An Owl's 2 hoots

Sunday, December 14, 2008

More experimenting...

Photo series would continue for some more time...

These photos were taken when I was loafing around the house and Boston.


Color check
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Train check
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Angle check
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Time check
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Silhoute (spelling!) check
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Escape!

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Sunday, December 07, 2008

Winter is here...

... definitely. We had the first dose of snow today. Nothing stuck to the ground as the ground temperature was still above freezing point. Cogito got me a new camera (I chose the model - Sony DSC H50) for our anniversary and I have been playing with it since the day I got it. Among other features, it also doubles up as a decent camcorder, can detect smiles and frowns, comes with a remote, has a ton of scene modes, so I am all set! Best of all, it feels like a proper camera, with contours to accommodate bigger fingers and palms - unlike the ultra-slim pocket sized credit card cameras.

I boldly ventured out yesterday and tried taking a few pictures for getting a feel of the camera.



Kovil illadha oorla kudi irukkapdaadhu nu solluvaanga.. Church on the FG with our apartment complex behind
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Leaves fall in autumn and the branches dry up in winter. Wreaths and transported trees take their place
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Zoomed in to protect privacy
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Four separate pictures (B/W, vivid, natural color, sepia) taken from our window
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Celebrated our anniversary in a French restaurant - our first time eating French cuisine. Some observations:

1. 12 waiters took care of our 3 hour, 7-course meal (Chef's welcome, appetizer, soup, salad, main course, another main course, cheese platter and dessert)
2. The portions were seemingly minute, but was cleverly made so by the size of the plates
3. There was no salt and pepper on the table
4. Waiters actually waited. Very subtle and very professional
5. Very rarely have I had such good food when I eat out

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Point of view

Some pictures I took during a recent visit to the Washington Monument in DC. The obelisk structure is 555 feet tall and is made of marble, granite and sandstone. All of the photos were taken on the same day.


This was from Capitol Hill
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Walking towards the monument
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Perspective view 101
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Perspective view 102 - this is one FULL edge of the structure
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Chumma. Peela view
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Thursday, January 03, 2008

Happy New Year!


Tonight's temperature -16C; Just saying.
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Interesting shapes during the firework display
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Year of the rat!
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One of the ice sculptures on display. There is something about winning teams which could convert a non-fan!
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Too tempting, but chickened out.
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Hope we can hold our resolutions this year!

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Monday, November 05, 2007

... and again #3


Fall colors
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All that glitters...
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... is gold!
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So what if Dumbledore is gay?
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Kaaka koral varaama, pinna unni kishnan koralaa varum?!
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Who would have thunk?!
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Have a nice week ahead!

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Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Very soon

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Thursday, May 31, 2007

Time is ripe...

... for a photo post!


That doesn't seem like a car's dash board
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Left? Right? What!
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If this could be art...
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...so could this!
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Somehow I thought it would be bigger...
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What else can you expect on a bed-sheet in a hotel named hotel@MIT ?
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;-)
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Saturday, April 07, 2007

Sights and sounds

Sights and sounds #1 - Hariharan Concert, April 6th, 2007, University of Washington

This was something we were looking forward to for quite some time. Hariharan and his troupe enthralled us with their ghazals and film songs. Perhaps it was due to the fact that the function was arranged by the Vedic Cultural Center, it was a subdued event and not as gung-ho as one might expect from a playback singer. Or perhaps, this is how Hariharan performs his concerts normally. In any case, it was a feast to the ears. Not many people in the playback singing field can sing the same way in the studio and at a live concert. Hariharan is one of the few. We enjoyed the evening thoroughly.



Should we look at artists as entertainers or otherwise? I feel that if someone is talented in a field (art, sports, etc), due respect needs to be given. I seem to have a hard time understanding when a game, like cricket is played for entertainment purposes. It really doesn't help much when the artists itself say that they play for the people and for their enjoyment. I feel true art is beyond that.

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Sights and sounds #2 - Tulip Festival, April 7th, 2007, Mt. Vernon area, Washington

This one was long due and was finally done today. With tulip fields straight out of Shankar's movie books, one can capture several hundreds of potential wall papers for their computers. The weather was kind of OK (read as not raining!) and it was only a 45 minute drive from where we live. What we saw was spectacular.


It starts something like this
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And then a bloom...
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Different races living side by side. Vanishing point is an illusion.
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Intrusion of privacy
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Heaven for many a cheesy movie!
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A now-familiar scenario!
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Soil with air pockets.
Walking on portions of the field was similar to a metal ball rolling on a suspended net.
Fun was had! hee hee!
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Tulip species from various countries. 16, I recall.
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Ok. Let's move on!
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The Tulip festival is in full bloom during April and it is must-see for anyone visiting or staying in Seattle area. And oh, be prepared to see scores of desis!

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Friday, February 23, 2007

Kudumbasthan - #1

My blogging frequency has decreased alarmingly! I am guessing that the general marital lifestyle takes a while to get in-sync with blogging ;-)

So, from now until I get into the groove of blogging more frequently (or whenever I post something on the fly), the title would follow the Kudumbasthan series!



Long time since I saw someone blow bubbles!
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Vote for Obama!
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Multnomah falls near Portland
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A future prediction on how TTGiant would look when he is 50!
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Tough times
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Only one?
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On a high
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Have a nice weekend!

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