White Sly: Serene still waters reflecting the tranquiled sky splash over the scheming bird...
Location: Kankaria Lake, Ahmedabad
Kankaria Lake is a multisided lake that was built by Sultan Qutab-ud-Din in the year 1451 A.D. It is basically an artificial lake with thirty four sides. Lying on the south eastern side of the Ahmedabad city, the lake also has a fascinating island summer palace. People are of the say that Kankaria lake of Ahmedabad was often visited by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir along with his wife Empress Noor Jehan.
The photographs above is that of the Little Egret stalking its prey. The adult Little Egret is 55–65 cm long with an 88–106 cm wingspan. It weighs 350–550 grams. Its plumage is all white. It has long black legs with yellow feet and a slim black bill.
Leap of Hope: is what I call this one....truly it is.....one small leap for a squirrel.....one huge leap for the squirrel-kind!!!! Shot at the same location heres a photograph of a squirrel leaping over the wall. Squirrels spotted in Ahmadabad were generally of two kinds, the regular Stripped squirrel and Grizzled Giant Squirrel.
Relax: Anywhere, Anytime!
A further exploration of the places helped me get this one.
Moving from Western India, I traveled across to Eastern India to my hometown in West Bengal. The above is a late evening photograph on a full moon.
Wedged: Aiming high, Being shy, Lead me there, Where everyone’s fair!
Sparrows have socialized with humans since a very long time, perhaps since a time when civilizations started. However over a period of time due to changes of adaptation, city/village sparrows have been different from the jungle sparrows. The brown plumage actually helps to camouflage in the city environment as a protection against predators.
The Real Web World: Entangling myself in the hope of survival...Argiope Aetherea shown above belongs to Argiope family. They are characterized by the 'X - form' in their webs. Normally harmless to humans, they might bite if grabbed.Their venom is relatively harmless to humans though they contain a library of polyamine toxins with potential as therapeutic medicinal agents.
File photograph shows white Periwinkle (Vinca Alba) with the common black garden ant (Lasius Niger) drawing nectar and dew from the flowers.
File photograph shows a Black and White stripped butterfly. I could not locate the species though. If it would have been orange in colour, then it could be the Monarch or the Viceroy butterfly. Photograph taken in Bintan, Indonesia.
Photographed in Bintan, Indonesia.
File photograph shows a flower exhibiting androgyny. Photograph has been taken in Bintan, Indonesia. The flower is expected to be of the Lily family considering the arrangement of the petals and parallel venation.
Coming back to my home is Mumbai, this photograph was taken just before the monsoons. It shows a wasp on the bottom of the leaf. Normally the wasp would have laid her eggs on a flower, but hardly some were available at my place.
Shot en route to Banganga, Mumbai, this feline gave a perfect pose... I extremely like the color of her eyes.
Shot again at Banganga, file photo shows a white goose. Its lovely to watch the majestic beauty of these birds.
Final Photograph of this series, this particular fly came and sat on my car windshield while I was driving to Lonavla. Actually need a macro lens for these...
By the way....watch out for this space for the Macro Assignments.....
Aastalavista,
Abhishek
Leap of Hope: is what I call this one....truly it is.....one small leap for a squirrel.....one huge leap for the squirrel-kind!!!! Shot at the same location heres a photograph of a squirrel leaping over the wall. Squirrels spotted in Ahmadabad were generally of two kinds, the regular Stripped squirrel and Grizzled Giant Squirrel.
Relax: Anywhere, Anytime!
A further exploration of the places helped me get this one.
Moving from Western India, I traveled across to Eastern India to my hometown in West Bengal. The above is a late evening photograph on a full moon.
Wedged: Aiming high, Being shy, Lead me there, Where everyone’s fair!
Sparrows have socialized with humans since a very long time, perhaps since a time when civilizations started. However over a period of time due to changes of adaptation, city/village sparrows have been different from the jungle sparrows. The brown plumage actually helps to camouflage in the city environment as a protection against predators.
The Real Web World: Entangling myself in the hope of survival...Argiope Aetherea shown above belongs to Argiope family. They are characterized by the 'X - form' in their webs. Normally harmless to humans, they might bite if grabbed.Their venom is relatively harmless to humans though they contain a library of polyamine toxins with potential as therapeutic medicinal agents.
File photograph shows white Periwinkle (Vinca Alba) with the common black garden ant (Lasius Niger) drawing nectar and dew from the flowers.
File photograph shows a Black and White stripped butterfly. I could not locate the species though. If it would have been orange in colour, then it could be the Monarch or the Viceroy butterfly. Photograph taken in Bintan, Indonesia.
Photographed in Bintan, Indonesia.
File photograph shows a flower exhibiting androgyny. Photograph has been taken in Bintan, Indonesia. The flower is expected to be of the Lily family considering the arrangement of the petals and parallel venation.
Coming back to my home is Mumbai, this photograph was taken just before the monsoons. It shows a wasp on the bottom of the leaf. Normally the wasp would have laid her eggs on a flower, but hardly some were available at my place.
Shot en route to Banganga, Mumbai, this feline gave a perfect pose... I extremely like the color of her eyes.
Shot again at Banganga, file photo shows a white goose. Its lovely to watch the majestic beauty of these birds.
Final Photograph of this series, this particular fly came and sat on my car windshield while I was driving to Lonavla. Actually need a macro lens for these...
By the way....watch out for this space for the Macro Assignments.....
Aastalavista,
Abhishek
