sunset at kovalam beach 

Beach at kovalam 

after a day at the sea-fishermen hitch a free ride back home..a trail of boats 

a sail boat on the back waters 

boat cruise to the backwaters.. 

sunset at the varkala beach 

High cliffs borders the excellent beach its like they are protecting the beach from being discovered.Varkala is a beautiful beach that has a more than 2000 years old
shrine of Lord Vishnu.
 

Just a walk down to Varkala is situated at about 30Km north of Trivandrum on the sea
coast.
 

ECHO POINT--MUTTUPETTY LAKE 

a row of shadows 

nilgiri tahr--Eravikulam national park 

The Eravikulam National Park (15 kms from Munnar) is situated in the
Devikulam Taluk of the Idukki District. The park lies along the high
ranges of the western coast in the Munnar Forest Division of Idukki
district in Kerala. It is situated on the border of Kerala and Tamil
Nadu in the north where it extends as the Annamalai National Park. The
mountains covered with the rolling grasslands and high level sholas
is breath-takingly beautiful. This park spread over an area of 97
sq.km , was established to protect the Nilgiri Tahr also known as the
Nilgiri Ibex. The Rajamala is the natural habitat of this rare
mountain goat. Half the world population of the endangered Nilgiri
Tahr (Hemitragas hylocres) lives here. (Around 1317, according to the
1991 census). It was declared as a sanctuary in 1975. Considering the
ecological, faunal, floral, geo-morphological and zoological
significance, it was declared as a National park in 1978. The park is
divided into 3 regions - the core area, the buffer area and the
tourism area.
 

just a shot in a garden... 

against the setting sun-athirapally 

fun shot at the fishing nets--a man on my head 

Chinese Fishing Nets: Fort Kochi The Chinese Fishing net that line
the sea-front and exhibit a mechanical method of catching fish by
local fishermen in Fort Kochi. Said to have been brought from China by
traders of Kubalai Khan's Court, they are used at high tide.
 

About 63 km from Thrissur, are located the two famous waterfalls of
Kerala, Athirapalli and Vazhchal. Just 5 km apart, on the edge of
Sholayar forest, these waterfalls offer splendid scenic beauty. After
a drop of 80 feet the Athirappalli falls joins the Chalakkudy river.
With a backdrop of thick green forest and misty waters these
waterfalls really are something not to be missed.