GOPAL literally means 'the protector/ nurturer of the cow' [the animal which is the near-equivalent of 'SACRED MOTHER', according to the Hindu belief, and hence one hears of the 'SACRED COW']. It is also one of the many names ascribed to Lord KRISHNA, who shepherded cows out of His love for this gentle animal in His early youth. My logo [ the prettier and iridescent part of the male peacock's feather ] is what adorns Lord Krishna's headgear [Mukut]. So, it has that sacred and spiritual touch to it, as well.

So much so for the background for my User Name and Logo on this beautiful website, where I en-rolled [on Sept.7, 2007] with my first self-composed quote. I'm thoroughly enjoying my stay, and trying my bit to contribute what I can, and learn from the insights of others.

I AM an eternal-optimist, botanical scientist by training and Hindu by faith, who loves all things that have something to do with SPIRITUALITY & NATURE --- love different colors, plants [especially flowers], gardening, forests, birds, butterflies, mountains, lakes, waterfalls, oceans, beaches, sky, sunrises and sunsets, clouds, rain, and photography [ more so macro of flowers ].

Because I care for the "Mother Earth", I strongly believe in re-cycling, consuming less of the Earth's limited resources, wasting little [if I must] and not harming the environment. These are some of my passions that make me tick, add charm and purpose to my life, besides, of course, my family of a beautiful wife and three handsome and grown-up sons.

When browsing the many insights I share with you here [1,468, as of now], look for the nuggets you like --- even though it may be a bit hard and time-consuming [at the moment] to dig some of these out from the near-middle of the stack. May you find these to be inspiring. If you do, please share [it's fun doing that] and enjoy.

One more thing --- do browse thru the image gallery, if you would so like.There are 2,962 images [as of now] for your enjoyment, many of which are of flowers and other aspects of nature, human craftsmanship and places of worship.

Peace and joy to you, for now and evermore.
Gopal