California Cactus : Desktop Wallpaper Release
Cactus shadows on the wall of a cafe. Photographed while walking the streets in Los Angeles. WHY I WAS IN LOS ANGELES I was in Los Angeles courtesy Adobe and their…
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Agave Attenuata : Desktop Wallpaper Release
It is hard to keep up with all the varieties of succulents – even Agaves have so many varieties. I have a feeling I love them all. Full blown “Plant-Lady”…
Narendra Bhawan Bikaner, July 2020
Let me preface by saying that just because I’m writing about traveling during the pandemic, you must not take it as a suggestion to travel as well. We all have…
Desert Moonrise : Desktop Wallpaper Release
The Sun has not quite set. The tallest of the trees are still catching the golden light. The Moon is out. It was a magical sight with a lot of…
Butterfly Agave : Desktop Wallpaper Release
The Butterfly Agave has red and orange spikes and the leaves are coated waxy to look almost blue. Agave Potatorum would be the Latin name. Also known as the Verschaffelt…
Mountains From The Air : Desktop Wallpaper Release
This image evokes desolation in mind at first instance. But then it evokes power and vastness. Another two-tone, even monotone image for your desktop. I’m not one to usually use…
Sunlight Through Leaves : Desktop Wallpaper Release
Back at The Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens in Los Angeles. When I’d gotten in at 10 a.m., which is when the place opens, the light wasn’t very interesting. I…
Sunset, Los Angeles : Desktop Wallpaper Release
This was photographed at the Intercontinental Hotel in DownTown Los Angeles. As seen from the 70th floor, which is the lobby of the hotel. You can also go up to…
A Photographic Walk Through Huntington Botanical Gardens : Desert Section. Los Angeles, November 2019
You can buy an entry ticket online. On entering, you still have to stand in queue to get your sticker but this queue is as short as the members-only queue.…
Prickly Pear, Los Angeles : Desktop Wallpaper Release
There were SO many succulents at The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens. I was stopping every two steps and I HAD to photograph everything. As you know, I love high…
Stress-Free at Suryagarh #40and10in2020
How many times have most of us had this thought : “I need another vacation to recover from this one.” I say this ALL the time. Vacations are exhausting. That’s…
Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, Desktop Wallpaper
Rarely do I like two-tone images but these seem to work well for architecture. I also like the framing and composition – works better for a desktop even though it…
View Home, Ranikhet #VacationObjects #NAINAxRANIKHET
It’s called “view home” because it is located at the point where there’s a view of the valley. I think it’s the home of a Govt. employee. They have dogs.…
Home Is Where The Heart Is #40and10in2020
And heart is where the friends are. So, home is where the friends are. Pedal to the metal. Growing up, the concept of “friendship” was based on what I saw…
Snow View, Ranikhet #VacationObjects #NAINAxRANIKHET
This view is rare. Mainly because it depends on when we’re traveling to Ranikhet. And what time of day it is. It can be too cloudy and then there’s no…
Beer, Ranikhet #VacationObjects #NAINAxRANIKHET
In my defense, it was FREEZING! During my second wedding ceremony – on a freezing night in January – my brother-in-law had been entrusted with a flask of Jack Daniels.…
Lichen, Ranikhet #VacationObjects #NAINAxRANIKHET
Above : it looks like a planet. Like you’re about to land on a alien planet. The terrain is rugged, but it looks hospitable. Soft even. It’s actually lichen on…
Desert Garden, Desktop Wallpaper, Happy New Year 2020
2019 has been a weird year. Like all years. Nothing new. Having skipped doing wallpapers for years, I recently posted a video story on my Instagram with a screen-grab of…
Sunsets, Ranikhet #VacationObjects #NAINAxRANIKHET
Sunsets are a staple when in Ranikhet. There are some spots from where you can watch the Sun go down – without any other human intervention. That is rare at…
Crepe Myrtle, Ranikhet #VacationObjects #NAINAxRANIKHET
Having never noticed these trees on any of my previous visits to Ranikhet, I was shocked to find them everywhere once I HAD noticed. Lagerstroemia is usually known as CrapeMyrtle…
Globe Theater, Ranikhet #VacationObjects #NAINAxRANIKHET
This is Ranikhet’s Globe Theater. Now defunct. Plants growing in the ticket window and in between the seats. When my parents came to Ranikhet in 1978, (my Dad was posted…
Ranikhet Family Vacation, August 2019 #NAINAxRANIKHET
Some of you might know that #NAINAxRANIKHET is an annual ritual. There’s photographic documentation of this ritual on this blog since 2012. Before that, I’m not so sure. My parents…
Salt Shaker at Giani Dhaba, Gajraula #VacationObjects #NAINAxRANIKHET
When my parents used to travel from Ranikhet to Delhi in the late 1970’s, on their motorcycle or scooter, they used to stop over at Giani Dhaba in Gajraula, Uttarakhand.…
Not Your Typical Travelers, Gangtok, May 2019 #EyesForDestinations
Lost count of the number of times our hosts asked us where we wanted to go “tomorrow”. And then when we said that we would probably end up going to…