February, 2026. Calangute Goa. 10 days short of March and early morning temperatures still warrant a light sweater. (Although as a Mumbaikar I'll ...
Jawai: the Land of the Leopards
The Aravalli Mountain Range runs through Northwestern India beginning in Delhi and ending in Gujarat. It is the oldest range in India and divides the ...
Pelagic Birding, Goa
The word 'pelagic' comes from the greek word 'pelagikos' meaning 'of the sea'. Pelagic birds are a unique group of birds that spend their entire ...
Zimbabwe and Zambia: Safari (Part 2)
For most people, the main focus of an African Safari are sightings of the 5 African game animals that were traditionally considered the most dangerous ...
Africa: Zimbabwe and Zambia (Part 1)
I've been a wildlife enthusiast for as long as I can remember and most of my excursions have been within Peninsula India. It is one of the most ...
D.I.D.C.R.A.P.
Forgive me Father for I have sinned. It's been 6 months since my last blog post! At an impromptu reunion, one of my medical batchmates (Class of ...
You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet!
For me, painting and wood working are late bloomers. I can still remember one of my first attempts at the former. We were living in an apartment ...
Como Está, Portugal!
Did you know that it was the Portuguese who were the first to colonise India? Way back in the 1400s their enclaves of Goa, Daman, Diu and Nagar ...
Taking the Shot: Calangute Church
This blog is in response to several enquiries on how I took the shot of St. Alex's Church in Calangute (below). Below is a step by step tutorial on ...
Tiles
The tiles get picked off one by one, A fresh void left with each setting sun. Some chipped, some smashed, by a bygone foe, Most intact, ...