Spiti with Tethys Himalayan Den HomeStay, June 2021
WHY SPITI? I have not taken the second lockdown too well. The feelings of being stuck were overwhelming this time around. I had been itching to get out anyway and…
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Pavement Trees : Los Angeles Desktop Wallpaper Round-Up 2020
Here’s to a little glint of sunshine no matter where you are in the world. A small window into green, right from your desktop. Hope you have a wonderful 2021!…
Cactus Spikes : Desktop Wallpaper Release
Cactus Spikes shadows on a cactus leaf. WHY I WAS IN LOS ANGELES I was in Los Angeles courtesy Adobe and their annual creativity conference called Adobe Max. Without Adobe,…
Chrysanthemum Close-Up : Desktop Wallpaper Release
There was a Chrysanthemum Show going on at The Huntington Library and Botanical Garden when I visited and I got a ton of photographs of these beautiful cluster flowers. This…
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…
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”…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A Six Day Beach Vacation in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka #EyesForDestinations
No matter how hard we try, sister-sister vacation time is hard to squeeze into both our schedules. The last time we did something together, just the two of us, was…
Lebua Corbett Jungle Resort #EyesForDestinations #NAINAxLebua
Proactive service, where the host pre-empts and anticipates the requirements of their guests, is rare. Even though India is at the forefront of high levels of service in the hospitality…
Landscape Photographs : Driving to Ranikhet, 2018 #NAINAxRanikhet
Generally, I warm up my camera trigger finger once we’re out of Delhi and much closer to Ranikhet. The air is clearer closer to the hills. The photographs are greener.…
My Top Five #EyesForDestinations Experiences #EyesForLuxury in DNA After Hours
In today’s print and online edition of DNA After Hours. Article is titled, “Epically Epicurean“. So far, what I consider to be my top five luxury experiences. What I wrote…
An Evening in Singapore : Gardens By The Bay #EyesForSingapore #EyesForDestinations
I was recently in Singapore for a gig with the wonderful Yotel Singapore and I stayed on in the city for a bit longer with my friend Julie. I had…
#EyesForStreetStyle at @labiennaleparis #NAINAxLaBiennaleParis #EyesForParis
All street style and street features from all over the world, on Naina.co, can be seen on #EyesForStreetStyle All La Biennale Paris features on Naina.co can be seen on #NAINAxLaBiennaleParis…
#EyesForStreetStyle at @labiennaleparis #NAINAxLaBiennaleParis #EyesForParis
All street style and street features from all over the world, on Naina.co, can be seen on #EyesForStreetStyle All La Biennale Paris features on Naina.co can be seen on #NAINAxLaBiennaleParis…