Sunday, September 12, 2010

Kashphool is here

Kash Phool is here. If you travel towards outskirts of Bhopal one can site, whiteness of kans grass spread over empty fields. Kans grass or Saccharum spontaneum, as called technically, is a perennial grass, which grows up to three meters in height, and has spreading rhizomatous roots. In picture kash phool growing in fields in Kaliasoot area of Bhopal.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Rising clouds



Sept 10, 2010 view from Aakriti Gardens, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Preparing for Ganesh Chaturthi






Ganesh Festival is really a time for festivities. It is start to get Bhopal into festive season mood that spans till Diwali.
Ganpathi idols being prepared for sale on Hoshangabad Road for upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Crops affected near Bhopal







Crops impacted by pests and other factors near Bhopal, but who listens ?
May be these pictures help bring issue to light !  

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Birla Temple, Bhopal

Birla Temple at Bhopal decorated to mark Janmashtami, and is being visted by hundreds from and nearby Bhopal.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Clouds over Bhopal



Bhopal, Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Bhopal’s upper lake needs more rains !


Sravani Sarkar report in Hindustan Times raises right concern on static water level in upper lake - the water life line for Bhopal. As per the article water level had risen by 11.80 ft by this time last year. But like in the year 2008 this year water level in upper lake will see a low. On August 20, Upper lake stood at 1657.50 feet just 0.80 feet over the lowest level recorded at the end of summer this year (1656.70 feet), which is 9.30 feet below the 'full tank' level of 1666.80 feet.

The last time upper lake had achieved the full tank level was in month of August 2006. The reason is due to less rain in Bhopal and Sehore which includes catchments area for the upper lake. Bhopal is 32 per cent rain deficient while Sehore is 50 % rain deficient this time. We still have three week more to go, while Regional Metrological Centre remains positive, but lest wait what rains have ‘instore’ for us.

National Sailing Championship, Bhopal


Saturday - Day 3 of 420th Inland National Sailing Championship being held at Upper Lake in Bhopal.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Bhopal after rains


It is raining in Bhopal, though less but it does sometimes. As sun shines, after rains one can see many which are important part of the wetland !

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 !