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 ...
My baby’s flown… tisch, tisch!
My first visit to the US way back in 2000. It was a family trip to Disney, Florida and to date it remains one of our best overseas holidays ...
A Template for Part II
Monday morning. My laptop clock reads 6.48 AM. A praying mantis casts a baleful eye at me as I position my chair to avoid the small puddles of ...
GADBAD
Gadbad. (गड़बड़)(hindi): - mess, disarray, mishmash. Years ago, in the weeks following my Dad's demise, I needed to spend a considerable ...
Focus Stacking the Odds!
Achieving optimal focus is paramount to obtaining sharp images. Most modern cameras, even the ones bundled on mobile phones, have auto-focus ...