Tag Archive 'Lonavala'

Summertime….

Posted by gargi on 09 May 2008 | Tagged as: Diary, India, Photographs

Sarah Vaughn in the classic Summertime, from Porgy & Bess.
Summer is here… and there is no escaping from the heat in Mumbai. In fact, Mumbai, with its heavy dose of humidity this year feels terribly like Chennai. And, since I am spending the latter part of this month in Chennai - for my patti’s [...]

Longing for a Break

Posted by gargi on 12 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Diary, India, Photographs

Since the new year, I haven't managed to take a weekend off… Lonavala seems like such a long time ago, that most of my memories are in black and white ….
Here is the path near my house leading to the hills… 

Maybe, next weekend…… 

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The Golden Hills

Posted by gargi on 18 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: India, Photographs

There are tons of things to do in and around the house in Lonavala and now that the house is more or less settled, I have begun exploring around…..
Winters in the Western Ghats - means hues of brown and green. Stark, Majestic and imposing. The green usually makes way for Golden, leaving the hills [...]

Body Language

Posted by gargi on 09 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: And Finally ..., Photographs

Two little birds sitting on a wire, ‘obviously’ sparring….

I am closer to the sky
Then they tiff….. one turns away

I am not talking to you
And then there is a serious Ego Problem — they both look the other way…

I am not apologising first.…
And then they both flew away in different directions …..

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Gardening On….

Posted by gargi on 07 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: Diary, Photographs

When we got the house a year ago… the plan was for a garden. Not just a garden with flowering plants, but also fruits, veggies and spices….. mom and dad joked about growing grass - as their retirement plan…… at least I think it was a joke….
Nangargaon in Lonavala is normally beautiful….. but, come winter [...]