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Apr 25, 2019 | Alexandria, Virginia (USA).
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2023-11-25 04:16
Sept 4, 2022 | Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, Virginia (USA).
I have high hopes for the new generation and believe they will change the world for the better, and make it a place t… Read More
2023-11-23 11:28
Sept 24, 2022 | Bombay Street Food Express 3, Washington D.C. (USA).
It is always a joy to find good Indian food accompanied by cutting chai when wandering around Washington D.C Read More
2023-11-22 21:41
Apr 2, 2023 | Chicago, Illinois (USA).
Chicago is an architectural wonderland and I was blown away by the scale of everything. I can't wait to go back and stay longer Read More
2023-11-22 00:02
Nov 12, 2022 | Luna Grill (permanently closed) in Washington D.C. (USA).
Beauty can be found in unexpected places. I happened to look up at the ceiling while I waited for my kid to r… Read More
2023-11-21 22:10
Nov 19, 2023 | Golden Triangle Washington D.C. (USA).
This beautiful art installation by HYBYCOZO is part of numerous art installations in the Golden Triangle, Washington D.C., and i… Read More
2023-11-20 18:44
Apr 3, 2022 | Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, Illinois (USA).
I fell in love with Chicago city during my brief stay in April. Words cannot describe the richness in architectural wonder… Read More
2023-01-29 21:52
Dec 3, 2022 | View of Colada Shop and Lupo Verde, Washington D.C. (USA). I was inside Room & Board exploring furniture with my wife when this mural caught my eye. The mural done by a… Read More
2023-01-14 17:15
Oct 21, 2017 | Parking garage at IKEA, Woodbridge, Virginia (USA) I haven't been to an IKEA in a while, especially since the pandemic. I usually find the trip enjoyable and walk away pur… Read More
2023-01-07 16:39
Nov 22, 2014 | Iris (one of my cats), Alexandria, VA (USA). Even though this is an old picture, I see it as an excellent reminder for how important rest is to productivity. In the past f… Read More
2022-11-12 16:56
Oct 22, 2022 | St Elizabeth's East in Washington D.C. (USA). I visited Gateway DC to participate in the 36th "Walk to End HIV" event where my child who is part of GenOUT Youth Chorus was… Read More
2022-11-05 23:22
Oct 8, 2022 | Snakhead fish exhibit (Smithsonian National Zoo, Washington D.C.) Aren't we all trapped in a reality of our own? While we share a reality of events with others our experien… Read More
2021-10-09 17:32
Oct 4, 2021 | Alexandria, VA (USA). Life is lived in the daily transient events of the mundane Read More
2021-09-27 02:37
Sep 25, 2021 | Alexandria, Virginia (USA). Common to Virginia, and previously known as long-horned grasshoppers this little Katydid descended upon our Clamansi orange plant (cherished b… Read More
2021-02-01 03:55
May 23, 2020 | Alexandria, Virginia (USA). People on the frontlines whose jobs require human closeness and interaction, those who have lost loved ones to Covid-19, and ones out of a job… Read More
2021-01-23 17:42
Sept 29, 2019 | Iris, our cat walked up to me while I held my phone with camera app on and I decided to snap a few pictures to see if I could get a different perspective than what I normal… Read More
2020-11-07 18:29
Oct 25, 2020 | Lake Accotink Park, Virginia (USA). It is a glorious sight to see the trees in the midst of preparing themselves for the winter months only to remerge in a victorious splend… Read More
2020-01-01 21:14
Dec 31, 2019 | Newseum , Washington, D.C. (USA). It was new year's eve and the last day for the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Even though I have lived near DC for more than a decade, I never v… Read More
2019-11-30 15:58
Nov 29, 2019 | Alexandria, Virginia (USA). My wife is away for a few weeks traveling for work and I'm home with our only child this Thanksgiving weekend and I feel lonely. The only respite e… Read More
2019-11-23 16:34
Nov 17, 2019 | Gallery Place-China Town Metro Stations Washington, D.C. (USA). The shapes, play of light and shadow, buzz of people moving about, and trains coming in and out transports me i… Read More
2019-10-19 19:15
AUg 2, 2019 | Cross section of a dead tree in Alexandria, Virginia (USA) Read More
2019-10-14 19:23
Nov 2, 2013 | Lake Accotink Park, Virginia (USA). The trail beckons me to get back into running, while the white wall invokes the urge to splash it with a bucket of paint. Perhaps this throw… Read More
2019-10-07 00:57
Sep 21, 2019 | Stone Tower Winery, Leesburg, Virginia (USA). It was a quiet evening with family and friends, a celebration of a new couple and a milestone birthday. I wandered around with a… Read More
2019-10-07 00:35
Oct 3, 2019 | Alex was busy grooming herself and was interrupted by a sound on the front porch, which caused her to pause mid-lick. Even though she held the pose only for a few seconds, I wa… Read More
2019-09-03 14:22
Aug 25, 2019 | Alexandria, Virginia (USA). Slugs may be slimy, but their movements can be elegant and beautiful. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this slug and the interplay of light and shadow… Read More
2019-07-28 14:03
Jun 20, 2019 | Alexandria, Virginia (USA). Yellow flowers on the road side emerge and wither on a plant whose roots are nestled at the base of a rusty old sign post. They are a witness to co… Read More
2019-07-20 14:11
Sep 25, 2005 | I was at Maddur, Karnataka (India) to cover a dirt bike race and capture photographs of the racers, but ended up taking more pictures of the locals who were having a good time… Read More
2019-06-15 14:35
Jun 15, 2019 | Alexandria, Virginia (USA). My quiet morning cup of coffee was interrupted by a wind and gravity powered rogue nail from my recently installed roof Read More
2019-06-05 01:47
Jun 4, 2019 | Alexandria, Virginia (USA). It has been many weeks since I have taken a photograph that made me feel something, but that changed when I came upon these dew covered blades of gr… Read More
2019-04-16 02:01
15 Apr 2019 | Thermal river in Rio Perdido, Bagaces (Costa Rica) Pretending to be Arnold Schwarzenegger and reenacting a scene from the movie The Predator (1987) while vacationing during spr… Read More
2019-03-17 03:07
Jan 16, 2019 | Alexandria, Virginia (USA). It was a winter morning and time for my commute to work. I bundled up adequately and trudged in the direction of the bus stop, walking on the road… Read More
2019-01-28 04:13
Nov 2005 | A billboard sized stick figurine on the wall of a building at Kalpetta, Kerala (India) Read More
2018-11-15 20:14
Nov 15, 2018 | Alexandria, Virginia (USA). We are still in Fall, but we had our first snowfall and this lone flower on a near dead plant on our deck stands tall despite the cold Read More
2018-11-15 19:07
Nov 15, 2018 | Alexandria, Virginia (USA). This sight fills me with warmth just like a kiss would on this cold snow covered November morning Read More
2018-10-27 15:05
Sep 8, 2018 | Duquesne Incline in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA). It was a cold and rainy night when I rode the Duquesne Incline to the top of Mt. Washington. A few minutes walk from the top… Read More
2018-10-13 15:34
Sep 2, 2018 | Friendship Archway at Gallery Place Chinatown in Washington D.C. (USA). This photograph fills me with a sensation of longing for a vehicle or person of interest I didn't even k… Read More
2018-10-06 14:22
Sep 2, 2018 | Friendship Archway at Gallery Place Chinatown in Washington D.C. (USA). This photograph fills me with a sensation of longing for a vehicle or person of interest I didn't even k… Read More
2018-10-04 01:36
Sep 22, 2018 | Movie theater at Regal Kingstowne Stadium 16 & RPX in Alexandria, Virginia (USA). Reclining seats, spectacular visuals including 3D and significantly improved sound system… Read More
2018-09-21 02:33
Aug 18, 2018 | Big Spring International Park in Huntsville, Alabama (USA). A lot in life is unknown and frequently one must gather strength and enough determination to make the leap into the… Read More
2018-09-16 18:03
Jul 27, 2018 | Road signs on a fence near a parking lot in Washington D.C. I wonder how an AI bot driving a vehicle (driverless vehicle) would handle a wall of these road signs as it pulled… Read More
2018-09-12 23:51
Aug 19, 2018 | Mailbox in a garden in Huntsville, Alabama (USA). It was around 9:00 AM in the morning at my cousin's house and I was taking a stroll in the garden while sipping on some hot b… Read More
2018-09-12 01:34
July 27, 2018 | Sidewalk in Washington D.C. I have been very busy over the past few months taking care of family and traveling, which has been the reason for my meager indulgence in my blog… Read More
2018-07-02 01:44
Jun 27, 2018 | One of my cats, Iris is keeping an eye on me while she rests Read More
2018-06-03 23:07
Jun 3, 2018 | It has been raining incessantly out here in Alexandria, Virginia. Apart from flood watch notifications on my phone and water leaking indoors the rains bring sights like this ra… Read More
2018-05-25 00:47
Nov 19, 2017 | An idea hatched by my daughter one evening - Make a ball, necklaces and wristbands using glow sticks; turn off the lights and play catch Read More
2018-05-12 11:44
15 Oct, 2017 | With good team work, one can pay attention to their surroundings in both directions and both ends of their person Read More
2018-04-07 17:40
July 2006 | Florence, Italy. Info The Kidnapping of the Sabine Women is a marble statue, perhaps one of the most famous of the works exhibited in the Loggia dei Lanzi. The author is Giambolo… Read More
2018-03-17 21:17
4 Jan, 2017 | Kid's and their parents wait for the school bus on a foggy morning Read More
2018-02-19 17:48
7 Jan, 2017 | Child on a swing at the playground after a fresh snowfall. Deafening silence, blinding sun, wintery snow, fresh snowfall, child at play Read More
2018-01-22 04:20
June 19,2017 | En route to India. In the air flying. Looking out a plane window. A sun-kissed wing tip Read More
2017-11-10 04:22
Sept 5, 2017 | I was in the restroom at an office building relieving myself when I heard the sound of a toilet paper holder/roll fall and claim another victim. It had happened to me once at… Read More
2017-10-12 10:24
Oct 9, 2017 | I recently discovered that watching a snail move can be very calming. You can see the short video that I recorded below Read More
2017-10-12 02:10
Oct 9, 2017 | I recently discovered that watching a snail move can be very calming. You can see the short video that I recorded below Read More
2017-09-03 23:11
Aug 27, 2017 | Little Goat Farm at the Lake in Nokesville, VA (USA). My family and I went to the farm to spend some quality time with the goats, and found the goats equally interested... it… Read More
2017-08-27 00:46
July 03, 2017 | Outside Buredo in Washington D.C. I sat at a table on the sidewalk eating lunch and saw a male sparrow hopping around looking for crumbs. I threw a kernel of corn and he came… Read More
2017-07-13 10:23
Jul 1, 2017 | Billy Goat Trail in Potomac, MD (USA). This was shot few minutes before the thundetstorm rained on us. It was heavy rain but was short-lived as the winds that brought it in, ca… Read More
2017-06-27 02:12
Jun 26, 2017 | Holmes Run Trail in Alexandria VA (USA). When I stare at this sight and ponder, I find myself slowly slipping away into a world of awe... Nature is mesmerizing and infinite Read More
2017-05-27 00:07
May 7, 2017 | Armistead Boothe Park in Alexandria, VA (USA). I think the shape on the tree trunk at looks like a grumpy old man screaming, while my daughter thinks it looks like the bat symb… Read More
2017-05-21 15:52
May 20, 2017 | An Alpaca at the "Little Goat Farm at the Lake" in Nokesville, VA (USA) Read More
2017-05-20 00:20
Nov 2004 | During the mountaineering course at Nehru Mountaineering Institute (NIM), as part of a height gain exercise we climbed up 4000 feet in just a few hours to the summit of Hurra peak… Read More
2017-05-09 20:25
Nov 2005 | Summit (2,050 m), Chembra peak in Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala (India). Our guide sits and takes in the beautiful and serene view of the forest, clouds and the horizon blend… Read More
2017-04-29 18:36
Sep 25, 2005 | I was on a shoot at Maddur, Karnataka (India) to photograph a dirt bike race, and this boy was in the audience. His eyes had so much depth, soul, and his face spoke volumes th… Read More
2017-04-17 01:16
Apr 2, 2017 | Alexandria VA (USA). It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon and I was famished as I had just completed a very engaging three hour Capoeira workshop by Mestre Joao Lampreia from… Read More
2017-04-10 01:04
Apr 9, 2017 | Alexandria VA (USA). Idle time while waiting for my daughter's school bus to arrive can result in interesting finds. I was walking back and forth trying to keep myself occupied… Read More
2017-04-01 22:32
Jul 30, 2005 | Halebidu, Karnataka (India). The architecture and play of light at this temple was beautiful. My attempts to capture this does little justice to the true beauty of the place… Read More
2017-03-28 23:54
March 25, 2017 | Alexandria, VA (USA). It was a beautiful Saturday and I was lying in a hammock staring at the clouds, and realized that I could imagine myself lying on my back in any corner… Read More
2017-03-26 04:45
March 19, 2017 | Alexandria VA (USA). This Winter there were many days where the weather felt like Spring, which confused some trees and they bloomed early only to find themselves in freezin… Read More
2017-03-24 19:15
Dec 2005 | Narimale peak in Brahmagiri wildlife sanctuary, India. In the aftermath of the sunset as the light slowly faded, the clouds over the horizon was a subtle pink and gray. Info The B… Read More
2017-03-19 01:56
Jul 30, 2005 | Halebidu, Karnataka (India). I traveled to Hassan on a bus early in the morning with one of my best friends and my girlfriend. From there we hired a vehicle to visit the templ… Read More
2017-03-01 04:44
Feb 27, 2017 | Alexandria, VA (USA). I would like to thank my neighbor for having furniture delivered, and the truck driver who parked the delivery truck in front of our house. When I heard… Read More
2017-02-25 03:49
May 21, 2005 | Pottery Town in Bengaluru, Karnataka (India) I have another picture that I shared on this blog previously, which shows how colorful these demon heads are, but this click was m… Read More
2017-02-14 16:13
July 28, 2016 | I took this picture in Alexandria, VA (USA) on my walk home from the bus stop. On this Valentine's Day (Feb 14, 2017) I hope kindness, acceptance, happiness and love finds… Read More
2017-02-13 00:20
Dec 2005 | We had hiked to the top of Brahmagiri Hill (1608 m) the day before and on this day we were ready to make our way back down from our camp site. Before we said goodbye to the Brahma… Read More
2017-02-04 22:01
May 1, 2006 | Local kid next to a Nandi Bull statue at the top of Achalu Betta off Kanakapura road, Karnataka (India). It looks as though the statue is sinking due to the sheer force of its… Read More
2017-02-02 01:40
Nov 4, 2006 | A rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) at the Markandashwara Swamy Temple, which is located in Vokkaleri village, near Kolar town in the Kolar District, Karnataka (India). I worked… Read More
2017-01-26 01:36
Aug 6, 2005 | Gooseberries (Nellikai or Amla) sprinkled with red chili powder and salt is a favorite snack of mine from my childhood. I haven't been able to find that particular kind of goos… Read More
2017-01-22 19:23
Jan 21, 2017 | Huntley Meadow Park, Alexandria, VA (USA).After a gap of about two years I went trail running yesterday. Since I needed to break in my new (almost) minimalist zero heel to toe… Read More
2017-01-21 01:25
May 17, 2009 | Whenever I thought of a turtle I never quite imagined it with a tail as big as the one on this common snapping turtle near the pond at the Hilton Hotel in Mark Center, Alexand… Read More
2017-01-19 00:08
Jul 30, 2005 | A calf and a pair of male sparrows take a stroll in temple premises at Halebidu, Karnataka (India). Info Halebidu (literally "old city") is located in Hassan District, Karnata… Read More
2017-01-15 01:59
Feb 15, 2014 | She was eating a vegetable stick snack and decided to place one in the form of a smile, and yell "Smile please." I felt compelled to photograph it the second I saw her face Read More
2017-01-14 18:30
Oct 15, 2005 | Cubbon Park, Bengaluru, Karnataka (India)I was at Cubbon Park attending a photo shoot that was part of a workshop on "Darkroom Techniques and Chemistry". He was on a chair in… Read More
2017-01-12 01:23
Nov 26, 2016 | I feel it is a good practice to engage in self-reflection on a regular basis, as there is an entire world within each of us that is very different from the one we physically i… Read More
2017-01-10 00:43
Dec 2005 | Our guide (forest guard) sits atop Narimale peak in Brahmagiri wildlife sanctuary, India. Info The Brahmagiri wildlife sanctuary is located in the Kodagu (Coorg) district, Karnata… Read More
2017-01-07 16:57
Jun 2, 2015 | Every now and then when I get really tired, I feel like I need to sleep like a cat even if it is just for a day. In the picture above you can see my cat 'Iris' who loves sleepi… Read More
2017-01-05 20:46
Apr 17, 2006 | A kid on a beach in Ankola, Karnataka (India) holds up a fish he caught while people in the background look on Read More
2017-01-04 16:26
Jun 7, 2014 | Pentagon City Mall, Arlington, VA (USA)Unleash your inner child. Go out there and spin until dizzy; be silly and playful for sometimes all you need to brighten your day is a li… Read More
2016-12-09 20:06
Dec 8, 2016 | As porch lights and Christmas lights slowly turn on at sunset, the dusk sky puts on a gorgeous display of colors Read More
2016-12-07 11:30
Apr 2005 | She was a feral cat that I fed milk every now and then at my parent's house in Bengaluru, Karnataka (India). This picture was taken a few weeks after she gave birth to a litter an… Read More
2016-12-07 01:07
Jun 6, 2006 | Portrait of my friend Jaydev Bhatt (Jay), taken at a roadside stall in Mumbai, India. We were seated under a red tarp, which is the reason behind the warm colors Read More
2016-12-06 01:07
Dec 3, 2016 | Along the Bay Trail at Mason Neck Park, Lorton, VA (USA). I was at the park with my daughter and others from her school's "Outdoor Club". As we hiked, a friend's daughter accid… Read More
2016-10-27 22:30
Sep 19, 2016 | A T-Rex waits in hiding behind a lamp post at a school bus stop in Alexandria, VA (USA). This could very well be the start of a book and I can't wait to see what tangents the… Read More
2016-10-23 02:56
May 18, 2006 | Portrait of my friend +Siddharth Shetty taken near Tiruppattur, Vellore in Tamil Nadu (India). We were in Tiruppattur along with few other friends to attend a wedding. Info T… Read More
2016-10-03 22:30
Oct 1, 2016 | Mushrooms thriving on a dead tree surrounded by Fall foliage along the Holmes Run Trail in Holmes Run Stream Valley Park, Lincolnia, VA (USA) Read More
2016-09-18 12:23
14 Apr, 2007 | The Taj Mahal in Agra, India continues to draw hundreds of people everyday... the hold it has on people is undeniable Read More
2016-08-23 22:30
Aug 18, 2016 | On the last morning of my vacation in Chincoteague, VA (USA) I went for a walk in Robert Reed Waterfront Park and the scenery was quite beautiful and left me with a feeling of… Read More
2016-08-11 13:35
May 16, 2009 | It was a gloomy day with overcast skies, but in no way did it diminish the emotion of struggle to emerge from the earth conveyed by the sculpture "The Awakening" created by J… Read More
2016-08-10 10:30
Mar 17, 2006 | I was in Rayalpad, Karnataka (India) with my friend +Vasudevan Srinivasan to discuss a telemedicine project with another friend/classmate/colleague +Dr. Kamalakara who was the… Read More
2016-08-09 22:48
Jul 5, 2015 | Naked mannequins at the Eastern Market in Washington, DC (USA) Read More
2016-08-09 22:47
Jul 28, 2015 | The clouds parted in the shape of a heart after a thunderstorm had passed, and rays of sunlight came pouring in... a reminder that love is love and love trumps hate. This was… Read More
2016-08-09 22:45
Jul 5, 2015 | Playing Pac-Man on the sidewalk in Washington, DC (USA) Read More
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