These raw mangoes are almost in reach by stretching an arm out of the window – these are just about large enough but still completely raw to make a good jar of “aam panna“…..delicious!
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Continual “hartals” in Dhaka, but the water lilies are pretty
Posted in Bangladesh, nature on Apr 30th, 2012
3 Hartals last week and 2 already this week. Work is quite at a standstill. * Hartal means a general strike.
This family of monkeys would visit every evening and sit atop a neighbour’s roof in Simla. Here they are, huddling after a day of heavy rain. Except for Dad Monk who stays aloof….
Woke late after a late Wednesday night party – a small rain-storm was just about dissipating, finally giving way to a gorgeous clear and bright October sky. The weather in Simla was crisp without being too cold. We did still turn on the hot-air blowers in the rooms during the evenings and mornings to counter-act [...]