Dood’s Photo of the Day

Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 19th Apr’08

You cant experience the awe and the magnanimity of this animal until you see it up close, right in front of your face. You feel so miniature and non-existent in front of the raw power of the royal Bengal tiger, that you just stop and stare. Its sheer size and unmatchable beauty is a rare combination of killing looks and lethal strength.

Seeing the animal out in the open and just some meters away from your face is an experience of a lifetime.

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Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 18th Apr’08

These pink flamingos stand in one position, without even moving their heads, for hours at a stretch. You can almost mistake them for artificial bird idols planted in water. Their bright pink color was looking all the more beautiful against the lush green background.

This was my 3rd trip to Africam safari. The photograph which you can see in the header of the blog is of the same group of birds but clicked during my first trip.

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Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 17th Apr’08

I took the photo of this deer family during a visit to a local wild life park in Puebla, Africam Safari. Daddy sitting serious as ever, mom having a silent nap while the kiddo lost in his own world. Like humans, animals too have a strong sense of familial bonding.

I have taken a lot of animal photos this week. So be prepared for a wild life saga during the next few days.

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Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 13th Apr’08

Right after a light spell of rain, the sun started emerging from the dark black clouds. The sun rays pierced through the ominous blanket of water laden thunder-bowls and hit the earth with a divine like appearance. It seemed as though God has thrown his light straight from the heavens upon the panic stricken earthlings.

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Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 12th Apr’08

The old city of Puebla is full of cathedrals. If you stand on top of the pyramid at Cholula, you can count around 20-25 cathedrals & churches spread around the vicinity. Religion seems to be an important aspect of ancient colonial Puebla.

I took this photo near the Cholula pyramid, which had many such crosses standing singularly at many places, defining the important role of religion in the ancient architecture.

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Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 15th Jan’08

This is Cholula – The biggest pyramid of the world. It is just an hour drive from my hotel. If you look at it from a distance, it will look like just a mountain. But it had a big network of underground tunnels and a large cultural heritage. There is a church on the top of the pyramid from where you can see the whole city of Puebla.

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Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 14th Jan’08

Once I downloaded it to my system, it never looked like a photograph anymore. It appeared like a painting. I felt as if someone has just dipped a brush in blue and white and painted the whole sky. So clear and so colorful, straight out of the dreams, almost surreal. Mother nature truly is an artist.

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Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 13th Jan’08

This is one of those Mexican cuisine sensations which has hit me recently. Recipe – baby tortillas (chapathi) fried and dipped in red & green salsa and served with threads of meat & finely chopped onions.

On a chilly evening in downtown Puebla, this is the best food you can get for a meager amount of 10 pesos. The steaming chalupas served on the side-walk in Puebla downtown on a windy evening, just melt into your mouth and can tempt you to eat 3 servings even with a full stomach.

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Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 12th Jan’08

I took this photo in one of the nearby wild life parks in Puebla. Mother’s love is universal – across all species – humans and animals alike. The picture proves the well known fact.

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Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 11th Jan’08

The eating out options in downtown Puebla are really exciting and utterly picturesque, specially the restaurants which sprawl out in the open. They have sheds spread out in the open with neatly arranged chairs and tables giving you an amazing atmosphere to enjoy your drinks and food. The space doesn’t belong to any particular restaurant. You can buy from anywhere and sit anywhere.

The way the whole place is set up – the furniture, the dresses of the waitresses, the food – all makes you feel as if you have gone into an entirely different era. I fell in love with the place at first sight & even after 4 trips, I still can’t get enough of it.

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