I find it incredibly hard to shoot in India even though I believe that India is a country that can give a photographer stunning photos effortlessly. There is so much to shoot here if you are new to the country. I was born and brought up here so I lack that certain excitement a photographer feels and this is a bit sad because India is a photographer’s treasure trove.

If you are fortunate to have perfect weather like I did, Scotland is absolutely charming with its profusion of castles and incredibly affable people. I have to say that Scots are some of the nicest people I have ever encountered.

There is usually a story behind every photo. Some are interesting and some not so much.

I take a ferry from the Island of Mull to Iona one afternoon with the intention of spending the night in Iona, renowned for its tranquility and natural beauty. I get off the ferry and fortunately enough, a nice old lady offers me her cottage for 15 pounds for the night. The quaint little cottage right by the water exceeds all my expectations. I walk out to explore the island and return to the cottage at 12AM marveling the fact that it’s still not dark yet. Once inside, I realize that none of the doors have locks on them and for some reason, right at that moment I remember scenes from the horror film,  ’The Strangers’ that I saw a while back. I cannot sleep the whole night. At 4AM, the sun comes up and I get this shot of the sheep.

The famous 21-arch Glenfinnan Viaduct built in 1901, and featured in Harry Potter.