SKY WATCH AND AN ORNAMENTAL CONTRAPTION

Sky watch  above the bushes and a variety of trees at Bangalore's Nature Cure Institute where recently i stayed for a few days.

The beautiful orange colored ornamental creeper covering an iron structure above a water body at the Institute's front garden.

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SKY WATCH AND A BALCONY FENCE

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Sky and earth are always affectionately bonded!

From my archives. This sky view captured during mid morning walk at Philadelphia (PA) in the US, during our visit there in 2013.

Compact balcony fenced with iron railing at Kumarhatti (Shivalik Hills).Clicked in September 2015.

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GOING PLACES

A boulevard type look of the entrance to the newly established University at a holy town, which we recently visited

My archives lent a helping hand in sharing this sky view. Captured at Philadelphia (PA) in the US in 2013 during our visit there. It is the backyard of the house from where i took the picture.

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SKY WATCH AND A FENCE.

 The  last leg of the sun, heading towards setting, behind the trees far far away. The shot taken while in the moving car on the Chandigarh-Rajpura Highway.

The wheat sowing season is in full swing in Punjab these days. The sprouts of the early variety have been visible for some days now, as the vast spread of the wheat fields show here.

The illusion of the sky meeting the earth remains ever so fascinating.

  Part of the fence around a park in a nearby community from mine.

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SKY VIEW AND FENCES

The sky is an infinite movie to me. I never get tired of looking at what's happening up there.

K. D. Lang

These words reflect my feelings about the magic above us!!!

 

The sky view (above) one of my favorites is taken from my archives,when I's visiting the US in 2013.

The house having a clean neat look presents a graceful gate and I found it worth capturing.

The fence around a public park in a nearby complex, where I often go for getting some good shots. 

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OUTDOOR FORAYS

While foraging my archives, I hit upon this capture, as the right one for 'Good Fences.'
 In the midst of a pleasant drizzle, I caught the thin streak of water flowing through the spout from the roof shelter of the balcony.( From my hill series.)

 
Sky watch during a grey evening over 'Shivalik hills' in September 2015. 

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EXPLORING EVERYDAYNESS!

 Two shots of the week!

Sunrise in the urban milieu. Shot taken from the backyard of our house at Patiala, yesterday.

The Neem stands as a sentinel behind the protective hedge of a house in our neighborhood.Early morning click.

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Nature Notes,Outdoor Wednesday , Trees and bushes 

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OUTDOOR CAPTURES

Iron fence guarding the well maintained space beyond the boundary wall of a beautiful house in our neighborhood. Shot taken during an early morning outing last week.

Clear blue sky smiling at the green belt of trees and bushes. At 8'o clock in the morning, the mild sun spreading soft haze in the park, close by to our residence.

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SKY WATCH FRIDAY AND TWIN GATES

 The scene captured during my morning walk!

Twin gates  of the houses on the outer road of our community. The residents of  these houses have an advantage as they overlook a beautiful park, where i often go for a walk.

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This sky watch refers to the cloudy weather conditions, prevailing more than a fortnight back, when monsoon rains were on the last leg of their tour for the season!

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The gate represents one of the two entries to a well established religious sect (Radha Saomi) with branches all over the state of Punjab. It leads to a sprawling open space grown with healthy, well maintained trees, bushes and sundry plants. All are looked after by the devotees. They hold congregation on a fixed day of the week, which is always attended by the followers in strength. Its main center is based at 'Beas', another town in Punjab. One thing which is impressive about this sect is that its followers abstain from eating non vegetarian food and consuming alcohol. I think this to be social service worth appreciating.

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After dry, humid and perspiring fortnight, we were blessed by rain Gods for two consecutive days that brought down the temperature and a chance to venture out for a comfortable walk.  The images of the cloudy sky above and below were captured during  a cool lull.

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SKY WATCH AND GOOD FENCES

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The iron railing in the neighborhood protects the well maintained grass from  rowdy children and strays of all kinds.

 The front gate of our house. Picture taken from the road.


Sky Watch Friday

 Here are two shots of my sky watch forays:

Sky studded with cottony clouds in May 2015. This one i foraged from my archives. I captured the sky view in the urban milieu, from the roof of our house.

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SKY WATCH AND GOOD FENCES

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In the 'Urban Estate' where we live, people having corner houses are allowed to have two gates. One in the front of the house and a smaller one on the side road which opens on the back of the house. Here is the side gate of the corner house in our neighborhood.

 

Watched the clear blue sky over the Neem trees lining the divider of the double road entry to our community.

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MINI SNAPSHOTS- GOOD FENCES AND SKYWATCH

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This picture is taken at a cottage in Dagshai, which is owned by one of our friends. Here is my friend and her niece posing for me.

A small space is ensconced as a balcony with a swing and a small  improvised fountain, where water is circulated all the time. The terrace overlooks splendid scenic mountainside.

The view of the cemetery. Google image.

Dagshai has military cantonment originally established by the British rulers, because of its cool climes and picturesque beauty. It is situated at an altitude of 6000 feet. A Roman Catholic Church was built by the British here, which is still there.There is an old cemetery overlooking the lovely valley. It is said that many British soldiers are buried here. It is a tourist place because of its history and natural beauty, which has been saved from the real estate Sharks by enacting strategic regulations.

It is about 5 km uphill from Kumarhatti. It is famous for its level walks and magnificent valley views.

It has a considerable population of monkeys though.

Sky watch from Kumarhatti- Nahan Road at a late afternoon in mild sunshine in August,2015.

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SKYWATCH AND GOOD FENCES

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After three  months of idyllic stay in the lustrous green and salubrious lap of Shivalik hills, I'm back at my hometown Patiala.That explains my absence from the cyberspace for a week.The weather in the plains is still hot, humid and stifling. The business of restarting the home front is challenging to say the least. The body barks at adjusting to the suffocating temperature. How true it is that one can't have the cake and eat it too!

 The red flowers blooming in one of the parks in our community at Patiala. The yellow painted fence protects it from stray animals and unruly children.

The small gate above a staircase of one of the flats at Kumarhatti.

A view of the skyline  shot from Himalayan Expressway on our return journey to my den at Patiala.

Sky watch above spreading pines at Kumarhatti.

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SKYWATCH AND GOOD FENCES

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Flowering 'Gulmohar' trees across  the park fence in my home town Patiala. Picture taken in early May 2015.

 A pattern of monsoon clouds at Kumarhatti, Solan.

Another spectacle of the rain clouds at Kumarhatti. Pictures taken from a vantage point in our complex.

World photo day


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SKY WATCH AND GOOD FENCES

                                                                     



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Green painted iron fence around our flower beds at my home town Patiala. This protects the space from stray cattle and dogs. The picture was taken in May 2015, when the lilies were in full bloom.

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The picture taken of the small part of the park which i frequent for my walks.This (above) type of fence encircles the park. Captured around early May this year.

Early morning capture of the sky watch yesterday at Kumarhatti. Shot it from our balcony.

 The view of the sky line on Himalayan Expressway which bypasses the congested Pinjore, Kalka and Parwanoo.

Another view of the monsoon clouds!

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SKY WATCH AND GOOD FENCES

Part of my hill series:

 Monsoon rains are fully active  here these days. It rains almost every day. The earth is all agog with lustrous green freshness. The surroundings seem to be decked with resurgent vegetation of all types.

A partial view of  the chain fence which encircles the lawn of our complex.On the left  outside the fence there is a mound of earth overgrown with sundry flora. Some lanky pines seem to take care of the activities around.

 

  Iron railing around a small area below our unit overlooking the valley dense with fresh green pines.

 

Monsoon clouds trying to lay seize on the  canopy of the blue skyline.

Shot taken by looking up straight from the lawn.The  sky displaying thick rain filled clouds,is sort of sandwiched between tree tops.

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