Okie guys …. now stop hitting me with all those known and unknown missiles since I am posting again today 
I am well equipped buhahahahaha 
BEWARE 
Certain things do work as a therapy for me when I am feeling low. One of them is photography – clicking and seeing pics 
And, as I share my rants with you, I wanted to share a few good pics too Truly refreshing and rejuvenating 
Mom, Dad and Sister dearest are back from a long trip to God’s own country. I am feeling soooooo J of them 
They started planning for the trip after our 3-day trip to Munnar but visited that and much more. And all I could do is go on a trip through the pics Miss Sis shared!
The more the merrier Letz embark on the journey together 
As they say, photographs can reach eternity through the moment!
Kerala is truly beautiful and never fails to amaze me … the misty mountains, the lush-green plantations, the serene farm lands, the calmness of the backwaters, a variety of gorgeous flora, the fresh yummilicious carrots, strawberry … it hs something to cater to the needs of everyone!
One of our friend’s home in Trikkur, Kerala which they visited! How I wish I could stay there
A house on the banks of the back-waters! Awesome place rt
Backwaters ... Kumarakom
I can see a ray of hope there
Bleeding heart flower
Periyar Lake, Thekkady
As the sun sets in Thekkady; leaves a mark behind
From Spice Garden, Thekkady!
Over to Tea-heaven, Munnar
Just green thatz all
Sis asks if this is heaven?
And then says ‘Ofcourse it is!’ As usual, she has the questions as well as the answers to them 
‘
The Blissful Misty Mountains
Mattupetty Dam
A waterfall here, a waterfall there .. just makes Munnar all the more beautiful
Sister says she saw a slice of Kashmir in Munnar … here it is
Thanks dear for all the pictures! Luv u And, be happy! For once, I have addressed u decently
first!!!
Yay!
oh!!Swaram,I am so J now!!Every pic is so green/so lovely!!If only I had a house like in pic 1 or 2, I’ll never work;).What a place to stay in??
By the way,one of your munnar pics(the first one pic u posted) is now on my office desktop:) no copyright issues,pls:P. Whoever sees the pic stands by and enquires where the place is:)
Sigh! I feel the same too Savi
Just njoy in the lap of nature 
Ha ha enjoy
No copyright et..al 
Only tangy rasam when we come there 
don’t worry,u write 5 posts also, i’ll comment
repeeetaae
Hw sweet of u ppl
refreshing to see all the greens, swaram
best therapy as you said!
Yeah absolutely
Oh !!!! Super duper pics !!! Thanks for putting them up. Feels like everyone shld make a trip to this wonderful Kerala, once, atleast, in their life. Otherwise, life’s purpose is not attained. Right ?????
When I am low, my therapy is music….lovely melodious Md Rafi is the cure for me !!!!
Kerala is a must-visit Uma
Music is universal therapy
Nice photos… you make me look back at all those pics which I clicked exactly 2 years back! Go go… let me see how many more you can post in a day.
Ha ha .. two is all I cud do
Let me take up the challenge sometime 
I ws there just 3 mths bk; still feel like gng again
Sad state 
Btw, Coorg, Chikmagalur side and Hornad side are equally beautiful too! Just that tourism is hardly advertised there
wow another post! LOVED the pics..
Thanks Appu
its trully refreshing to have a look at those pics..
thanks for sharing
swaram. Why do u keep just one post displayed in your page? I feel if anyone wants to read you old posts, it would be difficult for them to go to older posts for each and every post.. also if anyone clicks on any months posts, only 1 will be displayed..i guess its better u display atleast 3 to facilitate reading.
Just wanted to let u know my point of view..or is there any specific reason for keeping only 1 post?
U r open to say whatever u feel Mystery .. thanks for the feedback! I had it that way before! I would love to have more than 1 on the monthly archive page but not on the main one
The two have a common setting na .. thatz the problem! Somehw, I feel very difficult to scroll thru when there are more than 1. The page feels so long!
Glad u liked them
wooooow!!!! nice snaps
lovely place 
reminds me of my trip to nagarkovil..on that trip we went to kovalam and kanyakumari and stayed at a friends place which was similar to this
Wow! Thatz really nice
Kanyakumari is a gr8 place too 
We hd a nice adventurous experience in the sea when we hd been there last time
OMG !! Such heavenly pictures Swaru… Loved them and I’ve watched them thrice already !! Will keep coming back here again
Nature’s beauty is amazing…lovely and breathtaking !!
We all must take break 2ice a year from this bhaag-daud and visit such pleasant places-which human being has not converted into concrete jungle yet- pause for a moment,breath in and relax !! Life’s like that
HUGS
Oh eh! Well said
Away from the concrete jungle 
I want to go there now..in fact would have, if not for reasons…
Oh u r hvng holidays nw rt! Do visit the place soon
Beautiful pictures, Swaram! No other place can beat Kerala!
Its a nice place Sandhya
Kerela is an awesome place… truly god’s own country… i went there this weekend on outing… to Wayanad… its was superb… just splendid
loved the munnar snaps… pinture perfect
Oh hv never been to Wayanad but hv heard a lot abt it
Glad u got to go there 
Thanks
ohhhh..these are some of the most amazing pictures ..kerela is such a beautiful place …love to go there again…the clarity of pics is also too good…
Oh yes Vandana .. a place to go to again and again
Heaven! Heaven! Heaven!
Breathtaking pics!!!
I wanna go to Kerala now!
Come over
awesome pics….
i am amazed with the place and at the same time with your photography……
cool
My sister’s photography
Thanks a lot 
Beautiful pics,ur sis is also good in photography like u.
Loved the flowers and header pic.
Heard a lot about the munnar,lovely pic of waterfall
Oh thatz a huge compliment Sari
Thanks a lot 
awesome pics, Swar…i wanna go visit this place sometime too…the place just looks so heavenly and peaceful
Thanks T
Beautiful place indeed 
Do plan a trip 
gorgeous pics
as u said, u cud go on and on…
glad to have been born in that state!!! the scenery is mind blowing …
Fresh cool snaps..I just knew that the familiar flower is “bleeding hearts”
Keralal is God’s own country ..I am glad that i am a part of it ..
Yay! Nice to know
Oh Gosh!!! Sweetie..am dying to visit this heaven now
cant wait any longer….it’s beautiful
Do that Dew
lovely photos!
i want to go to india now…sigh…
also about my camera…it was from my digital automatic camera…very few pixels…just a fluke..
Oh come come .. I wanna meet u too
U hv done a gr8 job with the pics .. all that matters
aah! such treat to nature lovers.
Absolutely
yeah yeah, everyone here has the same thing to say ! Kerala is too good, etc etc. so whats new ?
But there is one fella born there … a bad one
:grrrrrrr well, neither is this one new rt 
Beautiful photos girl! Have never been to Kerala. Should make a visit (atleast after seeing these pics – HAVE to)
Yes As! Do it
WOW … I mean double WOW !
Its breathtakingly beautiful …
Welcome CA
Glad to c u here 
Thank u 
Awesome pictures! Your Miss Sis is one talented photographer!
The wild lushness of Kerala never fails to amaze me despite having lived here all my life. The manicured gardens don’t have the charm of the gorgeous natural beauty of Kerala, isn’t it?
Thanks a lot Ash
She wil be really happy to know 
N u r rt, anything made-up can never be as beautiful as what Mother Nature has bestowed upon us
Lovely snaps!
So much greenery! The flowers and river pics are beautiful!
Njoy maadi
Thank u 
Soothing pictures !!
Tell your sis, of course THIS is heaven!! ANd i saw the “bleeding heart flower” for the first time!
I still have vanila stalk in my fridge which i got from the spice garden
Thanks Sakhi .. wil let her know
I saw it for the first time too in Kerala 
U stil hv it! For hw long?
Super cute snaps
)) I had been to kerala (Guruvayur) once for my friends mrg. I loved the place but the driving was sooooooooo rash. I litterally felt chennai auto drivers were lot better 
LOL abt the auto drivers
loved looking at all the pictures. first Lostworld then you , grr not fair, making me feel miserable for not having visited this lovely state. makes me wanna pack my bags now and head straight to Kerala
Bega plan maadi horadu
Guide bekidre naanu bartini sponsor madadre 
Superb pics. Your sis also seems to be a good photographer. nicely captured photos. Makes me want to go there right now
Thanks Akshatha
Do make a trip – lovely place 
South Canara is equally beautiful alva?
Your wonderful pictures had a soothing effect on my eyes and senses. You’ve made me wish to go on a holiday to somewhere similar soon.
With life running a madly hectic pace, having a peek at such gorgeous scenery can have a real calming effect.
Thanks for sharing.
Keep up the good work.
Cheers!!
Thanks and hope u get to go on a holiday soon
SWARAM….how beautiful!!! I loved that house and all other pictures too…it was like it is Assam .It is very commonly mentioned that Kerala and Assam are very similar…now i know it for sure.I would love to visit Kerala someday.
Oh I hv heard too
I so want to visit Assam sometime 
nw I know who is the best guide 
You make me want to go on a vacation to Kerela RIGHT NOW!!! Waaaaaaaaaah!
Make it!
Beautiful pic of my homeland…BTW you forgot to add something in this para of urs “Kerala is truly beautiful and never fails to amaze me … the misty mountains, the lush-green plantations, the serene farm lands, the calmness of the backwaters, a variety of gorgeous flora, the fresh yummilicious
carrots, strawberry … …. the gorgeous and brainy mallus like Sakshi, Sols, Deeps, Smitha…even Vimmu 
Ha ha ha
OG 
Awesome pics Swar… Kerala’s beauty well plucked
Thank u Suji
Very nice pictures and Kerala is fun indeed. Thanks for writing in, good to hear from you, I am back from Goa and things went very well altho hectic. Had loads of fun with the housewarming. Missing the place already!
Oh waiting for ur post on the India trip
Looking fwd to Goa pics 
OH Swaram,I’m so so jealous with you and your sister!! I’ll spare uncle and auntie because I need them to instigate against you
Oh my! Look @ u
Beautiful snaps,re! Kerala looks heavenly! I’ve never been to Kumarakam or Thekkady(I knw I’m a ‘malayali ke naam par dhabba’! ) R & I have plans to go there with Namnam sometime in the future,hopefully soon!
Even I hv nt been there
sob sob 
But trust me,these snaps have made me yearn even more!
Do convey my special wishes to your sister. Her photography is amazing!
Thanks deepu .. she wil be very happy
The pics are beautiful Swaram! The houses in Kerala are so pretty. Wish I could go there for a visit
Thanks for sharing the pics.
Oh I so wish I cn hv a home like that Homey
Lovely pictures…
I have been seeing Kerala recently… else its been the usual Cochin and Trivandrum visits alone.
You should visit Cherai beach along with all the above places… its a beautiful beach just off Cochin.
Oh thanks .. We cud nt see Cochin the last time arnd! Just got down the plane and left to Munnar! Must make a trip sometime
Wil def. visit Cherai beach next time 
Thanks for sharing the pictures-each one is beautiful and each tells it’s own story. I think Kerala is a place I’ll never tire off. And when I cannot go-I can come and look at ur pictures!
Thanks a lot Hypermom
been there thrice! its awesome
Wow thrice! Am J of u
Oh dear! Swaram, I just realized that I missed 2 of your posts! So sorry!
Coming to this post. The pics are just amazing! I loved the bleeding heart flower most! I had heard about this flower but hadn’t seen a pic of it yet. And that pic of the Periyar Lake is breathtaking too!
So your parents and sis had a lovely time
I have not seen this part of Kerala – maybe one day 
Hey come on Smithu .. y sorry n all that
Oh! Even I want to c Periyar n all that Smithu .. lets go there 2gether
Breathtaking !!!
The ‘heaven’ wala pic was beeyootifuul!
reminded me yet again of my recent trip to Kerala.
Wil let sis know .. she wil be on Cloud.9
Thanks a lot
Lovely pictures – It’s called God’s own country for nothing
And btw, how many MBs of pictures do you have on your hard disk
And why don’t you ever do any modifications on your pics?
Thanks
We do hv back-up of all of them .. hard disk wud never be enuf
I don’t like to edit them Rakesh .. but for may be cropping or so
Oh migod…so so lucky to be travelling.
I am going to take a chutti this week and travel. Just to post pics.
Hmpf!
Aww do it
Thatz the spirit 
Those were really lovely pics. I wish I could click like that. After trying to take good pictures of my kiddo in the last five years, I am so fidgety with the camera. I take pictures of scenes just like the way I take Neha’s pics. As though the mountains that I am focusing on will just get up and walk away!!
Ha ha .. u r funny girl
Hugs to u 
amazing pics ..i want to go again NOW
Me too
Indeed, God’s own country! Beautiful and exquisite
No doubt abt it
Thanks Swaram for your lovely wishes.
Pleasure girl
Hope u njoyed the day 
Sure a peice of kashmir is there in munnar, Such a lovely pictures, the house by the back water and the green everwhere are my personal favourite! Isnt that periyar lake is the same that had a tragic accident few weeks back! gosh I wish they could make the tourism better here. And it would be beneficial for many.
Hope to visit here someday
Ya Sri … its the same one
I wish they make the quality of travel better too!
Hope u get to visit the place soon with ur loved one
Got a surprise for u, check my blog in the evening
Look @ when I am replying to this comment Sri
Damn this work 
Beautiful pics
!!!!!
Thanks Nancy
Woww, lovely pics.. I’ve been meaning to go to Kerala for long, wonder when the trip will happen… and yes, Munnar is a beautiful place indeed!!!
was in Coorg wen we read abt the Periyar river accident, so sad..!!
Cool blog u got here.. came thru Sri’s!!
Oh! Coorg is a nice place too
Ws our fav weekend getaway 
We used to drive down to my grandma’s in Mysore and then rush to Coorg 
Thanks Aarti
Hi,
First time here..
I read all your post and its awesome..
Reg this post, keral is too beautiful and long time, i am planning, but nothing is working out. But after seeing these pictures, i think i should seriously think about visiting..
Thanks for the photos.
Hey Kavya welcome here
I sincerely wish ur plans yield results and u get to visit the place soon 
Cheers!
That truly was heaven on earth!
Aww paradise for sure
Hi, You know what we go to kerala almost every year !! (its my native place !! silly!
) but then we end up going to relatives place and same old places. This time we have decided that we are going to all these places you have shown here yes.. yes.. yes..
(hoping Swaram dont see the J smokes emanating from my comment !!!)
LOL
Cn u c the J smoke nw on my side 
Gr8 that u hv decided to visit other places this time
Lovely pics Swaram. Loved them all………..wish I can make it to Kerala sometime. It’s been on my list for so long now.
thanks Monu
Wish u cn visit the place sometime soon 
ohhh…wow, u reminded me of my visit to exactly the same places a few days ago.. It is really God’s own Country..
Hw true
Wowie… The photos are really superb swaram… Really kerala is god’s own country
Oh yes Kanagu .. it is
I’m so privileged to be, brought up in such a beautiful place….between was for last few days
Oh s u r
Wow, u hd gone home 
Hw nice 
What a lovely place! God’s Own Country, indeed!
Hmm
stunningly beautiful pictures!! sigh!
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