Cats Sleep Anywhere

Cats sleep anywhere, any table, any chair.

Top of piano, window-ledge, in the middle, on the edge.

Open draw, empty shoe, anybody's lap will do.

Fitted in a cardboard box, in the cupboard with your frocks.

Anywhere! They don't care! Cats sleep anywhere.

Eleanor Farjeon (1881 - 1965)

(And in this case, on an empty, upturned fish basket. Indulging in delicious slumber with no cares of the world. Spotted at Macchi Bazar, Chunabhatti East)

Happy Ganesh Chaturthi

This one is for Ramesh :)

At home...since the past four years we bring an eco friendly Ganesh idol home. Our prior experience of immersion at Shivaji park beach was horrifying so we switched to pure clay idol. 

Sitting pretty...

This picture is very special to me. Almost 27 years ago, my dad along with his friends started this 'Adarsh Yuva Mandal' and they started the sarvajanik Ganesh Utsav in their locality. We left the place almost 19 years ago but the other founding members are carrying on the legacy. It has gone from being a small idol to a larger than life one. 

This is my last 'spinster' Ganesh Utsav. Lol. I will be married in January and will be off to Gurgaon, Haryana where my in laws reside. I hope to make it back for this festival each year with my hubby! 

Colors of Summer 2010

My dad's master piece! He loves his plants and it shows...

Summer 2010 Part III

Awaiting a gorgeous sunset...

Colors on the shore...

Fisher men's gear..

Old Man and the sea

Summer 2010 Part II

Some reflections in the sun...

Summer 2010 Part I

Carter Road, Bandra West is one of our [him and me] favourite hangout place. We love the Cafe coffee day here. This time round I was here with friends. 

As we all prepare beat the heat, this crow here stops by to check out what else he/she can peck at.

The sea never ceases to amaze me. So many colours and so mysterious...

Just a few minutes back, I clicked the above pic and now look at the colours...

Visiting the ruins

My cousin is leaving for France for a 40-day study trip. We are both nocturnal creatures and have in the past, stayed awake the whole night and taken walks in the morning. So this time the destination was the Sion Fort. I had heard a lot about it, passed by it many times. Mom kept saying its not safe and it is ruined by vandals. But I guess, my curiosity got the better of me.

The Sion Hillock Fort is a fort in Mumbai (Bombay), India. It was built by the British Governor of Bombay Gerard Aungier atop a conical hillock. The hillock is situated a few metres from the Sion railway station. Sion was the boundary between British-held Parel island and Portuguese held Salsette Island and the castle marked the northeast boundary of their possession. The fort was built between 1669 and 1677.

While climbing up

Almost there...

Front view of the Fort. This all that is left to it now. There is some restoration going on. I am hoping for a miracle. 

While going up...its so dreamy! 

I love the green foliage!

And sun beats down on us!

Suddenly there is a rush of pink!

View from the top

Overlooking at the factories beyond.

More fun at Juhu Beach. Picture Courtesy: Dhiraj Bhagat

Muddy Brown...

My first reaction to the very mention of Juhu Beach is a raised eyebrow! I don't go there anymore. Its  dirty and icky. Yet, to someone who is new to Mumbai, Juhu Beach is a place full of fun! Recently I went to the beach with family and this is what I did!

More on Kalaghoda

KalaGhoda 2010... Part I

Three months is a long time. God knows what I have been up to! Finally I made it to the KalaGhoda Festival with Him. Here are a few glimpses of what we saw...

This is what the installation said:

The bell with lots of smaller energy bells.

Loved the colours...

Loved this piece of art!

Expensive but what colours...

I want this!

Trinkets..

Durga Pujo 1