Black headed gulls

Black headed gullls at Upper lake. These are migratory in nature and normally seen in Bhopal during winters. Here they are in between the lake, one has to take a boat to click them !

Wood Sandpiper at Hoshangabad

The Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola, is a small wader.The Wood Sandpiper breeds in subarctic wetlands from the Scottish Highlands across Europe and Asia. They migrate to Africa and southern Asia, particularly India. I sited them in district Hoshangabad in farm field next to highway.

Song bird at Pachmari

Common Tailorbird also called 'songbird' is popular for its nest made of leaves "sewn" together and immortalized by Rudyard Kipling in his Jungle Book. Although shy bird it is usually hidden within vegetation, their loud calls are familiar and give away their presence, like the way I sited in lawns of Hotel Golf View in Pachmari.

Mustard plant

Mustard plan growing at farm fields at Hoshangabad.

Stork at Hoshangabad

Scaring the crow away !

Scarecrow in the farm field in Hoshangabad.

Link to the earlier article on Scarecrow's in Indiahttp://madhyapradesh.blogspot.com/2008/03/scaring-crow-away.html

A glimpse of Orcha

A village of Niwari tehsil, Orchha is situated on the Betwa river at a distance of about 13 Km. from tehsil headquarter. It is 15 Km. from Jhansi(U.P.). Orchha is famous for the Bundela style of architecture which is considered by historian to be one of the mature manifestations of the amalgamation of the Mugal and the Rajput styles of architecture.The Bundela style is marked by its rectangular form of place relieved often by circular towards the corners surmounted by chhatris.

Hoardings on ‘four wheeled cycle’

Polling for a total of 268 municipalities, municipal corporations and nagar panchayats (city councils) will be held in Madhya Pradesh phases on Dec 11 and 14. Campaigning for the same is at the peak. Stationary hoardings at crossings and market places can be seen all around the city. Uniquely one saw hoardings on ‘four wheeled cycle’ on Bhopal roads, being used to raising visibility of candidates. Earlier one had seen auto being used for miking and announcements, this time it is eco friendly four wheeled bicycles and with only hoardings without any noise pollution. But the driver has to pull an extra load and off course balamce it well, which is not easy.

Rally marks 25yrs of pain post Bhopal Gas Tradegy

Torch Rally at Bhopal on Dec 2 marks 25yrs of struggle, post Bhopal Gas Tradegy.

Picture credit - A.M. Faruqui

Photo exhibition on Bhopal Gas Tradegy

Photo Exhibition marking 25 years of Bhopal Gas Tradegy

Picture in Exhibition taken by Prakash Hatvalne

Swaraj Bhawan in Bhopal is hosting a photo exhibition on Bhopal Gas Tradegy. It has some touching images by Prakash Hatvalne and others photographers, which bring out pain and agony post disaster. It is a gallery exhibition of photos on the aftermath of the gas leak and the contamination by chemical wastes and initiatives to end the two ongoing disasters in Bhopal.