SkyWatch Friday

The Mumbai sky at 1905 on Thursday.
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Thursday Challenge - Wheels

Pictured above are the wheels of a Ground Power Unit truck alongside the nose wheels of a Boeing 777 Long Range aircraft at the Mumbai airport.
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ABC Wednesday - F for Frond

A frond is a large leaf with many divisions to it, and the term is typically used for the leaves of palms, ferns or cycads. Pictured above is a frond of a coconut palm.
The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family). It is the only species in the genus Cocos, and is a large palm, growing to 30 m tall, with pinnate leaves 4-6 m long, pinnae 60-90 cm long; old leaves break away cleanly leaving the trunk smooth.
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Potted plants

On this road to Kalina, a suburb of Mumbai, there is this hawking zone where they sell only potted plants and ferns. It is heavenly for all those pottering around.

Odd Shot

Periscope?! This pipe is emerging from the rooftops in Santacruz, a suburb of Mumbai!
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Just littered - Camera Critters!

Just littered kittens - maybe about a week old! Their mother is here
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Grand Maratha

The 386-room ITC Maratha, opened in February 2001, is perceived as amongst the leading and the finest properties in Mumbai, designed in a grandiose classic style, the hotel pays tribute to Mumbai's colonial roots and the spirit of the Great Marathas. It is located at just 5minutes walk from the International airport in Sahar, Mumbai.