A picture from the days when rains were the norm in my part, just a few weeks ago. It use to make for quite dramatic skies and even more spectacular traffic jams. More pictures of skies can be found at the Sky Watch page.
More Butterflies Courtesy CWG Break
It may not look so by looking at the picture but this butterfly in reality is incredibly beautiful. It has a red patch on its tail but the problem is it hardly ever sits on a leave or a flower. Let us see if I have better luck tomorrow. These orange flowers are a magnet…
Some Details of a Dragon Fly
I wonder how did the Dragonfly managed to tear part of its wing. Have been lucky with Dragonflies and Butterflies these days and soon enough it would be hopefully another kind of fly. But all in good time.
Tree Pie- A Regular Bird in the Backyard
Tree Pie has been the other elusive bird in and around my place. I have posted their pictures before. But I think these are a little better. They were taken yesterday along with the butterflies. Let us see if I can get out today again to click a few more butterflies.
Lazy Sunday Photo- Utterflies Butterflies on Peacock Flowers
Chhavi went to sleep in the afternoon today (actually she takes a nap everyday) and I decided to walk out to see what all is fluttering outside. I was not even out of my gate before I saw a Kingfisher flying away. I ran for my camera and came out. The Kingfisher pictures actually didn’t…
Anybody Home?
Due to the Commonwealth Games my college is now closed for the next 2 weeks. I cannot remember that I ever got a 15 day break in the middle of a teaching semester ever. I thought I need to get out and click the palm tree that is full of weaver bird nests in my…
Friday Flowers- Purple Plant and Small Purple Flower
One day Chhavi came running from outside and told me “titi aaye hai, foto foto’ (A butterfly is there, foto, foto). I came out with my camera but could not capture the butterfly well it would just not sit still even though it remained in the view for a long time. Instead I managed to…
Skywatch Friday- Blazing Skies
I believe that a sunset becomes more interesting if there are some clouds in the sky. For more pictures of the skies please visit the Skywatch page.
Traffic Stoppers!
More traffic tales from India, rather more pictures of traffic tales from India.