Rain and Fog

I am back in the mountain. Mountain says let there be fog, so these days its  foggy most days.
I don't mind. i get to be in sweaters:).

Happy weekend ahead people.

Come back Margaret

Camera Obscura - Come Back Margaret

one of my favorite song

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Padmini Part II

Padmini Part I

My friend and i first noticed the on the way to our favorite market,parked on a roadside garage.The battered maroon car oozed charm and soul,unlike the snazzy new ones flying about. It reminded of us of old movies and actresses. Somehow even Amitabh Bachchan came into the picture(not that i am a big fan of AB). Someone told us its name was Padmini.  The name stuck. For us,the car was an old movie, a charming old actress. Its only later i found out it is called Premier Padmini.
Mumbai roads are filled with this lovely lady. I was so happy to see so many of them flying about everywhere,i imagined i was in some period movie. Like the windows of Mumbai, i went about taking pictures of her whenever possible. I would always request my sister to take a padmini instead of a fancy taxi. Apparently there is a court order of phasing out the car and most probably with time she will be gone from the streets altogether.
I am glad i got to meet her before her disappearance. Its a car i wont mind owning:)

Good night folks. Have a wonderful Sunday ahead. God bless.

The Fish Post

So finally we have the fish post.
One fine morning in Mumbai, me and my aunts went to the Sassoon Docks Fish Market. My sister decided to skip it and gave me just one  good piece of advice. "Carry a scarf to cover your nose if you are gonna get busy taking pictures..." she said, before drifting off to sleep again(it was 5 in the morning).
Glad i listened to her. You could smell the "fishes" from miles ahead. 3 of us girls and the Uncle forged bravely,aunts for the giant prawns,me-a doe eyed tourist. There was no time for funny business. Everyone was busy shuffling,bargaining, running, cussing, yelling. I even got yelled at for blocking a super sales lady.
Heads carried  cane/plastic basket load of fishes. It was still dark when we reached. Sometimes all i could see was silhouettes of fish tails atop people's head. At one point all i could see of my aunt was the end her shirt that i was grabbing on to for dear life. There were fishes and people everywhere,and that smell. I remembered a cooking show where the host said "fresh fishes smells of the sea and not fishy". Well he did not visit this place i tell you. Ok, maybe it was the place and not the fish.
Anyway with whatever light was available, i took some pictures(mmmm i don't like flash you  see).
The stench wasn't a bother after a while. There was so much to see. I didn't take pictures of the fishes. Its a sad story for them. The life bustling about was more than enough to keep me occupied.

Most of the ladies had fresh flowers on their head. Fish day or not,its flowers all the way:)

And then came the boots....

That's all for now. I will end my Mumbai tales with the story of a lady called Padmini.
Good night folks.

High Rise

The weather's has been crazy here. The wind blows and howls like crazy someday, and other days it pours cats and dogs. Then there are days when the sun burns so hot, i feel like i'l get baked any moment. 

Has anyone else noticed? I talk a bit too much about weather in this blog. Maybe i should make this a weather blog. Hmmm I shall control in the coming days. 

Anyway, here are some more pictures of Mumbai. Up Up and away...

India's richest man's crib. WHY?????

Oh i'm scared of such buildings. I cant imagine living in any of them. i once worked in such a place, i almost always took the stairs. Elevators scares me too. Sorry Mr Ambani, looks like we will not be sitting down for tea in your new place anytime soon.(like i was ever invited).
OK.Take care folks.
The next story will be about fishes:)

Second lot

Looks like i was on the slow train for a while.

Anyways these are from the Mumbai trip again. 

Till next time then. Take care.