Showing posts with label mumbai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mumbai. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

See that!


Wonder what caught their attention! 

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Pre monsoon showers


We had pre-monsoon showers last evening accompanied by gusty winds which did cause some damage in parts of the city.

Linking to a blog hop here 

Sunday, May 12, 2024

Need for speed


These super cars show their need for speed only on Sunday mornings when the streets are relatively free of traffic.

Linking to Black and White Weekend

Saturday, May 11, 2024

Breakfast


Pigeons get together for a hearty breakfast provided by some one who believes he will be blessed if he feeds them.

Linking to Saturday's critters 

Friday, May 10, 2024

Eyes on skies


All eyes on skies in Mumbai hoping for rains soon to bring down the soaring temperatures.

Linking to Skywatch Friday  

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Lovely name


Lovely name for a restaurant in Bandra! Crust Around the corner!

Linking to Tom's Signs2

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

African Tulip tree



An African Tulip tree in Bandra.

Spathodea is a genus in the plant family Bignoniaceae. The single species it contains, Spathodea campanulata, is commonly known as the African tulip tree. The tree grows between 7–25 m tall and is native to tropical dry forests of Africa. It has been nominated as among 100 of the "World's Worst" invaders. Wikipedia

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Natural tunnel

There is a natural tunnel for cylists on the cycling track in the Bandra Kurla Complex. It ensures that a cyclist never gets bored!

Linking to a blog hop here 


 

Monday, May 6, 2024

Old woman's shoe

An artist's depiction of the Old Woman's Shoe that is a tourist attraction in Malabar Hill. This mural is in Vile Parle.

Linking to Monday murals

Sunday, May 5, 2024

Burdened


Beast of burden. He collects all the littered plastic and paper to sell it for recycling. This is outside a prominent entertainment venue in Bandra. 

Linking to Black and White Weekend

 

Saturday, May 4, 2024

Smug


A smug sparrow watching the world pass by from his perch on the banyan tree.

Linking to Saturday's critters 

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Slow


 Wonder how much longer the sign is going to be there!

Linking to Tom's Signs2

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Golden shower tree


Amaltas also known as Rajvraksha in Ayurveda has bright yellow flowers. It is considered as one of the most beautiful trees of India. 

This is one of the trees in full bloom in the Bandra Kurla Complex.

Cassia fistula, also known as golden shower, purging cassia, Indian laburnum, Kani Konna, Konna Poo or pudding-pipe tree, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia. It is the official state flower of Kerala state in India. Wikipedia

Linking to a blog hop here 


Monday, April 29, 2024

Flight


A beautiful flight of imagination of the artist. Spotted this mural in Vile parle.

Linking to Monday murals

Sunday, April 28, 2024

Mumbai summer


These are discarded grinding stones used in Indian kitchens, filled with water for the birds, dogs and cats during the Mumbai summer when temperatures go up to 40c. This is in the Bandra Kurla Complex.

Linking to Black and White Weekend

You can catch up with my Amsterdam visit at https://instantwords.blogspot.com/2024/04/amsterdam.html

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Foodie heaven


The male Asian Koel is stupefied at the amount of berries surrounding him on the banyan tree!

Linking to Saturday's critters