Thursday, January 31, 2013

Thursday Challenge - Water

 
Lesser flamingos foraging for algae in the Sewree backwaters.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

ABC Wednesday - C

 
Centaur at the Royal Enfield Republic day ride at Carter Road, Bandra

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Our world

 
Aligned on the right are Royal Enfield Bullets for the Republic Day ride while the little boy sells paper flags to earn some money and the rest of Bandra carries on living.

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Monday, January 28, 2013

Monochrome mania


The flight at Sewri

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Sunday, January 27, 2013

 
A golden oriole deciding on berries for breakfast.

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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Friday, January 25, 2013

Skywatch friday


A grey sky at Worli seaface.

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Thursday Challenge - SHINY (Mirror, Reflections, Chrome, Plastic, Glass,...)

 
Morning has broken.... in Sewri... A Shiny morning

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

ABC Wednesday - B

 
Birders in a Boat at Sewri.

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Our world

 
Participants of the Mumbai marathon 2013 passing Worli seaface.

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Monday, January 21, 2013

Monochrome mania

 
At the Mumbai marathon 2013

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Sunday, January 20, 2013

Camera critters

 
A battle scarred veteran in the Sewri sky.

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Saturday, January 19, 2013

Saturday photohunt - Haven and Yellow

 
A Yellow Haven for the thirsty butterfly in the Maharashtra Nature Park.

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Friday, January 18, 2013

Skywatch friday

 
The Bandra sky last evening.

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Thursday Challenge - Games

 
Games being played at the Indibloggr meet in Mumbai.

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

ABC Wednesday - A

 
Anchored at the Sewri jetty.

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Our world

 
A golden dawn at Sewri jetty.

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Monday, January 14, 2013

Monochrome mania

 
A passionate birder at the Sewri mudflats.

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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Camera critters

 
A wader picking breakfast at the Sewri mudflats.

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Saturday, January 12, 2013

Saturday Photohunt - Celebrate and A picture of my city


A brass band in attendance to celebrate a festival in Mumbai.


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Friday, January 11, 2013

Skywatch friday

 
The Mumbai sky last evening.

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Thursday Challenge - Fruit

 
Which fruits are these? Seen in the Maharashtra Nature Park in Mumbai.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

ABC Wednesday - Z. Zx90 reviewed


Last week I had the pleasure of driving the latest offering from the TATA stable – the ZX90. 


I had her with me for 3 days during which I took her to Karla, a distance of around 100kms from Mumbai. 


Blogadda and TATAMOTORS loaned me the car so that I could review it from a traveler’s and a travel photographer’s point of view. Hence, you might not find much of technical details here.
Incidentally I have been owning an Tata Indica for the past 6 years and have been extremely happy with its performance yet when I got in to this beauty, I was pleasantly surprised at all the little and not so little modifications. Firstly the silence within, when I turned on the engine. Had to rev to find out if the engine is on! And the minute I stepped on the pedal, she surged forward showing her power generated with a 1.3L Quadrajet engine that produces 90 hp (93 PS) of peak power and 209 Nm of peak torque! Drove to get her fuelled and ready for the long drive to Karla, as the Driver Information system showed that she would travel only 200kms with the existing fuel in the tank! Loved that feature! She was tanked up courtesy TATA Motors and we were ready to go. Just asked Anirudh from Tata Motors regarding the fuel efficiency (FE) of the car. He just smiled and pointed to the Driver Information System which showed the fuel efficiency on the


 run and also the overall FE. A very useful feature indeed to obtain optimum FE.
Off we drove to Karla on a not so early morning hence got some traffic and soon were on the Mumbai Pune expressway. She performed beautifully! No vibrations or any body roll. Climbing up the ghat was a breeze! Did it in top gear! Touched 140 just to check how she handles. Perfect. No evidence except on the speedo to show the speed. The overall average obtained was 19.2kmpl after driving a total distance of 200kms of which 100kms was on the expressway and 100kms of driving in city traffic.


As far as the space inside is concerned well it is one of the best amongst hatchbacks!  Even the boot seemed deeper than the older version.
The steering wheel and the driver’s seat are adjustable to suit your comfort level. Both the Outer Rear View Mirrors are adjustable from the driver’s seat. I also liked the fact that there is additional lumbar support for the driver which can be adjusted with a lever. A very thoughtful input for the traveler who does the driving him/herself.


The central console has the music system that has additional controls on the steering wheel for convenience. I found it useful to change FM channels on the go. It also has a Bluetooth that can be paired with five mobiles. The microphone is discreetly placed above the rear view mirror and your conversation can be heard by all the occupants in the car via the stereophonic speakers, except for the traffic cop outside.   
I wish there was a dead pedal to rest the foot on long drives. Else for the price it is a steal with all bells and whistles!


This review is part of the Product Reviews Program at Blogadda


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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Our world

 
On a quiet Sunday morning in Bandra,

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Monday, January 7, 2013

Monochrome mania

 
Kerbside number plate maker in Bandra.

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Sunday, January 6, 2013

Camera critters

 
Islands of birds in the Mahim creek

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Saturday, January 5, 2013

Saturday Photohunt - Add and A glimpse of myself.

 
Add to the fun and ride on!

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Friday, January 4, 2013

Skywatch friday

 
The Mumbai sky yesterday.

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Thursday Challenge - Aircraft

 
Take off from Mumbai airport.

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

ABC Wednesday - Y

 
Yellows in the Maharashtra Nature Park, Mahim, Mumbai.

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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Our world

 
Wishing all a Splendid 2013!!
I hope and pray that 2013 will bring smiles and fear from freedom from barbarians to our women..

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