Monochrome mania

A pigeon in flight at Sewri, Mumbai

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A nectar addict sipping it up at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai.

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Saturday Photohunt - Jiggly

A crow resting on a jiggly boat at Sewri, Mumbai.

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Skywatch Friday

The Mumbai sky as seen on 13Jan10 at 1821hrs.

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Tilgul ghya... goad goad bola

Today is Makar Sankranti - after this day the days start becoming longer and warmer and thus the chill of winter declines. The festival therefore takes place around 21 days after the tropical winter solstice (between December 20 and 23rd) that marks the starting of Uttarayana, which means northward journey of Sun.

Sankranthi means transmigration of Sun from one Rāshi (zodiac in Indian astrology) to the other. Makara Sankaranti, or the transition of the Sun from Dhanu rashi (Sagittarius) to Makara rashi (Capricorn). Sankranti is celebrated all over South Asia with some regional variations.

In India, it is known by different names and celebrated with different customs in different parts of the country. Since the festival is celebrated in mid winter, food prepared for this festival is such that it keeps the body warm and gives high energy. Laddu of til made with Jaggery is a specialty of the festival. In the western Indian state of Maharashtra it is called 'Tilgul'. These Til(sesame seeds)gud(jaggery) laddus(balls) are distributed while saying 'Tilgul ghya ani goad goad bola' meaning 'Take this Tilgul and say sweet things'.

Pictured above are the Tilgul laddus and I offer it to all saying 'Tilgul ghya ani goad goad bola'!

ABC Wednesday - Z for Zoond

Zoond or Zund in Marathi (state language of Maharashtra of which Mumbai is the capital) means a group/flock/herd or collection. so have pictured a Zoond of flamingos relaxing in Sewri, Mumbai.

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MyWorld

The guy sitting cross legged is reading holy scriptures and the family alongside has come to do some flamingo watching and picnicking at Sewri. All part of my beautiful world in Mumbai!

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Monochrome mania

Driven up the wall on the roof!

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Dark flamingos feeding at Sewri mudflats in Mumbai

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Companions

Old companions at Sewri creek in Mumbai.

Skywatch Friday

The Mumbai sky as seen on 19dec09 at 1745hrs.

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Sewri mudflats

A dark flamingo feeding at the Sewri mudflats in Mumbai.

ABC Wednesday - y for yellow

Yellow balloons strung across for decorating 'Ribbons and Balloons' - my favorite cake shop in Mumbai.

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The New Year message from Khar in Mumbai - Stop Global Warming!

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Ribbons and Balloons - a cake and pastry shop in Santacruz (West).

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Skywatch Friday

The Mumbai sky as seen on 19dec09 at 1737hrs.

!!WISH YOU AND YOURS A SUPER DUPER 2010!!

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Vienna Bakery

Vienna Bakery - A popular bakery in Vakola, a suburb of Mumbai, celebrating 50 years of baking!

ABC Wednesday - X for X'mas :)

The Church of St.Anthony all decked up for X'mas in Vakola, Mumbai

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MyWorld

Snowman chilling on the lawns outside Cafe Coffee Day in Santacruz (East), Mumbai!

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A colorful butterfly adding to the riot of colors at the Sanjay Gandhi national Park in Mumbai!

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Saturday Photohunt - Twelve

Twelve stars on sale at this shop selling Christmas decorations in Vakola, Mumbai.

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Skywatch Friday

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Thursday Challenge - Light

Dale from http://www.spunwithtears.com/thursday.html , the host of this wonderful meme, said Light and there was light at the Sewri mudflats in Mumbai!

ABC Wednesday - W for Wading birds

Wading birds and winging birds at the Sewri mudflats in Mumbai.

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MyWorld

An All India Handloom products Expo' at the Bandra reclamation exhibition grounds.

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Morning has broken at Sewri mudflats in Mumbai!

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Spider suspended at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai.

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Saturday Photohunt - Fast

Fast fluttering wings of a butterfly at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai.

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Skywatch Friday

The Mumbai sky as seen on 03dec09 at 1806hrs.

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Thursday Challenge - toys

Puppets decorating the stall at the Indian handicrafts exhibition in Bandra, Mumbai. Apologies for the blurry picture.

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ABC Wednesday - V for Viewers

Viewers at the mudflats in Sewri, Mumbai to view the flamingos flock and feed.

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MyWorld

Dawn at the mudflats in Sewri, Mumbai.

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