Deer Park, Hauz Khas

We began the weekend with an early morning trip to the Deer Park at Hauz Khas. Even when the mercury in Delhi is hitting the 45 degree Celsius mark, the park was a pleasant oasis in at 7 in the morning.

Green patch in the heart of the city

Leaves with a background of coins made of sunlight

The colour pink makes everything better

However, it was a peacock that I chased for the better part of the stay in the park in the hope of a good enough photo-op. This is what I managed.  

The peacock chase

One good shot

The peacock chase had left us quite breathless. But we did not give up in our search for the deer that the park houses. Without a telephoto lens in my kit, I faced the handicap of not getting any good shots of the deer locking horns. However, the close up of this buck made me happy :)

The little buck

Click walk at Lodi Gardens

I went for a click walk, after a long gap, last week. We went to Lodi Gardens. The slight nip in the air, the beautiful flowers, and nice blue skies welcomed my camera and me with a warmth that is hard to describe. I had a great time working with these photographs. I hope you like them as well.

The majestic tomb at the Lodi Gardens

The enlightened one

Silver dust

Lovely morning blue

Spotlight

Walking in red

Water beasts

Sunrays

What are you looking at?

Natural carving

Posing

Flowers on your feet

Dew drops

It's a dog's life

Side view

The young click walker

Blue-Green Magic Morning

I love the combination of a good, clear, blue sky and lush green trees. Was happy to see this at the Lodi Gardens where morning joggers were in full force.

July Theme Day: The Colour Green: Green Delhi

Every city should have a favourite colour. I think, if Delhi was a person, her favourite colour would be green. The roads in Delhi show off beautiful shades of green, our buses are green and even our street lamps are green!

A beautiful green July to all of you!

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Foot Over-bridge, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital

Delhi after rains invites me to take my camera out for a walk. Last evening I decided to not go too far as something interesting caught my eye nearby. I decided to explore the foot over-bridge near Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. The bridge was built as a part of the preparations for the Commonwealth Games held last year.

The unit is swanky and the escalators installed are the main attraction. I was disappointed to find that the escalators are shut down on Sundays because of a low number of footfall. So I climbed the stairs.

Once I reached the bridge, I found these lamps fascinating. They reminded me of the Chinese hat that Po wore in Kung Fu Panda 2.



The bridge not only has escalators and regular steps but also elevators for the physically challenged. Not one to waste an opportunity of clicking a photograph of myself, I took this photograph on the shiny, rain-washed surface of the elevator (which was also shut down on the account of it being Sunday).


It was a sight to see lush green trees lining the roads while a slow but steady movement of cars kept the roads company.


I decided to pack my camera and go home for a cup of tea as the sun set behind the greenery of my beautiful Delhi!

Delhi Green Flirts with Yellow

The rains over the weekend gave Delhi a nice wash. The city is at its greenest best with a little yellow thrown in here and there.

Sun and Shade

Before attacking one of my colleagues, who was determined to get a better photograph of this monkey, this primate was enjoying a bite and relishing the sun and shade in the garden of the YMCA building.

Green House

Delhi is a green city and just to prove that here is a picture taken of an old house near my office. I have not edited or used any different settings for this photograph. Just a plain point and shoot got me this photograph. Just a pure evidence that my city is actually very green.

Does this make you green with envy? :-)

Happy Monsoon!

Captured the first puddle after the first rains of this year's Monsoon for posterity.
Just could not restrain myself and went for another reflection shot, with ripples this time.

Happy Monsoon!

Landscaping

This is a landscaped garden in the middle of the busy Connaught Place market. One of the reasons I love Delhi is because you have a lot of green patches poping here, there and everywhere. Clean Delhi, Green Delhi :D

400th Post: Miles More To Go

When I had started this blog in March of 2008, I had never thought I would continue with the blog for it to reach 400 posts. The way had seemed to long and far away. Just as I logged in to post today, I saw that today's post would be 400th. Wow! I have managed to capture four hundred pages of my Delhi in my phone and shared with the wonderful people of the blogosphere. Thanks to all of you who come regularly and appreciate my effort. This is what keeps me going. The sun seems nearer. Hoping for 400 more posts. :D

These are the photos of a cold sunrise from a freezing Delhi! The weather might be cold but I am blessed to be surrounded by warm hearts across the globe.

It Hapens Only In India

Well, maybe it happens elsewhere in the world, but I like to believe that we are the only country in the world to have a traffic jam because an elephant was in the mood for some leaves. While most of the other drivers on the road were agitated by this one-off episode, I had a gala time looking at one of my favourite animals in full majestic bloom. His highness, did not even seem a tad bit bothered by the honking that we Delhiites are so famous for. :-)

So what is the oddest thing you have ever spotted on your roads?

Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness hasn't danced in the rain

We were fortunate enough to have some wet days. And we were not complaining at all. Delhi was in her best greens and the temperatures also dipped. However, the sun is back to torment us. Hopefully the rain gods will oblige us once again soon.

Delhi Roads

This is the reason I love Delhi so much. The beautiful roads lined with lush green trees on both sides making a canopy, with the sky peeking a little. Did I forgot to tell you that I love Delhi!

Go Green!

The best part about Delhi, New Delhi and South Delhi specifically, is that any place where any amount of green can be adjusted, you will find plants occupying the space. These are vines planted below a flyover. I think such a policy should be adopted throughout the world as it not only, albeit in a small percentage, betters the urban environment, the greens bring a cheer to the otherwise mundane concrete jungles inhabited by us urban animals. :-)

Bedsheets, Pillows, Sarojini Nagar Market

These colorful bed cover and pillow cases I spotted in the Sarojini Nagar Market. I liked the way they had arranged it to show the look of the bedsheets and the pillows. The CFL bulb in the fore goes to show that people in India are going green.

Haunting Tree

A very haunting tree that I spotted on the Tuglaq road a few days ago. As compared to other Indian cities, I find Delhi to be very green. Not only are the green zones green, the road sides are green too.

Vine Covered Caves, Talkatora Garden

A set of caves decorated with falling vines. This again is from the Talkatora Gardens. It is such a huge place with so many interesting spots to photograph and write about that I can keep the blog running on the Garden photographs for 2 weeks straight. But I choose to bring a variety to the blog by spacing the pics with other Delhi scenes.

These caves give the morning exercisers a place to lie down and do yoga or back stretch exercises, and through the day are a safe haven for the lovers that find refuge in the Garden to steal some private moments.

Krishi Bhawan

This is the 'Krishi Bhawan' or the Agricultural Office. This is where the Agricultural ministry sits. Considering that nearly 70% of the Indians are occupied in agriculture this building is a very important part of the ministerial block. the best part about Central Delhi is the greenery that you will spot. All the buildings on the Raisina Hills are made in a similar style.