Another beautiful evening......

It has been beautiful in the desert lately. And, I have been fortunate to go out and enjoy the great spring like weather... These are some of the pictures I took during my evening walk today...

 

I am constantly amazed at how such delicate flowers thrive in our harsh climate...

Love the orange ...

Peek-a-boo with a Curve-billed Thrasher.

Another shot of the beautiful blooms

Random shot

Another gorgeous Arizona sunset...

A fitting end to a relaxing day...

With a promise of another day to come...

Random shots.....

Idaho Springs, Colorado

Taken during my last trip to Colorado- first week of October 2011.....

Romeo and Juliet

Central Park, New York. December 2010

An lazy afternoon with friends and family?

On an recent visit to the pacific coast I was enamored by these amazing, wonderful creatures. It was so much fun to watch them, they seemed almost drugged with sleep-only time they moved was to find just the right corner to snuggle in...

He was bigger than other in the group- almost an alpha male- - making his displeasure very evident for disturbing his sleep.

 

They look so angelic in their sleep, one can easily forget the tremendous strength and power they possess....

The perfect rock...

About the lost earring and peacock…….

Peacock on a neem tree...

I was tagged by “the lost earring”  and these were the rules of this photo tag:
1. Open your first photo folder.
2. Scroll to the 10th photo.
3. Post the photo on your blog and tell the story behind it and
4. Tag people to do the same.

This picture was the 10th photo in my first folder, and the story is really not much of a story!

Last year during my trip to India, on my very first morning there, I saw this gorgeous peacock with amazing tail full of spectacular feathers, right in my uncle's backyard...yup there ....again :)Well, not only was he stunning with dazzling colors, he was also very elusive… I was not able to get a really good shot of him….. this is one of the better ones....

Now comes the good part….I pass the tag on to
Mridula, Anu, Bueno Aires Photoblog and JM …

Happy posting!

Intricate

Elaborate brass inlay work on a door in Jaipur…..

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Startled

A semi-stray Kitten

This picture was taken in my uncle’s backyard. She must have been few months old at the time!

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Blossoming

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A Flag

Taken outside Jaipur City Palace.....


I was fascinated by the intermingling play between the light and shadows across the carved architecture of the Temple's dome.......

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Resting

For a moment

A Pair

A moment in time....

Woodpeckers ? (hoopoe) in mom’s backyard

I was sipping on my herbal (tusli-Indian basil and Ginger) tea one morning (yum-yum - another story) when I spotted couple of woodpeckers in the yard.

They are such beautiful birds with beautiful stripes and amazing plume (?) on their head- which fans out. I presume when they are excited…I am not sure though, would have to research it a bit further.

The one in the first picture still had some fuzzy growth around his neck; I am guessing he was still young at the time.

The Dresser

Sheru (metu) on master bedroom dresser

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Excitement .....

We were driving towards Delhi when I took this picture. There was so much excitement in their eyes for the celebration they were about to participate in. The picture was taken through the windshield of the car- in a moving car!


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Contemplating in Jaipur

Taken outside a remote temple on a steep hill

I accidentally changed the setting on my camera with surprising pleasing results…now I have to figure out the settings!

His eyes almost saying- nothing can faze me….

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Saundhi meeti ki kushbu….

Taken during my last trip to the countryside in India….

Being so far- they almost seem iconic!

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Curiosity...

One of my favorite pictures! It was taken at Galtaji- Jaipur.

When I was growing up I had heard so much about Galtaji, that when we got a chance to visit, I jumped at it. I was just a tad disappointed with the condition it was in, specially the green water. Also, It did not help that I was little scared of the monkeys! But, I must admit-their curiosity, and their playful nature filled my heart with joy and ....trepidation at the same time

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Top of the Rock- Rockefeller Center

Tare Zameen Par?

This chandelier in the lobby caught my eye. Actually I was quite enamored by it.

Top of the Rock? All these pictures are from the 70th floor of Rockefeller Plaza (Also known as Top of the Rock), which is 850 feet or 260 m above ground.

One more view of the central park! The whole thing!

This building stood out for me- it was so traditional/old school (in a good sort of way) in midst of all the steel high rise buildings!



Top of the Chrysler building.

I found the architecture fascinating. All the swirls, on top of each other, reminded me of a beautiful cake (I think I must have been hungry). It must be fascinating to sit on the other side in the building and have a office.

Contemplating! Very cool attitude.

Another view of the chandelier- looks totally different – doesn’t it?

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