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I was at Lake Foy Sagar, the picturesque artificial lake near Ajmer (Rajasthan) when I clicked this one. It was not the boat that attracted me, but the way the name of its owner was written in its front. How people abandon their belongings but leave behind their imprints on them, only for people like me to find them later.

Tranquility

Lake Foy Sagar is a picturesque artificial lake named after the engineer Mr Foy, an Englishman, who created it under a famine relief project. It is a masterpiece when it comes to artificial lakes. He created it to tackle with harshest conditions of famine under a famine relief project. This artificial lake was constructed in the year 1892. It appears as flat as a pancake, and offers the eye-catching sights of the neighboring Aravalli mountains. After years I had visited it this time, and it had changed considerably. I was sitting there observing nature in its truest forms when I clicked this snap.

Baradari, Ajmer

The historic man-made lake Ana Sagar lake of Ajmer was constructed by Maharaja Anaji, the grandfather of Maharaja Prithvirāj Chauhān, between 1135 A.D. to 1150 A.D. By the lake is the Daulat Bāgh, a garden laid out by Emperor Jahāngīr. Emperor Shāh Jahān later added five pavilions, known as the Baradari, between the garden and the lake. In the snap, you sure can see three of those five pavilions. For Ajmer today, this place is a lifeline. If you happen to visit it in the mornings, you would find people on their morning walks, in the evenings kids along with their parents are a common sight running from one end to another here.

I remember coming here often when I was a kid, but when I came after a long gap of considerable years, the place seemed changed, needing more support and maintenance from the Government. But well, like all other historical places, I think this has the same fate of running dilapidated with time and ignorance of the (un)concerned authorities.

Supporters

Its said that only the supporters make someone famous. Here what we have are the supporters in form of pillars of this structure. This is one of the five Pavilions built by Emperor Shāh Jahān, known as the Baradari, between Daulat Bagh and Ana Sagar Lake in Ajmer (Rajasthan). Behind the pillars is visible the Ana Sagar Lake.

Chained

I love this one. This is Anasagar Lake, and its morning time, where this Boat which otherwise rules the waters of this Lake, is chained to the dock, waiting for its routine to start. I took the pains to wake up early morning hours to go visit this place to get some good clicks, and I can't complain of being disappointed. This historic man-made lake was constructed by Maharaja Anaji (1135-1150 AD), the grandfather of Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan. And I must add here that its the lifeline of the people living in Ajmer (Rajasthan). There were times, when the lake was flooded with water, but thanks to the irregular rains and climate change, water is one thing this Lake yearns for.

Alive

There are only few things that always stay vibrant. Whatever be the weather, the water always is alive. I love this tendency of water, and its something I love to stare for hours. This is Anasagar Lake in Ajmer (Rajasthan). The white marble Bara-dari on the Anasagar Lake is exquisite. This historic man-made lake was constructed by Maharaja Anaji (1135-1150 AD), the grandfather of Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan.

Lonely

All night I waited,
Sitting on this leaf with caution;
But lonely I die,
Reducing with the rising sun.

I guess that's what this dew drop must have been thinking. I clicked this snap way back, and somehow never realized that I'd not uploaded it to my Blog. So, for such a belated recognition, I felt this droplet deserved some appreciating words. Clicked in December 2007, this is one of the first snaps that made me observe the beauty of dew drops.

Drenched

Leaves of Christmas Tree drenched in the July rains. Midnight rains always are good for photographers it seems. It had rained in the night and I came out in my garden looking for some nice things to click. Luckily got two nice shots together. Click here to see the other snap clicked with this one. Since I left the other snap coloured I thought I'll transform this one to monochrome.

Ripples

I'm always attracted to the beauty of ripples. They are a distinct type of wave. And I'm not gonna enter the world of Physics to explain why I hold such a view. It was dark, and I had to use flash to click this snap, therefore, there is a specific lighting effect in this snap.

Now since I did not know where the next rain drop would fall, so like most professional photographers, this is not that good a capture of the real beauty of a ripple. Till the time I click a better one, let this be it.

Fragile

These are Asparagus leaves. I initially thought of naming this snap something else but while clicking, one set of leaves got moved and came shattering down all the droplets. So, while clicking this one, I knew what to name it. The beauty of this plant is encompassed in its much feathery foliage. It looks delicate, and over that, water droplets stranded over it, gave it a new dimension.

I did use a tripod to click this one, primarily because I had been inspired by a mail wherein they had some very beautiful snaps of water droplets. In every droplet stood crystallized the things behind the drop. In the bigger resolution of this snap, this thing can be clearly seen. But sorry! Can't upload the full version here (only to be copied by people!).

Elixir

Elixir originally comes from Arabic al-iksir, meaning the powder for drying wounds. In Latin, it is supposedly a mythological potion able to prolong life indefinitely. I don't intend giving it the former meaning, and the latter makes no sense either: its just a name that I had to give. I haven't seen what colour Elixir was of, but neither do you know. So, it is nothing but pure imagination. An abstract description of something that am not sure if ever existed also.

For reality, it is a glass of Rose Squash kept in my room's window at Ajmer (Rajasthan).

Suspended

These are dew drops suspended on morning grass clicked from an extreme macro zoom level. The snap might look artificial, but let me assure you its an original click. Taken from my Nikon L5, sharpness might be an issue, but nonetheless the pic is worth a view, especially for those who've never noticed the morning stranded dew on grass from such a close angle.

I clicked this one way back in winters of 2008 at our Hanumangarh home, but never got the time to upload it. The only problem I faced was that the temperatures were nearing freezing point and it was a pain to hold my Nikon still to click this one.

Orgasm!

Hmmm.... I know the tag sounds controversial. Orgasm is such a taboo tag to fit this snap, but still, I guess it justifies the vigour, the energy, and the momentum of the moment in which this spurt of water oozes out. Well, its water gushing out of a pipe at a good pressure. I took this snap at a very high shutter speed of 1/1000th of a second; the lighting effects been given artificially.

Satiated

Midnight Rains... water drenched leaves, satiated of their thirst in their fight against the summer sun. These Phycus leaves, which were going brown due to the rising Rajasthan temperatures suddenly were filled with all life. I was very happy clicking this snap coz these leaves belong to a 8-year old phycus (tree) that we just planted a few days ago in our home. I need not mention here that the leaves coming alive gave me such respite...!!

Pushkar

Pushkar- a small town in Ajmer (Rajasthan). Pushkar means born due to a flower. In Hindu mythology it is said that the Gods released a swan with a lotus in its beak and let it fall on earth where Brahma would perform a grand yagna. The place where the lotus fell was called Pushkar. It is one of the five sacred dhams, and has in recent years become a popular destination for foreign tourists. Pushkar lies on the shore of Pushkar Lake, and well, it is a beautiful site.

This pic has been clicked from Sunset Point (those who've been to Pushkar definitely know this place, and for those who haven't been to, you're missing something!). Pushkar Lake is surrounded by 52 bathing ghats, I donno how many could I capture here. I really had to zoom out the lens to 18 mm before I could click this wide angled pic. The place has its own aesthetic sense which really attracts everyone. Visit it for once at least!!

Religions

This snap is one of my favez. I love it especially because of the simplicity with which it justifies its title- Religions. Initially I was to click only the leaf in between, trying to get the Indian version of the Canadian Maple Leaf, but then I thought that the background of other leaves would provide the apt background. When I saw the snap, this title came automatically in my mind.

A friend of mine asked, Why Religions? So, I'm trying to justify it here. Basically, this snap is a mix of various communities- different sizes (showing their strength), different colours (showing their aims), some of them are submerged in water, others dominating. Some are in the limelight, others hidden in the background. The basis is water, that is, India.

Speed

It was cold, and the only reason why Jhelum hadn't frozen in Pahalgaon (J&K) was because it was flowing. I had to live with the chilling feeling in my feet for quite some time for this snap... but every pain was worth it.

Pearls

Even I did not know when I clicked this snap that it would turn out to be this beautiful. It was a winter morning and the temperatures for the night had been below the freezing point. I took my Nikon and went to find something capturable when I noticed this- a string of water droplets hanging down a cobweb thread, and I knew I had to have it.