Readers' contribution

I thankfully acknowledge the reactions from the few that have already visited the blog. As a contribution to the process of drawing attention to Orissa in pictures to any visitor to the web, here is a new link to a site containing some high quality pictures of various places in Orissa. Follow the link below to enjoy the pictures. Worth a visit.

http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/India/East/Orissa/

A beautiful drive on Dhenkanal bye-pass

Sunset at Puri

Mahanadi at Cuttack

Brahmani at Rourkela

View from Dhauligiri on a misty winter morning

Another view

Buddha at Dhauli Shanti Stupa

Morning at Puri beach

Serene waters at Deras in Chandaka Sanctuary

A lotus in Chandaka

A lone shade at Puri Beach

I've been travelling and clicking a lot of pictures for years. Now I realize that not only I don't have enough pictures to show the beauty of Orissa, there are not many such pictures available on the net. This is an effort to create a blog for putting pictures of Orissa's natural beauty, its towns and villages, roads, temples, people (random), wildlife and any other thing that would excite an outsider as much as making an Oriya happy and proud.