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Wild Paradise: Tasty Surprise from Hyderabad, India

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. This time during my trip to India I got to taste seasonal fruits that I don’t get to eat normally here in US so often. Here is a collection of some (Top to Bottom, Left to Right) – Jackfruit (= Panasa Pandu), Paan (=Continue reading “Wild Paradise: Tasty Surprise from Hyderabad, India”

Diaries: Jaipur Day 1 – Birla Mandir

To see about all my travel diaries, go here. Prologue: A fun series that documents my travels. When I went to India a few months ago, I got an opportunity to visit Jaipur, the Pink City, in the state of Rajasthan. Also it was a memorable trip since I went with my extended family. FirstContinue reading “Diaries: Jaipur Day 1 – Birla Mandir”

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.

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”

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”

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”

Wild Paradise: Flowers in my parents home

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. Some of the flowers that grow in India I don’t see them here in US at all. Two of these I found at my parent’s home and one at my aunt’s home – Brahma Kamalam (An auspicious flower according to Hindu Mythology, and growsContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Flowers in my parents home”