As the winter makes way to the hot days rather abruptly this year, here is a compilation of cooler and inviting places in the south for spending the summer in.

Avalanche Lake near Ooty is a vast body of water with superb blue colours. It is an hour’s drive from Ooty and easily accessibly by road.

A small waterfall near Ooty. Driving around Ooty just after rainy season, you will see many such waterfalls gushing down from the hills.

The misty hils surrounding Kodaikanal have a pleasant weather through the summer, making it an ideal place to spend summer holidays and weekends.

Nandi Hills, just two hours away from Bangalore can sometime be witness to a magical play of sun, fog and clouds.

The Irpu waterfall in Coorg is located inside an evergreen patch of forest. Laxmana Teertha River descending from the Brahmagiri Ranges abruptly falls down a rock surface, forming this waterfall.

The winding roads of the hills near Chikmagalur are a treat to drive through.

The beautiful green hills surrounding Chikmagalur have some of the finest scenery that you can see in Karnataka.

All the photos are amazing. I hope you are professional photographer.