April 18 2012

Close Up of Gazania Flowers

Had clicked these Gazania flowers in winter with my cell phone. Such a sunny and cheerful picture they paint!

Mridula Dwivedi

I started 'Travel Tales from India' my India Travel Blog in 2005 and it has become an anchor for my travel writing. My blog was once linked at BBC and The Guardian.

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