Visit To Botanical Garden In Kondapur Hyderabad

Nov 112011
 
Visit To Botanical Garden In Kondapur Hyderabad

The Bug And The Buds  I recently visited the Botanical Garden in Kondapur, Hyderabad with a group of click happy shutterbugs; the walk was organized by TCPC or Twin City Photography Club.     Adenium Flowers The botanical garden itself is spread in acres and is lush green with mesmerizing flora; it also has a water garden with a central fountain and ducks swimming in the pond.  There is also a deep artificial lake dug on one side to store rain water and is now frequented by various migratory birds. Cycle Of Life Honey In The Making The back [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Ready To Jump-Construction Site

Nov 072011
 
Ready To Jump-Construction Site

A Construction Site It is common in India around construction sites to see a small scarecrow kind of head painted on an earthen  pot. Typically the reason for the same is ward off the evil eye. This continues when the residents occupy the house.  But recently when I was looking out of our balcony I noticed this scene, due to haze it almost looked like somebody is about to jump from the building under construction. Only on close watching I realized that it is a scare crow only due to the wind the clothes  have got all puffed up [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Its A Jungle Out There

Nov 052011
 
Its A Jungle Out There

Little Creatures around us found in cities Our cities and suburbs are daily loosing their green cover and slowly but steadily becoming concrete jungle. Especially the suburbs have changed their character drastically from once encroaching on the green cover and fields today they the concrete jungle has firmly taken root and this change is irreversible. When we moved in my parents home in distant suburb of Rohini in Delhi some 20 years agoone could still hear Peacocks in distance and an occasional sighting was not rare. Those days are a distant memory, so when we moved to Kondapur in [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Desi Doughnuts-An Indian Sweet discovered

Nov 042011
 
Desi Doughnuts-An Indian Sweet discovered

A Sweet Desi Discovery on a highway to Nagpur- Indian and 100% Desi Doughnuts Some time ago I traveled to Pench National Park with a group of travel enthusiasts about wildlife thanks to GHAC or Great Hyderabad Adventure Club. While I will definitely write more in detail about the trip this particular post is about the Desi Doughnuts that I discovered on the way to Nagpur. We could not get confirmed tickets for a train to Nagpur which is the nearest big town to start the journey towards Pench, Sunanda our fearless leader booked us on an overnight Volvo bus [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Around Bhongir Fort Part II

Oct 092011
 
Around Bhongir Fort Part II

Bhongir Fort On The Rock This is the second post in the Bhongir Fort Series Here is the earlier post about Surendrapuri the museum of Hindu Mythology We parked the car next to the house of Sri’s friend and decided to walk up to the Bhongir fort. Sri’s friend actually works in USA, and was not aware that we are visiting his ancestral home with an American. The ascend to the fort is very steep and within less than 5 minutes I was panting and remembering all the aloo parathans, pizzas and burgers that I have gulped down for [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Around Bhongir Fort- Surendrapuri A Museum of Indian Mythology

Oct 082011
 
Around Bhongir Fort- Surendrapuri A Museum of Indian Mythology

A Museum of Hindu Mythology: Surendrapuri We have been living in Hyderabad for some time and I have visited the Golconda fort many times. It has been one of the default historical spot for us to go whenever we were giving a guided tour to our guests both from India or my colleagues from US. Our CTO Tom has been to India many times and he is probably equally familiar with the city of Nizams by now if not more than me. So when this time Tom was in town me and my colleagues were in dilemma what to [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Kids With School Bag

Sep 182011
 
Kids With School Bag

I was standing in my balcony looking out and enjoying the monsoon showers. I looked below and saw these kids trying to protect them selves from rain with their school bag. I was in the 7th floor balcony of our apartment luckily the Nikon was lazing around  on the dining table and itching for some action so here we go: Kids With School Bag In Monsoon Submitted the same for Thursday Challenge here

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Eco Friendly Green Ganesha

Sep 012011
 
Eco Friendly Green Ganesha

Ganpati Celebrations the  Green Ganesha way I have never been one of the religious types, always having a little snobbish image of myself as more of a spiritual than a religious person, totally forgetting that the first step towards spirituality is to leave behind snobbery. Veggee Ganesha Complete With Karela Mouse So I have never been active in the society religious functions, keeping a safe distance from them worrying that the religious fever may infect my spiritual self. Kids Dressed As Ganesha While I was very impressed by the main Idol devoid of any toxic colors, what really made [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Wild Elephants & Bisons – The Gentle Giants Of Mudumalai National Park

Aug 302011
 
Wild Elephants & Bisons - The Gentle Giants Of Mudumalai National Park

 An Encounter with Wild Elephants and Bisons in Mudumalai National Park We are about to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi the festival in honor of Ganesh, the first to be invoked among gods, the son of Shiva and Parvati, he  who is brighter than a billion suns. The unique thing about Ganesha is that he has the head of an Elephant, although there is a story behind that which all of us must  have read as kids. But I think there could be a reason for choosing head of an elephant for the wisest of the gods.  Elephants themselves are one [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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