Saul Kere, Ulhas told us during our last Bngbirds walk to the lake, derives its name from 'savala kere' or lake of clay. Whether the soil being of clay was one of the factors, or whether the lake was not well-managed , with low water-carrying capacity, is debatable; but on September 5 this year, after torrential rains, the lake flooded the banks ( Read more... )

Birds know no borders; the ones that we go to see in Karnataka fly off and can be seen once we cross over into Kerala!

So when the birders of Kasargod announced the second Kidoor Bird Fest, to celebrate both the first sighting of the

Orange-breasted Green Pigeon

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I think it's a human trait to introduce an aesthetic appeal into the most mundane tasks imaginable. Surely, one would not think twice about the peanuts one purchases from the pushcart vendors, whose paper cones are getting so slender that they may accommodate only a few groundnuts.


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Yellow small flowers


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Dawn Kimberling and I volunteered for

Circus Flora 2015

(Anyone who wishes to, can sign up as a volunteer

here )


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Sometimes a lot of the hard work is done for me!

Arvind took Gayatri and me to the 1200-year-old temple of nagarEshwara in Begur. I thought I'd write about it, but

this blogpost by Anita Bora has done a great job of it ( Read more... )

I used to have small "golu" every year, until my daughter left home. By that time, it was difficult to set it all up by myself, without anyone to appreciate it, and even worse to put it away...so I gave up the yearly practice. (My golu dolls still lie in a trunk in the attic of my flat ( Read more... )

At last, LJ opens up for a few minutes...let me rush to post.

When it's bottoms up...


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Here

is my write-up about one of the popular "Bun-butter-jam" Bakeries that dot my city.

I am, most often, NOT able to post comments on friends' blogposts. Forgive me friends, I'm not guilty of snootiness...it is increasingly rare for me to be able to post comments ( Read more... )