Baale Birud Ritual at Coorg Weddings

Baale Birud Ritual at Coorg Weddings - is a very unique ritual followed at Coorg Weddings.

just before the Groom and his family enters the wedding hall, banana stems are placed vertical on wooden stakes and elders (sometimes even young men) from the Brides and Grooms side take turns in cutting them down.

Dinoo's Coffee Shop, Mangalore

Dinoo's fast food, coffes shop, desserts and pastries.

easily one of the most popular hang out places in Mangalore. Dinoo's offers some of the tastiest pastries i have eaten till date. but for me the 'icing on the cake' (no pun intended) is actually not even cake, but the custard caramels that just melts in your mouth.

Dinoo's shot in HDR and converted to Black n White

this is not really a review , so dont treat this as one. i am just enjoying the joys of walking around and clicking photos of things, places and people that interest me.

me and my fiancé and her best friend had finished lunch at another place called "Clay Oven" and we decided to pig out at Dinoo's to satisfy our craving for dessert. it took the auto rickshaw just 8 minutes to reach Dinoo's , which is located at Falnir and has become a landmark in itself.

Hae Kum Gang - Korean Restaurant in Bangalore

Korean cuisine is an acquired taste. if u Like Japanese food, then in all probability you will also like Korean food. one doesn't really have to travel to Korea to experience their cuisine and we were fortunate to visit Hae Kum Gang, located at Castle Street, near Brigade Road, Bangalore,.

The Tasty Tangles - UB City, Bangalore

The Tasty Tangles - UB City, Bangalore : was recommended by my good friend Vikram Bhat who , like me, also is a big foodie. the roast duck was easily the best i have tasted till date!

Berry Lane Home Stay, Ammathi, Coorg

Berry Lane Home Stay, Ammathi, Coorg

i had a wedding to shoot in Coorg Ammathi and my clients did the most awesome thing by booking a room for me to stay for 3 days at Berry Lane Home Stay at Ammathi in Coorg.

the stay is located at a tiny hamlet called Ammathi, which is around 15 km from Virajpet and 35 km from the district capital Madikeri.

some of the features 

berry lane is a 25 acre coffee plantation and the home stay is located bang in the middle of  it all!

Lush greenery, exotic birds and insects which is a photographers delight

The best weather , perfect for tasting the local cuisine and sipping on rum

I really loved the hospitality and the food! and if u are new to Coorg, this place is highly recommended!

The place is owned by Mr. Uthappa and he can be contacted at 9448721460 for bookings.

Dio - Live at Donington UK : 1983 & 1987

Dio - Live at Donington UK : 1983 & 1987

easily one of my prized possessions. both these albums were recorded in 1983 and 1987 respectively but released only as late as 2010, but i vividly remember reading about Dio's performance in guitar world mag when he had introduced the world a guitar prodigy named Craig Goldy who made his debut in 1987 playing Live!! Craig, had before this played in "Rough Cutt" (American heavy metal band formed in the early 80's which boasted of another killer guitar player by the name of Jake E Lee (Ratt, BadLands), who we got to hear on Ozzys "Bark at the Moon" and "Ultimate Sin".

i have scanned the CD booklet for you to have a look