Friday, October 31, 2008

Ant on a Leaf

picture of an ant

Even ants do not want to be wet.

Why can't they get water repellant shoes? Silly.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Dog with Autumn Leaves

picture of a dog

If you can look at a dog and not feel vicarious excitement and affection, you must be a cat. ~Author Unknown

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Autumn in North Carolina

picture of autumn

Don't you just love the golden colors of the trees?

It reminds me of orange lipstick. Sigh.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Animals in Disguise-Praying Mantis



This is a Marine orchid praying mantis which body blends with the orchids' petals.

It reminds me of all white ensemble. White slacks made of flowing fabric, white tops and white turban in the hair.

Monday, October 27, 2008

Yellow and Black BUTTERFLY

The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough. ~Rabindranath Tagore






Photocredit: Butterfly Pictures

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat



Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat) (Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត), is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation—first Hindu, dedicated to Vishnu, then Buddhist. The temple is the epitome of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Animals in Disguise- Spider



A Crab spider hides on a Geranium flower in France

Like the mimic octopus, merlet's scorpionfish, seen here in the Lifou Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, harnesses the art of concealment to perfection.

This species tend to be dominated by colours that mimic their surroundings.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Flower Dancers



Aren't they beautiful?

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Butterfly-Brown with Dots on Wings

picture of a butterfly


This great purple butterfly,
In the prison of my hands,
Has a learning in his eye
Not a poor fool understands.
~William Butler Yeats, "Another Song of a Fool"

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Autumn in China

picture of autumn

Just like in California, the leaves turn to gold. Beautiful

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Beige and Gray BUTTERFLY

Butterflies are self propelled flowers. ~R.H. Heinlein





Photocredit: Butterfly Pictures

Monday, October 20, 2008

White dotted BUTTERFLY

The caterpillar does all the work but the butterfly gets all the publicity. ~Attributed to George Carlin







Photocredit: Butterfly Pictures

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Autumn in Hampshire

autumn in hampshire

It is still autumn and yet some trees are already in winter.

Christmas is just around the corner. Winter jackets, winter gloves ,winter caps and winter shoes.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Glasswing Butterflies

Glasswing Butterflies are brush-footed butterflies with transparent wings. The tissues between the veins of their wings look like glass. They are found in Central America and Mexico.

Butterfly 1
butterfly

Butterfly 2


Butterfly 3


Butterfly 4



Butterfly 5

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Rain



Rain on a Lonely Road

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Stream



What a beautiful sight.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Rain -Framed Rain

picture of frame

I can't remember who forwarded this picture of rain. I simply love it. Don't you.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Beautiful Animals- Mother and Cub

Persian Leopards-Mother and Cub



They may be ferocious animals but still they have the mother instinct.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Autumn in California

picture of autumn

Unlike in other places, autumn in California is dominated by one color--Gold. Reminds us of the Gold Rush.

Sea lion

picture of sea lion

Sea lions are any of seven species in six genera of modern pinnipeds including one extinct (the Japanese sea lion). Sea lions are characterized by the presence of external ear pinnae or flaps, long front flippers, and the ability to walk on four flippers on land.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Seven Wonders of the World- Taj Mahal

picture of Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal (pronounced /tɑdʒ mə'hɑl/ or pronounced /tɑʒ mə'hɑl/; Hindi: ताज महल; Persian/Urdu: تاج محل) , is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, that was built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

The Taj Mahal (also "the Taj") is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles. In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage."

While the white domed marble and tile mausoleum is most familiar, Taj Mahal is an integrated symmetric complex of structures that was completed around 1648. Ustad Ahmad Lahauri is generally considered to be the principal designer of the Taj Mahal.

source: wikipedia

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Jobs- Billboard Cleaner

billboard cleaner

The skin blemish is removed not by the cream you advertise but by my brush.
A pimple there, a pimle here...all gone.

Monday, October 06, 2008

Autumn in Austria

picture of autumn

See the vibrant colors of autumn from aerial view.

Fishtank

fishtank

What else is lovelier than be surrounded by fish not in the ocean but in the fish tank.
A long aquarium. Really.

Saturday, October 04, 2008

Babies 1

babies

Altogether, now say MILK.