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Photography while Traveling

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We all love to capture moments, as they remind us of our happier times. This is especially true of our travels, as we might not be able to revisit the place. However, for those who are not aware of what the basics of photography are, they can have a hard time capturing a good shot. And I am not even talking about ISO, which forms the bedrock of a photography class.

Imagine you clicking a selfie with the sun shining brightly in the background, or a landscape you clicked that looks too monotonous! Avoiding these mistakes doesn’t require any Technical know-how of the device. If you have a decent camera, which even the phones have these days, you can still do a pretty good job with your pictures.

Having traveled extensively over the years, and captured (and learned from) every type of a view, I now have pictures that speak…

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2015 in review

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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 15,000 times in 2015. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 6 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

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Evironmental Concern/Jal Mahal & Mansagar Lake

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In one form or another we have seen the same problem on every continent. Let’s spread the word. Be responsible!

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Following pictures were clicked atManagar lake where world famous  Jal Mahal is located.

(Apologies for slightly low quality pictures)

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jal mahal conservation Feeding fishes, Mansagar Lake, Jaipur

Everyday hundreds of people visit Mansagar lake around Jal Mahal to feed resident fishes. Its a common sight to find people throwing biscuits, flour and bread into the lake water, right from the early morning till late evening. People doing so, hardly understand the effect of their action.

jal-mahal-cleanup Family throwing bread pieces into the Mansagar Lake

mansagar-conservation working for earning some good karmas!!!

lake conservation at jal mahal Mansagar Lake. facilitating polluters?

jal-mahal-conservation initiative Mansagar Lake. polluters threatening ecology!!

Someone might argue that feeding another living organism is a good act? Its a good karma, after all???

From religious or humane point of view, it might be acceptable or desirable act. But from environmental aspect its a disaster in the making!

Apart from feeding fishes, empty bread and biscuit wrappers can be found…

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Adding Meaning to Thanksgiving

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Michael and Angie Helping Gathering Firewood

Chart I – IV

On the Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend our son Michael and daughter-in-law Angie dropped in on a surprise visit. And what a surprise it was! They came to help  to get some firewood out of the Taite Creek area. While my foot had healed quite well over the past eight weeks, our family doctor insisted that I should not yet go into the woods picking mushrooms or cutting firewood. So the following photo essay will express our joy and appreciation for what Michael and Angie have done for us.

After Michael's truck was loaded with logs from a large pine tree, Michael cut down a larch for my small trailer.After Michael’s truck is loaded with logs from a large pine tree, Michael cuts down a larch for my small trailer.
Still having to be careful with my right foot, I cut the fallen tree into small pieces, while Michael carried them to the trailer,Still having to be careful with my right foot, I cut the fallen tree into small pieces, while Michael carries them to the trailer.
When there was still room for more logs on the trailer, Michael cut down another pine tree.Because there is still room for more logs on the trailer, Michael cuts down another pine tree.
Since the fallen pine tree was blocking the road, Michael cut the middle section out of the tree.Since the fallen pine tree is blocking the road, Michael cuts the middle section out of the tree.
05He expertly accomplishes this task by two undercuts and then proudly presents himself with the chainsaw for the photo above.
Then it was my turn to cut the large section into logs that Michael carried to the trailer.Then it is my turn to cut the large section into logs that Michael then carries to the trailer.
07Standing behind our trailer, I am looking thankfully at the load of pine and larch firewood.
08With a truck full of precious firewood, we are thankful and all smiles. Even Piper, the miniature Australian shepherd, appears to make a happy face.
09In the meantime Biene and Angie had been scouring the woods for those elusive pine mushrooms and are showing off their loot.
11Now it is time to bring home the treasure to keep us warm this coming winter season.
12While I am taking pictures, Michael and Angie are unloading the truck. What a joy in a father’s heart!

After all this hard work, we all sat down for an early Thanksgiving dinner that Biene had so lovingly prepared before our outing into the woods.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all!