In search of.....

Flower show

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:16:45 PST

I first came to know about flower show in Bangalore through Indrani's blog 2-3 years before. Since that time I wanted to visit and finally this year I could make it. This was overwhelming.

what would you like to eat today?

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:03:21 PST

today's menu

shadow photography

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:38:42 PST

we loved capturing our shadows especially when we go to beach.....

still thinking about beach.....

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:58:45 PST

even for a while; i close my eyes and always find myself on beach.

want to go back, enjoy the wind, waves, sun, sand between toes, yummy food and cool life.

new year

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:07:02 PST

New year started with long relaxing weekend at home and one more day holiday on monday. I love holiday on monday. guess why? well its a local flea market day. only once a while i get chance to visit there.

Buying tons of fresh and many times some unusual vegetables and fruits is my favorite hobby. This time along with veggies and fruits i picked up these wild flowers from market. I must have seen them before but this time I noticed and bought. it is a lovely start of my new year.....

Happy New Year.....

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:20:56 PST

Just like my New Year Diary; these lovely greeting cards remind me the end as well as fresh start.

I liked the colors, patterns and soothingness of these cards and something that I like most about it is I receive these cards by post with cute stamps on it. I collect nearly all of of them and will share those in next year.

Time has come to say goodbye and see you next year.

Wishing all of you a Happy New year.....

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:02:47 PST

I couldn't think of a title for this.....

Any guess what is it?

Lately weather is getting cooler and I love the warm morning light come through my windows.

Today morning I tried capturing this light as it fell on the stone wall at my home but it doesn't look like that. It looks something strange but I really liked this photo.

Can you suggest any title?

Merry Christmas...

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 07:57:21 PST

Christmas tree in the morning light @ home

beginning... middle... end...

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:07:09 PST

beginning

middle

end..... finally it is in our tiffin

i made this fried bitter gourd (bitter melon) today..... i don't think anybody is willingly eating this. i don't like it either but strangely i buy it and cook it at least once a month..... i can't tell why... can you?

Leg of Tree

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:51:37 PST

I found this tree in the campus of khajuraho temples. The stem was wide and parted; felt like tree's leg.

some more of sanchi stupa

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:28:19 PST

Sanchi Stupa

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:48:33 PST

we crossed this.....

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:47:33 PST

Tropic of Cancer

New Year Diary (2012)

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:04:52 PST

Every year in December I receive a diary from my company. It is like a gentle reminder to say good bye to this year and welcome new year.....

Interesting idols

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:18:27 PST

Interesting idols in Khajuraho Temples....

cute little cafe

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:35:08 PST

We first had late breakfast here and then couple of meals....

we had dinner here...

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:30:40 PST

Some more of Khajuraho...

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:31:16 PST

Erotica

Carvings on Khajuraho temples

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:22:18 PST

Temples of Khajuraho

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:15:25 PST

Balancing rock

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:35:33 PST

Bhedaghat - Marble rocks

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:00:13 PST

Bheda Ghat - river with marble rocks all around...

This is near Dhuandhar fall

Dhuandhar Fall

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:11:28 PST

First two photos are ground shots and other three are aerial shots.

Dhuan means Smoke & Dhar means Fall; smoky waterfall...
About 27km from Jabalpur

Jabalpur India

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:42:23 PST

My week long vacations in second half of the year are overwhelming. Ladakh’s memories were still fresh and my mind was still rambling on the snow covered mountains and banks pangong lake. And within two months I found myself in a very sleepy non-touristy town of Jabalpur.

So what’s in Jabalpur? Honestly speaking not much to see apart from a small museum and park with lake(sort of Jungle walk).

But there were some amazing places around this sleepy town. Wait for my next post...

PS - This was my first trip to MP (Madhya Pradesh - state in India) and it was full train journey on Indian Railway; distance travelled was more than 3000km in 7 days.

Pangong Tso

noreply@blogger.com (Pratiksha) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:51:25 PDT

I have fallen in love with this place since the time I saw hindi movie 3 Idiot. Climax of the movie is shot here at the lake.

We started early in the morning and reached in about 5 hours. Like Khardugla pass; here we travelled via Changla pass.

En route we saw a small herd of yaks. Even at one place yak ride was available. Since the time we left Mumbai; Amit must have said “I am going to take Yak ride” hundreds of time; I had doubt if it is available anywhere. But when we found place where tourist were riding the Yak; he felt it was uninteresting because Yak was pretty calm and not wicked like my camel Marie.

Like sand dunes in Nubra valley; here as well small area was covered with sand.

Finally after 5 hours of drive we reached Pangong lake. It is a salt water lake. Such huge water body. It is only 30% in India and 70% in China. 30% is also big enough. Sadly it was cloudy on that day; otherwise I heard that we can see 7 colors of lake on bright sunny day. Well we could see two three.

On the way back; river side was so photogenic that we stopped for the photo. Now when I see it on bigger screen; it seems to be stolen from some website. ;)

This was the last day in Leh; next day we had early morning flight. Night I slept with heart full of great feelings; no more mixture; no more anxiety.

Although Leh-Ladakh is touristy but not commercialized. And the best part... people in Ladakh; all of them were extremely hospitable and always ready to help.

It is not always the place but the people also make the trip memorable.