All things small and beautiful ..........

Today I found this little fellow sunning himself on the leaf of  my hibiscus .

No more than a cm. in size he has the most amazing colors of a vivid blue and a sea green .

Do enlarge to see the spectrum of colors radiating from his wings that are oh so gossamer thin and delicately transparent...

 

Snake in the grass

This created quite a storm in the early morning teacup !

Agreed it wasn't the snake itself but the skin it had shed , yet it was quite fascinating .

Do click on the pictures to take a good look .

You can even see the 'eyes' of the molting !

The picture showing the belly having a slight rip truly needs to be enlarged to see just how fragile and transparent the skin is .

TEAcock !

An unexpected visitor joined me for my morning cuppa!!!
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India .

Karde_ A Fishing Village

The morning sun glistens on the waves.







A Basket case !!



Tentacles !!!

New Year's eve.



The ones that didn't get away...


Feeling HOT HOT HOT .... red chillies drying out in the sun.


Hermit crabs make spiral patterns on the sands.

The Auction at the Fish Market.


A Fisherwoman in her distinctive garb.
A Cart ride on the beach.




The local beauties :)

We brought in 2009 on the beaches of Karde , a fishing village on the Konkan Coast of Western India. I have attempted to capture some of its very natural rustic beauty.
Hope you enjoy the pics as much as I loved taking them :)

HAPPY 2009 !!

Indian Wedding

Unlike a wedding ring , Indian Hindu brides wear a necklace of black beads strung in gold with little gold cups . This one also has beads of coral and pearls which are symbols of fertility and prosperity and good health . Here the necklace is being sanctified and blessed before the groom gets the bride to wear it .

Rice , betel nuts and fragrant jasmine flowers are used in the prayers.

Skies un Dubai

Evening Skies.











It is a series of pics I took while I watched the skies change from blue to pink to purple .
Absolutely breathtaking ! I hope you enjoy them too .
In the last one, do take a look at the "Burj Dubai" ,which is to become the tallest building in the world when completed.












For Skywatch Friday .

Sun bird

Sorry for not being wordless ! :)

This little visitor is fairly common in my part of the country . They come in various colours . One of the most amazing things I find about these birds is the amount of noise they can make is so much louder than their size . With just about 2 inches of body length and another 1 inch for their long sharp beak curved at the end for the nectar , these are small birds , but can make themselves be heard loud and clear !!
Though I 'lie in wait ' in the morning to get an action shot of them hovering mid air like humming birds , it is as yet a mission unaccomplished !! :(

Happy Wordless Wednesday to all !!


P.S. Do enlarge for a better view of Pic 1 .