[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwCGxjWHfg4&hl=en&fs=1&] London Train Announcements I unfortunately misplaced my ‘mind the gap’ file while I was moving it on my cell phone (Nokia 6275) so that I could copy it to the computer. Here is something that remains in another audio file but as I said, unfortunately, no mind the gap. Maybe if I go to…
Author: Mridula Dwivedi
Conversations with David at Taj Safari Lodge Banjaar Tola, Madhya Pradesh
I met David before a dinner at Taj Safari’s Banjaar Tola Lodge. There was Alger (the naturalist who took me to Kanha National Park for all my four rides) an Indian couple staying at the lodge, Mohit (another employee) and myself. All of us were chatting nineteen to a dozen. The Indian couple had a…
Old Pictures from Spiti
Beautiful Spiti I was looking at my old pictures from Spiti (on a new laptop) and fell in love with the place all over again. And I didn’t like even this one immediately after the trip!
Carfax Tower, Oxford
Carfax Tower, Oxford, UK I have never been to the top of this tower, in fact didn’t even know one could go to the top of the Carfax Tower inspite of being around it thrice!
What a Ride!
Cycle on a Road Roller, Gurgaon This road roller was inching ahead of me on my morning commute to work today. While both of us were waiting to take a turn I clicked the picture with my mobile phone. And just a few days back I was thinking maybe I really did not need a…
The Kahna National Park/Taj Safari Article at Gonomad
Dancing Peacock at Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India My full article about the Kanha National Park/Taj Safari Lodge (in collaboration with the African firm & Beyond) is now up at Gonomad- I saw Gaurs (resembles a bison), cheetals (a type of deer), peacocks andeven wild boars but there was no sign of the elusive…
Canada Geese at Thames Walk, Oxford, UK
Canada Geese at Thames Walk, Oxford, UK The geese along the Thames Walk are so used to tourists that they can chase you for bread crumbs. They also let you come quite close to them. This picture was taken with my wide angle lens but with cropping the image and using the sharpen feature in…
The Joys of a Zoom Lens- Laughing Dove
Laughing Dove It rained four drops on Sunday but even that brought out quit a few birds. This Laughing Dove was sitting on the ledge of the house behind ours. Oh! The joys of having a zoom lens finally. I wonder why it took me too years to buy a zoom lens after buying my…
Chota Imambara, Lucknow
Chota Imambara, Lucknow I am not feeling too lazy today, so here is another picture. I had been to Lucknow to attend a conference at Lucknow. A day trip of Lucknow was included in the conference schedule and I am so thankful for it. I have been going to Lucknow since childhood but never ventured…
Lazy Sunday Photo- Trafford Center, Manchester, UK
Trafford Center, Manchester, UK Trafford Center is a shopping Mall in Manchester and I have to admit I am not very fond of shopping malls. But this place is so huge and for a first time visitor so colorful that I have clicked pictures every two meters probably. I was roaming around with my school…