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
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?
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
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…
Another Blue Throat Picture
It has been busy and more busy with work. How the days fly. Already a month from2011 has gone!
Meeting Steve Winter of National Geographic
How do you feel after you have watched 200+ pictures of Steve Winter and heard the stories behind them? Well you end up hating every picture you ever took and you want to smash your camera. Till you write this to Steve himself and actually get a reply from him saying, “All our photos hold emotion…
The Complete Skoda Yeti National Geographic Gir Story now Up at Gonomad
The Skoda Yeti National Geographic Gir story is now up at Gonomad. Please check it out. The highlight of these safaris is obviously the lion sightings. In all my outings before, I had never seen anything but pug marks of the big cats. So imagine my surprise when, on the very first ride, I got…