Tag Archive 'nature'

‘Tis the season

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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Love, in the mango tree

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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….

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Shooting at Angels

Angels in a fish-bowl, that is. This lovely Marbled Angel Fish is bullied by the larger Ghost Angel-Fish, especially at feeding time. I love the way their shapes and stripes change depending on how close or far they are from the curved shape of the bowl. Often their shapes appear to be painted fish and [...]

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Beautiful, but smelly

Click for a full view. While I was enjoying a nice espresso, a beautifully patterned Stink Bug flew onto the branch of a potted plant on our balcony this morning.  It finally clambered down to the mud in the pot and sort of explored around while I did some “portraits”. It has lovely textured wings which [...]

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