Friday, June 4, 2010

Let save 'green bhopal'

I had clicked this one at Prempura Ghat few days back. Though it was wild flower but today when I went at the same place, this plant was missing, thanks to constructions happening there. One feels pained when one sees 'concrete' replacing 'trees' in Bhopal and am not sure where are we heading as world marks another environment day. May be call to all of us to help save 'green bhopal'.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Sunday Special : Pedal power

A group of cyclist wearing helmets and pedalling their way at kaliasoot in Bhopal. Bhopal now has groups of bicyclers clubs which are helping in promoting use of bicycles for transportation, recreation and something which keeps you fit !!. It also help spread the message of a healthy pollution-free environment.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Peacock at Kaliasoot


Bhopal had a nice weather today morning, relief from onging heat storkes. Clouds had cast its shadow, wind was blowing, and dash of little drizzle ! Sited peacock at kaliasoot and peahen over electric pole ! (They way green cover of Bhopal is eroding may be one day we will have building of concrete here, am not sure if we have peacocks by then !)

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Hope this 'to be stud farm' does not become concrete !

There used to be stud farm called Sewania Stud Farm, on the backside of  National Judicial Academy at Bhadbada. The above pictures also shows the lane which goes towards this farm. The farm had bred ROYAL TERN, b c 1975 which is one of great Indian thoroughbred. As per indianrace.com Royal Tern raced for four seasons, making at least one appearance on every major racecourse in the country, barring Calcutta. His victories included the Indian Derby, Gr.1, the Bangalore Derby, Gr.1, the Indian 2000 Guineas, Gr.1, the President of India Gold Cup, Gr.1, the R.W.I.T.C. Ltd. Invitational Cup, Gr.2, and the Eclipse Stakes of India, Gr.3 (twice). Royal Tern was a brilliant and versatile performer whose 26 victories were gained over distances from 1200 metres to 2400 metres, often under big imposts, particularly in his last two seasons. He was defeated by both the scorching pace and the formidable Own Opinion in the Indian Turf Invitation Cup, Gr.1. His only other notable defeat came when he was somewhat recklessly sent into the lead in the Indian St. Leger, Gr.1, once again allowing Own Opinion - the better stayer - to beat him. He had his revenge, though, because barring these two reverses, he always managed to beat his arch-rival.

Now the stud farm no longer exists. People of the village say that property is owned by Agarwal's. It is on the back of new entertainment park coming up, at prempura Ghat, this blog hope's and pray's that this should not get changed into concrete, as is other part of Bhopal !

On the tree trunk

Pigeons in Bhopal on the tree trunk as heat soars in Bhopal.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Cooling the heat

Mercury is soaring high in Bhopal, bird landing on the waters of upper lake to cool the heat !

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Water for birds

Birds flock for drinking water over the pot kept outside a house in Aakriti Gardens in Bhopal.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Let's save sparrows !


March 20 was World House Sparrow Day. The diminutive house sparrow ( Passer domesticus), whose nests dotted almost every house in the neighbourhood as well as public places like bus stands and railway stations, where they lived in colonies and survived on foodgrains and tiny worms, is now a disappearing species. Bhopal has still number of sparrows though at many places they have disappeared thanks to the way construction is happening. It is builder's lobby, mobile companies, and pollution which are causing changes in urban habitat, modification in architecture, excessive use of microwaves by installing  mobile towers and pollutions which is impacting the lives of these housebirds.

Interestingly sparrows are not found in jungles, deserts or places where humans are not present. The sparrow is a species that has evolved with humans and is always found in and around human habitations.   

Time for us to think and take some action to save sparrows or we will have to live in sparrow less, concrete Bhopal !

Friday, March 12, 2010

Bhopal skylines !


Bhopal skylines made by the jetfuel crossing each other.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Desi water coolers !


As temprature soars in Bhopal., one can see these desi water coolers on sale on the roadside's of Bhopal.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Happy Holi !

Colours on sale at new market of Bhopal !

Friday, February 19, 2010

Hey what are u lookin at ?


Hey what are u lookin at ?

Swans at Bhopal's upper lake !

Interesting ad !


Don't get mislead, this is real ad placed on a tree for sale of a farm house !

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Abhi- Aish in Bhopal

Filmstar Abhishekh Bachchan and his wife Aishwarya were in Bhopal on Monday evening to wish Abhishek's grandmother on her birthday. They came to Bhopal by Jet Airways flight drove straight from the Raja Bhoj Airport here to the residence of Abhishekh's grandmother Indira Bhaduri.

The two also went to Vaishali Nagar to meet Abhishekh's aunt Rita Bhaduri and her husband and television actor Rajeev Verma.Rita Bhaduri popular television actor is the younger sister of Jaya Bhaduri. (pic courtesy A M Faruqui)

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Creativity on display board !

Display board on bridge near IIFM. requesting people to maintain the pond. But someone was creative enough and took some words away from the display board !

Sinful and Naughty Valentine Coffee's !

Cafe Coffee Day all decked up for V day. Though many in Bhopal had marked the day on Feb 13, 2009 to avoid any conflict and on Feb 14 were they were seen at places like Islamnagar (out of the city) to mark the day @!

Say it with roses !

On valentine day - Rose in a house in Aakriti Gardens, Nehru Nagar

Friday, February 12, 2010

Pakshi Vihar in Bhopal

पक्षी विहार, बड़ा तलब पर बना यह नया पक्षी विहार. यहाँ विहार तो है परन्तु पक्षी कम !...

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Blooming Palash in Bhopal

Blossoming Palash Tree in Van Vihar.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Flowers of Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal

Here are some pictures of flowers in complex of Bharat Bhawan in Bhopal. A place not only for art lovers but for ones who enjoy clicking flora !

Sunday, February 7, 2010

National Ceramic Workshop at Bharat Bhawan


National Ceramic Workshop is onging in Bharat Bhawan in Bhopal nowadays. It started on Feb 5 and will be going on till Feb 14, 2009. It has participants from 11 States & Union Territories. They are working on exhibits which will be on showcase on Feb 14, 2009. Some of the participants include Vibha Sharma from Delhi; Prasun Ghosh from Kolkata;Vishal Bhatnagar from Chandigarh, S Karthik from Cheenai; Shailendra and Devilal Patidar from Bhopal, Arun Panidt from Delhi and Brahmaswarup from Varanasi.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Purple sun bird at Bhopal

 Purple sun bird in Aakriti Gardens, Bhopal

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Birds at upper lake of Bhopal !

Pigeons and Egret at rampants of fort in the upper lake, a view to see from VIP road when sun shines in winters !

Watering plants


The lucky ones - Water tanker watering plants on VIP road !

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Indonesian puppets at Bhopal's Lokrang


Indonesian Rod puppets are attracting visitors to Bhopal’s Lokrang festival. Lokrang is a five day event held every year at Bhopal. It showcases the cultural and traditional heritage of India in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. It opened on January 26, 2010. This is 25th year of Lokrang. It not only showcases heritage it but also has a theme pavilion. This year theme pavilion displays ‘Puppet’. Puppets of forms like glove, rod string and shadow are being displayed at the show. It has puppets from nine Indian states like West Bengal, Orissa, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and some other countries like Indonesia, Turkey, and Vietnam.

Indonesia rod puppets are among the various puppets which have been displayed at Lokrang are being liked and clicked by many. Rod puppets have: three dimensional carved figurines which are manipulated from rods below the "stage." In addition to this the pavilion also has water Puppet from Vietnam that dance on water are also on display. It also has display of Shadow puppets, which have cut-out figure held between a source of light and a translucent screen. Shadow puppets from Turkey and Andhra Pradesh are on display.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Open bill stork


At Prempura Ghat in Bhopal

Friday, January 15, 2010

Solar Eclipse as seen from Bhopal


Pictures of Longest Solar eclipse which had dazzled India, as seen from Bhopal.

Pictures courtesy A. M. Faruqui

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Another birding site !


Backwaters of Smriti van on National Judicial Academy road - a birding site

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Cormorants enjoying saturday sun shine in Bhopal


Cormorants at Shahpura Lake, Bhopal - Cormorants do not have oil glands to keep their wings from getting wet. Each time they get out of the water, they sit on the bank for sometime and spread their wings for drying.One can see them in numbers in Winters at Shahpura Lake.

Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry X'mas !

 

St Mary's Church in Tulsi Nagar, Bhopal, and a tableau with theme on Global warming

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Blue pansy butterfly


Sun loving winged wonder, seen here sitting on the bare ground in one of the office of Bhopal, this medim sized butterfly looked attractive for the camera !

Bhopal markets catch up for Christmas & New Year


Hangings outside shop at 10 number market for sale. Markets decorate and gear up for Christmas and New Year. Archies and Bakeries  are their best !

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Bird's vila !

Birds on the wall on the rampants of the fort on upper lake of Bhopal

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Traffic lights are new ad sites !


Traffic lamp posts are new ad sites in Bhopal. The one in picture is at 10 number market is an effort to reach directly into eyes of 'the customer'. By the way the place 'traffic light' where these boxes are hanged and the colour of ad 'red' is interesting !

Further traffic lights are also not working, am not sure what that indicates ?. But hope 'all' would be happy to help in case one meets with an accident !

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Handicraft fair at Gohar Mahal



Handicraft fair at Gohar Mahal. This Palace built on banks of upper lake of Bhopal is normlly known for its fairs which are held almosr year round but more in winters. Now a days handicraft fair in onggoing.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Celebrating spirit of the childhood


Bhopal, Dec 5, 2009 : More than 300 hundred children participated in Masti Ki Pathshala organized by Aarambh, a non governmental organization with support from UNICEF held at BHEL sports club, Berkhera.
Children from Aishbagh, Bajaria, Kabadkhana, Annu Nagar, Atal Ayub Nagar, Indra Sahayat Nagar participated in the various event held to mark the day. Children participated in various track & field sports activities during the day and cultural programme like song and dance in the afternoon. Games stall were installed where children enjoyed during the day. The programme was part of events to mark 20th anniversary of Convention on the Rights of the Child.