Monday, June 3, 2024

Happy World Bicycle Day

Mumbai celebrated World Bicycle Day by having a bicycle rally that was well attended.


The women were dressed in traditional Maharashtrian saris.


Riding in tandem too!

Overall a Sunday morning well spent spreading awareness of bicycle riding. 

Saturday, June 1, 2024

CDP Theme Day - Outdoor cafe


A painted stork and a juvenile flamingo snacking at their outdoor cafe in Navi Mumbai with a gull keeping an eye on them.

Linking to CDP Theme Day

Linking to Saturday's critters 

Friday, May 31, 2024

Hovering

Hovering clouds in Bandra teasing us and making us sweat for some rains to cool down.

Linking to Skywatch Friday  


 

Thursday, May 30, 2024

Diversions

Diversions in the city are in vogue these days with a multitude of infrastructure projects going on,

Linking to Tom's Signs2(https://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com/2024/05/signs2-at-memorial-day-parade.html)

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

The wait

People waiting for friends and family to arrive for far shores at the Mumbai International Airport.

Linking to a blog hop here 

Saturday, May 25, 2024

Contortionist


A fruit bat aka the flying fox performing contortions on the banyan tree in Bandra.

Linking to Saturday's critters 

 

Friday, May 24, 2024

Passing clouds


Clouds raising the humidity and heat in Bandra. Photo taken with action camera attached to cycle handle.

Linking to Skywatch Friday  

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Lucky


One of the oldest and popular restaurants in Bandra. Famous for its Biryanis. The sign is loud and clear!

Linking to Tom's Signs2

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Polling Day

Press photographers gathered to capture interesting moments as voters drop by to exercise their franchise for the Parliamentary elections held in Mumbai yesterday.


The street on which the polling booths were located in Bandra.

Linking to a blog hop here 

Monday, May 20, 2024

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Thyas Coronata


A moth with beautiful markings dropped by for a short while last evening. Its biological name is Thyas Coronata.

Linking to Saturday's critters 

Friday, May 17, 2024

Thursday, May 16, 2024

Jagat Vidya


Jagat Vidya Marg means World knowledge street. I have no idea why this street in Bandra is so named.

Linking to Tom's Signs2

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

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