Whenever I encounter this scene on an airport/bus stand/railway station I immediately think of this Hindi song- Wahan Kaun Hai Tera Musafir Jayega Kahan, Dam Le Le Ghari Bhar, Ye Chaniyan Payga Kahan! If I try an English translation it would go something like this- ‘Who is waiting for you there traveler? Take some…
Images from the Rock Garden, Chandigarh
I went yesterday to Chandigarh for work but my work got over unexpectedly by 3.30 pm or so. My flight back was at 7.00 pm. The distances at Chandigarh are not that great so I decided to check out the Rock Garden once again. I was last there in 1988 (yes you read it right!)…
I Hate 2X2 Small Planes
I have to admit I hate flying in 2X2 small planes. They are small and they get really thrown around during turbulence. And that leads to motion sickness for me. For example I went to Chandigarh today (work) and took an evening flight back. While going it was all peace and quiet. But coming back…
Skywatch Friday- Dusk at Chilika Lake, Odisha
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April has Been More of Photography and Less of Travel
April has not been great travel wise. But it looks like I will after all go to Chandigarh for work. Hope May will be a different month travel wise. So for a few more days I will have to manage with pictures rather than travel tales.
Chinese Honeysuckle or Malti Flowers
Clicked these Chinese Honeysuckles (also called Madhu Malti or Rangoon Creeper) in my backyard. What the eyes saw, could capture only a fraction of it in my picture. But they are still a pretty bunch, aren’t they? Also on more backyard update there is a purple sunbird nest and a tailor bird nest in the…
Common CV Mistakes Freshers Make in their Job Search
I rarely go off topic on my blog. But this post is an exception. I read a lot of Resumes on a voluntary basis of young people mostly without work experience and looking for jobs in India. Here are the ten most common mistakes that can occur on a resume/CV 1. CV is too long:…
Second Attempt at Stop Motion- The Model is Very Pricey!
My first attempt at stop motion photography was a mess. But I learned a lot of things. Now here is a second attempt. Still not good but an improvement on the previous one. Lessons from the second attempt- 1. The model is very pricey, she turns her face away or runs away! 2. The best…
Hollyhock Flowers
Clicked these Hollyhock flowers last week while I went on my bird round. Last week I had very little luck with the birds. Let us see how it goes tomorrow. Today I am not venturing out.
Skywatch Friday- Evening Sky from Heysham, Lancashire, UK
For this Friday’s Skywatch I looked into my folders and decided to post this picture of the evening sky at Heysham in Lancashire, UK. For more skies from around the world please visit the skywatch page.