A few years ago I managed to coax my wife to join me on a birding weekend to a remote but beautiful location in Goa. We did see a large number of ...
Buffy
She was beautiful. Her jet black coat was exceptionally glossy and gave her a slightly demonic air that prompted us to name her 'Buffy', after the ...
Netravali – A Jewel in the Western Corridor
I love Goa. Having said that, the one time of the year that I am least inclined to visit is - surprisingly - during Christmas. Packed with tourists, ...
Images of the Year Gone By…
A long, long time ago I was sitting on a beach with a friend watching the sun set. She had this intense look on her face and when I asked her ...
23 December: Open House
My Dad was born on the 23rd December 1919. Being a few days away from Christmas it was the ideal time to throw a party and over time 'Leon's ...
The Benevolent Raptor – an Omen, Perhaps?
A few days ago, on my most recent trip to Goa, I had a magical encounter with a shikra... 17, November 2018. I needed to be in Goa for a day to ...
It’s (always) all about birds!
In the last week of November 2018 we celebrated a Class reunion of our Medical College batch of '76. It was the culmination of extensive planning and ...
From Making the Cure of a Disease More Grievous…
My life is fast approaching the way I would like it to be. With my time being divided equally between my passion as a Nature photographer and my ...
Crescent Bay
Tucked away on a cove in a remote corner somewhere on the west coast of India barely meters away from the blue waters of the Arabian Sea lies - (at ...
Come September
September in Goa has always been special. Let me rephrase that. Every month in Goa is special and September is no exception! The annual cleansing ...
