Nestled in the mountains

What: Hamlets dwarfed by the gigantic Carpathian mountains
Where: Rucăr-Bran Pass, Romania
When: December 2015

Photo credit: Rimi D
Camera: iPhone 6

Lace

What: Wild mushroom in Kodagu
Where: Karnataka, India
When: May, 2012

Photo credit: Poonam C
Camera: Sony DSC-T10

Traveller’s tale: With the onset of the rains there is a profusion of fungii in the wilderness in Kodagu. This was unusual, one that I hadn’t seen before. The vivid colour and the lace-like structure was striking. Another of nature’s wonders. A little research online and the closest I got was the Longnet Stinkhorn, though it has white coloured lace around it.

Not in Venice

What: Royal Botanical Gardens
Where: Melbourne, Australia
When: November, 2014

Photo credit: Farah N
Camera: iPhone 5s (phone)

Traveller’s tale: Hadn’t expected to see a gondola in Melbourne. The setting was so calm and pretty, not to mention the dapper looking gondolier. 🙂

Balcony with a view

What: Sunset in the hills
Where: Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh
When: January, 2016

Photo credit: Amrita S
Camera: iPhone (phone)

Man’s best friend

 

What: Adopted friend in The Himalayas
Where: Himachal Pradesh, India
When: October, 2015

Photo credit: Steshia M
Camera: Nexus 5 (phone)

Traveller’s tale: On a 5 day trek through the mountains, at Balu Ka Gheera (day 3), we met this Himalayan dog, whom we named “Balu”. He pretty much did the trek hereon with us.