Happy birthday, Sherwood!
You asked for images of beautiful or interesting things. I'm putting up a set of photos my mom took of her neighborhood in Ahmednagar, India. I think she's a very good photographer, and she lives in an exceptionally pretty rural area.
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Sunrise at the lake.
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A gul mohr in full bloom.
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A gul mohr at night, in the dry season.
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Cooking chapatis, old-school style.
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A food stall at a festival.
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The finished product.
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The distant hills.
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A tree at sunset.
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Sunrise.
But beauty is everywhere.
This is what my current neighborhood looks like right now.