Tag Archives: nature

Wild Paradise: Roses of Elizabeth Park, Hartford, Connecticut

Every summer the one thing I love to go and see is the Rose Garden at Elizabeth Park in Hartford, Connecticut. We get to see numerous varieties and colors of roses in all shades and form. As always did a couple of photoshoots this year with friends. Here are some of these beauties.

Chasing Waterfalls: Lake Whitney Dam Falls

For all the posts in the Chasing Waterfalls Series, go here. Prologue: Inspired by the 2021 Hallmark romantic movie Chasing Waterfalls started my own blog, featuring the local waterfalls in the State of Connecticut where I live, and also may be any waterfalls that I might come across in my trips around America and theContinue reading “Chasing Waterfalls: Lake Whitney Dam Falls”

Wild Paradise: Flora and Fauna of East Rock Mountain

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. As I mentioned in my hiking post about East Rock Mountain in New Haven, Connecticut, this is a heaven and haven for some lovely song birds that one can hear all the way up to the top of the mountain. The Mill River watershedContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Flora and Fauna of East Rock Mountain”

Destination: Adventure 4c – Northern Lights in CT

For all posts about the adventures and one of a kind bucket list items, click here. It has been my lifelong aspiration to see Northern and Southern Lights. Havent come around to make those trips yet. However, earlier this month, the KP Index was so high due to Solar Storms in the Sun that weContinue reading “Destination: Adventure 4c – Northern Lights in CT”

Wild Paradise: Cherry Blossoms

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. In New Haven, CT, we have a whole park and couple of streets full of Cherry Blossom trees aka Sakura, a plant mainly native to Japan, we have them widely distributed in America as well. I have been to see them so many times,Continue reading “Wild Paradise: Cherry Blossoms”

Wild Paradise: Dry Rain or Virga

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. Have you ever seen Dry Rain? Never knew this atmospheric phenomenon is called as Virga. This happens when precipitation evaporates before it hits the ground. It is often visually striking and looks like a torn drape hanging from a cloud giving the appearance thatContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Dry Rain or Virga”

Wild Paradise: Superblooms in Death Valley

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. Death Valley is a very arid desert location that has very little to do anything related to do with flowers. However once in a while when they get heavy rains that make the habitat above average precipitation, it paves way to beautiful Superblooms. ThisContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Superblooms in Death Valley”

Cosmic Wonder: Total Solar Eclipse 2024

An amazing once in a lifetime kind of experience I had yesterday when I got to witness the Total Solar Eclipse in its 100% totality. The moment leading upto the peak time had everyone of us buzzing about it waiting in anticipation. And when the moon completely covered the sun and when the world wentContinue reading “Cosmic Wonder: Total Solar Eclipse 2024”

Wild Paradise: Decorated Bulls for Sankranthi

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. One of the biggest harvest festival in India is Sankranthi that is celebrated all over India with various names, but similar concepts. In Telangana and Andhra Pradesh (the two Telugu speaking states), one if the biggest attraction are Gangireddulavaru (= Men dressed up withContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Decorated Bulls for Sankranthi”