...d'signz...

escape

2010-11-22T08:19:00.001+05:30

Bennarghatta_Nov212010_3846 - Searching for an escape route, originally uploaded by Amal Chandran.

was it trying to escape? possibly find a way back in to the wild...

tea shop

2010-09-16T23:18:00.001+05:30

Tea Shop, originally uploaded by Amal Chandran.

tea estate

2010-02-16T10:36:00.001+05:30

The Tea Estate, originally uploaded by Amal Chandran.

veegi falls

2010-01-27T12:07:00.001+05:30

Veegi Falls, originally uploaded by Amal Chandran.

hogenakkal

2009-08-16T19:51:00.001+05:30

Hogenakkal_ Tamilnadu Falls, originally uploaded by Amal Chandran.

Full of water!

coracles

2009-06-07T17:37:00.000+05:30

stairway to heaven

2008-12-26T15:22:00.001+05:30

Stairway way to... , originally uploaded by Amal Chandran.

Did you expect it to be made of gold?

In to the wild

2008-07-11T11:01:00.001+05:30

In to the wild , originally uploaded by Amal Chandran.

Lost the way in the jungle for some time...
But I realize, this is the place I want to be...
This is the place I want to go, In to the wild...

dawn to dusk

2006-09-30T12:24:00.000+05:30

Dawn to Dusk I have come, on the blogosphere;
Time has come to thank my great friends,
For The support and motivation which kept me going,
And keeps me going, all the way...

basilisk

2006-08-02T08:42:00.000+05:30

Its real.

renaissance

2006-07-17T08:34:00.000+05:30

With the verses of Ramayana on our lips, let start the new dsignz, here.
Today is the first day of the last month of Malayalam calendar - Karkidakam 1.

cloud gate

2006-07-17T08:23:00.000+05:30

night lights...

2006-07-17T08:19:00.000+05:30

the skylon

2006-07-17T08:00:00.000+05:30

go farther...

2006-05-15T03:28:00.000+05:30

Farther and farther we go,
Friends and family left behind,
Far across the seas; they long...
For us to return, fast...

reach higher...

2006-05-07T09:31:00.000+05:30

Each petal of the tulip, wants to reach higher...
Higher and higher.. to touch the Sun.
None of them reach there, but they still keep trying...
:D

the spring is here...

2006-04-14T02:16:00.000+05:30

Bye bye to the icy cold winter,
Blossoms of the spring
Bringing in the sweet fragrance...
Bracing me with the warm and soothing, freshness.

lead kindly light....

2006-04-13T10:11:00.000+05:30

Well, What is so special about this?
This is the very first shot from my all new FZ30. Till now I have been using my friends camera, Now I own one. Tons of thanks to all my great buddies San, Mahesh and Biby for lending their cameras whenever I asked. :D

the tallest

2006-03-09T14:52:00.000+05:30

Qutab Minar, Delhi is the tallest brick minaret of the world.

rang de...

2006-02-19T18:17:00.000+05:30

Rang De Basanti is the new trend. I would say its a good example of marketing patriotism.
But think again,
Isn't it a message to awaken the new generation that is growing up? Isn't it a message to start fighting the second freedom struggle, this time against the filthy politics and corruption? Isn't it the beginning of that realization? Budding new hope... For a better India. Jai Hind.

big B

2006-02-17T11:34:00.000+05:30

...I meant a Big Bee. :)

le château de l'aigle

2006-02-15T11:41:00.000+05:30

The queen of the skies, in her own sweet home, carefully observing her uninvited guests.

Wondering what's the title? It reads "The Eagle's castle" in french. Looks nice na? ;)

a snap from the past?

2006-02-13T12:47:00.000+05:30

Not really... Its a very recent one.
Just a few kilometers away from the Silicon Valley of Inida, people still uses bullocks for graining. I was surprised to see this, in Bangalore, the place best known for technology and innovation.
What is the point in driving driving a HiTech Bangalore, if its benefits does not reach the people like him?

fighting boredom

2006-02-04T18:05:00.000+05:30

Books are one of the good options to fight boredom. It introduces us with new cultures around the world, makes us think, freshens our mind... all while taking us through the exciting array of events. Its a great hobby.

..that said, I read quite less. :P

camouflage

2006-01-23T12:34:00.000+05:30

Its so amazing how the chameleon changes it colors. Look at this: There is little difference in colour comparing the tree and him. It appears like he is also part of the tree.

lets fly off

2005-12-31T20:32:00.000+05:30

As we cross another year mark in the timeline,
Like the leaves that fall from the tree,
Leaving behind the sweet and sour memories...

Let's all prepare for the forthcoming year,
Let's fly off, with new hopes, new vision...
For another wonderful, eventful year!

A Very Happy New Year to all!

we'll stay together

2005-12-06T16:07:00.000+05:30

"we'll stay together,
In the sun and in the snow...
In the rain and in the spring...
we shall survive...
One more winter...."

dew drop of december dawn

2005-12-01T12:40:00.000+05:30

...nothing gives the same freshness feeling as the cool breath of the december dawn.

predators

2005-11-30T18:46:00.000+05:30

They dont pose for the photo.
I had to wait with the camera in focus for them to turn this side.
On the top of Nandi Hills, during my recent trip.

in focus

2005-11-28T14:39:00.000+05:30

I went by Sreeju's style; pluck a flower, put it somewhere...

lush green

2005-11-28T14:25:00.000+05:30

A fine november morning, atop the Nandi Hills.

from the wild

2005-11-06T16:31:00.000+05:30

None can have a healthy love for flowers
unless he loves the wild ones.
-- Forbes Watson.

Location: Nagarhole
Date and Time: Morning of May 8th, 2005.

music and motion

2005-11-04T17:39:00.000+05:30

A stream is music and motion: smooth glides, fast, turbulent riffles and deep pools, each posing a special challenge.
-- Nelson Bryant

Location: Irpu Waterfalls, Western Ghats, Kerala Karnataka border.
Date and Time: Morning of 8th May 2005.

what's in a name?

2005-11-04T16:17:00.000+05:30

What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.
- Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

I wanted to write about the photos, when and where I took these pictures. Pardon my ignorance, in this case I dont know the name of the flower.
Location: Golden Palm Spa, Bangalore.
Date and Time: Evening of 16-Sep-2005.

the sweetest things

2005-10-03T16:38:00.000+05:30

Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul into.
-- Henry Ward Beecher

expecto patronum

2005-10-03T10:50:00.000+05:30

Patronus Spell /ex-PEK-toh pa-TROH-num/
"Conjures a Patronus, a silvery phantom shape, usually that of an animal, which is the embodiment of the positive thoughts of the caster. A Patronus will drive away Dementors."
--Harry Potter

shadow of the light

2005-09-30T17:12:00.000+05:30

In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.
-- Aaron Rose

a bit of fragrance...

2005-09-30T16:06:00.000+05:30

A bit of fragrance clings to the hand that gives flowers.
--Chinese Proverb.