OK this is not a view of the sky, rather a view from the sky. Domestic flights in India let you use a camera on flight, and this is what the skyline of suburban Mumbai looks like. I took this shot on a recent trip to Coorg, and I never imagined that Mumbai can look…
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Moving Mountains
Both my husband and I are nature lovers, but we don’t really prefer the same aspect of nature. I love water bodies more, while he enjoys mountains and landscapes more. However, we both don’t appreciate quarrying of mountains to make way for motor-able roads, which is ironic because without them, we won’t discover half of…
The One That Got Away!
The beach is probably the best place to carry your camera to, however you do have to be extra careful considering the humid winds and salty water. Anyway, my husband usually seems fascinated with the monkey man balloons that are usually sold here, although he’s never really purchased one. But this one even caught my…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Refreshing 2
OK, I know what you are thinking, I am repeating myself in the theme again, but no I am not. Not technically at least. This is an aerated Indian style refreshment. It’s actually lemonade made from soda and Jaljeera power (it’s a tangy concoction of spices that aids digestion). Although its monsoon here now, the…
Keeping Evil Thoughts Away
Totems are generally placed outside houses to ward of evil spirits or thoughts. In India, there are various kinds of totems you would find, based on different cultural, regional and religious beliefs. This particular totem is famous in the Kolhapur state of Maharashtra. Legend has it that if some one steals your shoes, you are…
The Tempest Face of the Sea
Just the other day, I mentioned the calm face of the sea. Today, let me show you the other side, which is why I call its relationship with Mumbai city strange. Bandra Bandstand, is said to be the lovers paradise, as it throngs with young couples expressing their emotions openly and without any inhibitions. Just…
Raining Blessings
After marriage, we moved into our new place, and we received a lot of warmth and good wishes as presents from all our loved ones, both friends and family. While some close to us, gave us exactly what we need, others ensured that we have the blessing of God in our humble dwelling too. This…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Refreshing
When I was a kid, I grew up with choco-centered lollipops that would fit inside your mouth that you can roll all over your tongue to keep the taste of chocolate lingering a bit longer in your mouth. Kids today have to fight with the lollies to finish them off. But a colorful change, that…
A Quiet Frame of a Bustling City
The City of Mumbai (Bombay) has a very strange relationship with the sea. In one of the fastest paced city in the entire country, the only quiet place is the backwaters, which aren’t known to be calm. But the city looks breathtaking and quiet especially in the afternoons as most people are busy in their…
Communicating Digitally
We had to fill in our annual goal sheets at work, and my colleagues and I realized that its been a while since any of us wrote legible and long sentences on an unruled sheet of paper! Anyway, this is my ode to the modern means of communication at my work desk, my keyboard, pencils…
Snapshots of my World 