349 - 29th - Green plains

Originally clicked and uploaded by - Pratosh Dwivedi - 29th Nov'08

I was treading the distance between the two mountains at Cacaxtla to reach the pyramids on top at the other side. These plains on the left side of the mountains appeared to be part of an agricultural farm where the locals grow corn and other different vegetables. It was a beautiful sight with parts of the plain in shades of dark green due to the overhead clouds.

When I saw this image in Picasa, I was reminded of the famous Windows XP wallpaper. Dont know whether it really resembles it or not, but it looked that way at least to me :)

Click here to see the full sized image

266 - 7th - The abandoned puppy

Originally clicked and uploaded by - Pratosh Dwivedi - 7th Sept'08

He lay down quietly on the road with absolutely no one to take care of him. He seemed to be too young to be on his own. I couldnt see his mother anywhere around and given the lonely stretch of the road up on that mountain, I couldnt hope that I would find her. He seemed to have lost his way somewhere in the jungle.

If he is strong enough to fight the battle of survival, maybe he will live for some years. If not, may god others like him enough strength of make it through.

Click here to see the full sized image

262 - 3rd - Lake side castle

Originally clicked and uploaded by - Pratosh Dwivedi - 3rd Sept'08

Last weekend I got a chance to visit this castle very near to Puebla. I heard about the castle from a friend in office and saw a picture very similar to this one in his photo album. At that time itself I decided that I have to see the place and have a similar (maybe better) photo in my collection. Though the beauty of castle and the picturesque surroundings gave me little chance to experiment, the final image was quite satisfactory.

Click here to see the full sized image

261 - 2nd - Spidey's web

Originally clicked and uploaded by - Pratosh Dwivedi - 2nd Sept'08

One particular shot I always wished to have in my photos was a close up of a spider & for long I didnt get a chance to click it. I tried many times with domestic spiders lingering on the walls in my house but none of them gave me real pleasure. Finally this spotted creature which had always eluded me got captured by my lens in a pretty decent shot.

Given the not-so-macro-savvy kit lens which came with my Nikon D80, the details in the shot were not so bad after all :)

Click here to see the full sized image

260 - 1st - Tuna

Originally clicked and uploaded by - Pratosh Dwivedi - 1st Sept'08

Cactus apple or more popularly known as "Tuna" in this part of the world, this fruit came quite as a surprise to me for more than one reason. Firstly the only Tuna I always knew was the fish, so when my friend first asked me if I wanted to try Tuna, my answer was a plain NO. Secondly I had never heard of a fruit from cactus. I knew people eat cactus but it also bears a fruit & that too such a tasty one was really a pleasant surprise.

These juicy, many-seeded fruits can be seen growing on the tips of huge cacti all over Mexico. They really look beautiful against the blue background of Popo.


Click here to see the full sized image