Joy: The natural diversity of the USA..........

Its the 7th year in the country...........most of my happy memories include the outdoors..the diversity of them that I got to soak in..........though what I have seen is a fraction of what this vast country has to offer..............

Japanese Garden.....

Grand Canyon National Park.......

Glacier National Park.......

Crystal Cove State Park..

Bryce National Park.......

Rainier National Park.......

Convict Lake.....

Lee Vining.......

Sequoia National Park.......

Olympic National Park.......

Horse Shoe Bend.......

Sequoia National Park.......

Sequoia National Park.......

Fun: Places I loved visiting and creating memories............

In places I enjoyed visiting..............
Mono lake.............

Fullerton arboretum........

Huntington beach......

Thought: Silver lining amidst the clouds...

Its been 6.5 years I am in the USA...........living in most responsible  way, engaged in humanitarian works.medical research.......but am yet to be accepted......so, not job till now...2 bachelors, 2 MS, 1 PhD, 110 articles/chapters later...........

I was Assistant professor in my native county India way back in 2010.........most of my peers are Associate professor now...I would have been if I had not moved, pursuing my husband..

I wish no one has to be face such career owes...its hazardous for the confidence, self-esteem......

Yet, there are some things, some beautiful memories that I have made, places I have been to that kind of compensates for the career stagnancy..

And much more.........

So, it is is like chanting Frank Sinatra's rendition 'My Way'....

Regrets, I've had a few ..........But then again, too few to mention........ I did what I had to do...... And saw it through without exemption

Passion: View of the patio garden....

View of my garden from the house....
From the bedroom window........

From the living room......

Place: Lotus pond.........

A lotus pond that we came across in Washington State........serene...

Future: Sustainability can save us.......

I respect the concept of sustainability......

Birds: Juvenile gulls bothering the parent for food......

A juvenile gull bothering its parent for food..........

The parent is braving the surfs to collect some foods....

There were two young to deal with.....

It must have been annoying for the parent....

Fauna: Harlequin bugs......

Harlequin bugs......I often see them on bladderpod shrubs, and mustards..

Season: Autumn leaves..........

Autumn palette........

Having fun with a callery pear leaf......

Wisteria leaves dotting the floor.......

I don't generally get to play with the autumn leaves..........it was my first exposure to the fallen leaves way back in 2011....that of sycamore, in a local park........