The Elephanta Caves , located on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri, about 11 Km off the coast of the Gateway of India, Mumbai, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A visit to these caves, excavated probably in the 6 th century CE, is awe-inspiring, and also thought-provoking. Over the years, I have visited the caves a number of times, and also attended a number of talks by experts in the fields of art, history and archaeology on the caves. Together, they help me understand these caves, their art, and the people they were created for, just a little bit better. Every new visit, every new talk, every new article I read about the caves, fleshes out the image of what the island and the caves would have been like, at their peak. I last wrote about the caves on this blog, in 2011, almost exactly 11 years ago. Since then, my understanding of the caves has, I would like to think, marginally improved. Hence this attempt to write a new and updated post, trying to bring to life, the caves of Elephan
at Alibag..

We saw this kingfisher near Akshi Beach at Alibag, just as we were making our way back home....
It was quite far off to begin with, but as we continued to wait, it came closer and closer, and gave us better opportunities to take photographs!
These were three of the better shots I managed.... a front view, a back view and a bottom view! I enjoyed having my new camera with me for this!!
lovely captures!
ReplyDeleteThanks Deepak!
DeleteIt must be a joy to have a camera with a decent zoom!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, Mridula! !!!! I was like Samhith with a new toy, trying to find out how far i could go with the zoom!
DeleteI've seen a kingfisher only in Vijay mallya's products and services! They look gorgeous! It's nice to carry your camera everywhere so that we don't miss any beauties like this!
ReplyDeleteActually, Vaish, I do see kingfishers all the time near my house! This is the first time though that I have managed a decent shot, thanks to the new camera! and yes, I do carry my camera along most of the times!
DeleteI loved the pictures. I have not sen a Kingfisher with such a nice beak. Incidentally would you disclose the kind of camera you bought recently. It has a splendid zoom.
ReplyDeleteThanks PNS! the camera i have is a Nikon P510.. its a bridge camera.. a digital camera with a huge 42X optical zoom.. its wonderful... works better for me right now than a dslr
DeleteThese shots are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, LadyFi!
DeleteLucky person and the camera, and lucky us, who gets to see the lovely pictures.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
thanks so much!!
Deleteyou should get a SLR camera and become professional photographer :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful clicks Anu..
ReplyDeleteGreat Pics and a good camera, finally, I see!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics and a good camera (finally)!
ReplyDeleteThanks Usha!! great to see u back here.. waiting for comments on all my other posts too!
Deletenice & lovely
ReplyDeleteYou are using your new camera very nicely. Really good shots :)
ReplyDeleteNice one..BTW didn't see any posts on Navarathri golu..
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