Kartik J's photostream  

Crop suggestion? I was thinking it might look better with a close crop - but eventually decided to keep it this way. What do you think?

Bird of Paradise [Strelitzia] are one of my favorite flowers, very elegant looking and bloom almost all year. I see a hummingbird visit it all the time to enjoy the delicious nectar the flower produces.

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Zion National Park is a beautiful National park located in Utah, close to the city of Springdale. In one visit to the Southwestern United States, you can visit Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon and all the other beautiful surrounding areas in Utah and Arizona.

I didn't get a lot of good shots as we were there only for a short time, but its definitely a must see if you are in this area.

We were driving by a farm along San Luis Obispo along California's Central coast, when we spotted this gorgeous sheep. She seemed to be enjoying lazing in the golden morning sun and grazing away to glory!

I love taking animal photos with the SAL70300G. Its so sharp and has very less artifacts even at 300mm. Its one of my favorite lenses for animal photography.

Happy Lohri/Sankranti/Uttarayan/Magha Bihu/Pongal to everyone!

Hindus celebrate a host of winter festivals in mid-January. In North India, it's Lohri on the 13th. On the 14th, people observe Makarsankranti across India, Uttarayan in the West, Pongal and Tamil New Year in the South, and Magha Bihu in the East.

Enjoy your day and have a great weekend!

An angry seal shouting at the top of its voice at San Simeon, along California's Central Coast.