Natural World – Page 4

Blend of Natural and Artificial

Texture and Pattern: mix of natural shadow patterns with beautiful flower Rangoli Rangoli, outside the main entrance at a cultural event in Bangalore, India To learn more about Rangoli: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/04/style/rangoli-art-diwali.html

Flowers of Spring

“God make my life a little flower, That giveth joy to all, Content to bloom in native bower, Although the place be small” Primrose

Sunset

Bottomless Lakes State Park, New Mexico ” For tomorrow and its needs, I do not pray, But keep me guide me love me Lord, just for today”

American Mink

This cat-sized member of the Mustelidae family, also includes weasels, otters and skunks. It walked away on the snow in my backyard. Looked awesome and I would hate to capture it for it’s lovely fur that’s so much in demand!

Story of the red Amaryllis Bulb

Last year I got a huge amaryllis bulb that came with a shiny red tin pot from Home Depot. I have never grown a plant from boxed instructions before. Well, there was nothing much to follow but dehydrate the peat and transfer it to the red pot. The final step was to cover the bulbContinueContinue reading “Story of the red Amaryllis Bulb”

Blowing Snow-Winter 2022

Bluebird Visit on Valentine’s Day

Looking around Bright Blue against the Snow White BackgroundFlying awayVanishing in the Backdrop A bluebird visited my backyard yet again during winter right on Valentine’s Day. You cannot miss the vivid, deep blue plume above and rusty red color on the throat and breast against the white background of fresh snow from the previous night.ContinueContinue reading “Bluebird Visit on Valentine’s Day”

Bird and Berries

Good Morning

The Blessed Weekend

Quick weekend trips are always very refreshing but specially more during this never ending pandemic times. One such trip was to Ithaca, perched on the south shores of Lake Cayuga in upstate New York. In late November I didn’t know what to expect, except gloomy cold days but I was ready to explore. On aContinueContinue reading “The Blessed Weekend”

12.31.2021: un-fogging into 2022

Snow Spray on Trees

Nature has sprayed snow on the mountains. The light spray looks lovely and has a pristine beauty albeit the shades of gray. It will spray again if needed and the trees will shake them off with the gusty winds. However, all is not grey. You can still spot the red barns and green meadows. LateContinueContinue reading “Snow Spray on Trees”