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This website is for sharing thoughts on life, travel, photography, wildlife, running, baking, cooking, and anything under the sun. My Instagram profile reads: Nature lover, runner, travel enthusiast, and occasional baker. This space is not just for me, it's for our family. And I can say for sure, all three of us love food and travel.

Recently, this website underwent many changes, hopefully for the better. While it has been a great learning and playground for me, some things might have broken in the process.

Rocking the cyber world since the ancient times of 13th October 2000

Dehradun Ultra 2026

A challenging 50km road out-and-back with 1200m elevation gain

Moving from pagefind to Algolia

Search migration to Algolia

Moving from Firebase to Cloudflare & Astro Beta 6

Migration is always madness

The Bodh Gaya Marathon 2026

Finished 17th overall and 2nd in my age category, ticking Bihar off the list

Recap Year 2025

A year of running, losing, finding, and remembering

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people walking on brown sand near gray elephant statue during daytime

One horn Rhino

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Nagar Nigam ( municipal corporation )

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a bird is perched on a tree branch

Crested Hawk Eagle

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Red-throated flycatcher or taiga flycatcher

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gray and black bird on tree branch during daytime

Female blue rock thrush

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Shettihalli Church is located 2 km from Shettihalli, Hassan, in Karnataka. Built in the 1860s by the French missionaries in India

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a small owl is sitting in a tree

Spotted Owlet (Athene Brama)

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Malabar gliding frog

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tiger on brown grass field during daytime

Tiger at Bandhavgar

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a close up of a butterfly on a branch

Butterfly with its wings spread in Meghalaya. Bengal Leopard lacewing

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A wonderful sunrise -- Ooty, Tamil Nadu

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pink rose in bloom during daytime

A pink Rose

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a group of people hiking up a mountain

Hiking at Hemis National Park

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tiger on green grass during daytime

Tiger - Kabini Karnataka.

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A good hearty Breakfast at German Bakery

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a monkey sitting on top of a tree branch

Baby Stump-tailed macaque.

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