Yesterday late afternoon Chhavi finally decided to take a nap after jumping around for 45 minutes in the bed and telling us she is not going to sleep. As Sesha was also sleeping, I decided to go for a walk, but without the camera! Yes I do make such mistakes sometimes. And that was a…
Category: Photography
Let there be Light
Some of the Diwali pictures from yesterday. Chhavi completely went berserk over the crackers, she wanted to light everything herself! Only she has no idea about the danger and Brat 1 and 2 kept running after her. Brat 2 is leaving for Dubai today later in the evening for an internship for 8-9 months. I…
Friday Flowers- A Bunch of Pink Roses from the Pink City
I love clicking flowers at the florist. This bunch of pink roses were clicked at the MI road of the Pink City, Jaipur.
Hawa Mahal, Jaipur
I somehow like this picture a lot. Not sure if it is ideal for Skywatch but I do find the little patch visible from the Hawa Mahal at Jaipur quite intriguing. Hawa Mahal was built by the king Pratap Singh in 1799 AD. The kings family used to live in the city palace and this…
Happy Diwali
Wishing all the readers of Travel Tales from India a very happy Diwali. Sharing some of the Diwali decorations that I have seen till now, more to come. My students had made this Rangloi at the College for Diwali. Diwali decorations at a mall in Gurgaon. Another Rangoli that my students made for Diwali at…
When did you Last had a Paan?
I was offered this paan in a restaurant in Jaipur on MI Road where I had a very late lunch of Idli and Dosa followed by South Indian Coffee. Can’t remember how many years had gone by since I had a paan. Not that I have been a regular paan eater ever, it always has been…
Which Color Do You Want?
Colorful bangles on sale at the Jauhari Bazaar, Jaipur, Rajasthan
View of the Jaipur City from the Nahargarh Fort
The view of the Jaipur city from the Nahargarh Fort is quite amazing. I had scouted on Indiamike about suitable places to click sunset and got the Nahargarh suggestion. To reach Nahargarh one crosses the same road as that leads to the Jaigarh Fort. I reached there much before sunset. The fort receives much less visitors and…