Nav - Rathri, the nine days

Nav-rathri , the nine days is something very special to us. Picture from one of the Navrathri day pooja at home

Its Raining....feels like heaven!

It was raining heavily here. The plant is a birthday gift to me by one of our friend . Looks like she too is enjoying the rain..

San Antonio Zoo images II

Cassowarie is another aggressive bird which looks like a peacock.

San Antonio Zoo images I

Few Pics from the Zoo.. It was the very first time that i saw a Piranha or Anaconda. Dangerously beautiful

San Antonio Hindu Temple

The nearest Hindu Temple for us at San Antonio . It is situated at a hill top and that gives it a good view. The main idols are Shri Ganesh , Venkitachalapathi, and Sri Lalitha. Outside you have separate mandirs for 'Hanuman', 'Ardha Naarishwaran', 'Navagrahas' etc. The idol above is of 'Garuda' , the companion and carrier of 'Maha Vishnu'.

Mc Nay Art Museum

We visited Mc Nay Art Museum on its re-opening day.
It was established by the will of Marion Koogler McNay during 1950. Has a very good collection of European and American paintings and sculptures of significant artists from the respective fields.

Hemisfair Park at San Antonio

We have now planned a regular Saturday outing in and around San Antonio. I'm not sure how regular it would turn out to be, but as of now my husband looks a little relieved from his busy schedule.
Summer had just started and since i spend most of the time indoor, i never knew that it can be so intense. We reached hemisfair park at around 11:00 AM. The whole park was built for hosting the 1968 world Fair.

At the entrance there is a children's play ground completely on wood.
Our first destination was the Tower of America. At the basement was a 4D theatre which had a show on 'Skies Over Texas' . It was worth watching and yes "feeling" the 4th dimension.

After the show we went up to the 750 foot tall Tower to see the whole of San Antonio .The Observation Deck gives you a good view of San Antonio!.
The water fountains here are another attraction which can be worth watching.
Our next stop was the Institute of Texan Culture which housed a Museum of Texan history and also gives a detailed picture of the early inhabitants and their life style.

After lunch we headed towards the most prominent attraction here - 'The River Walk'. This was the best part of the day.The soothing music played by flute artists added to the charm and beauty of this spot.
Except the hot climate, i can say our day went good going around the Park and the River Walk. We do have plans to go back sometime once the summer fades. Few of the snaps taken here..

Ooh Finally i made it

It is always fun to look back on the days gone by .
Yes i would be posting the photoes of my family's journeys and expeditions here soon...