Pashan Lake: Dedicated to my friends

Yesterday was the last official day at the department for the batch of MSc-II (2008-10). After spending some time at the department we a group of around 18 people decided to spend some time a the pashan lake nearby. I had never visited this place before. After much efforts we reached the lake (its always an effort to move 18 people from one place to another).

The place was beautiful. The sights of the birds , the man fishing in the backdrop of hills, and the sunset were the ones we enjoyed.

After spending some time enjoying these peaceful moments and after some group photos we decided to leave as it was getting dark. Later that evening we were together till 1:00 am at night and had a blast.

I will really miss you guys. Hope we will be in contact in the future. All the Best to all of you..

Venus Occultation by Moon

Today was the "occultation" of Venus by the Moon. "An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer." The occultation started at 15:56 IST, but due to moon's proximity to the sun and due to sun's bright light I wasnt able to spot it.

Later in the evening (post-occultation) after the sunset the moon was visible with venus sitting very close to its southern limb. The view was beautiful and how could I leave without capturing it on my camera. Here is the photograph taken with a 300mm lens. Hope you like it.