Utricularia Purpurascens

This is a flower typical to the Western Ghats of India.
It is called 'सीतेची आसवॆ' in maraaThee, whose botanical name is
"Utricularia Purpurascens".

It was shot at the Kaas plateau, which is also called the
"valley of flowers" of Maharashtra. The dark purple colour
actually also emits ultraviolet radiations, which are visible to
various insects and birds, who cause pollination of these
flowers. Emitting Ultraviolet radiations is thus one of the
ways of promoting its pollination.


Editing : Crop, sharpening

It's been an exhausting day

There's nothing more pleasurable than to stroll with your loved one, after a long and exhausting working day.
This picture was shot last year at the, not so frequently calm, Adriatic Sea, Trieste, while on a casual evening stroll. I like the composition of the picture, which suggests the end of the day very nicely. Backdrop of immobile ships gives it that stalled look of the 'end', while although in motion, the birds give it that 'day is over and back to home' feel. The couple gives it that romantic and a very calm feel.

It really is a nice picture according to me!
Editing : None.