Jamun

Bought some Jamuns yesterday. It is the season for Jamuns now. It is fleshy and has a seed like berries. It is slightly sweet and sour, and colours your tongue purple. 😀

Syzygium cumini, commonly known as Malabar plum, Java plum, black plum, jamun or jambolan, is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering plant family Myrtaceae, and favored for its fruit, timber, and ornamental value. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, adjoining regions of Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and the Andaman Islands. It can reach heights of up to 30 metres and can live more than 100 years. A rapidly growing plant, it is considered an invasive species in many world regions. The Jamun fruit is not only known for its nutritional value but also it is a powerhouse of several health benefits. 

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Watchtower

Trident, a luxury starred hotel in the Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra east.

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School girl

A school girl in uniform bridging the gender gap. Mural in Worli painted by the Aravani Art Project. 

Aravani Art Project is a Women and Trans-Women art collective which involves a collaborative Public art/ wall art project to raise voice and awareness of the friendship between Trans-women and Women in public spaces.

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Water logging

Water logging happens in low lying areas when it rains heavily during high tide but drains off in a few hours. 

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Peering

A male Asian Koel on the banyan tree outside my window.

The Asian koel is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. It is found in the Indian Subcontinent, China, and Southeast Asia. The Asian koel like many of its related cuckoo kin is a brood parasite that lays its eggs in the nests of crows and other hosts, who raise its young. They are unusual among the cuckoos in being largely frugivorous as adults. Wikipedia

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Skywatch

A brief respite from the rains. Bright and beautiful 😀

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A reminder

A reminder to all visitors - Clean BKC Green BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex). Pedestrians love to walk on the street despite the existence of a pavement.

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Crossroads

Waiting for the phone to tell you what to do at the crossroads.

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All that glitters....

All that glitters is Goregaon, Mumbai.

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Monday mural

Wall art in Worli. Bright colourful mural on the wall along the street by the Aravani Art Project.

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Pouring rain

When it rains it pours in Mumbai.

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Red vented bulbul

A red vented bulbul on the banyan tree outside my window.

The red-vented bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerines. It is a resident breeder across the Indian subcontinent, including Sri Lanka extending east to Burma and parts of Tibet. It has been introduced in many other parts of the world and has established itself in the wild on several Pacific islands including Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Hawaii. It has also established itself in parts of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, the United States and Argentina. Wikipedia

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Gloomy weather

It has been rains all through the week with gloomy skies hiding the sun.

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Friends

The signage on the bus was intriguing. 'Not just a machine. It's an emotion'

It was parked in the Bandra Kurla Complex.

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Eco warrior

This boy rides around 25 kilometers everyday to sell tender coconuts in the suburbs between Bandra and Santa Cruz. The blue bags are for the emptied coconut shells and shavings to ensure he does not leave any litter behind him. A true eco warrior.

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Rainground

 Inundated playground in the Bandra Kurla Complex.

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Kaali Peeli

The dying breed of the ubiquitous Kaali Peeli (black and yellow) taxi celebrated on the wall in Worli. They are now outnumbered by the Ubers and Olas in Mumbai.

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Water logging

We have been having heavy rains leading to water logging in certain areas.

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Attitude

The sass of the black kite.

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Monsoon sky

The monsoons have arrived in Mumbai! 

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Women only

Tejaswani - A bus service exclusive for women in Mumbai, operated by BEST (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport). The sign is written in Marathi (State language of Maharashtra) using Devanagari script.

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Blooming

Dwarf Ixora in full bloom in my balcony.

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Reflection

We had pre monsoon showers. The monsoons are expected by the 10th. This was shot in the Bandra Kurla Complex.

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Portrait

Portait of a local, on the wall in Worli by Aravani Art Project.

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Stay connected

Stay connected all the time.

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Pair of Koels

Both these Asian Koels were on the banyan tree outside my window. I managed to click then and their singing too!

Male Asian Koel

Female Asian Koel

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Skywatch

A cloudy sky that did bring in a few drizzles in Bandra east.

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Happy Bicycle Day

Cycling on the bicycle track in the Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra east on the International World Bicycle Day.

In April 2018, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 3 as International World Bicycle Day.

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Gulmohar

All these Gulmohar trees are in full bloom to signify how red hot summer is in Mumbai.

Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae native to Madagascar. It is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of orange-red flowers over summer. In many tropical parts of the world it is grown as an ornamental tree and in English it is given the name royal poinciana, flamboyant, flame of the forest, or flame tree.Wikipedia.

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