Tahoe 004.jpg
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NorthStar-at-Tahoe
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Tahoe 005.jpg
Tahoe 005.jpg 2008-03-23

Snow Tubing
Tahoe 006.jpg 2008-03-23

Tahoe 003.jpg
Tahoe 003.jpg 2008-03-23

Tahoe 010.jpg
Tahoe 010.jpg 2008-03-23

Tahoe 011.jpg
Tahoe 011.jpg 2008-03-23

Tahoe 014.jpg
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Tahoe 013.jpg
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Tahoe 016.jpg
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We are ready!
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Tahoe 022.jpg
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Tahoe 020.jpg
Tahoe 020.jpg 2008-03-23

We are done for the day!
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Tahoe 031.jpg
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Tahoe 024.jpg
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Funerary Hut
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Guide
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One of the 3 main doors to MP
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Peru 657.jpg
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Peru 737.jpg
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Principal Temple
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Sacred Plaza
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Temple of 3 windows
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Framed in stone
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Intitwana
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Hitching post of the sun
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Before
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After mist cleared
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Condor Temple
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Inca Mummy
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Temple of 3 windows thro window
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Peru 778.jpg
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Climb up Wayana Picchu
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Machu Picchu thro clouds
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Peru 756.jpg
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Peru 755.jpg
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Narrow opening on way to top
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Peru 795.jpg
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Peru 730.jpg
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Peru 670.jpg
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Peru 809.jpg
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Peru 811.jpg
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Peru 591.jpg
Peru 591.jpg 2008-01-15

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Koricancha
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Inca wall of Koricancha
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Peru 636.jpg
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The Cathedral in Cusco
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La Compania de Jesus
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Plaza de Armas
Peru 656.jpg 2008-01-15

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Streets of Cusco
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Peru 659.jpg
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Sacsayhuaman
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Peru 662.jpg
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Christ on San Cristobal Hill
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City of Cusco
Peru 696.jpg 2008-01-15

The Plaza behind us
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Ollantaytambo Fort
Peru 551.jpg 2008-01-15

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Ollantaytambo terraces
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Ollantaytambo
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Peru 703.jpg
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Peru 705.jpg
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Maize in the valley
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VistaDome
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Urubamba River
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Aguas Calientes
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On the way to Inca hot baths
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Alpaca in Andean sauce
Peru 726.jpg 2008-01-15

Grilled Alpaca
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Narrow streets of Aguas Caliente
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Drinking Chicha
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Amazon Basin
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Puerto Maldonado airport
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At a Snake Farm
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Jose- Our Transfer Guy
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1.5yr old Anaconda
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Dilip & the Anaconda
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Tortoise
Peru 164.jpg 2008-01-12

Skulls
Peru 169.jpg 2008-01-12

Skins
Peru 171.jpg 2008-01-12

Stuffed
Peru 170.jpg 2008-01-12

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At the exhibit house
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Clean boots
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Bank of Tambopata river
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Local lunch wrapped in leaves
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Starting the 1hr trek thro slush
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Dilip & Jose
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Boots at the end of the trek
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Entering Sandoval Lake
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Sandoval Lake lodge
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Our room at the lodge
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Relaxing at the lodge
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Night walk
Peru 287.jpg 2008-01-12

Tarantula
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There were plenty of Taratulas
Peru 290.jpg 2008-01-12

Grasshopper at night
Peru 288.jpg 2008-01-12

Firefly
Peru 291.jpg 2008-01-12

Sleepless frog
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The lodge
Peru 294.jpg 2008-01-12

Exploring at night
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Early morn, out on the lake
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Hoatzin
Peru 321.jpg 2008-01-13

Caiman
Peru 323.jpg 2008-01-13

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Arapaima fish attacked by Caiman
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Scale of the Arapaima
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Anhinga
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Sloth
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Otters
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Termite Hill
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Playing scrabble at the lodge
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The rain outside
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Opened Brazil Nut
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Brazil nuts in shell
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Lodge on stilts
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Garden
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With our guide, Javier
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Caiman in the distance
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Tadpoles
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Squirrel Monkey
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Cappuchin Monkey
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Santo Dominigo Church
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Altar of the saints
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Santo Dominigo courtyard
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European Tiles
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Cloister courtyard
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Tomb of St.Martin de Porres
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Peru 092.jpg
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Tomb of St.Rose of Lima
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Near the Post Office
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La Cathedral
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Peru 031.jpg
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Inside the Cathedral
Has remains of Francisco Pizzaro

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Govt Palace
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Plaza de Armas
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San Francisco Church
Peru 033.jpg 2008-01-11

Olive Grove
Peru 037.jpg 2008-01-11

Pyramidal sacred Burial grounds
Peru 039.jpg 2008-01-11

'The Kiss'
Peru 043.jpg 2008-01-11

Peru 041.jpg
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Peru 048.jpg
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Beaches of Lima
Peru 045.jpg 2008-01-11

Peru 049.jpg
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Peru 046.jpg
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Peru 051.jpg
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Museum in Lima
Peru 057.jpg 2008-01-11

Inca Pottery
Peru 058.jpg 2008-01-11

Peru 060.jpg
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Peru 062.jpg
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Inca gold jewellery
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Atahualpa's ransom- Replica
Peru 081.jpg 2008-01-11

Angel Michael depicted with gun
Peru 084.jpg 2008-01-11

Latin Cross
Peru 083.jpg 2008-01-11

The Antonys
Peru 085.jpg 2008-01-11

Pisco Sour
Peru 130.jpg 2008-01-11

Tiradito
Peru 133.jpg 2008-01-11

Ceviche
Peru 132.jpg 2008-01-11

Room at Kusillus
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Peru 005.jpg
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Peru 008.jpg
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Tilden Regional Park
Dilip planned the surprise trip

Waiting for the 10mile ride
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The Steam Engine
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On the train
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A tunnel
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Inspiration Point
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Uphill
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On the way to the top
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New Year Celebs
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Subbu-Praveena
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Danjo-Mary
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Kranthi-Athulan
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Athulan Embarassed :)
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Dilu's Gift
SoloMap.JPG 2007-12-29

Table for Two
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Our Anniv cake we made
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The Making of our cake!
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1 Jan 2008
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Berkeley, California
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Campanille- Symbol of Berkeley
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First Xmas- 2007
Riya-Dilu Xmas1.JPG 2007-12-31

Skating in San Francisco
Skating 010.jpg 2007-12-26

Skating 016
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Embarcadero
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Skating 013
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Stocking
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Wreath
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Dilip digging out his gifts
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The huge 'Kiss'
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Riya-Dilu Xmas2
Riya-Dilu Xmas2.JPG 2007-12-31

Pine cone basket
Halloween 093.jpg 2007-10-28

Advent Wreath
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My fall wreath
Halloween 092.jpg 2007-10-28

Washing the bird
Thanksgiving 001.jpg 2007-11-22

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Preparing the stuffing
Thanksgiving 006.jpg 2007-11-22

Lining with spices
Thanksgiving 007.jpg 2007-11-22

Thanksgiving 008.jpg
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Stuffing is done and fluffed
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Buttering
Thanksgiving 012.jpg 2007-11-22

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Basting
Thanksgiving 019.jpg 2007-11-22

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Basting again
Thanksgiving 021.jpg 2007-11-22

Thanksgiving 031.jpg
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Thanksgiving lunch and dinner :)
Thanksgiving 034.jpg 2007-11-22

Doing the honors
Thanksgiving 040.jpg 2007-11-22

Athulan observing and learning
Thanksgiving 041.jpg 2007-11-22

A veggie carves the turkey
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Athulan 'dissecting'
Thanksgiving 046.jpg 2007-11-22

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Dilip monitoring the carving
Thanksgiving 050.jpg 2007-11-22

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Thanksgiving 059.jpg
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The Chicago Bean
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Reflecting the Chicago Skyline
Chicago (15).jpg 2007-11-17

Reflections
Chicago (19).jpg 2007-11-17

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Under the bean
Chicago (27).jpg 2007-11-17

Nose-to-Nose
Chicago (31).jpg 2007-11-17

Holding me up
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Chicago (25).jpg
Chicago (25).jpg 2007-11-17

Chicago (21).jpg
Chicago (21).jpg 2007-11-17

Cloud Gate
Chicago (34).jpg 2007-11-17

Chicago (41).jpg
Chicago (41).jpg 2007-11-17

Millenium Park
Chicago (11).jpg 2007-11-17

Chicago (13).jpg
Chicago (13).jpg 2007-11-17

Chicago (9).jpg
Chicago (9).jpg 2007-11-17

Chicago (2).jpg
Chicago (2).jpg 2007-11-17

Jay Pritzker Pavallion
Chicago (38).jpg 2007-11-17

Pritzker Pavellion
Chicago (40).jpg 2007-11-17

The Ice Rink
Chicago (42).jpg 2007-11-17

Iron Swing
Chicago (43).jpg 2007-11-17

Crown Fountain
Chicago (46).jpg 2007-11-17

Buckingham Fountain
Chicago (49).jpg 2007-11-17

Chicago (51).jpg
Chicago (51).jpg 2007-11-17

Navy Pier
Chicago (54).jpg 2007-11-17

Chicago
Chicago (62).jpg 2007-11-17

Stained Glass Museum
Chicago (57).jpg 2007-11-17

At Navy Pier
Chicago (64).jpg 2007-11-17

Chicago (60).jpg
Chicago (60).jpg 2007-11-17

Chicago (61).jpg
Chicago (61).jpg 2007-11-17

Anchor at the edge of the Pier
Chicago (69).jpg 2007-11-17

Lake Michigan
Chicago (74).jpg 2007-11-17

Chicago (77).jpg
Chicago (77).jpg 2007-11-17

Navy Pier
Chicago (79).jpg 2007-11-17

Chicago (89).jpg
Chicago (89).jpg 2007-11-17

The Ferris Wheel
Chicago (85).jpg 2007-11-17

On the Ferris Wheel
Chicago (91).jpg 2007-11-17

Ice cream in the cold
Chicago (82).jpg 2007-11-17

Chicago (95).jpg
Chicago (95).jpg 2007-11-17

Chicago (93).jpg
Chicago (93).jpg 2007-11-17

Milwaukee 215.jpg
Milwaukee 215.jpg 2007-11-17

Sears Tower- Standing Tall
Chicago (98).jpg 2007-11-17

Detroit Airport
Detroit Airport.jpg 2007-11-16

Miller Brewery
Milwaukee 056.jpg 2007-11-16

Milwaukee 029.jpg
Milwaukee 029.jpg 2007-11-16

Milwaukee 025.jpg
Milwaukee 025.jpg 2007-11-16

The Production
Milwaukee 018.jpg 2007-11-16

Milwaukee 014.jpg
Milwaukee 014.jpg 2007-11-16

Milwaukee 023.jpg
Milwaukee 023.jpg 2007-11-16

Aging
Milwaukee 034.jpg 2007-11-16

Milwaukee 024.jpg
Milwaukee 024.jpg 2007-11-16

The Miller Inn
Milwaukee 037.jpg 2007-11-16

Milwaukee 038.jpg
Milwaukee 038.jpg 2007-11-16

Historic Miller Caves
Milwaukee 044.jpg 2007-11-16

Milwaukee 047.jpg
Milwaukee 047.jpg 2007-11-16

MillerLite, MillerHighLife, MillerChill.jpg
Milwaukee 052- MillerLite, MillerHighLife, MillerChill.jpg 2007-11-16

Beer Sampling
Milwaukee 049.jpg 2007-11-16

Milwaukee 050.jpg
Milwaukee 050.jpg 2007-11-16

Frederick Miller
Milwaukee 068- Frederick Miller.jpg 2007-11-16

Milwaukee 071.jpg
Milwaukee 071.jpg 2007-11-16

Milwaukee 073.jpg
Milwaukee 073.jpg 2007-11-16

Milwaukee 067.jpg
Milwaukee 067.jpg 2007-11-16

Harley Davidson Factory
Milwaukee 088.jpg 2007-11-16

Milwaukee 084.jpg
Milwaukee 084.jpg 2007-11-16

Milwaukee 077.jpg
Milwaukee 077.jpg 2007-11-16

Milwaukee 075.jpg
Milwaukee 075.jpg 2007-11-16

Milwaukee 089.jpg
Milwaukee 089.jpg 2007-11-16

Milwaukee 086.jpg
Milwaukee 086.jpg 2007-11-16

Milwaukee 090.jpg
Milwaukee 090.jpg 2007-11-16

ShraffenBerger 054.jpg
ShraffenBerger 054.jpg 2007-11-03

The Ibis coat of arms
ShraffenBerger 039.jpg 2007-11-03

ShraffenBerger 031.jpg
ShraffenBerger 031.jpg 2007-11-03

The tour guide explaining
ShraffenBerger 004.jpg 2007-11-03

The process 1
ShraffenBerger 002.jpg 2007-11-03

The process 2
ShraffenBerger 003.jpg 2007-11-03

Cacao Seeds
ShraffenBerger 005- Cacao Seeds.jpg 2007-11-03

Roasted Cacao Seeds
ShraffenBerger 006- Roasted Cacao Seeds.jpg 2007-11-03

Discarded Shells for Chicken feed
ShraffenBerger 007- Discarded Shells for Chicken feed.jpg 2007-11-03

Crushed Cacao seeds
ShraffenBerger 010- Crushed Cacao seeds.jpg 2007-11-03

Ready for the factory tour
ShraffenBerger 012.jpg 2007-11-03

ShraffenBerger 015.jpg
ShraffenBerger 015.jpg 2007-11-03

ShraffenBerger 016.jpg
ShraffenBerger 016.jpg 2007-11-03

ShraffenBerger 020.jpg
ShraffenBerger 020.jpg 2007-11-03

ShraffenBerger 022.jpg
ShraffenBerger 022.jpg 2007-11-03

ShraffenBerger 025.jpg
ShraffenBerger 025.jpg 2007-11-03

The gift store
ShraffenBerger 029- The gift store.jpg 2007-11-03

The Cacao Cafe
ShraffenBerger 036- The Cacao Cafe.jpg 2007-11-03

Yummy!
ShraffenBerger 037.jpg 2007-11-03

ShraffenBerger 040.jpg
ShraffenBerger 040.jpg 2007-11-03

Outside the factory
ShraffenBerger 041- Outside the factory.jpg 2007-11-03

ShraffenBerger 049.jpg
ShraffenBerger 049.jpg 2007-11-03

ShraffenBerger 052.jpg
ShraffenBerger 052.jpg 2007-11-03

ShraffenBerger 051.jpg
ShraffenBerger 051.jpg 2007-11-03

ShraffenBerger 048.jpg
ShraffenBerger 048.jpg 2007-11-03

Pumpkins as far as u can see
Pumpkin 003.jpg 2007-10-13

Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin 002.jpg 2007-10-13

Heavy
Pumpkin 006.jpg 2007-10-13

Pumpkin
Pumpkin 005.jpg 2007-10-13

The Pumpkin Cart
Pumpkin 013.jpg 2007-10-13

Heidi :)
Pumpkin 010.jpg 2007-10-13

Dilip at the Patch
Pumpkin 016.jpg 2007-10-13

Kind of my size
Pumpkin 012.jpg 2007-10-13

J E Perry Farms
Fremont

The Pro
Halloween 002.jpg 2007-10-26

Concentration
Halloween 027.jpg 2007-10-26

Designer
Halloween 012.jpg 2007-10-26

Drawing
Halloween 023.jpg 2007-10-26

At work
Halloween 025.jpg 2007-10-26

Looks OK
Halloween 015.jpg 2007-10-26

Craftsman
Halloween 029.jpg 2007-10-26

Two pairs of eyes
Halloween 030.jpg 2007-10-26

Thro Jack's eyes
Halloween 031.jpg 2007-10-26

The pose
Halloween 033.jpg 2007-10-26

The work
Halloween 036.jpg 2007-10-26

My pumpkins
Halloween 034.jpg 2007-10-26

A lit Jack-O-Lantern
Halloween 040.jpg 2007-10-26

Done
Halloween 044.jpg 2007-10-26

Reflection
Halloween 043.jpg 2007-10-26

The 3 of us :)
Halloween 058.jpg 2007-10-26

Riya and Jack
Halloween 049.jpg 2007-10-26

Toothy grins
Halloween 060.jpg 2007-10-26

My Jack boy
Halloween 062.jpg 2007-10-26

Dilu and Jack
Halloween 065.jpg 2007-10-26

Our Jack
Halloween 070.jpg 2007-10-26

Halloween decorations
Halloween 076.jpg 2007-10-28

Pumpkin Pie I baked & roastd sed
Halloween 078.jpg 2007-10-28

Halloween 079.jpg
Halloween 079.jpg 2007-10-28

Halloween 088.jpg
Halloween 088.jpg 2007-10-28

Orange
Halloween 083.jpg 2007-10-28

The pine cone basket I created
Halloween 093.jpg 2007-10-28

Gold & Silver
Halloween 095.jpg 2007-10-28

Some vista point
Yosemite 003.jpg 2007-10-20

On the way
Yosemite 008.jpg 2007-10-20

Entering national forest area
Yosemite 011.jpg 2007-10-20

Fall color splendour begins
Yosemite 013.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 014.jpg
Yosemite 014.jpg 2007-10-20

Tri-Color
Yosemite 015.jpg 2007-10-20

Halloween decorations in a shop
Yosemite 019.jpg 2007-10-20

The SUV
Yosemite 026.jpg 2007-10-20

Busy guys
Yosemite 016.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 022.jpg
Yosemite 022.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 024.jpg
Yosemite 024.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 010.jpg
Yosemite 010.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 027.jpg
Yosemite 027.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 028.jpg
Yosemite 028.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 029.jpg
Yosemite 029.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 030.jpg
Yosemite 030.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 031.jpg
Yosemite 031.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 034.jpg
Yosemite 034.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 026.jpg
Yosemite 026.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 035.jpg
Yosemite 035.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 039.jpg
Yosemite 039.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 043.jpg
Yosemite 043.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 049.jpg
Yosemite 049.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 032.jpg
Yosemite 032.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 045.jpg
Yosemite 045.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 050.jpg
Yosemite 050.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 053.jpg
Yosemite 053.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 057.jpg
Yosemite 057.jpg 2007-10-20

Placid
Yosemite 062.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 058.jpg
Yosemite 058.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 056.jpg
Yosemite 056.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 060.jpg
Yosemite 060.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 061.jpg
Yosemite 061.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 063.jpg
Yosemite 063.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 064.jpg
Yosemite 064.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 065.jpg
Yosemite 065.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 068.jpg
Yosemite 068.jpg 2007-10-20

At El Capitan
Yosemite 075.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 072.jpg
Yosemite 072.jpg 2007-10-20

1 of world's largest monoliths
Yosemite 076.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 081.jpg
Yosemite 081.jpg 2007-10-20

A victim of my timing!
Yosemite 079.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 084.jpg
Yosemite 084.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 080.jpg
Yosemite 080.jpg 2007-10-20

Divya-me
Yosemite 087.jpg 2007-10-20

Sentinel Beach
Yosemite 089.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 090.jpg
Yosemite 090.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 075.jpg
Yosemite 075.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 091.jpg
Yosemite 091.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 088.jpg
Yosemite 088.jpg 2007-10-20

To Yosemite Falls
Yosemite 101.jpg 2007-10-20

What a pretty drive!
Yosemite 102.jpg 2007-10-20

Thro the park
Yosemite 103.jpg 2007-10-20

Tones of red
Yosemite 106.jpg 2007-10-20

Half Dome Mountain
Yosemite 108.jpg 2007-10-20

Somebody cut it with a knife?
Yosemite 113.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 109.jpg
Yosemite 109.jpg 2007-10-20

Glacier Point
Yosemite 116.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 110.jpg
Yosemite 110.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 126.jpg
Yosemite 126.jpg 2007-10-20

Peering over the edge
Yosemite 126.jpg 2007-10-20

Taft point
Yosemite 137.jpg 2007-10-20

Obsessed with peering over edge
Yosemite 139.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 128.jpg
Yosemite 128.jpg 2007-10-20

Yosemite 135.jpg
Yosemite 135.jpg 2007-10-21

Gold!
JuneLakeLoop 007.jpg 2007-10-21

JuneLakeLoop 008.jpg
JuneLakeLoop 008.jpg 2007-10-21

JuneLakeLoop 010.jpg
JuneLakeLoop 010.jpg 2007-10-21

JuneLakeLoop 011.jpg
JuneLakeLoop 011.jpg 2007-10-21

The bears!
He He... Dilip specifically asked me not to give it that caption.

Yosemite 154.jpg
Yosemite 154.jpg 2007-10-21

JuneLakeLoop 016.jpg
JuneLakeLoop 016.jpg 2007-10-21

JuneLakeLoop 017.jpg
JuneLakeLoop 017.jpg 2007-10-21

Silver Lake
JuneLakeLoop 020.jpg 2007-10-21

JuneLakeLoop 021.jpg
JuneLakeLoop 021.jpg 2007-10-21

A gurgling stream
JuneLakeLoop 022.jpg 2007-10-21

The stream
JuneLakeLoop 024.jpg 2007-10-21

JuneLakeLoop 025.jpg
JuneLakeLoop 025.jpg 2007-10-21

Season colors
JuneLakeLoop 026.jpg 2007-10-21

JuneLakeLoop 027.jpg
JuneLakeLoop 027.jpg 2007-10-21

JuneLakeLoop 029.jpg
JuneLakeLoop 029.jpg 2007-10-21

A flash of yellow in a desert
JuneLakeLoop 031.jpg 2007-10-21

Tufas at Mono Lake
Formed by CaCO3 sediments as fresh spring water mixes with salty MonoLake water

To the Lake's edge
MonoLakeTufa 012.jpg 2007-10-21

MonoLakeTufa 016.jpg
MonoLakeTufa 016.jpg 2007-10-21

MonoLakeTufa 018.jpg
MonoLakeTufa 018.jpg 2007-10-21

MonoLakeTufa 021.jpg
MonoLakeTufa 021.jpg 2007-10-21

MonoLakeTufa 024.jpg
MonoLakeTufa 024.jpg 2007-10-21

MonoLakeTufa 026.jpg
MonoLakeTufa 026.jpg 2007-10-21

Dilip obsessed with Brine Shrimp
MonoLakeTufa 027.jpg 2007-10-21

Figuring it out
MonoLakeTufa 031.jpg 2007-10-21

Formations at work
MonoLakeTufa 034.jpg 2007-10-21

Trail color
MonoLakeTufa 038.jpg 2007-10-21

MonoLakeTufa 039.jpg
MonoLakeTufa 039.jpg 2007-10-21

Dilips Mt in the distance
MonoLakeTufa 045.jpg 2007-10-21

JuneLakeLoop 001.jpg
JuneLakeLoop 001.jpg 2007-10-21

Volcanic Crater
With Volcanoes and Earthquakes, California is the place to be! :P

Earthquake fault fissure
Yosemite 143.jpg 2007-10-21

Approaching BodieGhostTown
Town abandoned after the California Gold Rush

Abandoned Town
BodieGhostTown 003.jpg 2007-10-21

Waking up the ghosts
BodieGhostTown 004.jpg 2007-10-21

Only house tht had a green patch
BodieGhostTown 014.jpg 2007-10-21

The town church
BodieGhostTown 015.jpg 2007-10-21

Exploring
BodieGhostTown 016.jpg 2007-10-21

Berkeley 004.jpg
Berkeley 004.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 002.jpg
Berkeley 002.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 006.jpg
Berkeley 006.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 003.jpg
Berkeley 003.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 007.jpg
Berkeley 007.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 008.jpg
Berkeley 008.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 012.jpg
Berkeley 012.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 015.jpg
Berkeley 015.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 009.jpg
Berkeley 009.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 013.jpg
Berkeley 013.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 016.jpg
Berkeley 016.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 017.jpg
Berkeley 017.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 019.jpg
Berkeley 019.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 020.jpg
Berkeley 020.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 018.jpg
Berkeley 018.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 022.jpg
Berkeley 022.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 021.jpg
Berkeley 021.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 023.jpg
Berkeley 023.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 024.jpg
Berkeley 024.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 025.jpg
Berkeley 025.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 026.jpg
Berkeley 026.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 029.jpg
Berkeley 029.jpg 2007-09-30

Berkeley 027.jpg
Berkeley 027.jpg 2007-09-30

Canyon 036- Yaki Point.jpg
Canyon 036- Yaki Point.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 069- Hopi Point.jpg
Canyon 069- Hopi Point.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 096.jpg
Canyon 096.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 104.JPG
Canyon 104.JPG 2007-08-30

Canyon 103.JPG
Canyon 103.JPG 2007-08-30

Canyon 071.jpg
Canyon 071.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 105.JPG
Canyon 105.JPG 2007-08-30

Canyon 021- Mather Point.jpg
Canyon 021- Mather Point.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 088- The Tree.jpg
Canyon 088- The Tree.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 023.jpg
Canyon 023.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 024.jpg
Canyon 024.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 102.JPG
Canyon 102.JPG 2007-08-30

Canyon 022.jpg
Canyon 022.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 062.jpg
Canyon 062.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 063- Colorado River.jpg
Canyon 063- Colorado River.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 026.jpg
Canyon 026.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 028.jpg
Canyon 028.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 025.jpg
Canyon 025.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 030- Layers of Soil.jpg
Canyon 030- Layers of Soil.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 043.jpg
Canyon 043.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 033.jpg
Canyon 033.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 037.jpg
Canyon 037.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 047.jpg
Canyon 047.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 045.jpg
Canyon 045.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 046.jpg
Canyon 046.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 050.jpg
Canyon 050.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 051.jpg
Canyon 051.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 052.jpg
Canyon 052.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 056.jpg
Canyon 056.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 053.jpg
Canyon 053.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 054.jpg
Canyon 054.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 060.jpg
Canyon 060.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 061.jpg
Canyon 061.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 059.jpg
Canyon 059.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 065.jpg
Canyon 065.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 066.jpg
Canyon 066.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 067.jpg
Canyon 067.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 072.jpg
Canyon 072.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 074- Hermits Rest.jpg
Canyon 074- Hermits Rest.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 077.jpg
Canyon 077.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 080.jpg
Canyon 080.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 082.jpg
Canyon 082.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 078.jpg
Canyon 078.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 076.jpg
Canyon 076.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 083.jpg
Canyon 083.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 089.jpg
Canyon 089.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 090- Mather Point at dusk.jpg
Canyon 090- Mather Point at dusk.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 092.jpg
Canyon 092.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 094.jpg
Canyon 094.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 101.jpg
Canyon 101.jpg 2007-08-29

Canyon 100.jpg
Canyon 100.jpg 2007-08-29

Vegas 010.jpg
Vegas 010.jpg 2007-08-28

Fremont street
Vegas 013.jpg 2007-08-28

Vegas 017.jpg
Vegas 017.jpg 2007-08-28

Vegas 006.jpg
Vegas 006.jpg 2007-08-28

Vegas 018.jpg
Vegas 018.jpg 2007-08-28

Vegas 020.jpg
Vegas 020.jpg 2007-08-28

Vegas 021.jpg
Vegas 021.jpg 2007-08-28

The worlds largest LCD screen
Vegas 024.jpg 2007-08-28

The canopy over Fremont Street
Vegas 025.jpg 2007-08-28

Fremont Street Experience
Vegas 038.jpg 2007-08-28

Vegas 034.jpg
Vegas 034.jpg 2007-08-28

Vegas 042.jpg
Vegas 042.jpg 2007-08-28

Vegas 039.jpg
Vegas 039.jpg 2007-08-28

Bellagio fountain at night
Vegas 048.jpg 2007-08-28

Vegas 050.jpg
Vegas 050.jpg 2007-08-28

Vegas 051.jpg
Vegas 051.jpg 2007-08-28

South Point Casino
Vegas 052.jpg 2007-08-29

Vegas 053.jpg
Vegas 053.jpg 2007-08-29

Vegas 054.jpg
Vegas 054.jpg 2007-08-29

Amma trying her luck
Vegas 058.jpg 2007-08-30

Appa at the slot machines
Vegas 059.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 063.jpg
Vegas 063.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 062.jpg
Vegas 062.jpg 2007-08-30

Trying to figure out Black Jack
Vegas 066.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 068.jpg
Vegas 068.jpg 2007-08-30

With our souvenir 'lucky' chains
Vegas 070.jpg 2007-08-30

Wheel of Fortune
Vegas 075.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 081.jpg
Vegas 081.jpg 2007-08-30

The most famous sign
Vegas 091.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 088.jpg
Vegas 088.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 102.jpg
Vegas 102.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 115.jpg
Vegas 115.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 092.jpg
Vegas 092.jpg 2007-08-30

Paw-to-paw Dilip and a lioness
Vegas 093.jpg 2007-08-30

The dozing lioness at MGM
Vegas 094.jpg 2007-08-30

Lion Habitat, MGM
Vegas 096.jpg 2007-08-30

On top of MGM
Vegas 100.jpg 2007-08-30

Rainforest Cafe, MGM
Vegas 098.jpg 2007-08-30

Excalibur
Vegas 101.jpg 2007-08-30

Excalibur casino
Vegas 117.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 118.jpg
Vegas 118.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 119.jpg
Vegas 119.jpg 2007-08-30

New York
Vegas 106.jpg 2007-08-30

New York - New York
Vegas 111.jpg 2007-08-30

Luxor Casino
Vegas 123.jpg 2007-08-30

Luxor Casino
Vegas 122.jpg 2007-08-30

The Sphinx
Vegas 126.jpg 2007-08-30

Luxor
Vegas 127.jpg 2007-08-30

The Gondolas
Vegas 133.jpg 2007-08-30

The Grand Venetian canals
Vegas 135.jpg 2007-08-30

Venetian casino
Vegas 136.jpg 2007-08-30

The opera singer
Vegas 138.jpg 2007-08-30

Venice Plaza
Vegas 142.jpg 2007-08-30

Street performance at the Plaza
Vegas 146.jpg 2007-08-30

Paris
Vegas 151.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 160.jpg
Vegas 160.jpg 2007-08-30

Arc De Triumph
Vegas 152.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 162.jpg
Vegas 162.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 175.jpg
Vegas 175.jpg 2007-08-30

Bellagio fountain
Can go upto 120 ft tall

Bellagio musical fountain
Vegas 155.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 153.jpg
Vegas 153.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 154.jpg
Vegas 154.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 157.jpg
Vegas 157.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 158.jpg
Vegas 158.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 159.jpg
Vegas 159.jpg 2007-08-30

Ceaser's Palace
Vegas 163.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 164.jpg
Vegas 164.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 165.jpg
Vegas 165.jpg 2007-08-30

Vegas 166.jpg
Vegas 166.jpg 2007-08-30

Julius Ceaser
Vegas 167.jpg 2007-08-30

The man himself!
Vegas 168.jpg 2007-08-30

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Ladies chat
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Weird ceiling art at Bellagio
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Hoover Dam
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Dam over lake Mead
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Dam is part in Arizona & Nevada
Spans over 2 states

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The arc of the dam
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White stain on hill- water level
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Muir Woods
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Coit Tower, SF
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The turns of Lombar Street
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Sharp turns
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Descending Lombard
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The 'crookedest' street
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Lombard St
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Fisherman's Wharf
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Ghirardelli Square
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The shop at Ghirardelli Sq.
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China Gate
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Japanese Peace Pagoda
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Trans America Pyramid
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Univ of San Francisco
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Lone Mountain campus
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From Lone Mountain
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St.Ignatius Church
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Harney- CS Dept
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Campinile
The clock tower on campus.

North Gate


Sather Gate
Main entrance to the campus

News from around the world
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Free speech movement
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Free speech Cafe
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The wall in Free Speech Cafe
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Eucalyptus Grove
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University Library
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Campinile and us
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Soda Hall
Dilip's building.

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With a chocolate straw in his mouth.

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Starting the 'Bumpass Hell' trail

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Beautiful violet/blue flowers covered the trail side.

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Boiling ground water
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Steam from fumaroles
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Sulphur contamination
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Remembered by Chem lab... Rotten egg smell of H2S.

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Mud pots
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Boardwalk at Sulphur works
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Bumpass Trail
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With Subbu-Praveena
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Idyllic
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Manzanita Lake
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Entrance to lava tube caves
Hot lava flowed down the mountain & top of the flow solidified to form a crust.

Lava once flowed thro here
The lava below the crust, drained away, leaving the cave like tubes.

0 visibility without flashlights
Inside lava tube

Exploring
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Leaning...lest it caves in
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Lava bubble
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End of the lava tubes
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Vegetation- Lava colours
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Red red red
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Sundial bridge, Redding
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Casting a shadow on the ground
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The dial on the ground
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3 shasthas point
Mt.Shastha, Lake Shastha and Shastha dam. Also went on a tour of the dam.

LassenVolcanicNationalPark
Starting the day 2 hike.

An overview of Mt.Lassen
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The trail
About 5 miles round trip. Strenuous trail.

All smiles as we start
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Waning smile
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I dont think i want to do this
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Definitely DONT want to do this
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0.9 miles from the top
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Am dying...snow doesnt fascinate
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But i am determined to do it!
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Surveying
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Phew... made it to the top
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Subbu, Praveena making snowman
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Snow fight
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Playing a imaginary instrument?
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On the very top!!!
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Fearless pose
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Casting our shadow on Mt.Lassen
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Mothers of those in armed forces. Started after Sep 11.

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NY jungle


United Nations
The only strip of land in NY tat does not belong to USA.

Grand Central Terminal


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Times Square


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NY Stock Exchange


Taming the bull on Wall Street
Wall Street, NY (June'07)

11
This ornamental sphere once adorned the plaza at the World Trade Center. Now, it is a memorial to the Sep 11 victims, in

Castle Clinton
This former fort was land-filled to join it to Battery Park

Statue of Liberty


NY skyline


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Statue of Liberty (June'07)

Liberty Island
Liberty Island, NY skyline behind (June'07)

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The lady's torch


The face that watches NY


At the Lady's feet


The resemblance
The creator modeled Liberty's face after his mother's face.

Seeds to Bartholdi's idea
Before the Liberty project, the creator Bartholdi had a similar idea to place robed female figures, at the entrance of t

An old design of Lady Liberty
Earlier design had broken chain in left hand, instead of the book.

Exposing her bones...
The structure created by Eiffel.

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Designs for the pedestal


Raising money for the Bartholdi project


Commercial exploitation of an icon


Inside the statue


Liberty's skeleton


From the pedestal observatory


The pedestal


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On the ferry


Following the immigrant journey
Ellis Island- where immigrants where scrutinized medically and legally, and recorded for entry into the US.

Ellis Island


Island of hope, Island of tears


Ground Zero


Awaiting the freedom tower...


Brooklyn Bridge


With Susan on Brooklyn bridge


Rockefeller Center


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Golden statue of Promentheus
The skating rink at Rockerfeller's.

Window shopping, 5th Ave


St.Patricks Cathedral


Empire State Building


Carribean colours
Empire state building lit up to signify Carribean tourism day.

NY skyline at night


Upper West NY from Central Park


Central Park


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The bouquet for me


Laffayette Park


Laffayette Park heroes


... and the heroine!


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The President' Residence
White House, Washington DC (June'07)

The White House


Vigil for peace since 1981
In front of the White House

With Wasington in his eyes...


The National Christmas Tree


The Washington Monument


Looming large...


Lest it falls...


At the base of the Washington monument
The no: of flags represent the no: of US states.

The monument walk behind me
The reflecting pool, the WWll monument and the Lincoln memorial, from the Washington memorial.

Jefferson memorial across the Tidal Basin


Jefferson Memorial


Thomas Jefferson


From Jefferson's memorial


Franklin D Roosevelt (FDR) memorial


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FDR and his dogs


Fala and Dilu
FDR's dog Fala.

Mrs.FDR & Mrs.DAJ
Mrs.FDR and Mrs.DAJ, Washington DC (June'07)

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Korean war memorial


Sandblasted images- Korean memorial


'The Wall' - Vietnam memorial
The granite was brought from India.

The Vietnam veterans memorial


Vietnam women's memorial


The Lincoln memorial


Lincoln memorial from behind.


Memorial Bridge across the Potomac


Arlington National Cemetry
200 acres of ground designated officially as a military cemetery since 1864. More than 300,000 ppl buried here.

Sun setting over the Potomac


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Washington Monument (June'07)

WW ll memorial


White house in ghostly light


Capitol in moonlight


US Capitol


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U.S Capitol, Washington DC (June'07)

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Inside U.S Capitol (June'07)

Washington from te Capitol steps


The Rotunda


US Capitol tour


The declaration of Independence


The old chamber of representatives


The Crypt room
Below this chandelier is an empty crypt which was meant for Washington.

Union Station
Lots of shops and dining places inside, like a mall.

City Hall
William Penn stands on top. Till 1980s there was a gentleman's agreement that no building should be taller than the top

City Hall at a distance


Love Park
Famous sculpture, heart of city, near City Hall

Love Park Fountain


Downtown


BenFranklin Museum


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Dilip's fav quote


The Thinkers
Rodin Museum, Philly

Outside Rodin Museum


Rodin Museum Courtyard


Logan Circle
Logan Circle, Philadelphia (June'07)

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Rocky Balboa!!!


Rocky's steps...
The 100 steps that the character Rocky is shown climbing...

Rocky and the city of Philadelphia


Philadelphia Museum of Art


Philly Museum of Art


Schuylkill River
The boat houses in a distance. Ivy league boat races held here.

Along Shculykill River


Penn Landing


Philly CheeseSteaks & Hoagie


Liberty Bell
Liberty Bell, Philadelphia (June'07)

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Independence Hall
The 'Declaration of Independence' was signed here.

Betsy Ross House
The dame who sewed the first American flag. She modified Washington's 6pt stars to 5pt stars.

Philly's own Ben Franklin!!!


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Ben Franklin Court


Money making...


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The bus that moves on land as well as water.Other option to sight-see in Philly, is the PHLASH bus.

CEC
Mathew, Delvin and Ajo

TGIF- King of Prussia Mall


The just-out-of-bed, the tourist, the executive!

Awesome


The horse shoe falls


The Family


Canada & the Rainbow bridge beyond


Dressed up to get wet


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Bridal Veil Falls


Cave of the winds
Bridal Viel Fall, Niagara (June'07)

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Family at Niagara


With Biju chettan and Deena chechi


With Mummy


The brothers


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Canada behind us, Niagara (June'05)

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Deepu Cettan & Neena Chechi


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Family again
Niagara (June'07)

Tesla


Family snap 1
Columbus, Ohio (June'07)

The men


The women


Family snap 2


Gazebo, Rose garden, Columbus


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Outside Deepu Chettan Dept at OSU


Mirror Lake, OSU


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Naqash & Dilip


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The Family


V Sattui Winery


Lunch at the picnic tables


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The cellar


Winery museum


Reisling Vines


Baby Grapes


The Vines


At the plantations


Our mini-van


Lily among Roses


Sterling Winery


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Oak Barrels with wine


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Pinot Gris 2005


Lake Chardonnay 2005


Sangiovese 2004


Cabernet Sauvignon 2004


Malvasia Bianca 2005


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Old Faithful Geyser
350deg hot water shoots approx 60 feet into the air for 3-4 minutes. Then recedes. Repeats every 30 min approx. One of t

Waiting for the hot spring


Faithfully spouting every 20 min


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Geyser premises


Checking out the Llama


The Fainting Goats
Breed of goat with interesting genes. They are among sheep, to graze. When startled by wolf/fox, their muscles cramp up

The giant petrified Redwood
Trees tht were blown down by a volcanic eruption 7 miles away. Silicate laden ash covered these trees, crystalised silic

Petrified Forest


Terra


Celebrating at Terra


Dinner


After Dinner


It takes 1.5 PhDs to open a wine bottle...


Sunday dinner at home after church

The driver


The navigator


2 of the baggages


Santa Cruz Mountains


Big Basin Redwood State Park


The cross section of a redwood


Into the redwood forest


The Guide imparts wisdom


California Giants


:)


Wow!!!


Looking up a hollow redwood tree


The Chimeny Tree


Inside a redwood tree


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The Creek


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Qjada


The guyz


Perched on a tree


Resting...


...by the bog.


Reunion in USA


Mysterious


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Weird pendulum


Leaning at an angle naturally


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Skewed!


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Amazing wind speeds


Waddell Beach, CA-1


Soil Erosion

LA !!!


Universal Studios


Universal Landmark


Entrance


Shreked


HughGrant & Julia Roberts - Notting Hill


Fast&Furious


Studio Tour


Turn around!


Matthew-Roy


Shooting a flood


Streets of New York sets


Sets


Sets of the Mummy


Grinch


Jaws!


Jurassic Park


Roy in Jurassic


Roller Coaster


Aint scared... yet!


Universal Studios Panorama


KingKong1


King Kong 2


MarylnMonroe with Sameer


Waterworld


Rashmi-Sameer


Waiting for the show


Terminating...


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Rest-a-while


Spidey


All


Backdraft


Mummy


Waiting for the Shrek 4D show


End of the day


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City Walk
Outside Universal Studios

Hollywood boulevard


Step up


Steps to Kodak Theatre- Home of the Academy Awards


Kodak Theatre


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Hollywood Walk of Fame


Keanu Reeves!


The guy who made it possible
Forecourt of Sid Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

Sylvester Stallone


Matching up to Sophia Loren


Beverly Hills Drive


The real estate sign


Hollywood1


Hollywood2


I-5


Rolling Californian desert, I-5 drive


Taking a break at a Vista Point


The setting sun


Navigator at wht she does best-Sleep!

At Shepherd's Knoll


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Breakfast by the sea


Chkin out the sea gulls


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Bird Rock


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Crocker grove


Lone Cypress
The most featured landmark of California...

Dilip Cypress


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At the lone cypress


Concentration


Carmel beach 3


Carmel beach 4


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High up in the mountains...


Foggy sky... stormy sea...


Bridge to nowhere...


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The bridge and the invisible creek


The driver


Dilip's prized possessions :)


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Taking a break


Munching again


Seals basking in the sun!!!
They usually lie ashore to molt or mate or feed.

The Hearst Castle


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Front Porch


Rich enuf to own the view?


Outdoor Pool


Roman temple by the pool


The dining hall


The Cocktail Room


Courtyard


Guest room


Indoor Pool


The diving platform


Private movie theatre


The backyard

Orchid Garden at Changi airport, Singapore


Singapore River


With the merlion at Singapore
With the Merlion, Singapore (January'07)

Singapore tourists


With Divya & Ajay, Singapore


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Awesome Kemmanagundi!!!


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Picture Perfect


Looking at the monkeys above :)


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An abode in the clouds


My last trip with these guys!


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Golconda Fort


Clap Portico
Clap in this portico and be heard all over the fort.

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Peek-a-boo


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Charminar


Charms


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Climbing the minar


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Charming at charminar


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Hyderabad blues


Rickshaw melee


Choodi Baazar


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Behold!!!


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Birla Mandir
Entirely made of marble

Illuminated Birla Mandir


Water Curtain


View of 'Necklace Road' while boating
Boating on Hussain Sagar Lake

Buddha at the mid of Hussain Sagar lake
Largest standing Buddha in India. Carved out of single granite.

Mehendi- Rs.30 per hand


With Tony
Chengannur classmate

Mathappan uncle & Mariamma aunty
Mahindra Hills

With Mariamma aunty


Dhanya with parents and nephew


Dhanya-Luxmi


Thripthy- Sitara- Mary


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Mary-Thripthy


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Varkala beach


Staring into oblivion


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Hungry!


Blown away...


Aruvikara Dam


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Mary Luxmi Thripthy


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Outside the zoo


Steps to the museum


Museum grounds


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With Koshy's family

With Luxmi's family


Malappuram exploration


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Too sunny


On check dam


Lux and her bro Aravind


Watching the sunset


On Kottakunnu


Bekal Fort (Outer)


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Koshy


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Thripthy


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Senthil


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Bekal by the beach


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Meditation


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Tribal

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Sandeep's parents


Athirapally falls


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Charpa falls


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Vazhachal


Breakfast at home


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Sandeep's kolam


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Beheading...


The group snap

Stopping for brkfst


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Meagre meal of rice, sambar, pickle


Aramana- As far as a vehicle wud go


At the Aramana


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Walking in the rain


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Starting trek with backpacks


Refreshments on the way


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Leeches!!!


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Camping ground at last


Amid the clouds


Surveying


Setting up tents


Camping the night


Rest


Gud Morning!


Morning Mist


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En route


Maruti 800


Hari's Car


Wagon R


The dusty stretch of road


Scramble for lunch


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Palli


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Hari


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Rahul, MR, Sajay


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Tessy,Senthil trying to fly


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The entire gang


Celebrating easter with Champagne


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Our swimming pool


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KFC chicken bucket


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1 pichakaaran

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London Bridge


Along Thames walk
london bridge in background

HMS Belfast


Hay's Gallery


Tower Bridge


at tower bridge


the tower
on tower bridge

Tower of London
Houses Kohinoor diamond

tower of london in background


Greenwich park


Octagon room
Royal Observatory.

royal observatory museum


the prime meridian laser


on 2 different time zones


the prime meridian


prime longitude


greenwich royal observatory
home to astronomers like hailey. visited by newton etc.

cutty sark
was fastest clipper

infosys, canary wharf


outside infy bldg


canary wharf office


inside infy office


bhuma at the cafeteria


billiards


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the millenium dome


big ben


big ben 2


chamber of war rooms
churchill planned world war from this room

house of parliament


10 downing street


heavy security at downing st.


parliament square
has statues of various prime ministers

outside buckingham


buckingham gates


sentry at buckingham


westminister abbey
Coronations of monarchs take place here. Some royals and poets like Chaucer, Tennyson are buried here.

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big ben at night


london eye at night


lochan, vineeth


aravind, anu


sreejith, thillai


dinner at Chennai Dosas


at croydon


with thillai


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At London Eye
by british airways, to celebrate year 2000

Inside the eye


from the eye


inside eye 2


dinner with george clooney


with will smith


beckham, victoria


JLo


cage


tom cruise and jennifer aniston


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the Bond girl!!!


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madame tussad


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the Marys- mary queen of scots


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audience with the pope


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With Sherlock Holmes for company
On Baker Street

Lord's Cricket Grounds
Marleybone

London tube


Trafalgar Square
Celebrates Lord Nelson, Battle of Trafalgar. Nelson is buried in St.Paul Cathedral

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trafalga lions


Nelson Memorial Pillar at trafalgar sq
In honour of Lord Nelson who won Battle of Trafalgar for Britian.

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National Gallery Museum
Houses Da Vinci 'Virgin on the Rocks', Michaelangelos, Vermeers, Rembrandts

Temple church
was the outpost of the knights templar (da vinci code)

Temple church 2
The middle temple was where shakespeares 12th night was played for first time. Temple complex now occupied by law firms

Windsor Castle
One of the official residences of the Queen

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Windsor Castle courtyard


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Flag on the tower
Usually Union Jack. But when Queen is in attendance in castle, this flag is used.

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St.George Cathedral
Queen Mother & King George are buried here. Funerals of many other royals also held here.

St.George cathedral 2
In the choir room, the badges and banners of all the current Knights of the Garter, hang.

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Queen Victoria
Longest reigning monarch

Outside an inn
To qualify as an 'English Village', a place must have atleast 1 church and a pub.

Mens singles trophy


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The press room
Players are interviewed on these seats

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The proposed roof for the Centre Court


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Womens finals trophy


Stonehenge
Literal meaning 'Hanging Stones'. Was a prehistoric religious spot. Each month, sun's rays fall thro different arch.

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Burial mounds
'Beaker People' were found buried in foetal position with a beaker in outstretched arms, offering to god or imp of H2O

Kings Arms Inn, Salisbury
Kings have dined here in the past

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Tomb markers of imp ppl buried in church
Feet shd always face east, where alter is (wake up from dead & walk to altr. Husband is always a level higher than wife.

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Chantry room inside church
Commissioned by rich ppl. Believed tht aftr their death, if monks sit in their chantry & pray, their soul goes to heaven

Salisbury cathedral
Has the largest spire in England

Chalk sculptures
Done on hillsides by removing layers of earth along a drawn design

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English Countryside


City of Bath-occupied by romans, saxtons
Georgian archi. Flat bldgs. Cream coloured Bath stones were used.

Model of the Roman Baths


offerings thrwn in sprng by romns
Coz inexplainable, hot springs were considered sacred by romans.

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The Roman Bath complex


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The Kings Pump Room
The later English kings made bathing and drinking the spring waters, fashionable.

Drinking the mineral water
Supposed to contain minerals. A little too much of sulphur.

Bath Abbey


The Choir places in abbey


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Bricked in windows
People closed in windows to avoid window tax (more the windows, more tax)

Anu's friends, East Croydon
Shalini, Vinay, Pradeep, Anu, Bhuma

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With Dipu Jose
Batchmate at Chengannur, Infy

Guys at 22,24 Tavistock Court, Croydon


Infy training batchmates
Dipu, Sreejith, Thillai

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Priya,Veena- Hertfordshire
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

Vikas-Ranjit


Swiss rail 2 Interlaken


Interlaken


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Mountain trail


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Mt train thro a 9 km tunnel


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Ice palace


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The top of Europe


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SwissRail


View from train


En Route to Lucerne


Snow covered trees


Cable car to Mt Pilatus


View of Lucerne from cable car


Cable lines


Powdered with snow


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The Alps above the cloud layer


Heavens...


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Mt Pilatus
It is believed that remains of Pontius Pilate is around this area

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Pilatus-Lucerne's very own mountain


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7000 ft


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Rock tunnel cut into Pilatus


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Rock window


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Legends
It is believed that remains of Pontius Pilate is around this area

Lake Lucerne


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Swans of Lucerne lake


City around lake Lucerne


Chappel bridge and water tower in Lucern
It was once the city fortification and treasury.

Inside Chappel bridge.
The ceiling has triagular paintings, most destroyed by fire long ago.

From Chappel bridge


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Listening to demo in English


Cheese machinery


Stacks of Emmenthal cheese


Traditional way of making cheese


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The cheese factory


The traditional cottage


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Emmenthal


Rhinefalls


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Tower near the falls


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Trekking along the Rhine


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Zurich station


Sargans


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Heidiland


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Zermatt


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Matterhorn in the background


Marking my impressions


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View from Gornegrat


Mout Rosa in the bckgrnd


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Thro the telescope


Icy solitude


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Restaurant at 3100ft


Matterhorn


Matterhorn thro restaurant window


Matterhorn in the evening


Inside Igloo


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Outside Igloo Village


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Ramada Plaza
Tallest bldg in switz. Next door to office.

Inside Elizabethen Church


Elizabethenstrasse


Elizabethen


Art museum


By the Rhine


The Rhine from the middle bridge


The Rhine cutting thro Basel


Remains of the old toll gate on bridge


Tinguely museum


Faschnast
This atrwork depicts the Basel carnival held in Feb.

Most pieces frozen with ice


At Tinguely museum


Crockery studded wall


Munster cathedral
11th cent. church

Inside Munster


Munster overlooks the Rhine


Muster grounds


Climbing the bell tower of Munster


From bell tower


City from half way up the bell tower
France and Germany visible from the very top

The bell tower


Spalentor- remains of city gate
14th cent.

Spalentor


3 countries corner
Waters of France, Germany, Switz meet.

Rhine at night


SBB Bahnhof- Basel rail station


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Alps in the dist


Zurich Lake


Zurich Dorf
A village near Zurich

My aptmnt- Sperrstrasse


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Fancy Dinner- Creativity :)


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From entrance foyer


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In kitchen


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Sperrstrasse


Outside my aptmnt


Outside my window


Outside window 2


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Basel under snow


Heavy snow


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The 4am parade
Flutes or 'fifes' in the front

The drummers


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Basel at day break


Rhine at dawn


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The afternoon parade


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Swiss double-decker trains


Swiss green landscape


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Lake Geneva


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Ch����teau Chillon by lake Geneva


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Chateau in the background


The swan bit me!!!


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Ch����teau moat


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Lord Byron was chained here


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Duke, chapel in ch����teau


Dominos in the street


Street Chess


Ouchy harbour


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UN


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Ariana museum


Bern


House of Parliament


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Playing chess at night


Trying our hand at dominos too