Trying to spot a tiger at Bhadra
When you visit a Tiger Reserve, you either see a tiger or you do not. We were at the Bhadra Tiger Reserve and when you are at a place that…
Oh my! Jog?
This rock face up here is a showcase of one of the showiest of waterfalls in Karnataka. What you see is obviously not its best show. It is such a…
Showcasing ‘The Elements’
Exploring the elements at volcanic sites: Earth| Water| Fire| Air Earth It is amazing what volcanoes can do to the earth. It can change the lay of the land. It…
Ducks to go!
Ducks to go. On one of our trips to the 17- Mile Drive in Monterey, California, I came across this car that had DUCKS writ all over it. We had…
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…