Kumarakom is a popular tourism destination located near the city of Kottayam in Kerala, India, famous for its backwater tourism. It is set in the backdrop of the Vembanad Lake, the largest lake in the state of Kerala.
Here is a bench view of the sunset sky from one of the many resorts.
Viewing Sunset Sky Kumarakom
As the sun sets over the hills in Kerala, we bid a fond farewell to this beautiful state and the images that it has provided.
Sunset Against the Hills
Nature and man conspire to blend colors in this composition – white clouds, blue sky, green vegetation, brown mountains, and colorful homes of Munnar, Kerala …..
Blending Colors
Behind every dark cloud, there is a silver lining. But here in Munnar, Kerala there is a golden lining at sunset!
Golden Lining
Contrary to the saying “monkeys see, monkeys do,” two of the three monkeys chose not to pose for a photograph at Top Station, Munnar, Kerala
Unalike Monkeys
Rural homes add color to the trees and surroundings near Munnar, Kerala
Coloring the Hills of Munnar
Not jet trails, but more colorful are the streaks of cloud formations in the sunset sky over Munnar, Kerala
Streaks in the Sky
Mattupetty Dam is a concrete gravity dam, constructed between 1949 and 1953 for the purpose of conservation of water and hydroelectricity generation. Featuring a catchment area of 105 sq km, this dam is a vital source of electricity and yields substantial revenue for the state of Kerala.
Mattupetty Dam
Nature does an amazing job of composing this sunset scene with colorful clouds and sky, mountains, haze, trees and tea plantations in Munnar, Kerala
Colorful Haze at Sunset
Nestled in the hills and greenery of Munnar, Kerala is a colorful village ….
A Village in Munnar
Nature paints a beautifully colored sky at dawn over the tea plantations of Munnar, Kerala
Dawn in Munnar
Beehives cling to tree branches in hills of Munnar, Kerala
Beehives in the Forest
Munnar, Kerala is famous for the beauty of its tea plantations …..
Tea Estates of Munnar
A fertile valley near Munnar, Kerala provides residents of a small town distinct patches of land to grow varying vegetables and crops
Farming in Munnar Valley
A vendor’s rudimentary cart to sell fresh coconuts at Lake Cumberland, Munnar, Kerala
Selling Coconuts by Lake Cumberland Munnar
Various shades of color at a peaceful evening in Munnar, Kerala
An Evening Landscape
A yellow building stands out among the colorful homes on the hills of Munnar, Kerala
Standing Out
The green tea bushes help to soften the hard boulders in the mountains of Munnar, Kerala
Softening a Mountain
These tourists sitting on a hill at Top Station, Munnar, Kerala are enjoying the serenity of fog over the mountains and valley
Admiring the View
Cattle peacefully graze in the valley near Munnar, Kerala
Grazing in the Valley
Photos by Ravi 