Idaho Summer Memories: A snapshot of solitude that we experienced near Sun Valley.

I recently purchased the Meta Spectacles. I often find myself fumbling for my camera when I am on walks with Ollie. There is always something interesting e.g. he suddenly wants to play with me or chase a squirrel or simply run around like crazy. The experience has not been mind-blowing, but the convenience has been undeniable. I just look and press a button and bam it is ready to go.

A proud moment for Indians everywhere as Chandrayaan-3 touched down successfully on the lunar south pole (also known as the dark side of the moon). Congratulations to all the people who made this launch a success. With this India becomes the 4th country to land on the moon and the first to reach the South Pole of the moon. The lunar South Pole region holds particular interest for scientific exploration due to studies that show large amounts of ice there.

Today is the 4th Anniversary of Ollie’s gotcha day. I vividly remember what a champ he was on the ride home (from Southern California to the Bay Area). He did not have a single accident in the car. The 1st image was taken at 8 weeks old. The second was taken today morning. He barely fits on the lounge chair, but that is one of his comfort spots at night.

Ollie used to be quite a shark when he was a puppy. Luckily I was not his first target. I think Apoorva got the brunt of this phase. I did manage to capture a video of the 2 of them playing and tried to apply my amateur video editing skills.

The Beauty of Japanese Gardens. This picture was taken at the Kubota Garden near Seattle. Japanese Gardens make excellent subjects during the rainy season. The rains really complete the landscape. Talking of the Kubota Garden here is some pertinent history about the garden and its creator … Fujitaro Kubota emigrated from Shikoku, Japan in 1907 and established the Kubota Gardening Company in 1923. Projects of his included the garden at Seattle University and the Japanese garden at Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island.

Over the last several months I feel like there has been a Cambrian explosion in the number of PKM Apps out there. I have been curiously watching (and trying) some of them. I don’t know how note-taking suddenly became a problem that companies are trying to solve. I also think what has been crazy is the fact that a number of vloggers pushing these apps as productivity enhancers. One week there will be a video about “How Obsidian is the killer PKM App”, the next week there will be a video “How Tana will make your brain melt?

I love hikes in the PNW. The air is always so fresh and the forests have so much water. Everywhere you hike in winter you have all these little streams and when you can actually catch the sun during the wet winter season, you get to see beautiful scenery like this where the sun shines through the mossy trees. The picture below just reminds me of how enchanting the forest really is.

Moss can be found all over the world, from tropical rainforests to arctic tundras. It is especially well adapted to moist, shady environments, and is commonly found growing on the forest floor, on rocks and stones, and along streams and rivers. Moss does not have roots in the traditional sense, but it absorbs water and nutrients through tiny hair-like structures on its leaves. In the PNW, moss is found everywhere. I am always drawn to photographing them because to me they represent a miniature world of their own.