Category: Canon D350

A Dinner at Cafe Leopold

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On one of my recent visits to Mumbai, I had a dinner at Cafe Leopold. When I came back home and told this to Brat 1 (my elder nephew) he immediately remarked, ‘Shantaram.’ Wikipedia also confirms that there are extensive references to Leopold Cafe in the novel Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. When we went…

Another Tryst with the Blue Throat

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It is not difficult to spot the Blue Throat near the Ganda Nala (open drainage) but it is certainly a game of patience to wait for it to come out in the open, relatively speaking. After 45 minutes of sitting patiently this is what I got. If I do not get to see the bird…

Indian Pond Heron

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I got this Indian Pond Heron in the neighborhood. I got to take the first shot from a very close distance but I messed it up, it came out completely out of focus. The good thing is that is still Sunday to take a few more shots. Got to see and click many birds. Looking…

Skywatch Friday- Sunset in the Neighborhood

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This sunset is from my weekend bird rounds. These days I get out around 4 in the evening and manage to catch the sunset as well. So I am looking forward to Saturday and Sunday. For more skies from around the world please visit the Skywatch page.

When did You Fly for the First Time?

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I was thinking today how much I have started taking air travel for granted thanks to the low cost airlines. But when I was growing up, the only domestic airline was Indian Airlines and air travel much beyond our reach. The first time I got inside a plane was when I was already doing my Ph.D. If…

Conversations with a Taxi Driver and a Mumbai Sunset

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Clicked this one as I was going back to the Mumbai airport from the taxi itself. It was the same taxi where I said I had interesting conversation with the taxi owner. When he saw me taking out the camera, he applied brakes so  that I could take a better picture! When I was through taking pictures…