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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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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