A visitor in our balcony garden.. 
After a long time of wait our balcony was full of flowers from fresh seeds. Soon we got a visitor in our Garden to suck all the honey from the flowers. He comes almost everyday morning to visit us..



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Sunset on the way to Yosemite - Labor Day weekend of 2011
This pic was taken while taking a break from the drive towards Yosemite, CA. Taken at somewhere on Big Oak Flat Road near Buck Meadows.


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A lone lonely loner tree
Captured during the way back from Yosemite to SFO. A tree was standing alone but strong in a hill of dry grass. There was no other tree near but this one stood still and courageous.


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A Great musician on a historic train..

A portrait of Huckleberry fiddler(David Rainwater http://www.huckleberryfiddler.com/) entertaining the tourists on Sierra No. 3(Historic Train) with his awesomeness. Sierra 3 is a historic movie star steam locomotive fully operational in historic Rail town of 1897 (Jamestown, CA). Its been said that originally built train in 1891, Sierra No. 3 is arguably one of the most widely seen steam locomotives in the world. This train has been on screen with movie legends such as Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Paul Newman, James Stewart, Barbara Stanwyck, Jack Lemmon, Clint Eastwood and Michael J. Fox. (http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=24487)


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Staring California Cow

A California cow, probably a cow intended for beef looking at me from the farm lands. I felt it looks at me as if I am a paparazzi. Cows color gave a nice contrast to the background.

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Cattle Farm fields - East California
North eastern part of California has beautiful cattle farms with dry grass extending acres of hilly land. These cattle farms are major source of income through dairy and meat. Earlier the same cows used for dairy are used for meat, but recently the FDA regulations requires cattle of specific intend are treated and feed in a different way. This farm had a bright red color which gave a nice contrast to the dry lands and the blue skies.


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Gone with the wind...
Strange branches of a tree with no leaves in it. The color in the sky grading from blue to red in the background was the main factor of capturing this pic.


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Glacier Point View
The pic captures Half Dome, one of the major hiking point in Yosemite NP from Glacier point. Its a granite dome which was always half from the beginning even though many of us might think that there was another half once. This place is one of the dangerous and difficult hikes in northern america, but around 1000 people a day hike to the top of the dome. Because of its fame, now the park service requires permit for hiking just the dome. Defaulters will have a huge fines of $5000 and up to 6 months in jail :).


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The blue American Dipper...
Blue American Dipper captured near the Yosemite waterfall. These are the most populated bird in Yosemite. Even though they usually live in lower elevation areas of Northern and Central america, its holding on to Yosemite for some reason. Its said that one of the amusing attraction during winter in Yosemite is to see this bird trying to get under the frozen(icy) water-body to find its food.


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Giant Sequoia Trees in Yosemite Valley

Picture of a Giant Sequoia tree taken from beneath the Yosemite valley waterfall. These trees include the highest trees in the world with almost 115meter height and 7.9meter diameter at bottom. These are only seen in northern part of California and some southern parts of Oregon. 

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Sunset of the California East...
The colors and the cloudless sky made this moment photographic. I waited a long to get a cleaner road with no vehicles but the sun did not have much patience :). Taken a place near to Yosemite National park.


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