Category Archives: Life

My Short Story ‘Christmas Gift’ Published in a Minnesota Book :)

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Suyash Chopra

YAY…!!! Finally its here. In my hands. In my heart! I am excited to present it to you as my best ever ‘Christmas Gift’. My first short story titled “Christmas Gift” is now published in a book. Story is part … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, Dreams, Life, Minnesota, Social Media, USA, Writing | Tagged Author, Book, Christmas Gift, Fiction Story, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Author, Minnesota Land of 10000 Lakes, Minnesota's Emerging Writers, Minnesota's Emerging Writers: An Anthology of Fiction, Published Book, Short Story Christmas Gift, Writers Community, Writing, Z Publishing House | 11 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Peek

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Suyash Chopra

This summer we went on a road trip to the Door County, which is a beautiful peninsula bounded by Lake Michigan on its three sides. Door County is located in the state of Wisconsin and is approximately five and half … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Nature, Photography, Sunset, Travel, USA, Wisconsin | Tagged Countryside, Dairyland of USA, Door County, Landscape, Landscape Photography, Sunset Colors, Sunset Photography, Up Close to Nature, USA Road Trip, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Barn, Wisconsin Countryside | 5 Comments

Willow River State Park, Wisconsin

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Suyash Chopra

I often wonder how rivers and streams keep flowing relentlessly without stopping and taking a pause. They are always in the transient state, and travel far and wide. Couple of weeks back, we had visited Willow River State Park in … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Nature, Photography, Travel, USA, Wisconsin | Tagged Flowing Stream, Long Exposure Photography, State Parks in USA, Summer in Minnesota, Transient, Up Close to Nature, USA Road Trip, Waterfall in Wisconsin, Waterfalls, Willow River in Wisconsin, Willow River State Park, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Park | 16 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Friend

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Suyash Chopra

F.R.I.E.N.D.S Need i say more about this shot? This shot is inspired by this week’s photo challenge – Friend.

Posted in Life, Photography | Tagged Black & White Photography, Drink Life to its Lees, Friends, Hyderabad, joy, Monochrome, Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | 5 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Wish

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Suyash Chopra

During my visit to Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment sitting under the peepal tree, I shot this Buddhist monk with his folded hands, praying to the Lord. This photo is part of this week’s challenge: … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, India, Indian Temples, Life, Photography, Travel | Tagged A Traveler's Muse, Bihar, Bodh Gaya, Buddha, Buddhist Monk, Mahabodhi Temple Bodh Gaya, Photography, Temples of India, Tradition and Culture, Where Budha attained enlightenment, wish | 9 Comments

Road to Yellowstone National Park

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Suyash Chopra

I had visited Yellowstone National Park on an unplanned road trip in the summer of 2016. This is one of the shots from that road trip, where i saw a herd of bison crossing the park road. Traffic had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Nature, Photography, Travel, USA, Wyoming | Tagged Bison in Yellowstone National Park, Centennial Year of National Park Service, Road Trip, Roadtrip to Yellowstone National Park, Think Local Travel Global, USA National Park, USA Road Trip, Wildlife, Wildlife in Yellowstone National Park, Wildlife Photography, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park | 18 Comments

Sunset at Bush Lake Bloomington

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Suyash Chopra

I had been always wanting to take a sunset picture with the reflection of dramatic light in the still and transparent waters of a lake – so transparent that i could even capture the stones lying on the lake-bed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Nature, Photography, Sunset, USA | Tagged Ambience, Bloomington Minnesota, Bush Lake, Long Exposure Photography, Minnesota, Minnesota Land of 10000 Lakes, Reflection at Sunset, Sunset at Bush Lake Bloomington, Sunset Colors, Sunset Photography, Travel, Up Close to Nature | 33 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Fun

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Suyash Chopra

During the last 11 months, the most joyful, exciting, memorable and fun moments that I had, had been with my daughter, who is now 11 months old. Seeing her grow has been an amazing experience of my life. She has … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Photography | Tagged Babies, Baby Photography, Birth of a Life, Childhood, children, Lake Nokomis Minneapolis, Life, Memories of Childhood, My Daughter, My First Eyes into the World, Parenthood, Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | 22 Comments

South Yarra Station Melbourne

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Suyash Chopra

While waiting at the South Yarra Station in Melbourne, i saw this Metro train approaching the station on its way to the Flinders Street Station in the downtown. It was my second day in this beautiful city of Melbourne in 2012. … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Life, Photography, Travel | Tagged Alphabet, Australia, Flinders Street Melbourne, MCG, Melbourne, Melbourne at Night, Melbourne CBD, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Metro Train, Melbourne Tram, Photography, South Yarra Station Melbourne, Train Journey, Travel | 5 Comments

Circle of Music At Minnesota State Fair

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Suyash Chopra

This week’s theme is circle and hence, here is my shot taken during Minnesota State Fair 2015. More photos of the challenge can be viewed here. *** More of my photos from the annual Minnesota State Fair: Giant Wheel Canine Adventure … Continue reading →