Monday, 15 June 2015

Lonavla, India

One of the idyllic places to visit. Salubrious climate. Exciting in the rains. Cool in summer. And great in winter.

This view is from a eatery in Lonavla main road.

Friday, 12 June 2015

Khandala Ghat, Iñdia

Photos taken on 12th June 2015. Khandala Ghat. Fog, light drizle.

Monday, 8 June 2015

Aravunkadu, India

Misty, in Aravunkadu. Sandwiched between Ooty and Coonoor, Aravunkadu is a must place to drive or ride around when touring the Nilgiris. Photo taken in September 2014.

Friday, 5 June 2015

Lake Avalanche and the forest park, ooty, India

A must place to visit while in Ooty. Eco tourism facilities set up.very very enjoyable, enthralling.

Wednesday, 3 June 2015

Bisons of Nilgiris

The bisons were spotted on the Ooty range hills. They were ina herd. This one is one of them.

Monday, 1 June 2015

The bisons of Nilgiri hills

When you are in the company of just bisons and nobody else around, its very very eerie or shall I say, your heart beat races. Here is one of many in the hills.

Tuesday, 26 May 2015

The Purple sun bird

One of the most beautifull birds of the world. The purple  sun bird. Measuring hardly 2 to 3 inch long, the male is purple, black in colour and the female is light brown in colour. The beaks are long and a bit curved, enabling it to feed on the nectar of flowers.

So if you have a garden with plenty of flowers with nectar, you will certainly sight the purple sun bird in your garden. Its more likely that they make their nest near a house for protection by the humans. Protectio  from other birds.

They nest in the summer. Two eggs are laid. The female usually feeds the young ones and the male usually have the human trait of just sitting and watching. I have seen it feed the young ones now and then. But the major work is done by the mothèr bird.

I will try to include photos of the bird in the time to come.

The Purple sun bird

One of the most beautifull birds of the world. The purple  sun bird. Measuring hardly 2 to 3 inch long, the male is purple, black in colour and the female is light brown in colour. The beaks are long and a bit curved, enabling it to feed on the nectar of flowers.

So if you have a garden with plenty of flowers with nectar, you will certainly sight the purple sun bird in your garden. Its more likely that they make their nest near a house for protection by the humans. Protectio  from other birds.

They nest in the summer. Two eggs are laid. The female usually feeds the young ones and the male usually have the human trait of just sitting and watching. I have seen it feed the young ones now and then. But the major work is done by the mothèr bird.

I will try to include photos of the bird in the time to come.

Indian Hawthorn berry

Very little known berry found in Maharashtra. The Indian hawthorn berry, is a tree found in the jungles, forest of eastern Maharashtra. Its berries are black when ripe. A thick white milk flows out of the berry as it is plucked from the plant. Its sold by the locales. Its known as the kaali maina in maharashtra.

Take a ride on the Tamni ghat and you can see umpteen people selling these berries. It looks black, looks also dèep blue and so the blue berry name , I suppose. Not much, infact near nothing is found on the net on these berries in India.

You can buy these from the locales along the highway. Or take yoir pick, you can just pluck them from the plants which are dotted all along the high way of the Tamni ghat. 

Its medicinal properties are cited as best for heart, cardio vascular, blood pressure etc.

Saturday, 4 April 2015

Top drink, Sattu

Sattu, originated in Bihar, is flour made from roasted gram or chana.
Sattu flour can be mixed with sugar and water to make a cool drink with or without ice.
Just 3 to 4 table spoons of sattu powder with a spoon or two of sugar makes a glass of sattu drink.
Increase or decrease the sattu consiatency according to your appetite and energy needs.
Sattu has been the staple food for the Bihari travellers for centuries.
Sattu is available in General Kirana stores.
Sattu is nutritious as well as it cools the body.
Hence it is the best drink for summer.
It is a better energy drink than the Red Bull.
It is fibrous and good for the intestines.
Its good for the diabetics.
Go ahead and enjoy Sattu drinks this summer.
For travellers, its a great pack,
Easy to carry,
Easy to mix,
No cooking involved,
We can even just mix with sugar and have it as powder food.
Go for the Sattu energy food.

Friday, 6 March 2015

Royal Enfield Bullet or Thunderbird to Bhigwan.

For early morning rides, Bhigwan dam is a great place to ride to.
Best for bird watchers and photographers.
Best for buying live fishes.
Fish market opens at 0830 hrs.

Thursday, 5 March 2015

Bhigwan dam

Royal enfield.
Bullet to Bhigwan dam early morning.
110 kms from Pune.
Enjoy Birdwatching.
And buy live fishes from Bhigwan wholesale
fish market which opens at 0830 hrs sharp.
Take your DSLR cameras for shooting the birds.
Happý Bhigwan to all.

Fish Market at Bhigwan

The fish market at Bhigwan, Maharashtra.
Fresh live fishes.

Ooty.

Ooty, the queen of hills.
The best winding roads.
plan a holiday for atleast a week.
Kotagiri hills nearby is a must must.
so too is the Coonoor.
Drive down to Upper Bhavani Dam
fir breathtaking scenery
of tea plantations and the hills,
Enjoy local food and tea.
Enjoy the serene Pykara lake,
Drive down to the wild life parks,
And of course the botanical garden, rose garden
In Ooty.
Cover around 2000 square kms of the
Nilgiri hills.
Never to be missed in life.
Having your own bike or car will save you time and money.
Thrill of driving on the hills is
the core to the joy.

Pykara lake, Ooty

Enchanting Serene Pykara Lake
in Ooty, India





Ride to Bhigwan dam

Bhigwan Dam
110 kms from Pune.
great road.
Birdwatchers paradise.
A thriving whole sale fish market.
Not known in the internet.
Fish market opens at 0830 hrs
Live fishes is what you get.
AND THE TASTIEST FISHES IS WHAT YOU EAT. Fish lovers will go to Bhigwan.
NO MATTER WHAT THE COST.



Saturday, 28 February 2015

Yojana poultry, Erawada, Pune

Eggs at 34 rupees a dozen as in the first week of May 2015.
visit Yojana poultry at Yerawada, Pune.

Calling all consumers to buy poultry products like eggs, chicken from the Yojana sales pount at yerawada, Pune.

This will enable to curb inflation, inflated price of eggs and chicken by other sellers. Yojana sells them the cheapest.

one can buy live chicken and dressed right in front of you or ready dressed chicken. One can also buy just legs or just breasts only or in any combination you want. 

If you have dog pets, then you can buy chicken feets for cheap. 100 legs for just 10 Rs. 

I have not seen anybody selling cheaper than Yojana poultry, Pune.

I have no business or any other interest in Yojana poultry, eexcept that I am a consumer and this post is to help other consumers and also to help curb the inflation in India.

Buying fish

No info in the net on availability of fresh fish
in Bhigwan dam.
Better to buy fresh fish
from Bhigwan than the
stale, chemical added fish
in Pune market.

Bhigwan dam, a bird watchers paradise.

Bhigwan Dam
110 Kms from Pune.
Birdwatchers paradise.
Best place for buying fresh fishes.
Mainly Chillapie.
Fish market at 0830 hrs onwards.

Fresh fish

For fresh fish. Reach Bhigwan dam at 0830 hrs.
110 kms from Pune, on road to Solapur.
Great 4 lane roads.
And best of the best fishes.
Mainly Chillapie fishes.
You get rohu, grass carp fish etc.
Fish tastes heavenly.