Sandeep Bohra Photographs

Its the ultimate day of a wonderful 2017 and here I present today some random shots of different things for 31st celebration.

Well, I love bike ride and these pictures were taken during a bike ride. Riding a two wheeler gives you a completely different prospective to see the world. For me, its not a combination of man and machine but it's like body and soul.

Today's pictures are dedicated to the beautiful bird, Dove. Dove or piegon are common birds found in almost every part of India. 

In the series of random pictures, today I am posting the picture of an age old tree of Mussoorie Mall Road. It has witnessed the transformation of this area from a mere hunting station to the Queen of Hills and still standing tall.  

It is a famous ghat on the banks of the Ganges in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Literally, "Har" means "Lord Shiva" and "Pauri" means "steps". Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu are believed to have visited the Brahmakund in Har Ki Pauri in the Vedic times. It is believed that it is precise spot where the Ganges leaves the mountains and enters the plains. The ghat is on the west bank of Ganges canal through which the Ganges is diverted just to the north. Har Ki Pauri is also the area where thousands of pilgrims converge and the festivities commence during the Kumbha Mela, which takes place every twelve years, and the Ardh Kumbh Mela, which takes place every six years. King Vikramaditya is said to have built it in 1st century BC in the memory of his brother, Bharthari who had come to meditate here on the bank of the Ganges. A very famous and spiritual Ganga Aarti is held here everyday 

For a believer, God is everywhere and this composition depicted it very symbolically and beautifully. In this photo the idol of Goddess Ganga is facing in one direction while the statue of Lord Shive towards the other direction as if conveying the message "East or West...God is everywhere."

Today's picture of fresh blooming flowers of a garden is my way to wish you all a very happy Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday (10th Guru of Sikkh's) and  Marry Christmas. 

Neither sunny nor rainy...the cloudy weather is considered the most preferable time for photography. It is because in one hand , therevery much chances of overexposed photos in sunny condition while on the other hand your subject and equipments are not safe during rain. But under clouds...it's a complete picture altogether. Following are two pictures of very different locations under similar weather conditions i.e. cloudy. One is of lake city Nainital while the other is of Mussoorie.

A thing of beauty is joy forever... excellent lines by Sir John Keats. Today's photo is of a flower which is blooming outside my house. Though small but very beautiful and refreshing.

It is the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture and the largest church in the world. St. Peter's is regarded as one of the holiest Catholic shrines. It has been described as "the greatest of all churches of Christendom". It is believed that this Basilica is the burial site of Saint Peter, one of Jesus's Apostles and also the first Pope. Saint Peter's tomb is supposedly directly below the high altar of the Basilica.  

Today's pictures are dedicated to the healthy and nutritious fruit of Papaya. These photos were taken in a small papaya farm where these plants were cultivated in rows. 

This is a photo of a tree whose branch was freshly cut from its trunk. At first glance, the shot was pretty ordinary but the thing which caught my attention was a blooming branch just beside the remains of old branch. It made the composition, an amalgamation of beginning and end of life at the same time.

Today, I am adding two pictures. One is the iconic Char Minar which was built in 1591. It is a monument and mosque located in Hyderabad, India. It has become a global icon of Hyderabad and is among the most recognized structures of India. Charminar is a historical place with mosque on top floor since 425 years and also famous for its surrounding markets.  The second picture is of the city Hyderabad itself. Hyderabad is capital of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states of India. It is one of the oldest and historic city of India. This picture was taken from Golkunda Fort, Hyderabad... another historic place of the city.

These pictures are of lake city Nainital which were taken by me yesterday with my mobile phone. Though the Sun shines very bright but still cold is shivering. A winter carnival is going on these days in Nainital. A couple of boat decided to take a stroll and got escaped from its anchor.

The first picture of today is view of great Himalayan range as it seen from my native Village in Champawat, Uttarakhand  While the second picture is of a smal Water stream near Kempty fall Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. The nature has many spectacular things to offer. We just need to open up and feel it.

Today, I have posted a pic of a small bottle gourd vine (लौकी की बेल) which is coiled with a wooden log. Soon after, this delicate vine will grow rapidly and will be able to hold the bottle gourd. Though it was a very common subject but at the end, produced a striking composition.

Offcours life is full of colours but sometimes a black and white photograph is more appealing than a coloured photo. The combination of only two prime colours is irresistible. It gives whole new perspective to the image. Today I am posting black and white picture of some European buildings , and the famous Taj Mahal of India which I captured in the past.

These are the pictures of nest made by Indian sparrow. I have also posted a few pics in the past. These were taken a few days back in Haldwani. The Architecture and brilliance of these tiny birds is very amazing.

Welcome to world largest and most visited art museum...the Louvre Museum if Paris. Every year million of tourist pass through this grand gallery in order to have a look on approximately 40000 pieces of art.  This picture is of the Grande Galerie of Richelieu Block in the Louvre Museum which ends to the square room having the famous "Monalisa".

This picture is of Sari village in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. It was taken in late morning and the view was so fresh and calm. The weather was a bit cloudy and cold but overall it was very pleasant.

This mighty mountain is Chaukhambha peak (चौखम्बा शिखर) which literaly means four pillars. It is a group of four peaks with an average altitude of approx 7000 meters. The mountain massif situated in the Gangotri Group of the Garhwal Himalayas. More of this majestic peak are on its way in coming days of this series.

This is a picture of flower pot made my wooden vines intermingled in each other. It was done so beautifully that this pot itself transformed into a piece of art. It caught my senses in one of my visit to JP Resedency Manor, Mussoorie back in 2015.

Well this is a photo of buring flames which are coming out from a stove (अंगीठी). The trick here was a slower shutter speed and high ISO. It was a very unique display of light trails and made the composition like a painting.

Deodar is a coniferous tree which grows in high altitude areas. It is used for rosin and furniture. The pictures presents a lush green forest of deodaar in Uttarakhand.