During my recent trip to Uttarakhand , I was faced with a problem I had never encountered before. We were passing through Delhi, but we had hardly any time in the city. On earlier visits when I have had to change trains/flights at Delhi, I have always arrived in the morning and left again at night, visiting relatives in between. This time, I was arriving in the city at night, and leaving again early in the morning. There was hardly any time to visit people. I would only have a couple of hours with them before I’d have to leave again. For the first time, we considered booking a hotel, but there again, we were hesitant about the actual hotels, the costs involved, and the logistics of getting from the airport to the railway station and then back again from the station to the airport. That’s when we remembered reading something about a corporate-managed lounge at Delhi station. We soon figured out that we could book online and pay by the hour. Besides, we also learnt that there wasn’t ju
Cherai is a beautiful beach near Kochi, relatively clean, and not too crowded. We spent a few days there during our summer vacation, and, instead of the simmering heat and calm sea, we found heavy rain and huge waves that lashed at the shore! While this did restrict our time in the water, the sky put up a beautiful show for us every day...a different one each day. Here is one of the most spectacular sunsets we saw. Honestly, I didn't know where to look.... At the clouds as they gathered, or at the sun which changed its look every minute, or at the sea, with its frothy reflections of the sun and the clouds, or at the changing colours in the sky.. Let me leave the descriptions aside, and allow you to see for yourself, one of the most spectacular sunsets I have ever seen!
It all began with the clouds gathering... |
...distorting the sun, which still managed to shine! |
Then, the colours began to change, as the sun seemed to move faster, towards the horizon |
For a moment, the sun appeared in all its glory, a perfect circle, as a cloud streaked through.... |
It was a spectacular sight indeed! |
The last glimpses of the sun, as it seemed to merge with the water, was too beautiful a sight to describe |
Can you see the sun here, almost at the verge of disappearance? |
Even as the sun disappeared from sight, the colours just seemed to be more beautiful, and I couldn't help clicking... the patterns of the clouds changed too, appearing more interesting than ever! |
Even as the sky darkened, the clouds continued the show, with their ever-changing patterns and colours keeping us hooked! |
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Wow -- gorgeous shots.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Ladyfi!
DeleteWhat a breathtaking sunset and your captures are awesome!!! Thank you so much for sharing the beauty!! Have a great weekend!!
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Thank you, Sylvia! have a great weekend too!
DeleteIt is spectacular, especially the one in which the cloud 'slice' the Sun!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Vaish! I loved seeing that!
DeleteLovely colors on a beautiful sky
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gunsside!
DeleteAwesome series. Breath taking moment indeed.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lina!
DeleteA truly spectacular series of shots.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Yogi!
DeleteBeautiful capture
ReplyDeleteThank you, Thomas!
DeleteWow, there's no way to pick just one as a favorite! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Natalie! Now you know why I chose to post so many of these pics! just couldnt choose!
DeleteAnuradha, These are gorgeous pictures. I couldn't resist but to republish here http://www.explorex.in/get-along/skywatch-friday-the-photo-story-of-a-spectacular-sunset-on-cherai-beach.
ReplyDeleteThese shots are gorgeous. Kerala is always one among the most beautiful places in India.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the sun set video. This is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWow! Your pictures really do justice to the sunset at Cherai. I live near there so I visit it often. Good job.
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