The Best Gift – Books for all ages
When I won the World Environment Day Contest held by Pratham Books, I was thrilled! Any prize is exciting, but nothing beats a book received as a prize! And I would be getting a copy of their latest offering – “A King Cobra’s summer”! From the moment I told Samhith I had won a prize, … Read more
Our ‘Pet’ Snails!
Samhith’s fascination for snails is well known to all those who read this blog! This monsoon was no different, though the enthusiasm has worn off a bit for me, and I refused to take pics of every snail we saw! He, of course, continues to look for them, and at last count, we had at … Read more
Sky Watch Friday – Skies over Mumbai
The Mumbai Skyline, over-set by monsoon clouds…… Walking along Marine Drive in the pouring rain brings back memories of my college days when I walked the path alone. So many years later, I walked the same path, this time with my husband and son! A memorable experience indeed!!!For more beautiful skies from around the world, … Read more
Jungle Babblers
These are probably among the commonest of birds, but here, the Jungle Babblers are sitting on some beautiful works of art, which are equally uncommon…… We saw these birds wherever we went, and I did take many photographs…these two were taken at Chittorgarh….. and this one at Aurangabad….
A Pair of Ducks
We saw these ducks on the way to the Dhyanalingam at Coimbatore….. Does anyone know what they are called?
Grasshopper.. oops! sorry.. Cricket!!!
I have written earlier about how we have become interested in insects thanks to photography and blogging…. Of late, however, there has been a change. These days, Samhith no longer calls me to take a photo of an insect. He simply takes my camera and tries it himself! Of course, many of his attempts did … Read more
Memorial to a loved Pet
I was wandering with Samhith around Gulab Bagh, the huge garden where the Udaipur Zoo is located. We had time to kill before we could catch the bus which would take us back to Mumbai, we had checked out of our room, and Shankar had already flown back the day before. Having so much time … Read more
Eye of the Peacock
We have seen plenty of peacocks – both in the wild as well in zoos. At the Udaipur Zoo, the birds were peacefully having their siesta, and were totally unconcerned about all the ruckus around them. As we passed by the peacock enclosure, one of them looked up and cast such a disdainful glance at … Read more
Rufous Treepie
Here is another bird we have seen before, but never managed a decent shot – the Rufous Treepie. It is quite a conspicuous bird, with its distinctive colour and tail. It was rather a surprise to learn that it belongs to the crow family! We saw this bird at Chittorgarh.I was busy photographing the monuments, … Read more
More than just Coochie Coo!
It was hardly meant to be a birdwatching trip, but we saw more birds than expected. Yes, many of them were common ones, but we saw them in uncommon positions, many of them either courting, or mating! These Eurasian Collared Doves at the Nehru Park on the Fateh Sagar Lake were oblivious to the tourists … Read more
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