra,India.We had stopped to have tea in a roadside eatery and discovered this beautiful location.Thankfully there were very few customers.The sun had just set and the atmosphere of peace and tranquilty was somehow accentuated by the soothing tinkle of the cowbells.We sat here for a long time enjoying our tea and the magical mood.

This is the view just before the final climb to Torna.......thats Chetan (Shaitan) coming up the trail.....behind him the route can be seen.

Bhupya mandal lai lai aabhri ahey :) for the camera.

Mulshi dam near Pune.The waters of the dam have receded now that there are no rains but I think this shot was worth getting my shoes a little muddy.

Have a good weekend everyone.Take care stay safe.

Tailorbird fledgling

Maharashtra, India

Bhupya mandal lai lai aabhri ahey :) for the camera....

Sanket mandal lai lai aabhri haai for the camera :D

typical roads in Matheran......they are a treat to a person who loves to walk.....one'll surely fall in love with tihs red roads.

This was taken on our way back, our bus had a puncture and we had to wait for some time......but everything happens for good......there was a beautiful setting where our bus had stopped.....this is the last of the Mahabaleshwar trip series.

Bappa mandal lai lai abhri ahey :)

Bhupya had pointed the torch on this little fellow.

Max thanks for the camera :)

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This is the view from Monkey Point.

Bappa mandal lai lai aabhri ahey :)

Shailesh thanks for the camera :)

Rickshaw's in Matheran are a big help for those who do not want to walk......but this ricks are very bad for the backs.

someone should put some kind of Shock Absorber in them.

This was taken as one nears the rock patch on our way back.

We took the seven hills path on the return path......

Max thanks for the camera :)

View as seen from Echo point. its an awesome view.

For more info about Mahabaleshwar..

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabaleshwar

Thanks Sanket for the camera Dude

This is the view from Sydney Point....its an grand view....one can see the table land.......

Bappa mandal lai lai aabhri ahey :)

Shot just near the Darya Ghat.

This cloud was stucked here.......while the others floated around it just stood there.

Bappa mandal lai lai aabhri ahey :)

Morning time is the best time for fhotography, the light is so very nice :)

This was shot at Shiroli, Junnar.

got them just in the nick of time :D

Bhupya mandal lai lai aabhi ahey :) for the camera.

Bappa mandal lai lai abhari ahey :)

Morning at Tansa lake, Shahapur, Maharashtra.

this was taken at Karla Caves.......those caves are amazing....the view in the rainy season is amazing....when we were there it was raining nicely......enjoyed it.

for more about Karla caves, click en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karla_caves.

Bhupya mandal lai lai aabhri ahey for the camera :)

Bappa mandal lai lai abhari ahey :)

Is this Karvi flower ?

It is said that this flower blooms once every 7 years.......

Bhupya mandal lai lai abhri ahey :)

tried to get a panning shot.....this was the result.

Bhupya mandal lai lai aabhri ahey :)

Thane,Maharashtra,India

Tamhini Ghat near Pune in the state of Maharashtra ,India.Ghat here means a mountain range/ mountain pass.

Life has become a little settled so I was happy to be able to look in.:-)

This is the view from Marjorie Point.....love the way the clouds are floating :)

Bappa mandal lai lai aabhri ahey for the Camera :)

Continuing with the Pano series....

This picture was taken on the picturesque road to PratapGad......suddenly it became cloudy and PratapGad was covered in clouds.......beautiful

Bappa mandal lai lai aabhri ahey :)

As one leaves Rajgad, one has to negotiate this patch. In summer time it is totally exposed, it gets a bit more funny to get down.

We decided to break our trek to Torna into two parts, 1st part to halt midway of the route and cover the other half the next day.

Bhupya mandal lai lai aabhri ahey :) for the camera.

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The villager was confused as to what the group was doing.

Bhupya mandal lai lai aabhri ahey :) (for letting me use his camera)

Thanks Sanket for the Camera..mandal lai lai aabhri ahey :)

Flamingo flock taking off, Bhigwan, Maharashtra (India), 13.1.2024

I took this shot somewhere on the road from Goa to the city of Kolhapur in the state of Maharashtra , India. I guess these ladies would have been on their way to or going back home from some family/religious function.

Have a wonderful week dear friends.

Sanjay helps out with sowing paddy seeds somewhere on the road from Goa to the city of Kolhapur in the state of Maharashtra, India.We had stopped so that I could take a few shots and he decided to try his hand at it.:-).He received many directions and a lot of encouragement and a great time was had by all.:-)In fact these friendly people were even good enough to send me photos (on WhatsApp) when the seeds sprouted and these fields became carpets of green.It was such a pleasant surprize.:-)

Somewhere near Mahabaleshwar in the state of Maharashtra, India

This was the view from the room, that we stayed in. The hill that can be seen here gets covered in clouds, when it starts to rain. Its an amazing view :)

Jawhar lake, Maharashtra.

Table land is a plateau at a great height. The view from here is simply amazing.

Bappa lai lai aabhri ahey mandal :D

Some more Panos to come.....