Memories in a Box

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The offering

wild flower

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Leafy Frames

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Thin and Tall and Bare...

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...overlooking Lake Tahoe

Port Orford Bay, OR

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This was a very loud place - you could hear the seals and a gazillion sea birds...it was beautiful!!

Nestled in hope!!.

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Letting go...

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Ceasar's Palace

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Ceasar's Palace from The Mirage....is it a mirage??

Ravaged

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The Yakima area in Central Washington State ravaged by the forest fires this summer caused due to severe drought...

Mazama Ridge

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A view of Mazama Ridge from Mt Rainier. The fast fading light and faster approaching clouds added to this silhouette...it feels as cold as it looks

I love you!!!

2005-10-25T10:16:00.000-07:00

Strangely this reminded me of young couples riding bikes and scooters in India...the pillion riders, usually women, lean over and cling on...
This is a black eyed susan that has lost all her charm to the fall...but still hold on. Small birds will enjoy her seed head thru the winter months...

Volcano at The Mirage

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Beetle on Moss

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Masts

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colour coordinated

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The Horned Helmet

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Old n New spires

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A Church and a modern building. holy spires of a different kind. The building belongs to a bank.

Glassy Reflections

2005-10-24T09:26:00.000-07:00

Her feet hurt, her arms hurt, her head hurt. She saw a red fire hydrant at a busy traffic interestion and sat on it. Her feet were tingling to say 'thank you' and that's when she smelled the coffee. The noisy traffic suddenly disappeared, the concrete drill stopped working and the whole world slowed down a bit. Heavenly, just like the owner of the small coffee shop around the corner had claimed. She took a deep whiff and the aroma permeated her exhausted body, just like the smile that spread across her dusty face, which as she tilted upwards in pleasure was warmed by the gentle spring sun. she opened her eyes and there it was...The coffee forgotten, she reached for the camera....

PS: I did crop it to make it look perfect...but then I changed it back.

Straight One....

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Timeless

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Timeless

Cape Blanco

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Built in 1870, this is the Cape Blanco Lighthouse in Port Orford, OR

I-90

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I-90 closed for the blue angels....

Stripes

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I find it hard not to lift up my head when around buildings. And ever once in a while I am blessed with something like this.... In chinatown, San Francisco

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cocks comb - or celosia...in my planters

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pews

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framed in maple - The red building in the foreground was built in early 20th century.

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splashes - a fountain in a busy city centre

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Christmassy... the old red and green building...so colonial!!

Pink Highrise

2005-08-31T15:25:00.001-07:00

yet another incredible pink giant!!

curtains and carpet

2005-08-31T15:25:00.000-07:00

Dr. Sun Yat Sen Gardens at Vanvouver BC

buildings and masts

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The masts rise up to meet the high rises on the Bayshore Marina in Vancouver BC.

Rowing

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Red doors and windows

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Reaching for the Pacific...

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err...pacific reach....!!

rusty shapes

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rusty shapes

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Sunny clouds

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Just another amazingly beautiful seattle sunset full of paradoxes...the sun, the rain, the darkness and the bright...kinda like life!!

Odds

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There is something unnatural about these striped roses. For some reason I get a lot of them from friends. They prolly think I like them or something...

The Disintegrated Flame...

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A wedge of time

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Mirrored Blues....

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Take a guess....what do you suppose is reflecting this perfect evening sky?

The hills are alive....

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....with the sound of music....

Sid - my nephew...

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the steam clock...

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Interesting picture this is...the historic steam clock blending into the building, the steam mingling with the clouds...the colours of the building picked up in the leaves....I did not see all the elements when I shot it....only later!!

building a building....

2005-08-20T23:23:00.001-07:00

Loco-Cruise

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Was walking on the street when I found this treasure in an alley. Cars in the foreground, a train in the middle and a cruiseliner behind it....at the background is the Grouse Mountain...Vancouver BC....a city that never ceases to surprise me!!

Red Railway Station...

2005-08-18T21:00:00.000-07:00

Just about every pretty piece of sky within a city is strewn with these electic cables and lines. It makes the sky look ugly....But building itself...classic old world British style....so familiar in colour and architecture....almost made me forget that I was in Canada and not in Chennai.

Steely pillars

2005-08-18T20:06:00.000-07:00

This imposing building with beautiful shiny steel pillars stands right opposite the old railway station. They were succintly juxtaposed and spoke volumes about the old and new living side by side.

Jungles in the city....

2005-08-14T21:12:00.000-07:00

Sometimes the phrase ‘concrete jungle’ makes no sense, especially in beautiful cities like Vancouver, BC. This was a hidden corner at a place where no one could ever notice the greenery. Beauty where we don’t expect to find it…where we don’t bother to see it.

Empty temples.....

2005-08-14T20:57:00.000-07:00

I walked for hours, trying to find something that made sense….and I saw a Church at a busy intersection. It was quiet and peaceful….but His presence was missing. Inspite of its holy appearance, it was just another beautiful building. My breathing echoed...it was empty inside.

Gossip around the Pond....just catching up!!

2005-08-13T16:45:00.000-07:00

These two turtles were on the other side of the rock, basking in the sun and in complete bliss. And when this koi swam over, they scuttered over to where it was. It really looked like they were gossiping. Mr & Mrs Turtle cathing up with old Mrs Koi....what a sight!!

A goldfish Gone Ostrich

2005-08-13T16:44:00.001-07:00

This guy was very restless. He found one spot and then left it in a huff and found another and so on and so forth....finally he went ostrich. Maybe he was in denial...maybe he was hearing voices in his head....oh yeah, I am certain it was a he!! :-)

A Reflective Koi

2005-08-13T16:44:00.000-07:00

A Reflective Koi....that's the first thing that came to my mind when I took this picture. After wandering aimlessly for hours together I was enjoying some much needed shade. I sat by the pond in Sun Yat Sen Gardens reflecting on events and life, when I spotted this koi enjoying the shade as well.

2005-07-28T00:18:00.001-07:00

Water Biking...

The Dome!!

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Palms

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Fanning Circles!!

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Dimensions

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Circles

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Same Difference??

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What is the same difference?? - Read here!!

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A Lonely Seagull brings some colour!!

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Blue Boxes

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Highrises...

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Slats in BnW

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Slats

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watering plants, watering self

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zig-zag world!!

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Yellow-red-blue

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We are both tall...but I grow and you dont!!

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Pigeon Holes??

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A piece of vintage in glass and steel...

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Glassy Cieling!!

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Bow

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Mirrors of Fame in BnW

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Mirrors of Fame!

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The New Library in Vancouver, BC

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4 windows - 4 stories - each one is different!!

My Liquid Destinies!!

2005-05-23T09:57:00.000-07:00

My Liquid Destinies!!

My hands reach
towards the sun
trying to grasp
the liquid veils
beyond which
sway destinies
waiting for
my liquid hands

My eyes look
through murky marshlands
so deceptive, alluring
yet I see
the horizon
white & bright,
watching, waiting
for my vision

Danger lurks
at my feet
stung by hot truth
I propel myself
weaving in and out of
chaos & order
apples & snakes
fantasy & reality

Do I see, really see?
or am I lost?
upon reaching yonder
will my hands
hold realized destinies?
or murk from
wasted marshlands?
wasteful imaginations
playful fantasies

Yet I leave
doubt at the bottom
by danger and reason
and others of similar stripe
I reach towards
the sweet comfort
grasping liquid veils
and fluid destinies

But for the dream, what am I??
But for the swim, won’t I die?

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Me??

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A serene face?

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On its own course!!

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Trio

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Tangles!!

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Western Hemlocks

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Reaching the skies!!

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Not a pile!!

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Somewhere....beyond the seas!!

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Water, Earth and Sky

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Wash up!!

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Spot of sun on a dreary day!! Canada Place, Vancouver, Canada

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Wait up!! Downtown Vancouver from Stanley Park, Canada

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Shades of gray, Canada

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Sunset in Stanley Park, Canada

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Building on Fire

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Fogged Tantalus, Canada

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Tantalus Range, Canada

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Shannon Falls, Canada

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Hiram M. Chittenden Locks or Ballard Locks. Very interesting!! If you are ever in Seattle, dont miss this! Take a peek!!

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Boats waiting to pass the locks.....the air is acrid due to the diesel exhaust from the boats.