Butterfly

Transformation from a small larva to a
large butterfly..

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• Hatched :one,

Giant Swallowtail butterfly(Papilio
cresphontes)

In its early stages, the larva looks like
a bird dropping. to evade its predators..

..after its first molting. it turns into a better looking caterpillar..having huge false eyes on its upper side to evade predators. its real eyes are much below..near its mouth.It sticks out its antennae when threatened,and its a pretty uncommon sight...but my caterpillar showed its red feelers to me..and I captured them..

This changes into a large caterpillar..this creature has grown over 3000 times its initial size....


The mature caterpillar transforms into a pupae..

..and finally emerges our as a beautiful butterfly..

Seven more pupae will mature by this weekend..hopefully I can photograph them all :)

Spring bloom..

Resurgent Bihar-NRB meet.

'Gauravshali Bihar'

ग़ौरवशाली बिहार

One of the best projects that I have been associated with.It was a challenging but highly satisfying job. The book is an example of how the world has indeed become flat. The only thing you need is the determination to pursue your goals, and all other things seem to fall into place. As said by Paulo Coelho in his bestseller The Alchemist ''If you want something real bad..the whole world conspires to get you that''.

The book is out in the market and for sale. The price of this a4 size 225 page book is Rs.390(in India) and US $ 19.00( outside India). You can place an order for the same by sending an Order Email or by visiting this website and ordering from there.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !

Patna..as u circle down..

Gandhi maidan,Maurya hotel, biscoman, gol ghar...

 

Patna, as you circle down..

The vast vast ganges..gandhi maidan, gol ghar and S.k. Memorial hall..

 

Landing

This little beauty lost her way and ..settled down..on my fingers. Guardian ?

 

Festive October..Dipawali & Chaath

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Lunatic; an eye full of dreams ?

The word lunatic evolves from Latin lunaticus `moon-struck,' from luna `moon.' This term arose becaues it was thought that recurring attacks of madness were caused by phases of the moon. Today it means insanity.
Is thinking out of the box influenced by phases of the moon ? Maybe. I find myself brimming with tangential thought process during full moon. Am I lunatic:)
Or a dreamer. 

Patna Skyline

Going back home !

Birds fly home as the day sets down ..
Clouds look like cotton wisps from 40000 feet

 

Banglore ...city of flowers ?

 

fragile relationship

Mercurial nature of natural viscosity..

 

Rain drops..

....the day after a wet night. Bliss. 

The Ganges.Patna

At this place, the river ganges is probably more than three km's wide. Its an absolutely fascinating and humbling experience to stand here and watch the majestic body of water overwhelm you with its sheer infinite energy. To most of us, she is like our mother and is affectionately called "Ganga maieya".

Chachraha, mera gaon .

Our farmhouse at Chachraha, our "dalaan", the smallish 50'x50' pool or pokhar Papa got done for Dadi. We could see the snow capped Himalayas from our lookout "machaan" during early winter mornings..the snow would turn reddish as the sun rose..and then dissolve in the morning light. 

Fishing at Chachraha, Madhubani.

A guy trying to net some catch at our pond in Chachraha, my native village.

 

Purple Heart twins !

 

Fox spider or brown recluse ?

I dont know for sure what type of spider it is, but its got to be venomous..it ate a baby lizard..just look at its fangs. wooh !