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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Khand lake

As and when the travel restrictions are lifted the 1st place I will ride to is Khand lake on the outskirts of Mumbai. Do visit my travel blog at Travel Magic to check out my love for travel.

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Kolis

The fisherfolk of Maharashtra, known as Kolis, in their traditional attire. painted on the wall in Worli.

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Hide and seek

The super moon playing hide and seek.

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Fruit bat

An Indian flying fox also known as the Greater Indian fruit bat hanging out on a tree outside my window.. It is a species of flying fox found in the Indian subcontinent and is one of the largest bats in the world.

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Skywatch

The bird aiming for the moon.

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Mumbai summer

Sign that describes the Mumbai summer.

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Ready to eat

The famous Alphonso mango, popularly known as Hapoos, cut and diced, ready to eat. Actually it is best eaten whole, skinning it with one's teeth and then biting into the delicious sweet flesh with its juice streaming down to the elbow, finishing it off by sucking on the seed, not a bit of flesh left behind. It's an art!

 

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Sausage tree

A sausage tree in the Bandra Kurla Complex. 

Kigelia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. The genus consists of only one species, Kigelia africana, which occurs throughout tropical Africa. The so-called sausage tree grows a poisonous fruit that is up to 60 cm (2 feet) long, weighs about 7 kg (15 pounds), and resembles a sausage in a casing. Wikipedia.

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Wide screen

This is how the full mural looked on Chapel Road, Bandra. It has now been replaced by another. This was sponsored by a beer brand. Did not last long like the fizz in the beer.

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Big brother

 Big brother is watching.

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Stern look

A black kite on our terrace giving me a stern look.

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Dramatic

Drama in the sky just before the cyclone whizzed past our coast.

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Drive - In

The Drive-in vaccination centre in Bandra Kurla Complex,

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Tauktae trail

The broken branches of the tree as a result of the Tauktae cyclone that whizzed past Mumbai. This scene of destruction was replicated at almost every street corner.

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Cyclone Tauktae

The darkening sky last morning to warn about the arrival of Cyclone Tauktae.

And then the gusty winds laden with rain began to lash the city. This was just the beginning.

Fortunately for us it just passed by our coast

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Friends

A bright, cheery mural in Worli.

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Street

A street in Bandra East.

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Polly

Yes, am Polly. Have you brought a cracker for me? Polly wants a cracker.

A rose ringed parakeet in Bandra east.

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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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