Aguada Fortress, Goa

Early morning fog lifts over the Arabian Sea in this view from Aguada Fortress, Goa.

Tourist boats weave patterns in the calm waters of the bay below Aguada Fortress.

Away from Calangute and Baga, I found the Sinquerim beach quiet and beautiful.

Huge sea-facing mansions

Nagarjuna Sagar

Once the muddy monsoon inflow has settled down, the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam can be a good place to spend a day.

The huge reservoir acquires a blueish tinge and the bare rocks and small islands give it an ethereal look.

The Nagarjuna is the largest masonry dam in the world. There is one small island about 2 kms in the reservoir where there is a museum which exhibits all the relics of a third century Buddhist settlement that were found when the reservoir was being dug.

Ruins of centuries old temples were also unearthed which have been reconstructed on the island.

Ruins of centuries old temples were also unearthed which have been reconstructed on the island.

Bannerghata National Park

I was lucky to photograph these beauties at such close range at Bannerghata National Park, Bengaluru.

A beautiful place

There are so many beautiful yet unknown places in India. One nice corner I discovered during one of my adventures is Maredmally in Andhra Pradesh.

The rains had made it lush green and the heavily wooded hills and grassy plains promised adventure.

  I believe it is a tourist destination but few bother go there probably because of its remoteness.

I found it close to what nature can offer.