In my garden, Lonavala
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Mar 242009
and here is something surreal to go with it : Ted Hughes on why the Crow is Black futility 
The Crow’s Fall
When Crow was white he decided the sun was too white.
He decided it glared much too whitely.
He decided to attack it and defeat it.
He got his strength up flush and in full glitter.
He clawed and fluffed his rage up.
He aimed his beak direct at the sun’s centre.
He laughed himself to the centre of himself
And attacked.
At his battle cry trees grew suddenly old,
Shadows flattened.
But the sun brightened—
It brightened, and Crow returned charred black.
He opened his mouth but what came out was charred black.
“Up there,” he managed,
“Where white is black and black is white, I won.”
(on the day his son with Slvyia Plath decided to call it quits )
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May 092008
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 85th birthday – I think of the heat here as a practice session to get my body attuned for the heat and humidity in Chennai.
Last weekend we escaped to the house in Lonavala. It wasn’t exactly cool, but it wasn’t as hot and muggy as Mumbai either. And, of course i played with my new toy.
Boys from the village … Nangargaon, Lonavala
The plants are in full bloom, and none look prettier than the wild flowers that grow everywhere….
The little garden around the house is in full bloom with sprays of bougainvilleas, roses, tomatoes, capsicum, petunia, papaya etal
All in all, the flora and the fauna are basking in the sun and reveling in its glory … even if you and I are getting a bit baked !
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May 022008
Like most inhabitants of Mumbai, I too have a window garden. Every so often I go to Kalina and pick up plants at the nursery … and when the flowers grow, I move them to the house in Lonavala.
This is the one spot of greenery and colour in an otherwise concrete neighbourhood.
But, sometimes plants don't make it, for whatever reason. This is one that didn't make it…
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Apr 272008
After much cogitating, ruminating and surveying … i got the Oympus E 510, today. Now I have to get used to it !
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Apr 082008
And How… it is blazing hot in Mumbai, the hills look brown and gold with heat and the flowers are blooming
Aah for a bout of Megh Malhar now…..
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