Observation: Orange for October..........

Autumn, October and Halloween have one thing in common...and that is the color orange...
Here I present the pictures of that brilliant hue....
Daylily.........

Bird of paradise.......

Cape honeysuckle.....

Angels' trumpet...

Canna..........

Dragon tree fruits......

Golden dew drops..........

Lion's ear........

Ripe date palm fruits...

Blue potato bush fruit...

Orchid....

Observation: Cloudscapes........

Spectacular sky...sporting clouds of all shapes, sizes, colors..a dynamic picture to behold and appreciate...perhaps, its the harbinger of the imminent winter storm..

Morning sky on a stormy day.....with thunder and lightening...

My neighborhood azure sky.....

An interesting shape...

Place: Autumn cottages in Sequoia National Park.....

These are some of the autumn landscapes I had captured during my visit to Sequoia National Park...

Passion: Tracing back the ramblings.....

I felt like tracing back and go down the memory lane.....and asked Google to show what I have been rambling about in my blog since years.....

As expected, my favorite topics...blooms, mist, hiking, wildflowers, sunset, wildlife, autumn...

SDSU: Macro shots of flowers ...

Some macro shots of my favorite flowers captured in SDSU campus.....
Camellia.....

Mum.....

Rose.....

Golden chalice......

Hollyhock.......

Bird of paradise.........

Purple orchid............

Gazania..........

California poppy.........

Calla lily.........

Reflection: Cherishing the initial days in this country....

Now, I am in my fourth year in this beautiful country....time flied...it was not exactly cakewalk..the struggle to find an identity in a foreign land took its toll, anyway, I surpassed the tough time and a bright future almost beacons....

At this juncture, I feel like looking back and cherish the nascent days..when everything was new and I had started to explore my surroundings...

I was barely a week here...It was my first glimpse of the Pacific Ocean@ Laguna beach....

Maiden visit to Los Angeles...the zoo....

First visit to the local 'Tewinkle park'...which later became an indispensable part of my stay in the town Costa Mesa..

 It was very special...first visit to any US National Park...and it was the formidable 'Grand Canyon' on  Thanksgiving weekend...

The first visit to the marsh Upper Newport Bay...since then I have dropped in there numerous times..for watching the migratory birds, ebbs and tides, sunset, blooming encelia and mustard..

A mesmerizing foggy morning in Laguna beach...by far, my most loved California beach..

Evening in South Plaza mall...many memories of hanging around and gazing at the beautiful holiday decorations.........