Posts Tagged ‘Dhaka’

Kantha Productions LLC’s project on Surayia Rahman’s life and her art has gone live on the Internet today. Their website is up and running, though still in the creation stages. A work-in-progress, with a lot more information and photographs to be added in due time. Do look often, for new content will be added! A [...]

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 16:21 | 0 comments

The “official” first day of spring was the 13th Feb.
Yesterday the first new leaves began appearing on the Mahogany trees.  In a few days, the orange and yellows of these new sprouts will give way to green… yep it IS spring now!

Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 16:47 | 0 comments
Categories: Dhaka, Mahogany, nature, spring

READY? SET… GO!!
 
That’s what the t-shirts said for a “fun run” organized by a friend to raise money for a breast cancer fund.

Getting almost 100 people into a group photo was a tough one though. Luckily I had a super-wide lens in the bag, and there was a staircase I could climb for a downward looking [...]

Friday, February 5th, 2010 at 19:40 | 0 comments

Annular Partial Solar Eclipse, Dhaka Bangladesh, 15 January 2010.
First solar eclipse of the year today.

We watched the moon begin to cover the sun, gradually increasing the coverage. Here, at the time of maximum eclipse it was a partial eclipse but still fascinating to see the shimmering rays because the apparent size of the moon was [...]

Friday, January 15th, 2010 at 15:15 | 3 comments
Categories: Bangladesh, Dhaka, eclipse, sun

28 members of the Indian Air Force “Air Warriors”  performed their famous coordinated and perfectly choreographed Rifle Drill this morning at the Indian High Commission grounds in Dhaka. The coordination and skill were amazing and the unique drill has to be seen to be believed. Bravo AWDT! We and the kids enjoyed the show [and [...]

Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at 12:18 | 0 comments
Categories: Dhaka, IAF

Sudden storm sweeping across Dhaka this evening. Low across the horizon.
Loved the light and the wind, but not the prospect of having to deal with yet another downpour!
The wind was quite high and Mannat had fun trying to fly using an umbrella that kept flipping open…

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 at 19:27 | 2 comments
Categories: Dhaka, Mannat, rain, storm

…it really pours.  The pent-up monsoon finally breaking through.
We woke to the sound of water lapping at the sides of the walls at 2:30 AM. First thought on waking was, nah that cant be can it? But that’s how it was. Inches of water in the bedroom and it has flowed out under the door [...]

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 at 14:26 | 4 comments
Categories: Dhaka, Flood, rain

Total [92.7%] Solar Eclipse, Dhaka Bangladesh 22 July 2009.
The morning started out bright but gradually a cloud cover spread over. Luckily, a wind kept blowing the clouds out fast and we had many nice glimpses of the progression of the eclipse through the gaps.

Waiting for the Sun
  
Ah! Suddenly, it had started!
Start Time = 2009-07-22 07:00:32
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 at 07:55 | 6 comments

Today’s last glow……

Here are two more from a few minutes earlier and earlier.

Saturday, July 18th, 2009 at 22:46 | 3 comments
Categories: Dhaka, sunset
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Around the same time as yesterday’s sunset

Monday, July 13th, 2009 at 20:12 | 1 comment
Categories: Dhaka, sunset
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