Cactus art

The natural designs caught my attention...

 

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Hathikatgi brothers

Hanumantha and Shivaninga... at Shivaninga's hut in the mango orchard at Hangarki. Hathikatgi = Hathi + Katgi In Kannada, 'Hathi' means cotton and 'Katgi' means wood.

 

Shivaninga takes care of this cow and it's calf.

a few random shots

A blue colored flower

 

Drum sticks and citrus fruits

 

Alphanso mangoes

 

Thothapari mangoes

 

A orange star

 

The first jackfruit of this tree

feathery seeds in wind

 

Yekki-gida seeds in a mild wind.

Kids of Hangarki...

little Matpathi

Neelkanta Meti

Jitti Bheema

Drakshayini, Basamma and Pavithra - Ladhigatti cousins

Shivappa Meti

_____ _____ - I'll have to find out this boy's name...

Kuduri Ananda

Green leaves

Mangalore tile

a white frangipani

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Light and Shadow

Mango flowers & fruits

A bunch of mango flowers in full bloom.

 

Some of the flowers become mangoes, the remaining fall away.

 

These are half grown mangoes, should be ready to pluck in a month's time.

 

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White ox relaxing

This white ox relaxes under a Neem tree after a good wash on Yugadi morning.

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Sunrise on a cloudy morning

Picture shot some time March 2008...

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Tender 'Hongae' leaves

Early morning shots...

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