Chambre de Commerce

One of the many historical government buildings on the Rue Suffren, Chambre de Commerce dates back to 1849. The office functioned during the French times as an important avenue for facilitating trade.

Chambre de Commerce

Fuji X-E1; Funinon 18-55mm OIS

Stormwatch

Approaching storm viewed from the balcony of the Le Cafe on the Promenade Beach, Pondicherry.

Stormwatch

Moto G6

Promenade Beach, Pondicherry

Early morning at the Rock beach.

Rock Beach is the popular stretch of beachfront in the city of Puducherry, India, along the Bay of Bengal. It is a 1.2-kilometre-long stretch in Pondicherry, starts from War Memorial and ends at the Dupleix Park on the Goubert Avenue.

Promenade Beach

Fuji X-E1 | Fujinon 18-55 mm f2.8-4.0

Le Cafe, Pondicherry

Grilled baguette sandwiches and coffee at the quaint restaurant Le Cafe on the Promenade at Pondicherry.

Grilled baguette sandwiches and coffee

Moto G5

Temple Complex, Mahabalipuram

Motifs from the temple complex at Mahabalipuram.

Mahabalipuram

Fuji X-E1 | Fujinon 18-55 mm OIS

Windswept trees, Mahabalipuram

Trees at the Shore Temple complex at Mahabalipuram. Shot on my Moto G5 and edited with Snapseed.

Mahabalipuram

Moto G5, Snapseed

Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram

A visit to the Shore Temple Complex at Mahabalipuram during our vacation to Puducherry in early June this year.

Mahabalipuram

Moto G5 , Snapseed

Landing at Abu Dhabi

From an Etihad flight on the way home.

Landing at Abu Dhabi

Moto G6

Dubai, 2.30 AM

Flight cancellation due to inclement weather en route home led to a day’s stopover at Dubai. Had a great tête-à-tête with old friends and a quick visit around Dubai.

A picture of Dubai at 2.30 am.

Dubai, 2.30 AM

Cyclone Fani

Had been to the city of Bhubaneswar a week after the devastating cyclone Fani, which left in its wake uprooted power lines, wrecked buildings and sheared trees all across the city.

Bhubaneswar, a week after cyclone Fani
Bhubaneswar, a week after cyclone Fani