Lush is the monsoon foliage

It’s raining here off and on. Although the south-western monsoon has been receding, it is still upon us. Well that’s the nature of monsoon rains; unpredictable and scattered. It’s often like  “Are monsoons… Read More →

My serene spot in this city

Sometimes living in a city can feel like you’re caught in a whirlwind and trying hard not to get sucked into the vortex. It helps to get away from the chaos, to your… Read More →

Gulmohar blossoms and one lovely blog award

Gulmohar blossoms are flaming red and they bloom in bunches so it looks like the tree is on fire. Well, hot enough to make you stop in your step on the road, get… Read More →

Of sunsets, dusk and the blue hour

Dusk is called go-dhooli in Hindi…the time when cows return home after a hard day’s work in the fields, raising dust of the earth by their hoofs. As I shared this with my photography… Read More →

The fall colors of New England

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” It was a long flight across the Atlantic. Relieved that finally we were reaching Boston, I lazily looked out of the aircraft’s… Read More →

Not so quite flows the Hooghly

Every river has a story to tell..of the people, the places, the times, and the cultures that come in her way as she flows. Rivers give a glimpse of not only the cities… Read More →