Elephant Seals In Cambria Beach

I got these pictuers of Elephant Seals in Cambria Beach while I was driving back to Los Angeles from San Francisco along with my friends. We set the intermediate location as Morro Bay and San Louis Obispo, so that we made sure we are riding 120 miles along the central cost (Monterey Bay). Unfortunately the sky was always cloudy along the sea shore as a result of the warm air from the land touches the chilling sea in the western cost of US. We never knew that Cambria is famous for elephant seals, but we noticed some big creatures lying on the seashore just before it was about to be totally dark in the evening. We stopped by and turned back to find that it is nothing but these wonderful Mammals, the Elephant Seals. More about these Mammals can be read about in Wikipedia -->Elephant Seals (Wikipedia)

Flowers from Pacific Coast

Flowers – I got these pictures from the Central Pacific Coast of California, while driving through CA1 or Highway 1 as it is called. Highway 1 or CA 1 is considered as one of the most beautiful coastal highways in the world. Unfortunately the sea was always ash in color due to the clouds formed when the hot air from the main land touched the chilling climate on top of the ocean.

Lunar Eclipse 2011 December 10 - A Video Footage

Photos are posted in the link below

http://deepugeorge.blogspot.com/2011/12/lunar-eclipse-2011-december-10th-view.html

Here is a video footage of the complete Lunar Eclipse that happened today (10th December 2011). It is shot from my home town Payyampally, where the clear sky of December without any light pollution gave a very good view of the milky way, and apart from this celestial event, I could also watch a very bright meteor falling towards the northern side which I was not at all prepared to capture. Jupiter and Venus ruled the sky apart from this grant celestial event of Eclipse. Payyampally is situated at the northern part of Wayanad and is still not too light polluted, but good places for star watching are very rare, and the sky gives a clear view during a short time span over a year. When I am editing this post, the eclipse is not yet over. The video is taken some were between 7:30 pm IST and 8:00 pm IST when Moon was about to be completely shadowed by Earth.

Lunar Eclipse - 2011 December 10th - A view from Payyampally

Videos are posted in the link below

http://deepugeorge.blogspot.com/2011/12/lunar-eclipse-2011-december-10-video.html

Here are few shots of the complete Lunar Eclipse that happened today (10th December 2011). These shots are take n from my home town Payyampally, where the clear sky of December without any light pollution gave a very good view of the milky way, and apart from this celestial event, I could also watch a very bright meteor falling towards the northern side which I was not at all prepared to capture. Jupiter and Venus ruled the sky apart from this grant celestial event of Eclipse. Payyampally is situated at the northern part of Wayanad and is still not too light polluted, but good places for star watching are very rare, and the sky gives a clear view during a short time span over a year. When I am editing this post, the eclipse is not yet over.

A Sailboat

A Sailboat – a picture that I got from one of the seaside towns along the Pacific Central coast of California

View of a Sail from Santa Monica Beach

A sail in the sea near Santa Monica Beach in LA

San Bernardino Mountains

San Bernardino Mountains are beautiful. This picture is taken while driving towards Lake Arrowhead from City of Arcadia.

A Tree

Is this a Cedar Tree or Pine Tree? I captured this picture from near William R. Hearst memorial beach in the Western Coastal area of California.

Pacific View from US Highway 1 (Wide Angle)

The view of Pacific Ocean from the US – Highway 1 is elegant. Highway 1 or CA 1 is considered as one of the most beautiful coastal highways in the world. Unfortunately the sea was always ash in color due to the clouds formed when the hot air from the main land touched the chilling climate on top of the ocean. This picture was taken some were near San Luis Obispo.

100000 - Milestone

Today (22nd November 2011) after around 3 and a half years of purchase, my car crossed 1,00,000 kilometers on road. I took the one picture with 99,999 when I reached the garage yesterday night, a few 100 meters left to this milestone, and again the first picture shown below is taken today morning, immediately after I started driving towards my work place.

And the distance covered is just 2.5 times the perimeter of Earth! Around the world 2.5 times in 3.5 years!

Flowers from Pacific Coast

Flowers from the Pacific Coast of California

Pacific View from US Highway 1

The view of Pacific Ocean from the US – Highway 1 is elegant. Highway 1 or CA 1 is considered as one of the most beautiful coastal highways in the world. Unfortunately the sea was always ash in color due to the clouds formed when the hot air from the main land touched the chilling climate on top of the ocean.

A Bird

A Bird – a picture that I got from one of the seaside towns along the Pacific Central coast of California.

View of a Sail from Santa Monica Beach

A sail in the sea near Santa Monica Beach in LA

Red Porsche Again

A Porsche kept for sale near the banks of Lake Arrowhead in California.