Kangaroo

This is another favorite from our most recent visit to the zoo .... Australasia section. Isn't he adorable? :-)

Random shot from the zoo

This one is from our most recent visit to the Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. We were walking around the Tropical Forest and this tree caught my attention, especially the light-effect around it :-)

There's no better place than home

At Jordan's house-warming party, Dana Point, CA

Downtown Bellevue

Just realized that I missed posting this picture on my blog. This one was clicked in Aug 07 when we went to I-90 bridge to see the air show. Miss those clear skies... but snow showers are good to see once in a while :)

Snow storm at Seattle

Here it is....after a long wait! :) The storm started around 2 pst today... and continues as I type this. We are expecting the snow storm to continue for rest of the weekend, and end after some heavy rain on Wednesday, 12/5.

Hoping to get some more clicks tomorrow.. watch this space for more. Cheers.

The last time I saw snow shower

After writing about snow-shower in my previous post, I was trying to recollect the last time I saw one.... and this picture came to my mind.

I remember sharing this with a few of you. For those who haven't seen this before, it was clicked in April 2007 when we hiked the Sol Duc Falls (yeah yeah.... Peninsula again :-D) I get excited at the sight of snow even if its miles away.... and it was a wonderful experience to actually hike in snow :)

Despite all the fun, I must admit that I was caught in two-minds : whether to click more n more pics of snow shower.. or to stuff my camera in its bag to protect the lens :-D.... yup, thats me!

Hurricane Ridge during Spring '07

This one was clicked during our second visit to the Peninsula.... in April 2007. After Lake Tahoe, this is another good place to visit if you are someone like me - someone that loves SNOW !!! :-D

Not sure if the ridge is accessible during Winter but it certainly is during March-April timeframe. So, here's another bonanza if you plan to visit Seattle around that time. :)

P.S. Snow Showers are predicted for Thursday morning PST (11/29) at Seattle ... YIPEEEEEEEEE!! Hoping to get some good shots... watch this space for more.

Deception Pass @ Skagit Valley, WA

With nothing to do on Thanksgiving Day (yeah, not a Turkey-eater)...we decided to visit Deception Pass after a couple of hours debate on Bain Bridge Island v Deception Pass.

Gana and I have visited this place sometime in April this year, but Srinath has not. This was a good place to go on a bright and sunny (and chilly) day for multiple reasons, one among them being not-so-far-from-home. :)

For those familiar with NW, this place is about 90 miles North of Seattle, in Skagit Valley. So check it out if you are in town sometime around April coz you get a double bonanza - Tulip Festival + Deception Pass :)

P.S. Aravind - Hope I have done a decent job on adding more words to my post ;-)

Solitude

Beautiful place... found this on our way back from Hurricane Ridge, WA

By the Coast

If there's one place in this world that I would want to visit again and again and again, it would be this - Olympic Peninsula... Love it!!

Crater Lake, OR

Love the still water and the deep blue sky.... from our visit during April 07.

A Rose is a rose is a rose

Tried different angles... and this is the best I could get.

Say Cheese!

On our way to Sol Duc Falls.... April 07.

Sunny California

The cute little clouds are a real beauty to look at from an airplane :)

Nisqually River, WA

From Mt.Rainier National Park, WA

Mt. St. Helens, WA

From our visit during Fall 2006

Frisco to Seattle

My all-time favorite... clicked during our road-trip to San Francisco during Dec '06. I was driving and Gana was busy with the camera, clicking endlessly. Result.....'Priceless' :)

Aerial view of?

No prizes for guessing... Yup! That's Mt.Rainier

Aerial view of Columbia River

More to follow....

Snoqualmie Falls, WA

This one is actually from our visit during February '07. Beautiful place....! :)

Narada Falls, WA

Narada Falls was named by Arthur F. Knight in 1893 after the Narada branch of the Theosophical Society of Tacoma. Narada is a Hindu word meaning 'uncontaminated' or 'pure' :)

Read more at http://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/waterfall.php?num=625&p=0

Horsetail Falls, OR

Shepperd's Dell Falls, OR

Latourell Falls (using Olympus)

If you plan to visit Oregon, don't miss out the Columbia River Gorge Scenic Highway. This place is filled with greenery, lots of trails, and not to forget... plenty of waterfalls :)

Visit http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/2141/ for more details.

Latourell Falls, OR

Sample picture clicked using my mobile phone.. yet to download the ones from my camera. Watch this space for more n more waterfalls from Oregon :)

Rafting on the Colorado

Tim... this picture is dedicated to you.. Happy viewing.. and it's almost friday!!

It's been a year since we visited Grand Canyon... but the memories remain fresh. Thanks to Gana for the surprise vacation! :)

Change

Dedicated to my friend, colleague & well-wisher... 'PV' :)

And yeah....that's the Hurricane Ridge during my visit in April '07! Very different from how it looked couple of weeks back, isn't it? :) There is nothing permanent in life except 'CHANGE'

Snoqualmie Summit, WA

Clicked during February 2006... dedicated to my friend K (PT) :)

From Olympic Peninsula again...

Pebble Beach

Yup... I love collecting pebbles... and here's what we found when we stopped by one of the beaches in the peninsula :)

P.S. Let me not forget that we actually spotted two whales here :) :)

Mt.Rainier

Our friend Srinath is moving to Seattle in a couple of weeks, and is in town this weekend to look out for apartments before relocating. We went to South Seattle cities / Tacoma to check out houses and obviously, I didn't carry my camera with me :(

It was a clear day and Mt.Rainier was fully visible. Here's what I managed to click with my BB. :)

Go Green!

Dedicated to those that keep teasing me for clicking grass/leaves/flowers! :-D

Serenity

On our way to Neah Bay

Couldn't stop clicking those crystal clear waters!

Sol Duc Falls again

Sol Duc Falls, WA

Love this place!!

My favorite!

:-) :-D ;-)

Deep in the woods

On our way to Sol Duc Falls.

Hurricane Ridge, WA

Breath-taking view of the Olympic Mountains - Presenting Hurricane Ridge from Olympic Peninsula scenic drive.

Elliot Bay, WA

Another favorite from Day 1 of the long weekend outing. A beautiful view of Elliot Bay.... when the sun was trying to make its way thru the thick grey clouds.

Seattle Skyline from Space Needle

Only missing piece is Mt.Rainier in the background. It was a cloudy day and we could barely see the Mountain.

Pike Place Market

Hehehehe.... yup, from the Pike Place Market :-D

Seattle skyline from Elliot Bay Cruise

Arun Chetan & Raji had visited us at Seattle for the long weekend :-) :-) Here are some of my favorite clicks from the long weekend.

To begin with, here's Seattle skyline... from Elliot Bay Cruise.

Oregon Coast

One of my favorite spots on the West Coast. Clicked during my visit in October 2006. Try going there once... and you will feel the power of the Ocean :-)

Sunrise @ Grand Canyon, AZ

One among the few wonders of the world... Grand Canyon. Clicked during my visit in Sep 06.

Veli... God's own country

One of my all-time favorites. Clicked in March 2006 from the toll bridge at Trivandrum... on my way back home during the good old night-shift times :-)

One more, from Astoria-Megler Bridge

And here's the view from the driver's seat

Another flower

Here's another favorite.... clicked in November 2005, during transit at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia :-)

Downtown Seattle

Downtown Seattle, as seen from NE 45th st @ U-District, Seattle. It was a chilly evening and with all the shivering, this was the best I could get :-)

Astoria-Megler Bridge... again!

And here's a breathtaking view of the bridge, from Astoria Column, OR. Astoria column is a tower overlooking the mouth of the beautiful Columbia River. It includes a interior spiral staircase that leads to an observation deck at the top! :-)