Dec 31 ~ Day 365 - Bye bye 2011!

This concludes picture a day for 365 days of 2011. I started my P365 in April of 2010 and hence will continue to post till April, to complete 2 years of P365. After that, I don't know. As of now I might not continue the project after after April but will see.

All the picture I posted during this might not have been taken the same day and I have mentioned so, whenever I posted an archived picture.

Wish you all a Happy 2012!

This day, last year: Mini Quiches

Dec 30 ~ Day 364 - Weekend entertainment

We normally don't watch telugu movies and we rarely buy DVDs. We watch most of the movies at the theater or when they are on cable. This week no new movies or no interesting movies are out, so I picked up a few telugu dvds. This is going to be our entertainment for this long weekend!
This day, last year: Eating out

Dec 29 ~ Day 363 - Window display

Last December I did holiday window displays theme and this year I have not posted any Christmas/holidays related pictures. I thought I would make this Bloomingdale's window display the picture of the day.
This day, last year: Playing in the snow

Dec 28 ~ Day 362 - At doctors office

I was at the doctors office this afternoon and had to wait for almost 30 minutes. I was playing with my Iphone and clicked this picture.
This day, last year: Ploughing the snow

Dec 27 ~ Day 361 - Bag of cherries

This day, last year: Snowed in

Dec 26 ~ Day 360 - Boiling rasam

Spicy rasam with lentils, spicy lentils soup was perfect medicine for my cold.
This day, last year: First major snow fall of the season

Dec 25 ~ Day 359 - Sneezing and coughing

I spent most part of the Christmas day sneezing & coughing.
This day, last year: Merry Christmas

Dec 24 ~ Day 358 - A winter afternoon

A random click when driving in a taxi by the central park on the west side.  Took the picture while coming back home from the movie Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol.
This day, last year: Dior Lady

Dec 23 ~ Day 357 - Spice box

This is an archived picture I clicked when I did the A-Z alphabet series back in August.
This day, last year: Times Square

Dec 22 ~ Day 356 - Reminiscence of fall on first day of winter

Fall colors on first day of winter.  
This day, last year: Christmas Trees

Dec 21 ~ Day 355 - My Christmas gift

This cookbook is my Christmas gift from my nephew. Thanks! I already narrowed down a few recipes to cook form here.
This day, last year: Pedicabs lined up in the park

Dec 20 ~ Day 354 - Spices from India

These days we get all the Indian spices here in the US except Biryani flower & Shah Jeera (black cumin). These are the two spices I never forget to bring back from India.
This day, last year: Lord & Taylor Window Display

Dec 19 ~ Day 353 - Binging on Dairy Milk

I love Cadbury dairy milk and the cadbury in US doesn't taste as good as the ones in India & Europe. On my way back from India, I picked up a box of fruit & nut dairy milk and couple of plain dairy milk packets from Dubai airport. I prefer plain dairy milk bars to fruit & nut bars but surprisingly, I am loving the fruit & nut more than the plain one this time. Have been eating these since I got back home. I got home this morning.
This day, last year: Random picture of holiday lights

Dec 18 ~ Day 352 - In desert land

Location: Dubai Airport
This day, last year: Checkers from Lady M

Dec 17 ~ Day 351 - Hmmm

This is one staircase I will never forget. I slipped and fell down these stairs and fortunately, touch wood, no fractures and major injuries. This day, last year: Empire State Building

Dec 16 ~ Day 350 - Moon

I took this picture around 8 am that morning.
This day, last year: Rockefeller Center

Dec 15 ~ Day 349 - More prop shopping for the blog

This day, last year: Cartier, girls favorite store

Dec 14 ~ Day 348 - Wedding preparations are on

Took this picture 10 days ago. Remember, I mentioned on of my youngest aunts is getting married. On the day of lagna patrika ceremony, there was another ceremony which officially kick started the wedding preparations. During this ceremony, turmeric is beaten to start teh wedding preparations. Turmeric is considered very auspicious in hindu culture and wedding preparations are kick started with powdering turmeric in to fine powder, using a motor pesto.
This day, last year: At Macys

Dec 13 ~ Day 347 - Flowers

This day, last year: Fendi Lighting

Dec 12 ~ Day 346 - Props shopping

Spent some time shopping props for my food photography This day, last year: Lady Apples

Dec 11 ~ Day 345 - Nephew's tattoo

This day, last year: Bank of America Tower

Dec 10 ~ Day 344 - Playing puzzles

Playing puzzles with my nephew. This puzzles is similar to Sudoku.
This day, last year: Bryant Park

Dec 9 ~ Day343 - Lima Beans

This day, last year: Times Square Billboard

Dec 8 ~ Day 342 - Bougainvillea

This picture is from the archives.
This day, last year: Holiday market

Dec 7 ~ Day 341 - Goldsmith's workshop

I wanted to exchange a pair of old bangles for new ones. The jewelry did an instant purity test on the bangles and concluded that the bangles contained only 75% pure gold. I refused to exchange the bangles. He suggested we get the gold tested with the goldsmith next door. We got small piece of the bangle tested and it was almost 84% pure. The lesson learned was, although the jewelers say the ornament is 22k, 92% pure, most of the them use only 85% gold.
This day, last year: Holiday wreath in our building

Dec 6 ~ Day 340 - Lovely blue

I went jewelry shopping with my cousin and she liked these beads. Unfortunately, the storekeeper refused to sell the beads separately. He insisted we buy the pendant too. My cousin managed to talking him into selling her only the beads, without the pendant.
This day, last year: Unicef-snowflake

Dec 5 ~ Day 339 - Lagna patrika ceremony

One of my youngest aunt's, yes my mom's first cousin, is getting married in February. Since I won't be attending the wedding, I attended this ceremony. Now the date is official, the wedding will take place on Feb 2nd. This day, last year: Late fall in the park

Dec 4 ~ Day 338 - Cute

The little girl is my mom's household helper's daughter. It was cute watching this girl with her doll. This is the pose she gave me when I told her I was taking her photo.  
This day, last year: 5th Avenue by the park, in late fall

Dec 3 - Day 337 - Blocking the view

This day, last year: Gem Show

Dec 2 ~ Day 336 - Another picture from the garden

This is an archived picture from uncle's garden.  
This day, last year: Madison Avenue in the night

Dec 1 ~ Day 335 - Diety

I could not take a good picture. As I was taking a picture, one of the devotes shouted, "no photos, please"
This day, last year: Box of chocolates

Nov 30 ~ Day 334 - Nostalgia

Another picture from my cousin's farm. I got back from Karimnagar Monday itself.  His farm made me nostalgic and brought back memories of my maternal grandma's village.  Hence posting more from his farm house.

We use to see many bullock carts when growing up. Nowadays, these carts are no where to be seen even in the villages. These carts were primarily use to transport grains and pulses from the fields. There were different bullock carts to transport people.  

This day, last year: Bowl of boiled milk

Nov 29 ~ Day 333 - Kopapalu ~ Chicken & Hen

More from my cousin's farm house.
This day, last year: All done

Nov 28 ~ Day 332 - Cattle

Location: Cousin's farm near Karimnagar
This day, last year: Wintuk

Nov 27 ~ Day 331 - More flowers

I already posted a few pictures from U's uncle's garden. This is one more from the garden. He is interested in gardening and he has hundreds of plants. I have more pictures of his garden and will post them at later, on a day when I don't take a picture.
Location: Karimnagar  
This day, last year: Late fall

Nov 26 ~ Day 330 - Foggy afternoon

This day, last year: Fallen leaves

Nov 25 ~ Day 329 - Tea plantations in the Nilgiris

This day, last year: Game hens for Thanksgiving

Nov 24 ~ Day 328 - More from the garden

This again is a picture I took over the weekend of Nov 27th. As I mention in my previous post, I was busy this week and could not post a picture every day. I did not take any pictures Wednesday & Thursday and am posting a picture I took on Wednesday & Thursday.
Location: Uncle’s garden in Karimnagar
This day, last year: At Dons Bogam

Nov 23 ~ Day327 - Flowers

I was busy this week and could not post a picture every day. I did not take any pictures Wednesday & Thursday and am posting a picture I took on the weekend, Nov 27th.
Location: Mr. U’s uncle’s garden in Karimnagar
This day, last year: Almost a full moon

Nov 22 ~ Day 326 - Street vendor selling sorghum

This vendor goes door to door selling his crop. My mom has been buying from grains & spices from him for over 20 years. Today he sold jowar / sorghum.
This day, last year: Cooking shrimp

Nov 21 ~ Day 325 - A bowl of bitter gourd crisps

My neighbor brought this bowl of bitter gourd curry for me. Ever since I came to Hyderabad, she has been asking my mom & sister-in-law what I like. When they did tell her, she finally gave up on them and brought this bowl of bitter gourd and it was delicious.
This day, last year: Holiday preparation

Nov 20 ~ Day 324 - Vegetable market

This day, last year: Holiday decoration

Nov 19 ~ Day 323 - Red hibiscus

This day, last year: Trouble shooting

Nov 18 ~ Day 322 - Eating peanuts

This day, last year: Christmas decoration

Nov 17 ~ Day 321 - Flora

This day, last year: My dinner

Nov 16 ~ Day 320 - Top, my nephew's toy

This day, last year: Another random picture

Nov 15 ~ Day 319 - Cute little brides!

More from the wedding...
This day, last year: Random picture

Nov 14 ~ Day 318 - Coconut Tabla & Veena

Table and Veena were carved on dried coconut. I never seen such cute coconuts before. Bride's mom took these to the pooja at the groom's house, the day after the wedding.
One more carved coconuts tray.

This day, last year: Mess I made!

Nov 13 ~ Day 317 - Bride's mehandi

I did not take my camera to the wedding. I wish I had! The stage was beautiful and the decoration was gorgeous! I am posting an old picture, bride's mehandi.  I the design! 
This day, last year: Designer bags for bargain prices