It’s springtime and this past week, pristine flowers of different shades of mauve and purple bloomed in my garden. I have dedicated each portrait to a day of the week, as every day is a chance to start afresh! Take a moment to appreciate these beauties of nature, enjoy and share! For any day ofContinueContinue reading “Days of the Week”
Category Archives: Natural World
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”
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