Skywatch

Mumbai expecting a storm this weekend. The sky not showing any signs yet.

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Mumbai is upgrading

 Sign in the Bandra Kurla Complex on the barrier put up on the road that is dug up.

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The Hapoos Mango

 It's the mango season and the Hapoos mango is here! Hapoos is the Indianised name of the delicious Alphonso mango. 

The 'Alphonso' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in India. The variety is named after Afonso de Albuquerque, a Portuguese general and military expert who helped establish Portuguese colonies in India. The Portuguese introduced grafting on mango trees to produce varieties like Alphonso. The Alphonso is also one of the most expensive varieties of mango, and is grown mainly in western India. Wikipedia

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Spot the sun

The sun peeking from behind a skyscraper in Bandra.

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Messi

A tribute to the legendary Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, in Bandra.

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Windows

Bare windows of Sion Fort.

The Sion Hillock Fort was built under the regime of the English East India Company, between 1669 and 1677, atop a conical hillock when Gerard Aungier was the Governor of Bombay. When it was built, the fort marked the boundary between British-held Parel island and the Portuguese held Salsette Island that lay to the north across the creek.

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Let me fly

 'Let me fly' pleads the baby to its father in my balcony.

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Skywatch

A few clouds, birds and branches of a tree in the vast blue sky.

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Paneer and Ice Cream

Paneer is Indian cheese. With temperatures rising Ice creams are the way to go!

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Bandra across the bay

Bandra viewed from Worli across the bay.

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Bandra by night

Bandra at night.

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Portrait

Beautiful portrait on the wall in Worli.

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Resting moon

 A tired Super moon resting awhile before setting.

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Sunbird

A male purple rumped sunbird in my balcony. 

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Supermoon sky

The 1st supermoon of 2021 playing with clouds and a bird.

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Green Mumbai

The sign in Marathi (State language of Maharashtra) translates to - Green Mumbai, Clean Mumbai.

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Purple rain

Purple flowers rained from the blooming tree in Bandra Kurla Complex.

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Banyan tree

A grand old banyan tree opposite Gateway of India. It must have seen so much happening there in its lifetime!

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Colourful Mural

Colourful mural on the wall in Worli.

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Sion Fort

The Sion Hillock Fort was built under the regime of the English East India Company, between 1669 and 1677, atop a conical hillock when Gerard Aungier was the Governor of Bombay. When it was built, the fort marked the boundary between British-held Parel island and the Portuguese held Salsette Island that lay to the north across the creek.

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Angry bird

 

An Asian male Koel on the banyan tree looks upset as maybe he lost his girl.

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Minaret

 A minaret of the Haji Ali mosque in Worli. Under renovation.

The Haji Ali Dargah is a mosque and dargah (tomb) or the monument of Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari in Worli.

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Art project

Sign of the group that is responsible for the beautiful murals on the walls in Worli.

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Bandra skyline

Hazy sunset in Bandra.

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SEBI

The SEBI building in the Bandra Kurla Complex in Bandra east.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the regulatory body for securities and commodity market in India under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It was established on 12 April 1988 and given Statutory Powers on 30 January 1992 through the SEBI Act, 1992.

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Fisherfolk

Fisherfolk in their traditional attire, painted on a wall in Worli.

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Ma Hajiani Entombed

The Ma Hajiani tomb at Worli. Ma Hajiani was a Saint and a sister of Saint Pir Haji Ali Bukhari. Women come here with offerings of red and green bangles, red indicating a wish to get married and green for offspring. In the picture above you can see the bangles on the stand between the tomb and the window.

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Old friend

The coppersmith barbet, the official bird of Mumbai, a regular visitor on the banyan tree outside my window. 

Skywatch

No clouds. Just birds and blues in Bandra Kurla Complex.

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No hurry

Sign in the cycling lane at the Bandra Kurla Complex.

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