Welcome Ishani !!!!

My second niece Ishani [ Another name for goddess Durga. It also pertains to a direction North East (or Ishan). Rain-bearing clouds that come from that direction ] arrived on January 26 2007 in Santa Clara. As my first sister put it, Ishu is indeed a very precious addition to our family.




Ishu with her mom my second sister, minutes after her arrival.




My first niece Aishwarya [ "Wealth" in Sanskrit ] from my first sister became a part of us on December 7 2002. Her birthday is just one day after mine.



Aishu as a 2 year old baby. She is now 4 old enough to cuddle her newly arrived cousin Ishu. God bless these two little gurls.

Bannerghatta National Park

I spent the Republic Day in Bannerghatta along with a friend. Last time I had been here was in May 2005 for a Nature Walk. The entire day which included the Safari, walk in the Zoo and a visit to the recently opened Butterfly park was worth the time and money spent.

I came to know of this very well maintained butterfly park through a

Blogger friend.

Aerial View

This was from the Air Sahara on the way to Mumbai from Bangalore on June 1 2006. My first journey on a plane.

Malur Kere

This is Malur kere or lake in Byrapatna village, Chennapatna Taluk. Shot in June 2006.

Rain-drop

I shot this in Lal bagh after an evening shower sometime in May 2006

Wonder la

The view of the Wonder la from the gate on an overcast evening of June 2006. I shot this when returning from my village. I was curious to see this place so I took a left at Bidadi. But I did not go into the water park as it was evening. I still havent gone there even after 6 months.

Palace Grounds

This was shot in the Bangalore Palace grounds during a Consumer Electroinics exhibition in April 2006.

Mr Browne !!!

A perfect Portrait shot. Shot in April 2006.

Bangalore Bamboos !!!

This was shot in Cubbon Park sometime in June 2006. Lot of these Bamboos in the interiors of the park. The sound which they make when they brush against each other as the wind blows is very pleasant on the ear especially when there is no noise in the background. Sometimes when the neighbouring Bamboo rub against each other, sparks are created due to friction and I read somewhere that it is these sparks which are responsible for the destructive forest fires.

From the Corridors

This view is from the corridors of the State central library. The state central library is situated in the historical building Sir Seshadri Iyer Memorial Hall at Cubbon Park, Bangalore. This was snapped sometime in May 2006.

All withered

This rose seems to have lived its life of glory and is in the evening of its reign. I shot this in Cubbon park sometime in May 2006.

Solitude ...

I have been coming to this place ever since I was a small boy. This is the weather monitor field situated in the UAS, Hebbal campus. I snapped this sometime in May 2006.