Road tripping across Karnataka
We’re in ‘Discover-Karnataka* mode,’ We decide to step out of the all-too familiar Mysore-Bangalore region and head to western parts of Karnataka. The initial plan: to drive through a part…
Our World | Weeping Cherry Tree
Spring is almost synonymous with flowers. Ever since I got to see Cherry Blossoms at the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco, it’s what comes to mind first when the…
Happy Lunar New Year
From the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francico, CA. 2012 The Chinese community in the San Francisco Bay Area has been putting up a late evening Chinese New Year…
Caught: Some Cloud-Filtered Light
One late Sunday afternoon we felt the weekend slipping away and thought we should just get out of the house for a bit. Hubby was in the mood for a…
VistaPoint Chamundi | See Mysore and Beyond
Chamundi Hills in Mysore lists high on the places to see in the cultural capital of Karnataka. The over-3000 ft tall hill can be seen from various parts of the…
Catching some afternoon light on I-5
Catching some light on the road to Los Angeles. (Added later) The same image cropped to remove the reflection on the glass. Here’s another picture from the same highway– Catching…
Zooming In: Chamundi Hill
Mysore’s Chamundi Hills is one of the bigger attractions in this royal city. And the attractions on top of this hill include a statute of the demi-god Mahishasura, Chamundeshwari temple,…
Catching some light on Mamalahoa Highway
The road to Kona, HI (from Punaluu Black Sand Beach). This week for ‘Catching the Light,’ I’ve pulled an all-time favourite from the travel album. This one is from my…
Catching some sundown-light
Just after a sunset at Sunset Beach in Watsonville, California. Linking to the meme: Catching the light You might also like: Sunset at Sunset Beach For pictures from the road, Like/Follow Tipsy…
A brush with California’s volcanic and glacial past
There’s a state on the west coast of the United States that’s known for its beaches, its wine country, it’s Pacific Coast drives, it’s entertainment capital, even its history of…