tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33555071014228013272024-03-19T13:07:06.382+05:30Ghumakkad HarshGhumakkad in Hindi means 'the wanderer'. That is what I am. On the move any time anywhere!
This blog chronicles Ghumakkad's travels/teachings/learnings around the globe as picture stories. In addition, there are Picturesque Quotes (PQs) created using my pictures. Enjoy it.
If you have also been to the places/topics described here, please feel free to add to the content.
Your comments/ suggestions are welcome.Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.comBlogger606125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-50239636268480900062024-03-08T18:38:00.026+05:302024-03-11T17:02:53.716+05:30Who Will Peel The Fruits Now?<p style="text-align: justify;">'<i>Neeta zara yahan aao</i>' - Neeta come here for a while, 94-year-old would say to her 69-year-old daughter sitting across the room.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">'<i>Tum waheen se bolo</i>' - you speak from there itself, the daughter would reply, not wanting to get up so frequently because of an aching back.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">'<i>Nahhen yahan aao</i>' - no you come here, insisted the 94-year-old.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">'<i>Main yaheen baithee hoon</i>' - I am sitting here, asserts the daughter. And the unending duel goes on witnessed by Ghumakkad every few minutes. Every day.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">That was an excerpt of the wordy duel. Both would hold their ground till I intervened. That was my mother-in-law <b>Smt Usha Bhargava</b> (11.11.1929 - 22.2.2024) who passed away recently.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixbzmO25j9dvZTatMxwNC86aEwNaxcfnTV7v8OsCTVaKBV08QIMwp5oNzsTtXn3J1YyT_PszmBnLBRVzbYYWbNHMAG8izlzRpQ7bs5G5CvMvnsFhJ1-cxgyodaFpqAFJQIOAp58QpAdO0boBI_NGe3kFyovaGryyi9nPcVBd-rBGpHVehLQjQOieAIn1Wn/s960/Slide29.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixbzmO25j9dvZTatMxwNC86aEwNaxcfnTV7v8OsCTVaKBV08QIMwp5oNzsTtXn3J1YyT_PszmBnLBRVzbYYWbNHMAG8izlzRpQ7bs5G5CvMvnsFhJ1-cxgyodaFpqAFJQIOAp58QpAdO0boBI_NGe3kFyovaGryyi9nPcVBd-rBGpHVehLQjQOieAIn1Wn/w640-h480/Slide29.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIL0oakqVVNq2Jk2C1IDA_uUnjiAOA97B6gikO5cuJK4ldgWnf78ILDfkyUAOrRN-y0I3v6CcUX9XDfwuSxfmTZQYas9DWeq7ZaP1NyCTxTIMvkL9WCnJh69C9ZgIaoWlX40WCDkWzxhhE_3Px80of9VkRLaowhoq35sQGIKIyiXc9BAm16S6C56pFmb_V/s960/Slide28.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIL0oakqVVNq2Jk2C1IDA_uUnjiAOA97B6gikO5cuJK4ldgWnf78ILDfkyUAOrRN-y0I3v6CcUX9XDfwuSxfmTZQYas9DWeq7ZaP1NyCTxTIMvkL9WCnJh69C9ZgIaoWlX40WCDkWzxhhE_3Px80of9VkRLaowhoq35sQGIKIyiXc9BAm16S6C56pFmb_V/s320/Slide28.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Mom had many facets of her personality. Today, even though she is gone, she continues to live in our hearts. Sharing below few memories of last few years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Self Help is the Best Help</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">She would always peel the fruits every morning for breakfast. She had improvised a chopping board on one of the kitchen cabinets so that she could do the peeling and cutting while seated on a chair. She would lend a helping hand while making the <i>pakwan</i> for Diwali. Picture and a short video follows.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xUBoBhO0z6pJRZfczHoTkdh1LqlmmkPvknqmstk54HHGy3JPdeEkIf4Vh3sZ6E2fNUKhiSyTf9pjFPX8JfCVTEj0-CeCQfZQoYPqwp_b0HbOTAY_BVj8_c3RyaXOrQlnhqvYGudcfFG2jtgj3QBYqr9th30dCKyZfpT0xxY5rA-R0hedZDL8FCCQrgVT/s960/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xUBoBhO0z6pJRZfczHoTkdh1LqlmmkPvknqmstk54HHGy3JPdeEkIf4Vh3sZ6E2fNUKhiSyTf9pjFPX8JfCVTEj0-CeCQfZQoYPqwp_b0HbOTAY_BVj8_c3RyaXOrQlnhqvYGudcfFG2jtgj3QBYqr9th30dCKyZfpT0xxY5rA-R0hedZDL8FCCQrgVT/w640-h480/Slide2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx7DG3ivURpV6FuuOh6aQwknWYWjL5P-88mLXW1N7z-l0fbknT-Nvmh7yH6Enj5Fw_NpiaIXwg30FRQzjbj7g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>She Loved Sweets</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Her lunch or dinner would be incomplete without sweets. One is not enough. Lately, she wanted a sweet after breakfast also. See the short video below. Of course during the last month of her life, she had stopped taking any solids as well as liquids. She had her original teeth for all of the 94 years! Remarkable, isn't it?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dya-IBFI5qAbp1fx0dY8WR9_8YmLMND_rAy3-BvzzXBHUyQWrkkB6GbIbtAIB_6RK5h-VBWEe3JfLRKovdz8A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3tyMcDvDOYb3AuUJh-WpL8HDocq4jxQpMOILP36AiNruJLa3X8MRXn4whVySAe2OKSgg0v6UaGrBmtsaCNlk2xDlrEIMKrdSvRDpJyua716nUfP_0LN1VXP8Ry997ke15NJ10qQxBJR2_bLqDYmfWqiHFR6py3KObghJR2wcUocu3slo1rFZ4QdGCVFN/s960/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3tyMcDvDOYb3AuUJh-WpL8HDocq4jxQpMOILP36AiNruJLa3X8MRXn4whVySAe2OKSgg0v6UaGrBmtsaCNlk2xDlrEIMKrdSvRDpJyua716nUfP_0LN1VXP8Ry997ke15NJ10qQxBJR2_bLqDYmfWqiHFR6py3KObghJR2wcUocu3slo1rFZ4QdGCVFN/w640-h480/Slide1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><b><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Spirit of Giving</b></p></b><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">She would heartily contribute to all community pujas and events. Every year on Diwali and Sankranti, she would ensure that all those who worked at home, were given a gift. Picture below shows Ashok our <i>dhobi</i>, cook Pooja and domestic help Farzana receiving her blessings.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik15H74gR6HPXnRNei8BropU5lYwK0Ie7WNCpJ92y77VT8j2pLdys7iEzltVPcmePOHJgKrOuqPV3_hQZj7p-L4lFUk4ayHO1KiwK-4CmVENRMe6GIcrwHiVGasQr2-pWVfbL88jHYjInjnLxC_pPXr_pQgGk83bok_bw3kTgCelKApbDcKukeDufH3op5/s960/Slide11.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik15H74gR6HPXnRNei8BropU5lYwK0Ie7WNCpJ92y77VT8j2pLdys7iEzltVPcmePOHJgKrOuqPV3_hQZj7p-L4lFUk4ayHO1KiwK-4CmVENRMe6GIcrwHiVGasQr2-pWVfbL88jHYjInjnLxC_pPXr_pQgGk83bok_bw3kTgCelKApbDcKukeDufH3op5/s320/Slide11.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Sharing Her Knowledge</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">She relished sharing her knowledge with others. Be it a recipe or how to do knitting, she would readily share it. In the video below, she can be seen teaching Farzana, our domestic help, how to do knitting. See the happiness on her face when the learner picks up the skill.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxBsKY0h56JmWav3HdrOtTD9pIjy-j4Sv9Wjtk5VSpclqTPLpleBszuReB--GB6tyffmZB-2h4E6cUt4aUMhA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Great-Granny</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">She lived on to enjoy the company of four great grand-children aged between 19 and 9 years. She loved not only her great grand-children but all the children in the colony. See the pictures and the video below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjllpp8p7Uxht2iIcd1bOhf_m_UoHKMIVnOmYFYNJ8xEuNAaACIr2L1p_F1MnqNEMlfKFiZdwtULPoLHbYIGrcxY8o5Iz5mI1Nnewi9RVlKUI306l2mrb8hV2v7WM2jU885q6l4J0MH2cnsyvCUFKXhKm4vaPBcA9Oe4JT5UNBF2tN4IhntOhg1_KQrK0DF/s960/Slide14.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjllpp8p7Uxht2iIcd1bOhf_m_UoHKMIVnOmYFYNJ8xEuNAaACIr2L1p_F1MnqNEMlfKFiZdwtULPoLHbYIGrcxY8o5Iz5mI1Nnewi9RVlKUI306l2mrb8hV2v7WM2jU885q6l4J0MH2cnsyvCUFKXhKm4vaPBcA9Oe4JT5UNBF2tN4IhntOhg1_KQrK0DF/w640-h480/Slide14.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMFD9CVXJHQtVM2e5X8DTzbdBS9Bi1Ya2O8Z2BbpsjrkabMeL32WSGLEHQNHK8xWPXPydVhqg4KbLn6fyZHMuIpsPfQSGPVqgG780Owfd9xxpIr9PiYxRZ-RTZ9IOQoid1q1Rcu9ynZ3RUtX7MIPuUsVrNqnogMek7iaE0wvIToKnaQCTG90pfMLMIPx9/s960/Slide15.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMFD9CVXJHQtVM2e5X8DTzbdBS9Bi1Ya2O8Z2BbpsjrkabMeL32WSGLEHQNHK8xWPXPydVhqg4KbLn6fyZHMuIpsPfQSGPVqgG780Owfd9xxpIr9PiYxRZ-RTZ9IOQoid1q1Rcu9ynZ3RUtX7MIPuUsVrNqnogMek7iaE0wvIToKnaQCTG90pfMLMIPx9/w640-h480/Slide15.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzTEWaHBwgUoo9P28hXYjuIVCkJrJuzJcRL9JVxEnGxVqEgzvUsNCpZECJInQx0WBliy0fVUPhjobnIEsU-hQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Fetish for Cleanliness</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">She would ensure that her wardrobe, side table, dressing table and puja cabinet were always prim and proper. She would rearrange all the cell phones on a table if lying randomly. After all a Fauji's mother-in-law! Her hair would always be well oiled and braided. Pictures below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIz9o0U0lBLuBhsO-PpkDZVGZ76iM4eR3eCPgPwOoJbosz0nnSe6LlFrarsoutduQY-BrQoOn7aPOvwqIf6AqIxGhU4FlXYpkZdXPOa0xf_Gwckz_sX8_Cf0nPFHEFKoCemlnINYXoaZNa2uOHqFMl_kshFQfuFX9lNgZvyswLKzL0WYIhmJlS5jFe4IlE/s960/Slide12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIz9o0U0lBLuBhsO-PpkDZVGZ76iM4eR3eCPgPwOoJbosz0nnSe6LlFrarsoutduQY-BrQoOn7aPOvwqIf6AqIxGhU4FlXYpkZdXPOa0xf_Gwckz_sX8_Cf0nPFHEFKoCemlnINYXoaZNa2uOHqFMl_kshFQfuFX9lNgZvyswLKzL0WYIhmJlS5jFe4IlE/w640-h480/Slide12.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOesfSuXmr0s7PuNpPYGwQKbA1uBtR0f95U2kVjAlCXKuwz60ESKPCHKyROmz-KdUV2oJVagro5TMsnG7CI1xLDnj8o1GjlLshIKeMLcD5pcjSUQ9pDfHUS4EMHSuu7fC7BL2DRDFyJzepQX0Qjm0FLJZrbi2HlOnk5q8eVe616oc6pQ5hj4V597HMhad/s960/Slide13.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOesfSuXmr0s7PuNpPYGwQKbA1uBtR0f95U2kVjAlCXKuwz60ESKPCHKyROmz-KdUV2oJVagro5TMsnG7CI1xLDnj8o1GjlLshIKeMLcD5pcjSUQ9pDfHUS4EMHSuu7fC7BL2DRDFyJzepQX0Qjm0FLJZrbi2HlOnk5q8eVe616oc6pQ5hj4V597HMhad/w640-h480/Slide13.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Tech-Savvy Granny</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In her 90s, she adapted easily to an iPhone and ear phones. Picture and a short video below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBA3rTB0KWzhNDkLpd3wJKufNPsFUlUslxVxSrLBeLObBjpIQrKNgopsOwytecnHEDCZrnyLwjnEAjnveXnUasJL8zRhBfwcj8AP59_VSs5c-QJOxGLocBYOYhIWKlyFlfYlIpOPVyKbJtgjXycg7-fGuDgNreogjR6vs7scTQtwzSWDr_Q3klpNnNToyz/s960/Slide18.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBA3rTB0KWzhNDkLpd3wJKufNPsFUlUslxVxSrLBeLObBjpIQrKNgopsOwytecnHEDCZrnyLwjnEAjnveXnUasJL8zRhBfwcj8AP59_VSs5c-QJOxGLocBYOYhIWKlyFlfYlIpOPVyKbJtgjXycg7-fGuDgNreogjR6vs7scTQtwzSWDr_Q3klpNnNToyz/w640-h480/Slide18.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>You can see her talking merrily using the earphones and rocking her walking stick.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxGo6y9fYAp-PJdmpzipER_S7f_NpNxSn_SKE4RTqmoM7GAjZoRugL3C__SKWMrxYo6Zszg41ukV7IdYM0FIw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Her Favourite Spot</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The verandah in our house was Mom's favourite spot. She would read the newspaper sitting in bright daylight there. In the evenings, she would watch all the children playing outside. She would also supervise us to prune the plants and branches in the garden from her chair.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uS9RnDMhyphenhyphenoJAqBi_b8zj7nebcWJobWGj0nRhNF9MsO_SC9jH9Hxsh6Ez7LXn1va0rnYBnlTUvBu_XL63hh8Yd7ZCISkLCA78jkvgeBZl_zm8nJSLoEnrHY0m6JFbZjNROqhnsm4wrBW3Z87rl6YKtOzHFJH5NhZrdgnsryCR3GfRzDw2yTgoJc5zaPw5/s960/Slide26.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uS9RnDMhyphenhyphenoJAqBi_b8zj7nebcWJobWGj0nRhNF9MsO_SC9jH9Hxsh6Ez7LXn1va0rnYBnlTUvBu_XL63hh8Yd7ZCISkLCA78jkvgeBZl_zm8nJSLoEnrHY0m6JFbZjNROqhnsm4wrBW3Z87rl6YKtOzHFJH5NhZrdgnsryCR3GfRzDw2yTgoJc5zaPw5/w640-h480/Slide26.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4TYU2ARkn0Mto0rUFzJEM3CA20-mOwEN7JoHu-ju_Rn2RbtjsdGAG57F8TF4R5vrDr6nhxdEOoicS8eaxuCRYWLtsoC7-RwC_1H9GtaA9mXiPtR6sCMmT7ptjwu1XrPC0PJQKh9kE1qW8_ZYRaB000eH3ka8CCtnraMM42aiOPLEUQtPYQmYA7eQZCLh/s960/Slide27.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4TYU2ARkn0Mto0rUFzJEM3CA20-mOwEN7JoHu-ju_Rn2RbtjsdGAG57F8TF4R5vrDr6nhxdEOoicS8eaxuCRYWLtsoC7-RwC_1H9GtaA9mXiPtR6sCMmT7ptjwu1XrPC0PJQKh9kE1qW8_ZYRaB000eH3ka8CCtnraMM42aiOPLEUQtPYQmYA7eQZCLh/w640-h480/Slide27.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Birthdays are Fun</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">She endured the day-long fatigue on her 90th birthday. With a family lunch for 50 and a dinner for 100 guests, she kept up the smile. Thereafter, she relished the cake on her 91st to 94th birthdays at home surrounded by friends.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrayBslGs-xDOwZWYZM3zUGGQgHgni3zZNWgRk0dK0DyVxwKhQybVsf3akqjxOIUpTjfKNh27yXuu0Izhpz_mI8teH5b3ssBWMDd7pz4kkIibCA7hHb6Rxoq-rxeUYTXVXQZJ_L2P1YVZvctyh7dIbG_osQTeakLllgw_PeTN0IO9QN41EYZnqSzTHOEru/s960/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrayBslGs-xDOwZWYZM3zUGGQgHgni3zZNWgRk0dK0DyVxwKhQybVsf3akqjxOIUpTjfKNh27yXuu0Izhpz_mI8teH5b3ssBWMDd7pz4kkIibCA7hHb6Rxoq-rxeUYTXVXQZJ_L2P1YVZvctyh7dIbG_osQTeakLllgw_PeTN0IO9QN41EYZnqSzTHOEru/w640-h480/Slide5.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The bigger bash with grandchildren and other guests had to be scheduled in December to match the holidays of the grandchildren. Glimpses below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJqTaCDEHdYvXHXSRY6xdHqhdhOF41Gu4YmY9RAxD7EiZ1CrodUUV-vkXdZggfQmgifsyhO7ZSM7v-GQZ1b-LEVIPkHhrUO2Y9P4Y2weeKKcU5zPNvpg6eKcEm-euGarGWj9R6KxgKTBCjWco_b3pgP3ymVchKArGBDn7SiLaSx_TS-JZ4dUCZgCw9ej7/s960/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJqTaCDEHdYvXHXSRY6xdHqhdhOF41Gu4YmY9RAxD7EiZ1CrodUUV-vkXdZggfQmgifsyhO7ZSM7v-GQZ1b-LEVIPkHhrUO2Y9P4Y2weeKKcU5zPNvpg6eKcEm-euGarGWj9R6KxgKTBCjWco_b3pgP3ymVchKArGBDn7SiLaSx_TS-JZ4dUCZgCw9ej7/w640-h480/Slide6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2I3phKmKW9q3JxICt5gWPUjvLM1zg6jPgxMx0zPqalztFP1TXVGzJOPZzo7R8HFQJ0oPs5Rw3iTvmTlZhBy5bKuPG0hpVkhm0r5EZ2yD4ePcKDzuwkSw-cArkmKxvi28-oVZDpCefYjby0Lr_naOYaK4zBeUiGcef9c655wwl0SJLmMc1waiT9LaTWjda/s960/Slide7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2I3phKmKW9q3JxICt5gWPUjvLM1zg6jPgxMx0zPqalztFP1TXVGzJOPZzo7R8HFQJ0oPs5Rw3iTvmTlZhBy5bKuPG0hpVkhm0r5EZ2yD4ePcKDzuwkSw-cArkmKxvi28-oVZDpCefYjby0Lr_naOYaK4zBeUiGcef9c655wwl0SJLmMc1waiT9LaTWjda/w640-h480/Slide7.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Farida </b>and <b>Anand </b>(Annu) came from Dubai to wish her on her 90th birthday in Hyderabad. Farida wrote such a touching poem. Annu read it out for her as recorded in the video below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx29w_Hdd18F8ydDGxWsgTnvVuef8JyWlGlMKmnAJarNne80GUoYRpbI88qPNEkX-Sb81H7-lNPvaSQ_7EoCA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiosA1kY9ecPEY0qTXdCnb3OWDblOxGFXr_51mbYo0KmPag0jlwf-Kt2FcUfNaahc8xPCN-Jpczoi_M38ZLAuLvtD3aiCM5cCLQnNlzrpyHi0fhQRAZzqMkZLgwqj7qKE6gANAa1YxeiMpmEGmKPtaG4T5PbKkZxKa8SMOD8o1VLl19IVqlCQMlqOepUTwC/s960/Slide8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiosA1kY9ecPEY0qTXdCnb3OWDblOxGFXr_51mbYo0KmPag0jlwf-Kt2FcUfNaahc8xPCN-Jpczoi_M38ZLAuLvtD3aiCM5cCLQnNlzrpyHi0fhQRAZzqMkZLgwqj7qKE6gANAa1YxeiMpmEGmKPtaG4T5PbKkZxKa8SMOD8o1VLl19IVqlCQMlqOepUTwC/w640-h480/Slide8.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeALgd294jLYtueKKZk_uc5BN6VwxFgUYJoho7HnBLRLDlNa8pQlwFlD9aEmNLtSvUi7k1qLVO-eqnzAfdkdtxk_p7kjNqQa8bVUiCJnay1krvpoHvOtYKqoAQML4suEaG9FYW-xwMtb0jqU-dnsGDqWNaYchgEXrtBgAvHzjf3T4xrDEEMZ23u8D5FDoO/s960/Slide9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeALgd294jLYtueKKZk_uc5BN6VwxFgUYJoho7HnBLRLDlNa8pQlwFlD9aEmNLtSvUi7k1qLVO-eqnzAfdkdtxk_p7kjNqQa8bVUiCJnay1krvpoHvOtYKqoAQML4suEaG9FYW-xwMtb0jqU-dnsGDqWNaYchgEXrtBgAvHzjf3T4xrDEEMZ23u8D5FDoO/w640-h480/Slide9.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeHuOZWmgcC2Kd71POCMZqTgTX9VkFGK-jgiP9YqzYcniMIpDQxIV0ndk-jILmD2mfPbiqeVzkpmBt-sE_nIk4ke3-lQItgMXHZU4dRHxzcYHiDqlwbExPpo9Q6DXXirmgcYexaOaWAmw1Mq_DQXbQ-i52L01_yZ36iSbCNhyjpusQd8Fg-evz_uMzuqU/s960/Slide10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeHuOZWmgcC2Kd71POCMZqTgTX9VkFGK-jgiP9YqzYcniMIpDQxIV0ndk-jILmD2mfPbiqeVzkpmBt-sE_nIk4ke3-lQItgMXHZU4dRHxzcYHiDqlwbExPpo9Q6DXXirmgcYexaOaWAmw1Mq_DQXbQ-i52L01_yZ36iSbCNhyjpusQd8Fg-evz_uMzuqU/w640-h480/Slide10.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also share below snippets of her subsequent 91st to 94th birthdays. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzvK1KL3rNVAp8wA5L96JkCZS53WkNOOtcxzjWYf1qvPHLb8TdjRiD_EJSMo4B-qRy-wpamJ367wsJk3VWuuw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">'How was it Mom?' See what she said in the clip below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzwPF9piWjS76aHq2jWYpMnh3ZHcFj88fNrC-_0GNJo0SpIvBEVo4-bE-NtRHSsN7mDpkUNBQDtTpSCVtHG0A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What did she have for breakfast on her <b>93rd birthday</b>? See the approving looks in the picture below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3hmSJ9rGQMkm69i9IxD8hPEhwplcbmhHh1KtN63r5M4QnmcUkhX0kw9SDp-GqnQAyI6TzoZ7q9A-iKrt85x_I0JFxalFLL4p-SbsnG83KGMRGTIAwKrqqaK32hYXNfAIjBK86CJymR6_tTuKaRmq-sSqBRbN2l20eJExRQgjV4oZKh13tzoQAkfKwvrz/s960/Slide17.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3hmSJ9rGQMkm69i9IxD8hPEhwplcbmhHh1KtN63r5M4QnmcUkhX0kw9SDp-GqnQAyI6TzoZ7q9A-iKrt85x_I0JFxalFLL4p-SbsnG83KGMRGTIAwKrqqaK32hYXNfAIjBK86CJymR6_tTuKaRmq-sSqBRbN2l20eJExRQgjV4oZKh13tzoQAkfKwvrz/w640-h480/Slide17.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: justify;">Surrounded by Loving Family</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKv2keAhhAWUs1stiREq9H3LoO64fOHYQ2CzVhn3J0A75kiqE0Ce0rrePmC0DqJIIa3owdTvX7jktwNY8l6Qvh9-Yi62WpdquJtAj6sNmHDzGSY-AA5adDdHv6E35YtS-MBJN1eljr8SECIN58kAfVVuE1bFepuQGfzXfdBCShsJsbsIQr_tDSS5CC8WC6/s960/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKv2keAhhAWUs1stiREq9H3LoO64fOHYQ2CzVhn3J0A75kiqE0Ce0rrePmC0DqJIIa3owdTvX7jktwNY8l6Qvh9-Yi62WpdquJtAj6sNmHDzGSY-AA5adDdHv6E35YtS-MBJN1eljr8SECIN58kAfVVuE1bFepuQGfzXfdBCShsJsbsIQr_tDSS5CC8WC6/w640-h480/Slide4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqi81Uze2OYOY_ok1gFW8NWhDULMke-2KUygBHMRMIDEAzgcwSVbXlIqtiPqEsdHC273k4gPbgw1incDHFzHfFAjuOydZlZZkoumc_cHZzGnrq1hm1aXtJqOzLCrcuowqCl9BpvRfzh0LO0b-LuFT0rIlSLe6nSjwSPat5YSELrQG_Ac2KKXJ5Qb542BR/s960/Slide19.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqi81Uze2OYOY_ok1gFW8NWhDULMke-2KUygBHMRMIDEAzgcwSVbXlIqtiPqEsdHC273k4gPbgw1incDHFzHfFAjuOydZlZZkoumc_cHZzGnrq1hm1aXtJqOzLCrcuowqCl9BpvRfzh0LO0b-LuFT0rIlSLe6nSjwSPat5YSELrQG_Ac2KKXJ5Qb542BR/w640-h480/Slide19.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxNTm9fyZ4tUEP75vlioaL-99Jr0dPBvbSMYGdKbZGbV2WrLT3HiDZa1TpigM3p4NF1_JVTIFtdf2EeOGjBfA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><b style="text-align: justify;">Weakened but Not Down</b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">About a month before she passed away, she stopped eating any solids. For next two weeks, she did take some liquids like milk, lassi and coconut water. Her body showed signs of weakness. However, during last 15 days, she had stopped taking the liquids also. How long can you survive on few drops of ORS per day? Our daughter flew down from USA and so did our son from Chennai to be with her. While leaving for Chennai on Sunday, Ankush told her '<i>Nani, main jaa raha hoon</i>'. She quizzed '<i>kahan jaa rahe ho</i>?' Not to disappoint her Ankush replied '<i>Bazar ja raha hoon'</i>. She said '<i>Paas wale bazaar?</i>' Ankush said yes and left. She waved her hand to say good bye. That was one of the last conversations she had. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0BuVfwxELtM46tZT_g_abKd2u69lIW4UQgdwNCCSw7J8-34UuKneDKLQD01Mj3Zh6jLKgXwFzEZpu385Fh5ZqucHETfnS6YqJzc-mIi23S8iJv_Lb8o6TXoV1O1YcEp6p2gFw7dkXNaSqqd_7JvqgX1DMfldVKsOXj8cwSG_6S3uyNWf2xkUVw1248Ro/s960/Slide21.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0BuVfwxELtM46tZT_g_abKd2u69lIW4UQgdwNCCSw7J8-34UuKneDKLQD01Mj3Zh6jLKgXwFzEZpu385Fh5ZqucHETfnS6YqJzc-mIi23S8iJv_Lb8o6TXoV1O1YcEp6p2gFw7dkXNaSqqd_7JvqgX1DMfldVKsOXj8cwSG_6S3uyNWf2xkUVw1248Ro/w640-h480/Slide21.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5cGixICDOdeiBPvdhZQkJLPKtkZqtOUPMZnUZCppyXku71HPIrkq6q8AKHCDzia-BxUHl3KWNhV8oZOjl7NpKyzp9qn2drAL5fKyXIoD-sgxF24J-wS_5C3CZdJrfK2IbGsfsQCcPuk1N9fZ3N3DDhxe9D6j8CxcZAhJcX7XgtaNzznbzk68ZazydoVK/s960/Slide24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5cGixICDOdeiBPvdhZQkJLPKtkZqtOUPMZnUZCppyXku71HPIrkq6q8AKHCDzia-BxUHl3KWNhV8oZOjl7NpKyzp9qn2drAL5fKyXIoD-sgxF24J-wS_5C3CZdJrfK2IbGsfsQCcPuk1N9fZ3N3DDhxe9D6j8CxcZAhJcX7XgtaNzznbzk68ZazydoVK/w640-h480/Slide24.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Role Interchange in Life</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Once she had held both the grand children Ashi and Ankush in her lap. Mom would trim Neeta's finger nails when she was young. With time, these roles have interchanged as in the pictures below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8Xx73vwKG4M6aA0yEb_Edy64W0CMUoWjYop8V14dKQTHu1Yv80EgvbHCxOcVUIOj6sBMlyPE170JsJoAOm8OKL6AWn9CDcjgz20o3K48M7gynx6I-K3nlXbpEXPDOrovbu1xnVPvHKZeTUqqpErW35y0K1I-9Cm5wQHRzgpPP-Z55FjUzJW2oeE2AXAp/s960/Slide23.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8Xx73vwKG4M6aA0yEb_Edy64W0CMUoWjYop8V14dKQTHu1Yv80EgvbHCxOcVUIOj6sBMlyPE170JsJoAOm8OKL6AWn9CDcjgz20o3K48M7gynx6I-K3nlXbpEXPDOrovbu1xnVPvHKZeTUqqpErW35y0K1I-9Cm5wQHRzgpPP-Z55FjUzJW2oeE2AXAp/w640-h480/Slide23.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1cUif5-bjtd5wJuKdhW1CkOicX79nZ9rIyPRuy3FRyuJjc7TPsugChXZIB2Ts0JkcBlGcrBq-vIBjH1UP6-Fgfc6QxelEfiALILEvWKV_FHdMhByjAsauiwxITR6VodVG5HV6iFNIMHsHU4zjW-E09sRgrJT-fkQ_r0Ttnq0ki0zpVmG3ONom5ls6Tjx1/s960/Slide20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1cUif5-bjtd5wJuKdhW1CkOicX79nZ9rIyPRuy3FRyuJjc7TPsugChXZIB2Ts0JkcBlGcrBq-vIBjH1UP6-Fgfc6QxelEfiALILEvWKV_FHdMhByjAsauiwxITR6VodVG5HV6iFNIMHsHU4zjW-E09sRgrJT-fkQ_r0Ttnq0ki0zpVmG3ONom5ls6Tjx1/w640-h480/Slide20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQg4tqrYWzv1gAv9shv9J_8nMKQvHeOTU9J1Gom7U3bc02T_jewYDVb-PMYNCC4o4cOA1HzZJZrWV6-3_V8izDjnU5Sj6S3wxX05MAmHA511y1wWLf2v9UfJdJo6wtlK5WpOi_3MQLiaUn4OCubNddpmYqGiZ0ZEZ4quVLCSet4TyLCO6yNZj66P9KGvq/s960/Slide22.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQg4tqrYWzv1gAv9shv9J_8nMKQvHeOTU9J1Gom7U3bc02T_jewYDVb-PMYNCC4o4cOA1HzZJZrWV6-3_V8izDjnU5Sj6S3wxX05MAmHA511y1wWLf2v9UfJdJo6wtlK5WpOi_3MQLiaUn4OCubNddpmYqGiZ0ZEZ4quVLCSet4TyLCO6yNZj66P9KGvq/w640-h480/Slide22.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><b><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJXmotPKRBocaP8T6Xudl47dfZXMTaVTsCt3-NTtMSFDybjJ_ZLzGwCFDYpCFa0C3TckbIVTImFbX_qrZdvKbq-BiWZ-SSd7bmIxGtuD06kj1tP3W_wPqDi2cY9uAoCCruGYBQZYDJ8-TltMKZ0efVgkQb1aAQ7XvmgbRc7fQAfHsxGC3bzTnfxFximpAd/s1600/In%20Ashi's%20lap.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1322" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJXmotPKRBocaP8T6Xudl47dfZXMTaVTsCt3-NTtMSFDybjJ_ZLzGwCFDYpCFa0C3TckbIVTImFbX_qrZdvKbq-BiWZ-SSd7bmIxGtuD06kj1tP3W_wPqDi2cY9uAoCCruGYBQZYDJ8-TltMKZ0efVgkQb1aAQ7XvmgbRc7fQAfHsxGC3bzTnfxFximpAd/w330-h400/In%20Ashi's%20lap.jpeg" width="330" /></a></div><b>Gratitude</b><p></p></b><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">We owe special thanks to <b>Dr M Sitaram</b> (Cardiologist), <b>Dr CH Mohan Rao</b> (Neurologist and Internal Medicine) and <b>Dr Purna Chandra Rao</b> (General Physician) for taking good care of Mom during last 20 years or so. Dr PC Rao looked after Mom as his own mother. Our gratitude to each one of you.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">She went away peacefully with Neeta and Akanksha holding her hands and me at her feet. Her walker awaits her return.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFJj_Bx2FXLpzp4Sd3NBXuC_ZKAf7IqVULlaA_3fIDv5-dXxsrqfUrGtnSIP7-8YFTTYK6vs5yZwaJanmck91lLWCo8-H4tZ_LftT9O7Iy7AD6X1p6ewZbJy9RKQ7pMpKnsis2J68V48ov3CueHZeXPcY0OrVthMnMQIyKouaByCer51EQyDyBzbXmxFt/s960/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFJj_Bx2FXLpzp4Sd3NBXuC_ZKAf7IqVULlaA_3fIDv5-dXxsrqfUrGtnSIP7-8YFTTYK6vs5yZwaJanmck91lLWCo8-H4tZ_LftT9O7Iy7AD6X1p6ewZbJy9RKQ7pMpKnsis2J68V48ov3CueHZeXPcY0OrVthMnMQIyKouaByCer51EQyDyBzbXmxFt/w640-h480/Slide3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span> </span><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy1EZuJVht6Bcq7qGlpIuWOjvX6n2l6VSl0AXy5ZFoiOuESLZ7c8jj6Z42IbNL3o-rtGsGFnw0Tvr5KSk46nA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>Yaad Ayegi</i></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Ashi has made a short video on her life with the song '<i>yaad ayegi</i>' in the background. Sharing it here.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyq1qQRmdMOWTfOZM_A6iEcOCgkeMsBvEK4HRs3U9sx1j5vGgxe0giF3csag_Kfbek_Ej2Nx2Nyf_5ZqEUGFw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Mom, who will peel the fruits now</b>? You lived a full life. Keep blessing us wherever you are.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">She has <b>reunited </b>with Papa who had left us 35 years ago.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivj9lIb-vidasbQI0jjodXWD9yTQKp9jGOM_tG-ieHBfaU7Mk3oMFBxEVqIu41fo9Q0T7lZvHbZmyW7yc2BysIMgo_iJODMVz_8KbPYcuy9Xj5fI9cNKjGTrWgO91VSHwCLbzVNV0dSIQqFFOhnIlBJH_p7UQ_BqrgrHOK0FAJ8RVxVFqLEKcDu3NM9nu8/s1600/Mom%20and%20Papa%201986%20or%20so.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="1600" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivj9lIb-vidasbQI0jjodXWD9yTQKp9jGOM_tG-ieHBfaU7Mk3oMFBxEVqIu41fo9Q0T7lZvHbZmyW7yc2BysIMgo_iJODMVz_8KbPYcuy9Xj5fI9cNKjGTrWgO91VSHwCLbzVNV0dSIQqFFOhnIlBJH_p7UQ_BqrgrHOK0FAJ8RVxVFqLEKcDu3NM9nu8/w640-h500/Mom%20and%20Papa%201986%20or%20so.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"> - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ Secunderabad/ 8th March 2024</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Postscript</b>:</p><p style="text-align: justify;">What a <b>family friend wrote for Mom</b>:</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Aunty: 22.02.24</p><p style="text-align: justify;">--------------</p><p style="text-align: justify;">She was our beloved Aunty,</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Strong as steel, but dealings dainty. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> Her smile was so infectious, </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> That even lawyers would find it judicious. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Residents of our colony, both young and old, </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Seeing her, their hands would fold. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> " Namaste Aunty ", would be the respected greeting,</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> On every single occasion of meeting. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Acknowledged by her charming smile, </p><p style="text-align: justify;">That would remain in our minds for quite a while. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> Today she has left us forever, </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> Only to be forgotten never. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Surely, we will miss her a lot, </p><p style="text-align: justify;">For the affection that we always got. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> May she spread her charisma up there, </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> And allow us to touch her feet in prayer. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> Dada.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Air Commodore A Banerjee SC</p><p style="text-align: justify;">11th March: <b>Ira Bhargava</b> wrote:</p><p style="text-align: justify;">This is such a beautiful tribute to Jiji - so well written - the narration grows on you and one can't leave it midway - just want to know more and more about Jiji and the minute details of her life that we missed out on being so far away from Jiji and you all. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Your narration, the photos and the videos are sometimes funny, sometimes somber and at other times so emotional. Thanks for giving such a vivid description of how she spent her life with you and Neeta and the grand and great grandchildren. We have seen how happy she was with you all and the excellent care you both have taken of her throughout the 37 years of her life with you. well done, Harsh and Neeta.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Jiji for me was not only Ajai's eldest sister but also like a sister to me. She was a jovial person, very active physically and mentally, had interest in so many things: I can sum her up as a person full of life. We would chat on the phone for any length of time and there was a time when she would recount jokes that she had read in that day's newspaper and we would all laugh together. Then came the times when she stopped calling but would be so happy when Ajai or I would call. Gradually that also lessened because she would not understand what we were saying even though she was always so happy to hear her Ajju's voice and also her Ajju's bahu's .... The last few minutes before her demise, Ajai kept on repeating, "Jiji aankhein kholo". But that was not to be. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Alvida Jiji....</p><p style="text-align: justify;">#motherpassesaway #94yearold #celebratinglife #weakenedbutnotdown #whowillpeelthefruits #greatgrandmother #4Gsofadifferentkind #peace #ushabhargava #eulogy #4thgeneration #livingonownterms #ghumakkadhb #ghumakkadharsh #obituary</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com74tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-55210310977347324092024-02-10T19:46:00.026+05:302024-02-10T22:09:01.263+05:30Pottery Magic at Pachdhar Village<p style="text-align: justify;">'Is it only you who has been making pottery or has it thrived for generations', we asked Laxmi Kant Prajapati. He was quick to respond, 'Yes sir, we have been practicing it for generations'! Laxmi Kant heads one of the 70-odd potter's families living in <b>Pachdhar</b> village off <b>NH-44</b> near <b>Pench National Park</b> in Madhya Pradesh. This story takes you to Pachdhar village through pictures and videos.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_P303213Jw2LA7h1NLE0HTLmCsyJbJ5rN1ga6w7ynV0MW7UBMrb6eQt6Gvi4diwhZILiNC_m4xPlWmmHe7T8zpgfSULRXD0ALSP7VkxsnLgOXccmWtMY-1fxV974z7gIEsQzS2hgITUEa-h3rr32i7Mml0P1Xr44gUwxKn-fg91Cs3D-RGtwKB72eo1p/s960/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_P303213Jw2LA7h1NLE0HTLmCsyJbJ5rN1ga6w7ynV0MW7UBMrb6eQt6Gvi4diwhZILiNC_m4xPlWmmHe7T8zpgfSULRXD0ALSP7VkxsnLgOXccmWtMY-1fxV974z7gIEsQzS2hgITUEa-h3rr32i7Mml0P1Xr44gUwxKn-fg91Cs3D-RGtwKB72eo1p/w640-h480/Slide1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pachdhar village is shown in blue balloon in the map below. Pench national park is on extreme left in the map.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVP2pJnXkV7vgvhVBiaQxn1sjAlLISb0mPNtJkNQG2Oxl30IWI2U4m3ohBgPmAihAE8mHcy9ziRnFs5XLU88qWAn3SKQd3VNqQaxp426UoH5sHjkLoD4pCcwM2L2INlOstUTlPtS_V3G9K0mqK972h7gP5cbhZ0N0oFsNJCAUI6XG6DRDszhb67jWWKR3/s960/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVP2pJnXkV7vgvhVBiaQxn1sjAlLISb0mPNtJkNQG2Oxl30IWI2U4m3ohBgPmAihAE8mHcy9ziRnFs5XLU88qWAn3SKQd3VNqQaxp426UoH5sHjkLoD4pCcwM2L2INlOstUTlPtS_V3G9K0mqK972h7gP5cbhZ0N0oFsNJCAUI6XG6DRDszhb67jWWKR3/w400-h300/Slide6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Who hasn't marvelled seeing a <b>potter's wheel</b>? It creates magic in front of your eyes. And to retain and promote this magic for centuries, the credit goes to the potters living in villages like Pachdhar. They have successfully preserved and promoted India's rich variety of handicrafts. The village is an example of right blend of modernity and tradition. While the pottery is created by hand, the payments are accepted in digital mode. The village has concrete roads and piped water supply. Traditional mud houses are being replaced by cemented structures under a rural housing scheme of the government. Cattle owned by the household are tied in the courtyard. Dung and mud paste is utilised for keeping the floor insect free. Since this village falls in the tribal belt, they are allowed to collect the fallen branches of trees and shrubs for use as fuel. See the video below and notice the wood piled up on the road side. Being close to Pench National Park, the village gets number of tourists as can be seen by the vehicles in the village. Please ignore the background recitation of <i>akhand ramayana</i> (24 hour reading of the Ramayana) in the village temple.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CnBMaWSteaM" width="320" youtube-src-id="CnBMaWSteaM"></iframe></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Preserving The Traditional Craft Form</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">We then met Laxmi Kant Prajapati. He explained that the coarse pottery product is created by the male members of the family. The finer finishing is then done by the ladies. We met her daughter-in-law and asked her how did she pick up the art after marriage. She explained that she also comes from a potter's family in another district and therefore already knew the art. She skillfully packed our purchases in a cardboard carton and even gave a <i>kulhad </i>(earthen ware tumbler) free. No wonder the potters have been able to sustain the traditional art form for centuries. See the video and pictures below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7QCoFJ9wDo4" width="320" youtube-src-id="7QCoFJ9wDo4"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Here are some more pictures from Laxmi Kant's boutique.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrHMWCPre-tGusc_9KREtxBjj9jROVAy1AYbmR_kGK1NzEKHVwDwOZ9C4KBkgcYRNjCM0deTOUPxwpf8r3T4yHb1KP-iUBNhCGXc7Ku-0SQgOO5Bm3pGvgpWO6R0LkEm3UbJwMJkKwuUI5KWk4o3yaXSF7gd7VxX-2awb3tpF6y5ZoEo1Qsv-OyeAHd8R/s960/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrHMWCPre-tGusc_9KREtxBjj9jROVAy1AYbmR_kGK1NzEKHVwDwOZ9C4KBkgcYRNjCM0deTOUPxwpf8r3T4yHb1KP-iUBNhCGXc7Ku-0SQgOO5Bm3pGvgpWO6R0LkEm3UbJwMJkKwuUI5KWk4o3yaXSF7gd7VxX-2awb3tpF6y5ZoEo1Qsv-OyeAHd8R/w640-h480/Slide2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGVGkr_0Vu7KxFQolREbKSnuDFkEkdvyWGvUyY605q5JL2Qtm0F_bw__fqx-VFN7t7HFtgroXNIk7Lu1BT8jqt6Hdr6iNKmJjVjshgFji4C_3SxwqjT-vbUNr9Ktqwu9EkvjQo2DvU_W_cSUeHWf63oEzU2WAxsKwTNcD_QID__KR1o70Do6OXk0fR6Ul/s960/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGVGkr_0Vu7KxFQolREbKSnuDFkEkdvyWGvUyY605q5JL2Qtm0F_bw__fqx-VFN7t7HFtgroXNIk7Lu1BT8jqt6Hdr6iNKmJjVjshgFji4C_3SxwqjT-vbUNr9Ktqwu9EkvjQo2DvU_W_cSUeHWf63oEzU2WAxsKwTNcD_QID__KR1o70Do6OXk0fR6Ul/w640-h480/Slide4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><p style="text-align: justify;">A whole village pursuing the same craft not only for livelihood but also to preserve the knowledge and expertise. This phenomenon is not restricted to Pachdhar village alone. In Odisha, there is a village named <b>Raghurajpur</b> where all 120-odd households practice the art of making <b><i>Pattachitra</i></b> paintings. See our video and observe the similarity in the two villages. This video was shot in Nov-22.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ia6YgccMD2s" width="320" youtube-src-id="Ia6YgccMD2s"></iframe></div><p style="text-align: justify;">As we said in our earlier story titled '<b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2024/01/rural-india-happiness.html" target="_blank">Rural India - Picture of Happiness</a></b>', Pachdhar village reinforces the point. Do browse the story <b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2024/01/rural-india-happiness.html" target="_blank">here</a></b>, if you haven't.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ88FJ5Spy6tAgpxRq4pXXWZLyL2P1Ac1iJuOdJD-F-7Woypq6hlEcu6E3ZttpD_U5vakybAVkPKFIhQRf49KaVbSvlGgM38a_8c0PuXjWITXPM-JSdrXehM4Bg4QauMpppkwiArENOMFase49maT87C6WHMkOMYf79XQF6M-5_TKbezTnd18ZCc5piX4W/s960/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ88FJ5Spy6tAgpxRq4pXXWZLyL2P1Ac1iJuOdJD-F-7Woypq6hlEcu6E3ZttpD_U5vakybAVkPKFIhQRf49KaVbSvlGgM38a_8c0PuXjWITXPM-JSdrXehM4Bg4QauMpppkwiArENOMFase49maT87C6WHMkOMYf79XQF6M-5_TKbezTnd18ZCc5piX4W/w400-h300/Slide5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Since the pottery village is located close to a national Highway as well as the Pench Tiger Reserve, it gets visitors regularly. Influx of wildlife tourists into Pachdhar village reminds Ghumakkad of the <b>Masai Village</b> located close to <b>Serengeti National Park</b> in <b>East Africa</b>. We had visited the village and contributed to its well being besides enjoying a folk dance and purchasing some handicrafts. You may view our story linked below:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-big-five-live.html" target="_blank">The Big Five Live</a></b> - Takes you to East Africa where wild animals roam in herds of thousands and African Lions can be seen in large prides of as many as 11 lions together!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Pench is a fascinating wildlife destination. The full suite of our stories on Pench is listed below:</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Three Masked Men and Four Tigers (coming up)</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2024/02/jungle-walk-at-night.html?sc=1707355730059#c9222981272863778994" target="_blank">Jungle Walk at Night </a></b>- adventure of three 70-year-olds in a jungle in a pitch dark night</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2024/01/rural-india-happiness.html" target="_blank">Rural India - Picture of Happiness</a> - </b>How the villagers maintain ecological balance while children learn to make handicrafts</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Bavanthadi</b>- The picturesque river valley which the Tiger likes (coming up)</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2024/02/pottery-magic-at-pachdhar-village.html" target="_blank">Pottery Magic at Pachdhar Village</a></b> - How the potters sustain centuries-old craft form?</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Pench- Where to stay - Camp Gondwana (coming up)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Birds of Pench - Thriving bird life (coming up)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Hope you enjoyed the story and felt empathetic towards our craftsmen from rural India. Do encourage them. Their products are so honestly priced that we didn't have to do any bargaining.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">We close with an anonymous quotation which says "<b><i>Handicrafts are not just crafts, they are our heritage</i></b>". How true!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPo6u0rnoJKh0CrGP3zbkhavcHkpmjzLFnu7ucLeuwO9G6bYe70zMhe1vWIjunVDKHZox21oXCvnD2eCHf7LE0Q_AoObBDvrw-WIh8qF4yYkAllWrzpuSUekpGYfNTYrPgAbzg4XzWig4MLoaXvNRF9rhzVLpV4n94QkVQdZkrxWNcUNQGdVvW49u-Qhd/s960/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPo6u0rnoJKh0CrGP3zbkhavcHkpmjzLFnu7ucLeuwO9G6bYe70zMhe1vWIjunVDKHZox21oXCvnD2eCHf7LE0Q_AoObBDvrw-WIh8qF4yYkAllWrzpuSUekpGYfNTYrPgAbzg4XzWig4MLoaXvNRF9rhzVLpV4n94QkVQdZkrxWNcUNQGdVvW49u-Qhd/w640-h480/Slide3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for browsing. More stories of Pench and its surroundings will follow.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with inputs from Animesh and Ashok/ Secunderabad/ 10th Feb 2024</p><p style="text-align: justify;">#pachdhar #pottersvillage #potterymagic #pench #tigerreserve #madhyaparadesh #artisansofindia #familytradition #villagelife #pottery #ghumakkadharsh #ghumakkadhb #masaivillage #eastafrica #handicrafts</p></div>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-453003078545181952024-02-07T19:50:00.001+05:302024-02-07T19:50:56.457+05:30Jungle Walk At Night<p style="text-align: justify;">Ever ventured into a jungle at night? A jungle which has Tigers, Leopards, Bisons, Jungle Fox and other animals. Jim Corbett and Kenneth Anderson used to sit the night out on a <i>machan </i>looking for man-eaters. That was in early 20th century. You and I are neither Jim nor Kenneth. But still we ventured to prowl the jungles of <b>Pench National Park</b> in India. We did two outings. One on foot and the other in a vehicle. No weapons. Just a normal flash light and vehicle headlights. Sounds crazy? See the videos and decide for yourself.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEab2wyWQRg9mqYG047PYtNQSuyG5FBLvblwEYJPdufdDXX0e99AFAM4ux07iUigz9mWAGCiaWkQGPnFy8mOv-RncLeerpPwqMCw9AQeGSM7tdbTf6FSUQCkRC7ZyWv3WGDo8Lkt6Vm1VbcsFzHK4dbrQhyq_ZFBpc4JwPknnePhyLcyQXcu0ZW-9NDfUI/s960/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEab2wyWQRg9mqYG047PYtNQSuyG5FBLvblwEYJPdufdDXX0e99AFAM4ux07iUigz9mWAGCiaWkQGPnFy8mOv-RncLeerpPwqMCw9AQeGSM7tdbTf6FSUQCkRC7ZyWv3WGDo8Lkt6Vm1VbcsFzHK4dbrQhyq_ZFBpc4JwPknnePhyLcyQXcu0ZW-9NDfUI/w640-h480/Slide1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The experience was worth it. But surely not for the weak hearted. </span></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Firstly, we share the thrill of walking in a jungle on a pitch dark night. So dark that you can not see your own shadow! Cloudy sky prevented the glow of the moon, though it did make a brief appearance. We were three men in our 70s, without even a walking stick. Just our phones and a small torch light. We must have walked a km in that darkness.! Feel our thrill through the 40-second video and pictures below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxmeZyfM_yfHyJc148_Feaz5BGooLnNkystQepxy2bW2Jisc0nnIRiB_FF15ip--doT3WeBRr3bbGlO9L60Lw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwJVnhlmBJHJy01B-q-caI1xBFBDpc7I5scGzrnqQp9X5w26Z4PHUK-8Sh1XyGadhVFQ-l99o4kkEelSXO5tBjHPicq_9qV8gw-qh5e8z3UO0soiQzcJ4dPNfbr4tQwSAO2DLP6jSs0jBqP14ehc6aeoXwdZG4b9a6BLmGV-MTraYXJSYV5iraecGm918/s960/Slide2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwJVnhlmBJHJy01B-q-caI1xBFBDpc7I5scGzrnqQp9X5w26Z4PHUK-8Sh1XyGadhVFQ-l99o4kkEelSXO5tBjHPicq_9qV8gw-qh5e8z3UO0soiQzcJ4dPNfbr4tQwSAO2DLP6jSs0jBqP14ehc6aeoXwdZG4b9a6BLmGV-MTraYXJSYV5iraecGm918/w640-h480/Slide2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHGJ3SEAsZQBWbzWq__SpcErbH9riSQySzToX10YNzLMrVZIDDti3wcyxAH6tqMfv0UrNky020wvgzSYQL0Wb848WZ8GXTi1B3aKkoy0ltP11wxc_-qBA0rU5nN7J0sUenNcaiNhUly5-dpNd-4jrDziP35q35m1UuvEUJY7dn0p8caZdvBsbd0ejGqzsK/s960/Slide3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHGJ3SEAsZQBWbzWq__SpcErbH9riSQySzToX10YNzLMrVZIDDti3wcyxAH6tqMfv0UrNky020wvgzSYQL0Wb848WZ8GXTi1B3aKkoy0ltP11wxc_-qBA0rU5nN7J0sUenNcaiNhUly5-dpNd-4jrDziP35q35m1UuvEUJY7dn0p8caZdvBsbd0ejGqzsK/w640-h480/Slide3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIY-3paXj5bkYzhqIjFGRw3cxanLvW8kCxzzGk1pzwZ5tfe9zJrPad8inlZY7cz_mGzLL9eNvCpJr8mJ01VlTTyTXJE_DBuVrX7BqDfE6D37yT_cPHK4hPx3BKsOaGscQcJoADmI8bhD6fqVVzRACZs8KDkaDfUs-vqf_pAzMrjV9989b-E4KKx-d1YJO/s960/Slide4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIY-3paXj5bkYzhqIjFGRw3cxanLvW8kCxzzGk1pzwZ5tfe9zJrPad8inlZY7cz_mGzLL9eNvCpJr8mJ01VlTTyTXJE_DBuVrX7BqDfE6D37yT_cPHK4hPx3BKsOaGscQcJoADmI8bhD6fqVVzRACZs8KDkaDfUs-vqf_pAzMrjV9989b-E4KKx-d1YJO/w640-h480/Slide4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Next came a vehicle safari at night. Equally dark jungle. Partially illuminated by the headlights of the vehicle. Scanning for animals all around. Listening silently for any movement or a call. An hour or more exploring the jungle at night. No sightings except a lone bird on the track. It was a Eurasian Thick-knee. A jungle fox also showed its shining eyes but disappeared fast into the darkness. We even went to the spot where the butchers discard the leftovers every night to be eaten by the wolves. But the wolves did not oblige us that night. Yes, hundreds of Egrets welcomed us while roosting on a single tree. Quite a sight it was! Pictures and videos of another thrilling night follow.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_RGk3SpafsJ5ew4S3lV5V2Lo4Q8HCKZAeareNt4hEfttDFGGxNHBKutN2kafXTVue06e4jeqdWFipEgret1EYboEWD8ru7oHjTLqQMXChhmFHe0ZHedLEbCpQz1ZnNjdg0NkdlwKQPgDzl-EBWH6iBzr2mrlE4oCjmlfmXc4DpJ-PqUVr2pWNmIxV295/s960/Slide5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_RGk3SpafsJ5ew4S3lV5V2Lo4Q8HCKZAeareNt4hEfttDFGGxNHBKutN2kafXTVue06e4jeqdWFipEgret1EYboEWD8ru7oHjTLqQMXChhmFHe0ZHedLEbCpQz1ZnNjdg0NkdlwKQPgDzl-EBWH6iBzr2mrlE4oCjmlfmXc4DpJ-PqUVr2pWNmIxV295/w640-h480/Slide5.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEg7QTNfUX7AyKXSQDBs8YVN8cD8PTES6G2VI3az5vInAIxgat3Fv0Hnh0Nhs_n8UZvtyojVGEWLl5QQj48MkP1WOoRa8Ls3hTAl-t8Ly2jGIbiy_cwHc8COUTGW2rjHCM1bIlpK9kz20JfTn06vmsJsOPZ_hvZvB1P6nET66Nnc2Tg11JCwd58DHrxicb/s960/Slide6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEg7QTNfUX7AyKXSQDBs8YVN8cD8PTES6G2VI3az5vInAIxgat3Fv0Hnh0Nhs_n8UZvtyojVGEWLl5QQj48MkP1WOoRa8Ls3hTAl-t8Ly2jGIbiy_cwHc8COUTGW2rjHCM1bIlpK9kz20JfTn06vmsJsOPZ_hvZvB1P6nET66Nnc2Tg11JCwd58DHrxicb/w640-h480/Slide6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">See the short video of the night safari below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzYMwjpVdDvC-sSalE8RKGdHPPJV2-aWqbqLtQ147RTDeLBJ_Rz56vSnB-7oWEgVp5I617waDUdtm6hY2WA_A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A <b>Eurasian Thick-knee</b> shone in the headlights right ahead. See the picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9Mk91-Me32jcM3tX2UOenRJVhcOxlyWbSaicimQiK-hZ-MOaqkdfSYH2KOPgh5dmSGFM2DHKJlvXF2cnLAi8UoqVZ_9ZSTEAPc2QupJk5D5gB5n4ZqC8Bz6jNKpsq9zijWyu0LbXojqAGVxF9yEfPFKKyiMudHcdNBAQDYtWPqJLiGQYM2mbWf9VPHb1/s960/Slide7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9Mk91-Me32jcM3tX2UOenRJVhcOxlyWbSaicimQiK-hZ-MOaqkdfSYH2KOPgh5dmSGFM2DHKJlvXF2cnLAi8UoqVZ_9ZSTEAPc2QupJk5D5gB5n4ZqC8Bz6jNKpsq9zijWyu0LbXojqAGVxF9yEfPFKKyiMudHcdNBAQDYtWPqJLiGQYM2mbWf9VPHb1/w640-h480/Slide7.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Egrets roosting together </b>on a tree at night, see two pictures and a video clip near Pench.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEIv4PddxiLsC2FChBCL7AydhB5Y6GO4omREKPggW3XBFMv9Wfcvrif3_qoPNe-dXm0lxU0HGcLjQoTb-UYe4UyHJA_iW7ayUfScUckxhMkuuwpKv3l4fKxcTdIq-intDsg9CnGwkTjXsZBcLbM-oj602tV3iJst4cf5Z_oomSGf46S7A6HT7zzqUdaQ5/s960/Slide8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEIv4PddxiLsC2FChBCL7AydhB5Y6GO4omREKPggW3XBFMv9Wfcvrif3_qoPNe-dXm0lxU0HGcLjQoTb-UYe4UyHJA_iW7ayUfScUckxhMkuuwpKv3l4fKxcTdIq-intDsg9CnGwkTjXsZBcLbM-oj602tV3iJst4cf5Z_oomSGf46S7A6HT7zzqUdaQ5/w640-h480/Slide8.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Video clip of the egrets follows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwqmfuTmEQ2iWoQN5yIN3-ER-P5cdHgIpUntlnBtbfHkfqRF5OAfq1izXcIVle2S0UAwWMhSWvoENn25jv-SQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXejq5vDoq3HxRACjkqOZQCp7xOZUjTd5ydWc7JrU9c-6cjPcW1ZTnxjKMo0NvTluvjSsCz4KeJM51ceC6oQUWX7_MMZ6AaRrNCYYI_n1VRgEhc48a293R8iEclUkC0mHtTcnc2-kuh2t22A6cDc7vHcoYpGaHnsfjRVZoqQMuTz5vEBoRjc1bk-fqC5S/s960/Slide9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXejq5vDoq3HxRACjkqOZQCp7xOZUjTd5ydWc7JrU9c-6cjPcW1ZTnxjKMo0NvTluvjSsCz4KeJM51ceC6oQUWX7_MMZ6AaRrNCYYI_n1VRgEhc48a293R8iEclUkC0mHtTcnc2-kuh2t22A6cDc7vHcoYpGaHnsfjRVZoqQMuTz5vEBoRjc1bk-fqC5S/w640-h480/Slide9.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another spectacle that we witnessed after dusk was seeing hundreds of <b>Dragon Flies</b> rising together! See the video below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dye5qVZ0Q10Ba-5dhtTo5fZ-SgTeOPNQkweXSwlnI0-3_QC7riqdy4no76BF8fnf7p2YWRrGXdKaBoMVQsQng' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Who were these crazy 70-year-olds venturing into the jungle at night on foot? See the Three Owls in the picture below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZslolqwXda4oOAfuTVShGshNwzr4oYzuZoa_klCSL-zx99lhGsPgvam07Q5w38bzRHEjPOgJjbhGItyjkLvTHmFWNTBxInG8oapmzmKkmw4mMHZhw0pIPEZ6pAcCcUiWlZhOZk-sKvSTYSos1r33fHefJvff-scBdA_RkJag4SDTc6MnMwhvdm18pMCT/s960/Slide10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZslolqwXda4oOAfuTVShGshNwzr4oYzuZoa_klCSL-zx99lhGsPgvam07Q5w38bzRHEjPOgJjbhGItyjkLvTHmFWNTBxInG8oapmzmKkmw4mMHZhw0pIPEZ6pAcCcUiWlZhOZk-sKvSTYSos1r33fHefJvff-scBdA_RkJag4SDTc6MnMwhvdm18pMCT/w640-h480/Slide10.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Hope you felt the thrill of a night walk in the jungle! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for browsing. More stories on Tiger and Leopard sighting, Bawanthadi River Bank, Pachdhar Pottery Village, Camp Gondwana and Birds of Pench will follow soon.</span></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Other stories on Pench are listed below. Simply click to browse.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2024/01/rural-india-happiness.html" target="_blank">Rural India- Real Happiness</a></b> A picture story of villages near Pench and how a village <i>panchayat</i> has helped in tourism development.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Animesh and Ashok/ Pench MP India/ 7th Feb 2024</p><p style="text-align: justify;">#Leopard #Tiger #PenchTigerReserve #NavyVeterans #Wildlife #Safari #SatpuraRanges #MadhyaPradesh #ForestDepartment #Conservation #NightSafari #ghumakkadhb #ghumakkadharsh #eurasianthicknee #junglefox</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ixyph115lV6DhcDniGQhyphenhyphenhDO71iqTUdfzYdq9m-eaF77feS_G9ZLxIb9bMVH2GOSYavE5XhPg4p9ADRGedBEcva4rHWEvFkybVod3TLx1itlyqAZWeAUOT_A9Kvby6nz-L9KxxY5Njwnec7N7pri4T6b4_SX9H6yfd8ovc26sfCSM9wL1nztp0I_BnyL/s863/KBG%20Logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="863" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ixyph115lV6DhcDniGQhyphenhyphenhDO71iqTUdfzYdq9m-eaF77feS_G9ZLxIb9bMVH2GOSYavE5XhPg4p9ADRGedBEcva4rHWEvFkybVod3TLx1itlyqAZWeAUOT_A9Kvby6nz-L9KxxY5Njwnec7N7pri4T6b4_SX9H6yfd8ovc26sfCSM9wL1nztp0I_BnyL/s320/KBG%20Logo.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-6728861052964234512024-01-21T14:00:00.000+05:302024-01-21T14:00:08.214+05:30Rural India - Happiness<p>When did you last visit a village in India? In any part or state of India ?</p><p>What was your experience and observations?</p><p>Were the villagers happy and contented?</p><p>Ghumakkad says 'Rural India is real happiness'.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_XLkQYBGwgRvGlY9qBqHzeW-LY_sygSSO_O_YzgkD6mnLSR8ZJQ3_gSWzUyA1Ne7ED1qnpUs1linvFwH7Up-WMB9ryu1Fed40CDWynFurhqaR7eIQNuyZA_rIUyGtFmZaDrm10UYvhzc3TqEDODmHHTcjmcuFQcDfDgg7iIHjT6sO0J-yPAkeSr4-IXS/s960/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_XLkQYBGwgRvGlY9qBqHzeW-LY_sygSSO_O_YzgkD6mnLSR8ZJQ3_gSWzUyA1Ne7ED1qnpUs1linvFwH7Up-WMB9ryu1Fed40CDWynFurhqaR7eIQNuyZA_rIUyGtFmZaDrm10UYvhzc3TqEDODmHHTcjmcuFQcDfDgg7iIHjT6sO0J-yPAkeSr4-IXS/w400-h300/Slide1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">While visiting the Pench Tiger Reserve in southern MP, we walked around the villages nearby. Although the economic levels may be low, yet the villagers, children, cattle and cleanliness were all admirable. There was no litter on the village lanes unlike the city streets and roads. Pench has plenty of resorts to cater for the tourists. All these resorts are clean and dispose off their garbage in a responsible manner. The village panchayat (lowest governing body in rural India) ensures cleanliness. A village panchayat has constructed a link road around a lake which is now a tourist attraction. This village panchayat gets it's revenue from all the resorts located around Pench Tiger Reserve. Construction of the link road generated employment for local population. 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Being cloudy morning, the video is not as sharp.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwEAQhAMjLyubNMoNNVDhMrlxL0BvLeM1uixj5E99JNfPVof51AKdUkYzlDOyQG-if66n6W-qO_5RrB7X9ejA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><br /></div>We are sharing below our earlier stories on rural India and rural wisdom observed by us from time to time.<div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2019/06/bodo-village-living-with-nature.html" target="_blank">Bodo Village- Living With Nature</a></b> - The picture story shows village huts and folk dance of a village in Asom (aka Assam)</div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2015/04/rural-jugaad.html" target="_blank">Rural Jugaad</a></b> - Shows how a sugarcane juice vendor on the street improvises!</div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2013/02/saurashtra-ki-sair-part-1-innovation.html" target="_blank">Innovation and Rural Wisdom</a></b> - This picture story brings you examples of rural wisdom in constructing the village huts using local material. It also chronicles an innovation to make the train journey for babies and their parents comfortable.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kudos to our rural folk who preserve the environment successfully. May their tribe increase and prosper.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQf2W1fO2b5Np3Vg7iZFAdE9xxYnJmIsvS7Y-P02VmjmN9xI_pBXM_hmouFKfJnnA6TKkOw3SDuPhoahYDVJghbo0GBxrE74mTFTJcLYxQDa7nFhXzrpDFtbj5_lrnL-nfR5ZhWH0q4X6e6SoB2Km86CCJaAjyin3_5CnJ98QQAKlAmCLTQeXM0igDQs7/s960/Slide17.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQf2W1fO2b5Np3Vg7iZFAdE9xxYnJmIsvS7Y-P02VmjmN9xI_pBXM_hmouFKfJnnA6TKkOw3SDuPhoahYDVJghbo0GBxrE74mTFTJcLYxQDa7nFhXzrpDFtbj5_lrnL-nfR5ZhWH0q4X6e6SoB2Km86CCJaAjyin3_5CnJ98QQAKlAmCLTQeXM0igDQs7/s320/Slide17.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Thanks for browsing. Do share your experiences of rural India. Hope you find rural India a happier place as Ghumakkad does!</p><p> - Harsh-the Ghumakkad/ Pench, Madhya Pradesh India/ 21st Jan 2024</p><p>#Pench #TigerReserve #MadhyaPradesh #jungleSafari #TuriaGate #kohkavillage #Wildlife #Conservation #corezone #Bufferzone #ghumakkadharsh #ghumakkadhb #tigers #indianbison #birdsofpench #pardev </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVl25d0oIwldG8fcQBbvq6bReGJ9gMPWK7wyiouQPGP25hcsKMV4D8gTEVAdzFHjp8YrwjseOAnw9unYmGZ71xfVbL2Jgd9e4q4aIuH3Zfa0wYSt1HvGKtyZOlv0uvrFQNEUK4Tgad7B1UiI_aHeZgmUCZuJV_7leDC1M2-2552kqMOq2j2eeWX4bumzjH/s863/KBG%20Logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="863" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVl25d0oIwldG8fcQBbvq6bReGJ9gMPWK7wyiouQPGP25hcsKMV4D8gTEVAdzFHjp8YrwjseOAnw9unYmGZ71xfVbL2Jgd9e4q4aIuH3Zfa0wYSt1HvGKtyZOlv0uvrFQNEUK4Tgad7B1UiI_aHeZgmUCZuJV_7leDC1M2-2552kqMOq2j2eeWX4bumzjH/s320/KBG%20Logo.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p></div></div>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-77160514534789385432024-01-18T14:41:00.000+05:302024-01-18T14:41:38.405+05:30Train Companion of a Different Kind<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>Why do we love train journeys?</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 148.25pt; text-align: justify;">Meeting
people. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Seeing the countryside.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Crossing the rivers with a dhikak-dhikak
cyclic sound on the bridge.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Soaking in the greenery of
cultivated fields.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Relishing the <i>garam-chai</i>
with authentic snacks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Eat-sleep-eat-sleep and-repeat cycle!
Endlessly.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">What else?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">You also meet a cute puppy. Yes in the train.
So tiny that it fits into your palm.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxWB5iXDW0lViiVRKvVdjZ2_Kah9gZ-Eu1iJDEQ6SBb2ahAvlx1P6mWkEJfFo588ObPLN3cRYSQhraFx4ax9d6Q5d26UWLvzk4uSiJkpRGy22wPO19T2JHh_18foKu0nrAHx0y882LRU0O-odlXiBDzEjd7zKDXKa3jITUhvxd7M_gI8KBrv8Ti5iX0Vo/s960/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxWB5iXDW0lViiVRKvVdjZ2_Kah9gZ-Eu1iJDEQ6SBb2ahAvlx1P6mWkEJfFo588ObPLN3cRYSQhraFx4ax9d6Q5d26UWLvzk4uSiJkpRGy22wPO19T2JHh_18foKu0nrAHx0y882LRU0O-odlXiBDzEjd7zKDXKa3jITUhvxd7M_gI8KBrv8Ti5iX0Vo/s320/Slide1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">This morning Ghumakkad had a
co-traveller named <b>Jo</b>. After seeing his picture, Ankush asked “Who is smaller-
Jo or his name?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">See the pictures and the video
where Jo is playing with his elder brother- a soft toy.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2ZiL8ZRpVMAZM_7B2hzGrf-e9zc85IcagO97mOLUmzM2W9pvIqK5NsEk7mHK3isAg2flfpBCQgG2slIliVsow7C02iWEE-efbQtydcwmtL1eEXjek8rCVmtT0z39sIi3_Zk_GJkgNAQ3ARiMuT3RlTJpHaYxT14Fdghi3HR8f9aZNl4OkjtyhuurkROJ/s960/Slide4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2ZiL8ZRpVMAZM_7B2hzGrf-e9zc85IcagO97mOLUmzM2W9pvIqK5NsEk7mHK3isAg2flfpBCQgG2slIliVsow7C02iWEE-efbQtydcwmtL1eEXjek8rCVmtT0z39sIi3_Zk_GJkgNAQ3ARiMuT3RlTJpHaYxT14Fdghi3HR8f9aZNl4OkjtyhuurkROJ/s320/Slide4.JPG" width="320" /></a></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSz74tlDxe6YFdtbA-W8d3kumB4daChsAVhcy_Me_Na5tUOBIC0YQqYknvAS1mpEb0_nk6GzLKkBGNuCkPy0nMWsSPL4EdBlRWvDvXBJKw1x4jzLultc4tHf8WUgPQ2XIu1kfTFsRAovVmJqmTdKkwfIcLHotgLcb0KF0ZfCPaTTK80U-rhNMDiJq0HSYf/s960/Slide3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSz74tlDxe6YFdtbA-W8d3kumB4daChsAVhcy_Me_Na5tUOBIC0YQqYknvAS1mpEb0_nk6GzLKkBGNuCkPy0nMWsSPL4EdBlRWvDvXBJKw1x4jzLultc4tHf8WUgPQ2XIu1kfTFsRAovVmJqmTdKkwfIcLHotgLcb0KF0ZfCPaTTK80U-rhNMDiJq0HSYf/s320/Slide3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfd3F7bCNa8Xjosbyo34SJkeUXqR-2pg_StE80UAjQ8ZIieu_NR7lj93jvk1eDZUWtlb5xU-0izdr-TQid-iOg3qjzdVDO2dLRkXVX6S2qrVeq9zrutXAQ_PmkaSomlU1Bt_mZ3BVvxT4IBB1sTSU02_U7IHmCB_k6CHYnzm7iLs-3G-6QIEYvK4WCyrBg/s960/Slide2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfd3F7bCNa8Xjosbyo34SJkeUXqR-2pg_StE80UAjQ8ZIieu_NR7lj93jvk1eDZUWtlb5xU-0izdr-TQid-iOg3qjzdVDO2dLRkXVX6S2qrVeq9zrutXAQ_PmkaSomlU1Bt_mZ3BVvxT4IBB1sTSU02_U7IHmCB_k6CHYnzm7iLs-3G-6QIEYvK4WCyrBg/s320/Slide2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Joe and his stuffed toy! Enjoy the video shot in the train. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzBMvBkaQF1hQatNq8bOOUrlGodPLRqjuAjgosQyljETrP2h9s0KxY1dc0Un3Qt7x7XqfE4GkUDDXMojmeTbg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b>What does Jo eat</b>? He loves Mother Dairy's curd! See the picture below.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaSl9ikP-7W0TlZpqoTgOizyaMgoYD64aublxH3ainbhf6SRFPSyXr0ruJS0DFHAfLk5fKI9hBHiRejf_gmytaRf-ZxroMbtB-9bDt9ajEwLKIhX1e8PoEBfadcUgUe7ir9zchIIKi0asJlJy7NOsRyMeHvkjGtCWEF222hMNwpzzmFtx9vjgv782TRs__" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1280" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaSl9ikP-7W0TlZpqoTgOizyaMgoYD64aublxH3ainbhf6SRFPSyXr0ruJS0DFHAfLk5fKI9hBHiRejf_gmytaRf-ZxroMbtB-9bDt9ajEwLKIhX1e8PoEBfadcUgUe7ir9zchIIKi0asJlJy7NOsRyMeHvkjGtCWEF222hMNwpzzmFtx9vjgv782TRs__" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b>Elfo</b>, our Cairn Terrier when he was ferried in Neeta’s palm in a flight from Bangalore to Delhi in 2001. Elfo lived a full life before leaving us in 2016. You may read Elfo’s story below:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2016/09/who-will-nudge-me-now.html" target="_blank">Who will nudge me now?</a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiV7SPfMeUDAMPdqTAVdR7w61AMC_Ry0ucZ9wBN3qDYGbbSDmCC1-RK2_v_eqpaANw4em3FUF0w26Fw_chzRjcIGnW1hwWKVRj4iEIVgD1ZIwIuyipqz0xnNio0sZ_5EjSnlp4QGRkvUhi8ovGulSq9aWbsCV_F1zY-sTpL9yEGuHHGLWEDEU_UQtACSKk4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiV7SPfMeUDAMPdqTAVdR7w61AMC_Ry0ucZ9wBN3qDYGbbSDmCC1-RK2_v_eqpaANw4em3FUF0w26Fw_chzRjcIGnW1hwWKVRj4iEIVgD1ZIwIuyipqz0xnNio0sZ_5EjSnlp4QGRkvUhi8ovGulSq9aWbsCV_F1zY-sTpL9yEGuHHGLWEDEU_UQtACSKk4" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Pets give us such joy. Unconditional, selfless and bountiful.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9eUfMOYyfTQztJlkXtwBELrgFdeJ4obbwf5-8RAgiIvelB6rhsKjazjFTSwbdYCjZGaFmXIOmaj0CR1gmHRupggAllxebjGFpa4xXRh3FIUJfbY2cnyNDWxx-hAf1vhTZmRO4xWsWiWrLkUeK2K-g62yoHirHZ6tHOOgTm-AdzNIAo8AaWE1HJe0q9E3/s960/Slide5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9eUfMOYyfTQztJlkXtwBELrgFdeJ4obbwf5-8RAgiIvelB6rhsKjazjFTSwbdYCjZGaFmXIOmaj0CR1gmHRupggAllxebjGFpa4xXRh3FIUJfbY2cnyNDWxx-hAf1vhTZmRO4xWsWiWrLkUeK2K-g62yoHirHZ6tHOOgTm-AdzNIAo8AaWE1HJe0q9E3/s320/Slide5.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for browsing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 29.4pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Harsh-the-Ghumakkad/ Rajdhani Express/ India/ 18<sup>th</sup> Jan 2024<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">#pets #petlove #elfo #cairnterrier #trainjourney #unusualcompanion #cotravellerofadifferentkind #shihtzu #dogs #ghumakkadhb #ghumakkadharsh</span> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNyghSDmiQfAQcgk7XzONG1NR6kinTDFv5bfvUS9HSy41hue392avRHR8l0TTaYZoQcLIFRKeXXN_DvNQ0_eJuitSfMp4jJahM4T03o7fw3vqvMClJigKkcpOW3LFbL7M6CVJxlR3LRXjCeuA1OUc55x8IRI5KsRzf-F3I3oh_3xUWS_YmDS6IFRrnJ0RL/s863/KBG%20Logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="863" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNyghSDmiQfAQcgk7XzONG1NR6kinTDFv5bfvUS9HSy41hue392avRHR8l0TTaYZoQcLIFRKeXXN_DvNQ0_eJuitSfMp4jJahM4T03o7fw3vqvMClJigKkcpOW3LFbL7M6CVJxlR3LRXjCeuA1OUc55x8IRI5KsRzf-F3I3oh_3xUWS_YmDS6IFRrnJ0RL/s320/KBG%20Logo.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-16549817834394266462023-12-27T22:03:00.000+05:302023-12-27T22:03:56.892+05:30Vande Bharat - The Pride of Indian Railways<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">When did you last travel by a
train? What keeps you away from a train journey? Noisy coaches and smelly wash
rooms?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Well, those reasons are a thing
of past! Try a <b><i>Vande Bharat</i></b> train. It connects cities up to 600 kms
apart. Six to eight-hour journey in luxurious coaches. Noise and dust free
cruising at steady 110 kmph. <b>Bio-vacuum</b> toilets as in an aircraft. Courteous
staff, great food. Don’t believe it?<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVp2s7dUQ3BJ0x2SbtKcenf-fLmL0aVgxgu2HJrtS9d7U06Ox34qZ0FYI-iHBCENzDInxQidic5rdOAU1pg-Y9fxJYlHPHwjOscrjyBT-WagQc5SVm0Az21D1cNTi77eIEylGUS0ss3y4G8-fCjiFI7rjzJ1B68K7u9U4j6Npmc5URIi3Ju-FBYn23SJy/s960/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVp2s7dUQ3BJ0x2SbtKcenf-fLmL0aVgxgu2HJrtS9d7U06Ox34qZ0FYI-iHBCENzDInxQidic5rdOAU1pg-Y9fxJYlHPHwjOscrjyBT-WagQc5SVm0Az21D1cNTi77eIEylGUS0ss3y4G8-fCjiFI7rjzJ1B68K7u9U4j6Npmc5URIi3Ju-FBYn23SJy/w400-h300/Slide1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Ghumakkad recently travelled by <b><i>Vande
Bharat</i></b> trains between Hyderabad and Bengaluru. Sharing few pictures for
you to appreciate the <b>quality of service</b> offered by the Indian Railways.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
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See the short video below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxkMlyFJlFCWuyHsrj5jXtuyDd7ELpFWJO8RREhFk5ZemHkWSW3D0fuNqW9IgNRA2TgW6nnvQOpqSh7IgBU5g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyF66eX0jb-TBJrZjCv7ybTpsgvHP7NHML_EcZkbhereDDRbQYdD8T-qTALbBDOyuT5wMHfChzmx6Obi9ArxOTafpXydMQRgR0OJnTLMiMzkL9pxMUgRJFHA8764rZcv_jKLiAoluz1hKfdiBWZvq94HrjPquXNXuP3AkcOHAYQNc3Mwmi_xyIIonOeCa/s960/Slide4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyF66eX0jb-TBJrZjCv7ybTpsgvHP7NHML_EcZkbhereDDRbQYdD8T-qTALbBDOyuT5wMHfChzmx6Obi9ArxOTafpXydMQRgR0OJnTLMiMzkL9pxMUgRJFHA8764rZcv_jKLiAoluz1hKfdiBWZvq94HrjPquXNXuP3AkcOHAYQNc3Mwmi_xyIIonOeCa/w400-h300/Slide4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Complete 360 degrees rotation could not be captured as the chairs were not in the upright position.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz6CTiJ3MAhlaFwiu49wK9Frdv9AX0BpUGI_KUSDbtCAOgKUIr_RePCrKRsPFj04-ceebJ9xtGwdC1TJBNtog' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd24WqnH_HQBar7fYIjMqVQjfqUjAzr5uyClqic4VUqXZL8cPEan0Jr8OgQQhbGwZFfhDx4AYNqPq2YAJOrq6Sza_b6P0EDIFdAHluP9YMMytVBumpNtnMkL2QImdKbmtTEidfpYCHERjeMz0NZfxYY6l3JgDcK-Vnh46umyUPTKyA3tCNX4i47koNbeLa/s960/Slide12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd24WqnH_HQBar7fYIjMqVQjfqUjAzr5uyClqic4VUqXZL8cPEan0Jr8OgQQhbGwZFfhDx4AYNqPq2YAJOrq6Sza_b6P0EDIFdAHluP9YMMytVBumpNtnMkL2QImdKbmtTEidfpYCHERjeMz0NZfxYY6l3JgDcK-Vnh46umyUPTKyA3tCNX4i47koNbeLa/w400-h300/Slide12.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkurvdcAjEqh-KBPZValF83AlU__v9bqW6bpOm2Yp9k02Dlr8JL2oHLiwStuM8H4fdKw2L8nQIdzFQ3BV5jOzWLzfqvme8GWzbh4Vcyd-yJN65L7hS8_n_KOGJYOrPJ25XXzyf9-OQYszk6jjKziR0-mzTfOLiZgt3GqvC4nZxAGaiXVMK1L1n9spjufa/s960/Slide13.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkurvdcAjEqh-KBPZValF83AlU__v9bqW6bpOm2Yp9k02Dlr8JL2oHLiwStuM8H4fdKw2L8nQIdzFQ3BV5jOzWLzfqvme8GWzbh4Vcyd-yJN65L7hS8_n_KOGJYOrPJ25XXzyf9-OQYszk6jjKziR0-mzTfOLiZgt3GqvC4nZxAGaiXVMK1L1n9spjufa/w400-h300/Slide13.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV200IzFpMpvNLkTTmkDEucEDv1UG5uJBd0XAyGDyi0kTSvUYd6sVrEUo9EvoPXwi_G9VKbwvSzZfKCMSBPmbTZxYXx1lv6GZqgFUY7j0qHgBbEWHR6jrUSavRWygs4GGwcmE0hyuU1Rw31N19hE_5lLqfeMs-x3mzDQnYcvKAuXLTgSb0F0SNbH-O9hDI/s960/Slide14.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV200IzFpMpvNLkTTmkDEucEDv1UG5uJBd0XAyGDyi0kTSvUYd6sVrEUo9EvoPXwi_G9VKbwvSzZfKCMSBPmbTZxYXx1lv6GZqgFUY7j0qHgBbEWHR6jrUSavRWygs4GGwcmE0hyuU1Rw31N19hE_5lLqfeMs-x3mzDQnYcvKAuXLTgSb0F0SNbH-O9hDI/w400-h300/Slide14.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5FS_EMJj83BgScGY_fk7axiZX6rC7QE9V1vHJTS9EKTcFqplMrL0kR2_5ZO5F4XcnMbyUZ798HG6o4G9QoWYVU3m33Lk4ZxJijiXfc3YAzXFVh-E18TY8RekcPMPYU9OLDkUJ9-do9oPzY6BJdKNsECXjuG_9zRQtdkQ3RP3YTf6vuZCbbDoK-h58m7a4/s960/Slide15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5FS_EMJj83BgScGY_fk7axiZX6rC7QE9V1vHJTS9EKTcFqplMrL0kR2_5ZO5F4XcnMbyUZ798HG6o4G9QoWYVU3m33Lk4ZxJijiXfc3YAzXFVh-E18TY8RekcPMPYU9OLDkUJ9-do9oPzY6BJdKNsECXjuG_9zRQtdkQ3RP3YTf6vuZCbbDoK-h58m7a4/w400-h300/Slide15.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It is not only the trains where the quality of service has improved, even the waiting halls at the stations have undergone a transformation. See two pictures of the AC waiting hall at Kacheguda railway station below.</div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnxn1WbqCICefxz9hCrZNdCsRfuuNe6h4m4RKZdXG3tTwn2YRck4XTSo8-NjO-KD3L2tc5N4lZ-M2ANiakodo6RPfRL20lA6XgZOLy4kzjMA-O4b-F7n0AmuLPtM-Ux8VyxFc6oAo_jOMXBjyNqQQ4xmUFq6chmc9wZJZ2AzP9xhDFmxPhFIqmfPC6B2X/s960/Slide16.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnxn1WbqCICefxz9hCrZNdCsRfuuNe6h4m4RKZdXG3tTwn2YRck4XTSo8-NjO-KD3L2tc5N4lZ-M2ANiakodo6RPfRL20lA6XgZOLy4kzjMA-O4b-F7n0AmuLPtM-Ux8VyxFc6oAo_jOMXBjyNqQQ4xmUFq6chmc9wZJZ2AzP9xhDFmxPhFIqmfPC6B2X/w400-h300/Slide16.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbOrPygJLzxMMl0mrIsx4bWK_ClbZYZMolAa2ncD30qCzh8F5JV-4fByuHGfevCRoAqy4MMQOhd0vsmW3svP301wxeU0jPkE8V3zY_VHKdt5GZvIdy_73hmBPbF8rjBQJ2BfBJkgJz8pnzocnprB99dmXHJgghzziPynRt4eAuhHa9xqxuXM4OH-GL3Ca/s960/Slide17.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbOrPygJLzxMMl0mrIsx4bWK_ClbZYZMolAa2ncD30qCzh8F5JV-4fByuHGfevCRoAqy4MMQOhd0vsmW3svP301wxeU0jPkE8V3zY_VHKdt5GZvIdy_73hmBPbF8rjBQJ2BfBJkgJz8pnzocnprB99dmXHJgghzziPynRt4eAuhHa9xqxuXM4OH-GL3Ca/w400-h300/Slide17.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Currently, there are 35 </span><i style="text-align: justify;">Vande Bharat</i><span style="text-align: justify;"> trains in India which is likely to reach the target of 75 trains. The coaches of </span><i style="text-align: justify;">Vande Bharat</i><span style="text-align: justify;"> are made in India by the Integral Coach Factory. The trains operate in two configurations of 16-coaches or 8-coaches. Ghumakkad travelled in an 8-coach service. Hyderabad-Bengaluru fare for executive chair car over the Christmas weekend was Rs 2956 including all meals, convenience fee and credit card fee. </span></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>Train journeys are always fun</b>. We
share below some of our earlier stories of train travel both in India and
overseas. Whether it is the roving <i>chaat-wallah</i> in a train or going
through a tunnel, there is nothing like a train journey!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2017/09/train-journey-always-fun.html" target="_blank">Vizag to Araku by the 'Royal' Class </a></b></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2018/04/taj-mahaldawn.html" target="_blank">Taj Mahal at Dawn</a></b> - Straight from the railway station</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-train-journey-in-america.html" target="_blank">A Train Journey in America</a></b></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2013/04/ranthambor-2-journey.html" target="_blank">Train to Ranthambor Tiger Reserve</a></b></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2013/04/ranthambor-2-journey.html" target="_blank">Discovering Rural Wisdom and Innovation</a></b> - Through a train journey in Saurashtra</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Of course, <i>vande bharat</i> train does not permit the roving <i>chaat-wallahs</i> in the coaches, but in-the-train
catering by the railways makes up for it. Do give it a shot! <i>Vande Bharat</i>- the
changing face of Indian railways. Those who have already travelled by Vande Bharat, do share your experience.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for browsing. This story
also came to you from a moving train! <o:p></o:p></p>
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Dec 23 <o:p></o:p></p>
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#vandebharat #prideofindianrailways #biovaccumtoilets #veterans #seniorcitizens #bloggingfromrunningtrain #ghumakkadharsh #ghumakkadhb #qualityofservice</span> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0AC7nEdxdBa00RNqgFiqTmtqKlD3gIhU8HqDkRUkEaORXs6YsLbQbLXB4w08pSFf1vCKDjr-ozU4xj8YwxxUSS8Zupsum64eIz4HBtNjDtO_JDfakC1eC-NopDy68YJvuN1mtuurXgOIqYXHd4qDiVUC8HF7tAOqBRSyGEkgj402qFjHtmq_YPpO1gKsT/s863/KBG%20Logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="863" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0AC7nEdxdBa00RNqgFiqTmtqKlD3gIhU8HqDkRUkEaORXs6YsLbQbLXB4w08pSFf1vCKDjr-ozU4xj8YwxxUSS8Zupsum64eIz4HBtNjDtO_JDfakC1eC-NopDy68YJvuN1mtuurXgOIqYXHd4qDiVUC8HF7tAOqBRSyGEkgj402qFjHtmq_YPpO1gKsT/s320/KBG%20Logo.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-8241342475035006562023-12-23T14:58:00.000+05:302023-12-23T14:58:05.870+05:30Addiction At 85?<p> <span style="text-align: justify;">Can you become an <b>addict </b>at 85
and lead a <b>healthy life</b>? Addicted to what?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">A <b>substance</b>? <b>Drugs</b>? <b>Alcohol</b>? What
else?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">This is the story of a <b>super senior
citizen</b> (and many others like him!) ‘suffering’ from addiction of a different
kind. Addiction for good! Addiction for <b>golf</b>!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">This super senior citizen, an
armed forces veteran, is so deeply addicted to golf that he plays even in
darkness. Don’t believe it? See the picture below shot in the darkness on a wintery
morning at Secunderabad India. Can you spot a ball and the golfer?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LdvksJydXCi8qSOntbVfdSKmGXPQaK0vqqwdC09JPb1x1ldKseUYgNdgtQQ9IangAJ93oEcRPHngtr7q0WTKgS15WNavh15iFB14j_5s7jV-wCPwEo1u2g6jo16sQ8QV-lFHvHvB5GPAjLBVhX0DbJx56SR-Di5hqR21aqbWvylsNOzxocxLlCYncC0O/s960/Slide2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LdvksJydXCi8qSOntbVfdSKmGXPQaK0vqqwdC09JPb1x1ldKseUYgNdgtQQ9IangAJ93oEcRPHngtr7q0WTKgS15WNavh15iFB14j_5s7jV-wCPwEo1u2g6jo16sQ8QV-lFHvHvB5GPAjLBVhX0DbJx56SR-Di5hqR21aqbWvylsNOzxocxLlCYncC0O/w400-h300/Slide2.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHhiuLGL0G_Msij6G97stFD_scHWGUdHJutCLvnU-Pc8YHnVW4HWCCx4OnLNUI-iyREAcCm8qcKjO1p2AlSAk1X5yohy4szEhNz5QNgbu2qxwdCOePWB2-PmTqcAFx-EyapPXDy2FwhxYj4A6JwOy2nYxaereRmC8-fcdHuv9lZCI8DoL4MlB3gQwg32C/s960/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHhiuLGL0G_Msij6G97stFD_scHWGUdHJutCLvnU-Pc8YHnVW4HWCCx4OnLNUI-iyREAcCm8qcKjO1p2AlSAk1X5yohy4szEhNz5QNgbu2qxwdCOePWB2-PmTqcAFx-EyapPXDy2FwhxYj4A6JwOy2nYxaereRmC8-fcdHuv9lZCI8DoL4MlB3gQwg32C/w400-h300/Slide1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">As the day dawns, the darkness
gives way to magical dawn and sometimes a misty morning with ground frost! Some
more pictures below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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the golfers not only start the day with a round of golf but also dream, breathe
and live golf! Ask any golfer! There is a society called ‘Golf Addicts’ with
chapters around the world. Unlike ‘Alcoholic Anonymous’, the golf addicts
celebrate being an addict.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Ghumakkad is also a golfer. Our
earlier stories on golf have had wide readership. Links to some of the golf
stories from our blog are listed below. Just click to browse the picture stories.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2015/04/golf-and-yoga.html" target="_blank">Golf and Yoga</a></b></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2018/06/roller-pin-and-golf-club.html" target="_blank">Rolling Pin and Golf Club</a></b></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2016/02/rsi-golf-2016.html" target="_blank">RSI Golf Secunderabad</a></b> - Hasn't happened again after 2016!</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">So, to remain happy in life,
become an addict! Get addicted not to drugs or substance or alcohol, but to
something positive in life like golf or painting, music, dance or gardening! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follow your positive addiction with passion
and you will live a healthy life! Just like <b>Col GB Sethi</b> featured in the
story. Thanks Dr Sethi for your companionship, wit and humour on the golf
course and beyond.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6MB32xRIovwaZJm5wKzrwP5Ywosjm9V6SJcZvro3o2XPAP3bx_ok0-yjc4Lo-ACsOq5M3qHh2u033U5jZ4aGTJm0OIUdsiZWBdohlDILjvzMVCDQ2e4-cDOI1VpZBTiH32t6_H9UutH9qWz6zoGroqBRTYkJZnx15a9ku1nZVcNENokWi_7e4fYcWSuxj/s960/Slide7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6MB32xRIovwaZJm5wKzrwP5Ywosjm9V6SJcZvro3o2XPAP3bx_ok0-yjc4Lo-ACsOq5M3qHh2u033U5jZ4aGTJm0OIUdsiZWBdohlDILjvzMVCDQ2e4-cDOI1VpZBTiH32t6_H9UutH9qWz6zoGroqBRTYkJZnx15a9ku1nZVcNENokWi_7e4fYcWSuxj/w400-h300/Slide7.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Thank you for browsing. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Incidentally, this is Ghumakkad’s
<b>600<sup>th</sup> story</b> in our 12-year-old blog! It comes to you from a
moving train! Thanks for your continued readership and support.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Harsh-the-Ghumakkad / <i>Vande Bharat</i> Train/ 23<sup>rd</sup>
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#ghumakkadharsh #ghumakkadhb<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6gKd6akcPYahgEjGYkYzvzMsxv3OPDMSchEvFh1BXUgOhyphenhyphenE8oLN0Rd79UBJHam8Vz7IJKdvWyPEDxN5kUvUXTA9RcPO8AO4oz42JUv93NGV0ziyE12INWK2ggPEyD69LPYGob1UyU_NoS8mduAVnOtFQExztsLNw430V0IwlNlTmIMlAHH1gkuyI0Hrf/s863/KBG%20Logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="863" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6gKd6akcPYahgEjGYkYzvzMsxv3OPDMSchEvFh1BXUgOhyphenhyphenE8oLN0Rd79UBJHam8Vz7IJKdvWyPEDxN5kUvUXTA9RcPO8AO4oz42JUv93NGV0ziyE12INWK2ggPEyD69LPYGob1UyU_NoS8mduAVnOtFQExztsLNw430V0IwlNlTmIMlAHH1gkuyI0Hrf/s320/KBG%20Logo.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-42001979620464625362023-12-14T22:43:00.012+05:302023-12-15T05:37:51.842+05:30Someone Else Also Loves Fresh Guavas<p>Do you love guavas? Specially the pink variety? Yes I do. I love to pluck it from the tree and eat. As fresh as it can be.</p><p>This morning, I found <b>someone else</b> with an equal <b>craze</b> for <b>garden fresh</b> guavas! Not another human being but a feathered friend! Whom did I find on our guava tree? Any guesses?</p><p>A parakeet? No.</p><p>A bulbul? No.</p><p>Then what?</p><p>It was a <b>Pale-billed Flowerpecker</b>! A bird so tiny that it can hide inside a guava! See the picture below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4Dk2H2HbxKtQiVMY-M8haq5p_5rWVM4U06dvisOOCuSTXgUpLFEpz4ooV5A0_DWlR8QWkvH0SXueSn_RVDpdQdwRwUoDN3jmNPDnuv5_8EdNwRbP9XSc8rYwO9zY9xTeo3wxZUmSJfdGVlfGnQ3H4ElTxgkGt6BJxyY6DcJZNqY5Vg4bf8q2HAqFAYFv/s960/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4Dk2H2HbxKtQiVMY-M8haq5p_5rWVM4U06dvisOOCuSTXgUpLFEpz4ooV5A0_DWlR8QWkvH0SXueSn_RVDpdQdwRwUoDN3jmNPDnuv5_8EdNwRbP9XSc8rYwO9zY9xTeo3wxZUmSJfdGVlfGnQ3H4ElTxgkGt6BJxyY6DcJZNqY5Vg4bf8q2HAqFAYFv/w640-h480/Slide1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>It went about doing its morning breakfast in stages. Probably, its nest was close by and it kept feeding the chicks while making rounds. From the size of the guava, the bird could feast for days. But there must be other birds sharing the guava because the next morning the fruit was gone!</p><p>Special thanks to Yella Prakash Rao for bird ID.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwQ4ygdpseBcd4g70hZMtGZG2lWUL7MBemy1vk7c-gVM_8W5DeW1mI4s7nR2kE6RWUgDoDsF-fnscv10LS2JRp9pTshnpdX0xB-aQxvS5RJ14MedQTRfyzj8CiAsaj8wR-UwqVnhZJpxvuP24oKw9l646JhyXtNjZ1V-SS1kp-PAVTcBquD0qG56vxEdb/s960/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwQ4ygdpseBcd4g70hZMtGZG2lWUL7MBemy1vk7c-gVM_8W5DeW1mI4s7nR2kE6RWUgDoDsF-fnscv10LS2JRp9pTshnpdX0xB-aQxvS5RJ14MedQTRfyzj8CiAsaj8wR-UwqVnhZJpxvuP24oKw9l646JhyXtNjZ1V-SS1kp-PAVTcBquD0qG56vxEdb/w640-h480/Slide2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbRhz__Ov4Tbi2YL6GzQFYRXCgFEgZ_-qk6dDDa93QN-cVgCn5HwPmPeCQ-39Q7TD2Q30qPuHjngVlqwyTHlZq9PKZpTuK44UfwSbzuHEKI1db7YbxnPkpXT8kPq5DO79MVtBt6nYtobaPRUYqAp8PzIgxuFUvilPusemGYTkuB-xOJQSvVxvarMtNe4J/s960/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbRhz__Ov4Tbi2YL6GzQFYRXCgFEgZ_-qk6dDDa93QN-cVgCn5HwPmPeCQ-39Q7TD2Q30qPuHjngVlqwyTHlZq9PKZpTuK44UfwSbzuHEKI1db7YbxnPkpXT8kPq5DO79MVtBt6nYtobaPRUYqAp8PzIgxuFUvilPusemGYTkuB-xOJQSvVxvarMtNe4J/w640-h480/Slide3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXfS9bxpLfUrKrzm_6GK9-XdBtNCCXJJ-sTk9sOa8EDWea78aLd37iyYK3QdADIV_iWpmC8kFA6Rx-_WHyDn6CGfeYiSxJ_a1jDqrCnFgUnSjiINEx2VZcmDGg1ih9IBtfeMYjYIOFGmfsgumDKddqQC1fwD_xB-nenMOGWcCFm7IiFU_QQrjojaIeVXI-/s960/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXfS9bxpLfUrKrzm_6GK9-XdBtNCCXJJ-sTk9sOa8EDWea78aLd37iyYK3QdADIV_iWpmC8kFA6Rx-_WHyDn6CGfeYiSxJ_a1jDqrCnFgUnSjiINEx2VZcmDGg1ih9IBtfeMYjYIOFGmfsgumDKddqQC1fwD_xB-nenMOGWcCFm7IiFU_QQrjojaIeVXI-/w640-h480/Slide4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3yMEoDho6hFUAeNhBIBWjiuoLh4NQXp1lQh563S3FIU4NtyK6v0kW9S9wJGP9jIRRaS58Tpy_2Pptqnhs_ULgt_XFX6J35gZDgYJk5k43WioAz5xG4GO53w-CG2gVRVoTeLeQns7qWCDJmMPDlZN41s4pW7Xg6qpULqI1jFXfd4azMl80gCmWmc0bmg0z/s960/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3yMEoDho6hFUAeNhBIBWjiuoLh4NQXp1lQh563S3FIU4NtyK6v0kW9S9wJGP9jIRRaS58Tpy_2Pptqnhs_ULgt_XFX6J35gZDgYJk5k43WioAz5xG4GO53w-CG2gVRVoTeLeQns7qWCDJmMPDlZN41s4pW7Xg6qpULqI1jFXfd4azMl80gCmWmc0bmg0z/w640-h480/Slide5.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><b>Benefits of Guava</b></p><p>In an earlier story, we had brought out the <b>nutritional value</b> of guavas. You may click the following link to browse the complete picture story. An extract about the fruit is also reproduced below.</p><p><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2018/10/guava-powerhouse-of-nutrients.html" target="_blank">Guava - A Powerhouse of Nutrients</a> </b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Guava is also called '<b>super fruit</b>' like super cars and super bikes! I</span><span style="background-color: white;">t contains 4 times more vitamin C than orange, 3 times more proteins and 4 times more fiber than pineapple, 2 times more lycopene than tomato and slightly more potassium than a banana. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Guava is used in treatment of high blood pressure, constipation, respiratory disorders and hypercholesterolemia. Readers may browse the <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nutrition-facts-health-benefits-guava-fruit-osk-reddy" style="text-decoration-line: none;">LinkedIn article</a> for further details.</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaznsSK1DjcvmBzsCq5bq7BIDtIEFvADYLoIuEmqRqHaW5XxfRq9A9kuIIbFg1fwRwWcoFw16JVbjFxCcrHAPcS28tIPDAb3gL-gYug4kgZzQSI1rFMSSlfQOD8kjmVgxarGqum13MG8IgwsIUPtdhIIK7euBSRarv8s9nWyZBXLPFSLwrf6MMVgJBPJ-y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaznsSK1DjcvmBzsCq5bq7BIDtIEFvADYLoIuEmqRqHaW5XxfRq9A9kuIIbFg1fwRwWcoFw16JVbjFxCcrHAPcS28tIPDAb3gL-gYug4kgZzQSI1rFMSSlfQOD8kjmVgxarGqum13MG8IgwsIUPtdhIIK7euBSRarv8s9nWyZBXLPFSLwrf6MMVgJBPJ-y" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFOWDKdmL1kMixMxSioZzgpNsaCsomgkjjMQV6HNwhCGiw7Rh7e-d78jeskYL0tcrTBzCUnA_tE2ptl49VaWIsN863z1kaQHN6_NQHY4FDn9oXf8BwyWkvQSQu_w_3TbY2474GCmXGOrV-JCyfQ-ofqnxJfVp2zMiOc1plMBb09D8t3cyTn0Fm7xxWBlZV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFOWDKdmL1kMixMxSioZzgpNsaCsomgkjjMQV6HNwhCGiw7Rh7e-d78jeskYL0tcrTBzCUnA_tE2ptl49VaWIsN863z1kaQHN6_NQHY4FDn9oXf8BwyWkvQSQu_w_3TbY2474GCmXGOrV-JCyfQ-ofqnxJfVp2zMiOc1plMBb09D8t3cyTn0Fm7xxWBlZV" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Do share the observations of similar visitors to your home garden or neighbourhood. Isn't it fascinating to see <b>Nature</b>'s myriad ways and creations?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Like the flowerpeckers, eat guava and stay healthy!</div></div><p></p><p>Thanks for browsing.</p><p> - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ Secunderabad/ 14th December 2023</p><p>#guava #superfruit #nutrients #antioxidants #vitaminc #protein #dietaryfibre #homegardening #palebilledflowerpecker #freshfruits #secunderabad #ghumakkadhb #ghumakkadharsh</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjrY_eLdzlsRcvucmwbxpqvVamVlcrX2e-pLo-k5dU6Bi7bapPvawRETUIfCj_a0IOkADkd1CO9xndp4lnABUkY4sRMdOkdqwJ-NBhMPawml2NB6QHSmRCV5gV8YY_fTOm4O6c7xNJ3PZCJxjEqt6p1PbKLU7X9_rUeSUQpkAmD4vRkNdLWWedp1DJc0C/s712/HB%20Logo%20Clear.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="712" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjrY_eLdzlsRcvucmwbxpqvVamVlcrX2e-pLo-k5dU6Bi7bapPvawRETUIfCj_a0IOkADkd1CO9xndp4lnABUkY4sRMdOkdqwJ-NBhMPawml2NB6QHSmRCV5gV8YY_fTOm4O6c7xNJ3PZCJxjEqt6p1PbKLU7X9_rUeSUQpkAmD4vRkNdLWWedp1DJc0C/s320/HB%20Logo%20Clear.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBd1Z7G7AeNKIXGB5uN0KFqWpHVSiA1k_T76WI9AKuJnT6IQmlYLk4ZWKpkwc4i7q-HeuNQNgqncE_uWKf4IC7L4RtR-wVINlmC-rskcNI4JGVmbUo_dV5HLZ3Cfwqjw_NkgwYLQN1fVrc_4oVAmjmqazIszeui9MXfecSphrWf0KSAoPrXLXWabS61WkZ/s863/KBG%20Logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="863" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBd1Z7G7AeNKIXGB5uN0KFqWpHVSiA1k_T76WI9AKuJnT6IQmlYLk4ZWKpkwc4i7q-HeuNQNgqncE_uWKf4IC7L4RtR-wVINlmC-rskcNI4JGVmbUo_dV5HLZ3Cfwqjw_NkgwYLQN1fVrc_4oVAmjmqazIszeui9MXfecSphrWf0KSAoPrXLXWabS61WkZ/s320/KBG%20Logo.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-11829373811902508592023-12-01T22:47:00.003+05:302023-12-02T11:30:28.920+05:30Multi Tasking At Ten<p>When did you hear the term 'multi-tasking' for the first time?</p><p>For computer science students, probably during the undergrad degree. For most others, the answer would be 'during work life'!</p><p>Here is the story of a ten-year-old, who also hasn't heard the term multi-tasking. But she practices it with ease and finesse of a seasoned professional. She does multiple things at the same time. And excels too! Let us see Anuva's multiple talents one by one.</p><p><b>IronKids Champion</b></p><p>Anuva has successfully completed 'IronKids' the Ironman run for the kids. She was among the fastest in her age group both in 2022 in Goa and 2023 in Malaysia. Pictures below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuZyV28-XpuD4xy_6waEG9JpXfEmj3lFzIwKwtgflB20-8yKugB5Rtcb6mYZzlxPolo1FfjGE93-9nxs9GwELFC_Qq1U1Jisc94u5_h8V5G1pCT4-bREUGDu6H6zNkmd4AeeTWzpQ9uY_1jCXEp9gJmX4lGtl7RhkAFjg_chQK4vZPVxaL64QywD4AK0Z/s960/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuZyV28-XpuD4xy_6waEG9JpXfEmj3lFzIwKwtgflB20-8yKugB5Rtcb6mYZzlxPolo1FfjGE93-9nxs9GwELFC_Qq1U1Jisc94u5_h8V5G1pCT4-bREUGDu6H6zNkmd4AeeTWzpQ9uY_1jCXEp9gJmX4lGtl7RhkAFjg_chQK4vZPVxaL64QywD4AK0Z/s320/Slide1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfc-zNTvqHtbayctM3ZZ7VA4-lL_Tp3NzD2oeubp0aVJ5KXzf2suUgL8n-RLFiWS4E4uQfEN7vwv7WSyBgqH0m1FiftL6tp8MnJbvPiCQXNJkVwDOrANNhfZZMtw_pS7wuEJpVPQzHBacsxIa5WJ8DzvpMUzpWpuBDJolx11Nd1ruIeelJvpE41V7bSqMp/s960/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfc-zNTvqHtbayctM3ZZ7VA4-lL_Tp3NzD2oeubp0aVJ5KXzf2suUgL8n-RLFiWS4E4uQfEN7vwv7WSyBgqH0m1FiftL6tp8MnJbvPiCQXNJkVwDOrANNhfZZMtw_pS7wuEJpVPQzHBacsxIa5WJ8DzvpMUzpWpuBDJolx11Nd1ruIeelJvpE41V7bSqMp/s320/Slide2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7S0KCgFxWXRYpNohVFBg-EVmCbK3B7hLSitF0tR61fs78id0e-gG7IzmCxp3HgNaJOnvxnecwy_xiDZwWzpJrSeGzzpBWYV5JZk08dOL_L_GiMdshzte6KGaANXSLrGmWiC3UbSLjo1Xa-RJjvuQE4hvVgzQ0TlK5KrvmQadUSCCygTmD7pGeiuUGeayR/s960/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7S0KCgFxWXRYpNohVFBg-EVmCbK3B7hLSitF0tR61fs78id0e-gG7IzmCxp3HgNaJOnvxnecwy_xiDZwWzpJrSeGzzpBWYV5JZk08dOL_L_GiMdshzte6KGaANXSLrGmWiC3UbSLjo1Xa-RJjvuQE4hvVgzQ0TlK5KrvmQadUSCCygTmD7pGeiuUGeayR/s320/Slide3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkYi8DmnsQ337cW7j_h5vE2Ld2q7-zvb2tfCWRmnjWghsjAcJ0LAp45pPYDJonyJks8XSMM-mNTo8EBGhd6tNp7SE3eXwUB0CiHGRT91FRb10WLoufthFWgL8OO6oOVYlIbZeHqVgurWfX8YyuvqSU5Y3V2iR1tsoNM23McPjLdHf4_mfDUroHTmw89FD/s960/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkYi8DmnsQ337cW7j_h5vE2Ld2q7-zvb2tfCWRmnjWghsjAcJ0LAp45pPYDJonyJks8XSMM-mNTo8EBGhd6tNp7SE3eXwUB0CiHGRT91FRb10WLoufthFWgL8OO6oOVYlIbZeHqVgurWfX8YyuvqSU5Y3V2iR1tsoNM23McPjLdHf4_mfDUroHTmw89FD/s320/Slide4.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>For more pictures of her triumph at 2022 IronKids, you may browse the story '<b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2022/11/iron-man-in-family.html" target="_blank">Ironman in the Family</a></b>'.</p><p><b>Athletics</b></p><p>Anuva has been winning multiple prizes in her school athletics competition for last several years. For Ghumakkad, who too was a Broad Jump winner at India level multiple times, it is extra delight to see his grand daughter exceling in athletics. See the pictures below. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfoHShRkFAx4hisT82e-mdAs9VyEl9aye95JiblhbiGTsKMsXrF_dKWTZy4pk9davis4gJx14bwuhCHwQie8SSUOngWxJTmNOy42DHRadpsth2CKhGE5e-rJo8WApUPELIPaoP3twBBrQGvdkNS-5_pC788dJq-OWgOWbVMuZsyD8aV0_vX32C054fJKHO/s960/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfoHShRkFAx4hisT82e-mdAs9VyEl9aye95JiblhbiGTsKMsXrF_dKWTZy4pk9davis4gJx14bwuhCHwQie8SSUOngWxJTmNOy42DHRadpsth2CKhGE5e-rJo8WApUPELIPaoP3twBBrQGvdkNS-5_pC788dJq-OWgOWbVMuZsyD8aV0_vX32C054fJKHO/s320/Slide5.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqTos9_GKRSRh8ol0e0IT761gaPfOegJG-CGmP-0wwCu0bILbnBGN8JaJYSBFZgsPXfPo-RxNah2d0tFE6oc_BvMFJ8Mnn6s92iXnQ_dlU6UhkZH4Ql_kPWMqwJLhMi8928WjH_qcFT9p0UnfLvEA8_3rg_ePqWi86vyBX8crxwZPQiZo0dLyiYuFqCwQ/s960/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqTos9_GKRSRh8ol0e0IT761gaPfOegJG-CGmP-0wwCu0bILbnBGN8JaJYSBFZgsPXfPo-RxNah2d0tFE6oc_BvMFJ8Mnn6s92iXnQ_dlU6UhkZH4Ql_kPWMqwJLhMi8928WjH_qcFT9p0UnfLvEA8_3rg_ePqWi86vyBX8crxwZPQiZo0dLyiYuFqCwQ/s320/Slide6.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinAao0XlxY7JsftD_Vw_lGrd0HCCOgTPghxYNnnpz1PZsmenbA5yAPcDW62UWxC5ti-DZKU4lOsIZJrjdFgXe_ikwiahsJP1hyphenhyphenAZNt5QAVeY8BbInbgpj_XeQsQE3whvNyMTLRuHFNxDBIgVzWjzkRE9E8L2LJNDw8R0qq6X9kFalSRJ-Q1FH34arKvyN/s960/Slide7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinAao0XlxY7JsftD_Vw_lGrd0HCCOgTPghxYNnnpz1PZsmenbA5yAPcDW62UWxC5ti-DZKU4lOsIZJrjdFgXe_ikwiahsJP1hyphenhyphenAZNt5QAVeY8BbInbgpj_XeQsQE3whvNyMTLRuHFNxDBIgVzWjzkRE9E8L2LJNDw8R0qq6X9kFalSRJ-Q1FH34arKvyN/s320/Slide7.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>Gymnastics</b></p><p>Within a year of gymnastics training, Anuva finished at the podium durin<b>g Tamil Nadu State Gymnastics </b>competition in 2023. Sharing few pictures of the Championship and a short video clip. Don't miss the glow on her coach's face.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblsCURNJp1oSmrNkcswvRcWl-9dZ0_vbhdr4v5vyCHQaYcVfgajx6YndQHTz_XpObz3KHBfxmFDHt_V0nuVUxJcoZD_8E8XB6cKcrZ8CnvNIHDKMqE1wYVHTP-Zyz9OhqaHt38WYeJd4w7N37r5UKJnXmZ1Am_S6oKXzMg0V9KMWJSmC2kEyI7ONyCRzJ/s960/Slide15.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblsCURNJp1oSmrNkcswvRcWl-9dZ0_vbhdr4v5vyCHQaYcVfgajx6YndQHTz_XpObz3KHBfxmFDHt_V0nuVUxJcoZD_8E8XB6cKcrZ8CnvNIHDKMqE1wYVHTP-Zyz9OhqaHt38WYeJd4w7N37r5UKJnXmZ1Am_S6oKXzMg0V9KMWJSmC2kEyI7ONyCRzJ/s320/Slide15.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLD-BZxrFr-SayVOeGTwU9efmTKT0OfAjGA0jmAnHhlcP_JdQiD0pmO3cIrqYna3Bhwtzv5lfulI1UnNrl34hEfpexMeyypHa4eyAUTApNwTDvhKZcDqd57VYM6olSdrMC6KtLV7iUG4Anh60ZOUKsSlzA4im-hSN-sKOQnzVqaJucoZ_5GiSJALBqB0NL/s960/Slide16.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLD-BZxrFr-SayVOeGTwU9efmTKT0OfAjGA0jmAnHhlcP_JdQiD0pmO3cIrqYna3Bhwtzv5lfulI1UnNrl34hEfpexMeyypHa4eyAUTApNwTDvhKZcDqd57VYM6olSdrMC6KtLV7iUG4Anh60ZOUKsSlzA4im-hSN-sKOQnzVqaJucoZ_5GiSJALBqB0NL/s320/Slide16.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZLAZcIOAfOmGsU-VGlzZdO5DMjDQSPxqsvHSXsjqCorCdI1gZa_6cKVXldJPFmfDVdq7145Bg4-3ouVjyl0Kgv3REMIUpQw9jerGOKFEcicR9pO7j7L84mcLveDKnXifiMbG7gj2chquro8f_WjO1ZapCRSbBph_Mq0SS5C0itXhFoltdhhHGHK3jM6a/s960/Slide17.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZLAZcIOAfOmGsU-VGlzZdO5DMjDQSPxqsvHSXsjqCorCdI1gZa_6cKVXldJPFmfDVdq7145Bg4-3ouVjyl0Kgv3REMIUpQw9jerGOKFEcicR9pO7j7L84mcLveDKnXifiMbG7gj2chquro8f_WjO1ZapCRSbBph_Mq0SS5C0itXhFoltdhhHGHK3jM6a/s320/Slide17.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndndlvi7KhqP2X_94tg1s0q8pvZtA3luRc_ikGxMWDlwcC1igacromQr-XTGo-cXIZZlSM8U7maAuze8alvwuIFzxwC6DkIeWUkCOO1Ju57Y0v3SifEzuFK8XgoWz6i5I_w068ygtSsE91kjQ2X72HSuLaiIjUP3Ay1DbU08JCgJBKTTbEiOfzYjKGjEY/s960/Slide18.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndndlvi7KhqP2X_94tg1s0q8pvZtA3luRc_ikGxMWDlwcC1igacromQr-XTGo-cXIZZlSM8U7maAuze8alvwuIFzxwC6DkIeWUkCOO1Ju57Y0v3SifEzuFK8XgoWz6i5I_w068ygtSsE91kjQ2X72HSuLaiIjUP3Ay1DbU08JCgJBKTTbEiOfzYjKGjEY/s320/Slide18.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xpUrY8145t4djiT8u_uDqe_TcyR1i-y61LRJ-bEYD3ImlFhjSJTaPqHKvZR0jQfJGliEDr4o-k8dfqgQbz05OproNh-Nl0bMQVVoZQU09_3PWo91GE621_pHyaLSHHcB-pN-ySU3xY1Dizdf7pLye1E5tlrI9XvEG0S8RcZ46RBb0SFUp_-34iPTGJv5/s960/Slide19.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xpUrY8145t4djiT8u_uDqe_TcyR1i-y61LRJ-bEYD3ImlFhjSJTaPqHKvZR0jQfJGliEDr4o-k8dfqgQbz05OproNh-Nl0bMQVVoZQU09_3PWo91GE621_pHyaLSHHcB-pN-ySU3xY1Dizdf7pLye1E5tlrI9XvEG0S8RcZ46RBb0SFUp_-34iPTGJv5/s320/Slide19.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwlpAoJEEZUIBJg34blfIKwZhfyXap18vkf2ktWOpL8xJqRL13che4J6Ky3zAlXQ6rsMUFtfWCeJfH-rJIZzg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p>She is passionate about gymnastics and loves to practice wherever she is. It could be a park in Malaysia or the lawn of her grandparents house in Hyderabad, she would utilise the time so well. See the clips below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzDgRkdSTsOLJSI5BqLZKJ211oIcdLRiqMH9mwMEZ548mHj6IQZUE5Cl6TulMcCOyIjzg4iwaQdR5jmh5G5Hw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy8F-UVVM_aSm50qmB2zbmvBKPf5MCHZY0eqfUXf1xR836qqBlyJfHiTQLGxquYhu0CoVFUDOQejsPhFaaUOw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Adventure Sports</b></p><p>Ever keen on outdoors specially adventure sports, you can see her in action below'</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0eHkXDfsjiVypEp0JvD4PSjkZltspLRm0oD0ZVUeilByAYtUpA4XcSAsSxuGrP_QFIxPnUnpbqSFGLdzNhqlWken7e1OSBnhPJIl_E7irro0jtO7awZX4jAYynhyCR8bx-ksO1CGHUA5f7XIdfQ6eQvcSWqJi9DpOQv7l3tr5luNM0JDIX6L9pKYVm0D/s960/Slide8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0eHkXDfsjiVypEp0JvD4PSjkZltspLRm0oD0ZVUeilByAYtUpA4XcSAsSxuGrP_QFIxPnUnpbqSFGLdzNhqlWken7e1OSBnhPJIl_E7irro0jtO7awZX4jAYynhyCR8bx-ksO1CGHUA5f7XIdfQ6eQvcSWqJi9DpOQv7l3tr5luNM0JDIX6L9pKYVm0D/s320/Slide8.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Creativity</b></p><p>Anuva has been a creative child. When she was barely two-year-old, her vocabulary was different from most children of her age. Sample the following from our earlier story '<b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2015/05/a-for-alligator.html" target="_blank">A For Alligator</a></b>':</p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">A for Alligator and not Apple (as most toddlers of her age would learn!)</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">B for Ball (as for every other child)</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">C for Caterpillar and not Cat!</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">D for Doll</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">E for Elephant and not Egg!</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">and so on...! </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Amazing isn't it? </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Her power of observation has always been sharp. Once accompanying her parents in a shopping mall, she shouted 'blue tooth blue tooth' after sighting the <b>magnetic security tags</b> on the garments on display! And she was just two-year-old then!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">She continues to be creative in her expressions and writing. See the creative posters designed by Anuva on World Environment Day and other occasions.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSloVeYccdNRQNsKBmUHyIU6rj1IpXgU3Nyto02XKIen1MznLFiLmgHFrwgLT5ZSrtuqAnZ00WQ08Q0yC2X6yS-5ewZOUxdzQps4RK_pImF7KOaEr_Tg4V8VBi_hyrivfFwlKtI1_2TtNWrVkjul8XEnjLoXyY5F9yiI55A3a0eeRC9jUSEcFENn_RIGlg/s960/Slide11.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSloVeYccdNRQNsKBmUHyIU6rj1IpXgU3Nyto02XKIen1MznLFiLmgHFrwgLT5ZSrtuqAnZ00WQ08Q0yC2X6yS-5ewZOUxdzQps4RK_pImF7KOaEr_Tg4V8VBi_hyrivfFwlKtI1_2TtNWrVkjul8XEnjLoXyY5F9yiI55A3a0eeRC9jUSEcFENn_RIGlg/s320/Slide11.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-vLnYmjSriKYbrP1xKeqQJ8JlGfWcrCBpQzFKNrLjTzd0hvX5zzbWqkd75TyFTBENioeE2x65W6EOcnjC3paswHSstVVcO-43tX3xEGoPiZ6O5k15TDnUh85d9zGOPjy0OkbEy4Cq9cIIXxTKIzr5ti5SQVC4h0dBkVQ6rQnGoIn3FLNZojDVlir-XOp/s960/Slide12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-vLnYmjSriKYbrP1xKeqQJ8JlGfWcrCBpQzFKNrLjTzd0hvX5zzbWqkd75TyFTBENioeE2x65W6EOcnjC3paswHSstVVcO-43tX3xEGoPiZ6O5k15TDnUh85d9zGOPjy0OkbEy4Cq9cIIXxTKIzr5ti5SQVC4h0dBkVQ6rQnGoIn3FLNZojDVlir-XOp/s320/Slide12.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></span><b style="font-family: inherit;">Art and Craft</b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Fond of creating useful things out of waste or used items, sample some of Anuva's creativity below.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Friendship Bands</b> made of rubber bands.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6LM6pprO88XezLcLDrXBm1O9W6LFymao1J2xOBYOyLcxVFz9NATJhj1YG7hQxw9ijte-BGz_QEbbp-GlkglJWnlLdbFp1nyaS2fh16_K6CEg1VR7Rft_Ju52fEsRy3voeSVgKhBAu2-gwLaX50XmYCS5uzyh8ggBtku6bbVT8n8HZ4hf62nk3mFjhW7h/s960/Slide13.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6LM6pprO88XezLcLDrXBm1O9W6LFymao1J2xOBYOyLcxVFz9NATJhj1YG7hQxw9ijte-BGz_QEbbp-GlkglJWnlLdbFp1nyaS2fh16_K6CEg1VR7Rft_Ju52fEsRy3voeSVgKhBAu2-gwLaX50XmYCS5uzyh8ggBtku6bbVT8n8HZ4hf62nk3mFjhW7h/s320/Slide13.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">A <b>pen stand</b> using discarded jute twine and a paper cup. I still use it on my study table. Thank you Anuva.</span></div></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dcVcDAqfKzmHHMscWFCoFL7tBPaXmJZ4nmivgKxASjCnfZz8BnRSxfPL-sFiqoZVuaLdMhY8MvvUbUOaYNE3FLkvBLvO_i-mTw9ZWzVOMPEvPEheau8iEmwvazGDdjEfgil_XjMO-rHtxXSs_mOWNVgK7OL25o2A6CahijcvPXkoqowmt_MtD_XcyBcO/s960/Slide14.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dcVcDAqfKzmHHMscWFCoFL7tBPaXmJZ4nmivgKxASjCnfZz8BnRSxfPL-sFiqoZVuaLdMhY8MvvUbUOaYNE3FLkvBLvO_i-mTw9ZWzVOMPEvPEheau8iEmwvazGDdjEfgil_XjMO-rHtxXSs_mOWNVgK7OL25o2A6CahijcvPXkoqowmt_MtD_XcyBcO/s320/Slide14.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">She keeps learning from sources such as YouTube. She recently made a <b>crochet frog</b>. Pictures below.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtDoENl2_8adB8t81pAncsmQ_l-pszVhTAebWPberG7jkt-_JFZfRNNPWz_1qLV-Sb43uAdUEXAlIfUAV0WGueQWwtVdPDrqaP6EDPFAHUoIPTBPeopczF9JEEsKD9xdy5V4gOJU3rrpdXwZkjA4VSECgaRDv4HvkgJlIM3szLUTYQLP7pqUc75RUfz8A/s960/Slide10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtDoENl2_8adB8t81pAncsmQ_l-pszVhTAebWPberG7jkt-_JFZfRNNPWz_1qLV-Sb43uAdUEXAlIfUAV0WGueQWwtVdPDrqaP6EDPFAHUoIPTBPeopczF9JEEsKD9xdy5V4gOJU3rrpdXwZkjA4VSECgaRDv4HvkgJlIM3szLUTYQLP7pqUc75RUfz8A/s320/Slide10.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzXSNncgCoFbRU6oEUkB_X98toih6ddnDpOA8BuznxSRYEZrorfuN2SEk8axbaeBO3CpFBEu_Q-A99c9kKOuA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></span><b style="font-family: inherit;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKu21FiylrC5h9r_J2sM-7xX2m0etRAH5p0AQIJq6XsG-LafQKxOd7H67oRKyQH5kUEHAwFG_-p8q8o-3_OfOG28kJ3NZiz41K9p98xmPIrLIppBMs_h90-83dnyO6Dg98dMZp0emDbX6tDvLF3dydfbiueqoJItrkLukDI9-H6rCDYJEx6PkhmY9cZWXW/s960/Slide9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKu21FiylrC5h9r_J2sM-7xX2m0etRAH5p0AQIJq6XsG-LafQKxOd7H67oRKyQH5kUEHAwFG_-p8q8o-3_OfOG28kJ3NZiz41K9p98xmPIrLIppBMs_h90-83dnyO6Dg98dMZp0emDbX6tDvLF3dydfbiueqoJItrkLukDI9-H6rCDYJEx6PkhmY9cZWXW/s320/Slide9.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><b style="font-family: inherit;">Playing the Piano</b><p></p></b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Anuva also plays the piano probably inspired by Ansh her elder brother. A short video clip below.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxDlLSfxPWNWJ9Yxal-eHACt8wmcVfrZq3J8e1VU6k0iIK9OETsmsKoDuJ57FMZqSrrI3okHnTU86N7nioBEw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><b style="font-family: inherit;"><p><b style="font-family: inherit;">Mathematics and Anuva</b></p></b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">On being queried whether she loves mathematics as a subject, she was pretty candid. See the video below where Anuva and her <i>Dadi </i>(paternal grand mother) express their 'love' for mathematics!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxXlb7TWHiAqLCZ8DEuyUyfpxT4w1PPvSGx7E21824lL72LOFCsb4g_TWFM4DH-ImpeAoYunERNxnUrxHxUTQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So genes do play a role! Isn't it?</span></span></p><p></p><p><b style="font-family: inherit;">Grandparents' Delight</b></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Grandchildren are the real delight in the lives of grandparents. Am sure all the grandparent-readers will agree.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"> Do share your moments of joy as comments in this blog.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">We share below some of our earlier stories on grandchildren and grandparenting.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2018/12/grandkids-are-grandkids.html" target="_blank">Grandkids Are Grandkids</a></b>- Grandkids are a blessing whether toddlers or teenagers!</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCNVv8yXDqkwySH2VYi3fhFJQo9qqh8W--sLX3_wmoniBa7To6SnRQF0vyjxD81AA71JE6DqTRIKQT9rqdETrWV1FeDRJB8sn_D8sfYQ67HZG-CI-yl285eKvp48BwzXlGzrbH_5WrvXnEld5AxN3SjGqyZ3WCbxas5lhg-_v3sZ8fTlvnYMQEY3LbV7SO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCNVv8yXDqkwySH2VYi3fhFJQo9qqh8W--sLX3_wmoniBa7To6SnRQF0vyjxD81AA71JE6DqTRIKQT9rqdETrWV1FeDRJB8sn_D8sfYQ67HZG-CI-yl285eKvp48BwzXlGzrbH_5WrvXnEld5AxN3SjGqyZ3WCbxas5lhg-_v3sZ8fTlvnYMQEY3LbV7SO" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2017/08/ganapati-comes-home.html" target="_blank">Ganapati Comes Home </a></b>- When your granddaughter dresses up as Lord Ganesha!<p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjN1-ibGKljP-xx3LhUcpc__a0-0v-HEFr4FKKPW0hPc9sSeaB_21q7_hgecsivxPqdud1dPTE84isRp0Pv2Tz870rpOhi0k-OgWMDVXb2ZYzwLpaJaoekf3HTNdaWmajaYyO6j_qUK5oVS9QXMDiT1xsXqq5Xt9ZsNXTDBE8TIt7Cldl4ba72ubM_VB1Gh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjN1-ibGKljP-xx3LhUcpc__a0-0v-HEFr4FKKPW0hPc9sSeaB_21q7_hgecsivxPqdud1dPTE84isRp0Pv2Tz870rpOhi0k-OgWMDVXb2ZYzwLpaJaoekf3HTNdaWmajaYyO6j_qUK5oVS9QXMDiT1xsXqq5Xt9ZsNXTDBE8TIt7Cldl4ba72ubM_VB1Gh" width="320" /></a></div><p><b style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2018/05/play-is-highest-from-of-research.html" target="_blank">Play Is The Highest Form Of Research</a></b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> - A five-year-old learns how to mix the batter for Pizza Muffins!</span></p><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjF15YLimWlc_kPn5R-pooTs9DcCAUeMSNrFBB1iKqFzcHOMJspCqWTVQR1YWtD6vLknfNxRrsmVOmNCuwY45-ko4HZdDmef0m_y4GARW4PDPEyU93VNq153gjEnM9v619W3XmmJWiitsgN-RD1xUbjawW_vh6nrUw8WVF5UnCl3y7OnhXYWLXaUEJIyLeq" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjF15YLimWlc_kPn5R-pooTs9DcCAUeMSNrFBB1iKqFzcHOMJspCqWTVQR1YWtD6vLknfNxRrsmVOmNCuwY45-ko4HZdDmef0m_y4GARW4PDPEyU93VNq153gjEnM9v619W3XmmJWiitsgN-RD1xUbjawW_vh6nrUw8WVF5UnCl3y7OnhXYWLXaUEJIyLeq" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2015/03/thrill-of-grandparenting.html" target="_blank">Thrill Of Grandparenting</a></b> - Accounts of the thrilling arrivals of our grandchildren - one each in USA and India couple of years ago!<p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZNQF-4vc10Zx5OyclgwsqjERWTwMIw2m1f7D15HCNefY_CxWsVaL0s_Hbsi-s-bAdNqlxYLvWQYV-v0qafad_KXv8_BPUqG3JwyNT_9APJN3u_KqEZzSVJZHakW-IrsfpTxRV9RPRR_Jat4mjbM7tbQyKfILkXzhNHBV9KzlwllA7pJmlKg85B51IFd9O" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZNQF-4vc10Zx5OyclgwsqjERWTwMIw2m1f7D15HCNefY_CxWsVaL0s_Hbsi-s-bAdNqlxYLvWQYV-v0qafad_KXv8_BPUqG3JwyNT_9APJN3u_KqEZzSVJZHakW-IrsfpTxRV9RPRR_Jat4mjbM7tbQyKfILkXzhNHBV9KzlwllA7pJmlKg85B51IFd9O" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>Anuva </b>with her Dadi and Mom<b> </b>when she was few weeks old in Chennai. The same girl is deftly multi-tasking now!<p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimDWwaHeTk_H81NDrRLyITb9Ln4lkewl7xKY5ZtY9B9UPHQjLcng4k_UfCamUuH95wrKSWkAmiCkX2YXMS84PcDUmfU13YSvIc5E8YiOUOqMJ73hol_O3FY77Mwpv4AUY6jMlBjK5lX8D6Y8TfybLSQp6883dv4saETINpjyW4HMiiuDgF3jfrp4f0zFpS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimDWwaHeTk_H81NDrRLyITb9Ln4lkewl7xKY5ZtY9B9UPHQjLcng4k_UfCamUuH95wrKSWkAmiCkX2YXMS84PcDUmfU13YSvIc5E8YiOUOqMJ73hol_O3FY77Mwpv4AUY6jMlBjK5lX8D6Y8TfybLSQp6883dv4saETINpjyW4HMiiuDgF3jfrp4f0zFpS" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2023/10/sketching-at-eight.html" target="_blank">Sketching At Eight</a></b> - Story of an eight-year-old who loves to sketch. By God's grace, he too is our grandson!<p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipETYLr_yLL5tdINDdRQ2h3UqeMdXh0Gk9c3kjBvmLenFhuzHUHCap1OhhCBIKDzL-AawUD9-MASdPLA9pwAwoOqAWm7OGJQLitEZK7521AhLhxZOqmVLbSz6PgF_PPbZON2KC9i8Kln0x1KfWo7qgu3M9dKNzBXnt0l1iOEpTJiRaM3GJ6ZGhDYMvrfLc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipETYLr_yLL5tdINDdRQ2h3UqeMdXh0Gk9c3kjBvmLenFhuzHUHCap1OhhCBIKDzL-AawUD9-MASdPLA9pwAwoOqAWm7OGJQLitEZK7521AhLhxZOqmVLbSz6PgF_PPbZON2KC9i8Kln0x1KfWo7qgu3M9dKNzBXnt0l1iOEpTJiRaM3GJ6ZGhDYMvrfLc" width="320" /></a></div><br />Grandkids continue to delight us. They bring cheer into our lives. See the bonding between the grandparents and Anuva.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZnXT4FOGGfNICCbuLB4pNQGOOgWQTp82BNwFNThVNRnEs8YdhZxo5i2rnXj4ztfa4nDmfu_3GlBYzP_m8fdiExFa5frXKjdeU8hxGq-_NLZ5Q39r97Yt2qM1MOv4Mpq-rH_SqGG6gZVOxhJPsHWyMZnErki_wppUSJhz7by1P5Hz-eARcKEn24gZAvtL/s960/Slide20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZnXT4FOGGfNICCbuLB4pNQGOOgWQTp82BNwFNThVNRnEs8YdhZxo5i2rnXj4ztfa4nDmfu_3GlBYzP_m8fdiExFa5frXKjdeU8hxGq-_NLZ5Q39r97Yt2qM1MOv4Mpq-rH_SqGG6gZVOxhJPsHWyMZnErki_wppUSJhz7by1P5Hz-eARcKEn24gZAvtL/s320/Slide20.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUGKq0ngMyUFUFE4jhvXKwdOPJ22hvQG-rPzIHzms5lxiiH5yVtX136tF6PQtPvF3xA6nzKaNXhsKuCux2vluPgFjlJO26eTDNJWNFFZwXLkuOz96_QXfOTKjcdBhbmbnHMEiKr5DegitOXDD_B9TGW6uOFoQbA3PgQSBdBiOvkV5M8YqwxqRTWkzj7kS/s960/Slide21.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUGKq0ngMyUFUFE4jhvXKwdOPJ22hvQG-rPzIHzms5lxiiH5yVtX136tF6PQtPvF3xA6nzKaNXhsKuCux2vluPgFjlJO26eTDNJWNFFZwXLkuOz96_QXfOTKjcdBhbmbnHMEiKr5DegitOXDD_B9TGW6uOFoQbA3PgQSBdBiOvkV5M8YqwxqRTWkzj7kS/s320/Slide21.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Hope you liked Anuva's multiple pastimes and how she juggles it so efficiently. She continues to learn on her own- what with YouTube and so on! Do leave a word of encouragement for her.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Thanks for browsing</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"> - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta and Prabhjoth Bhargava/ Secunderabad/ 1st December 2023</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">#children #grandchildren #parenting #grandparenting #hobbies #interestsinlife #multitasking #tenyearold #gymnastics #athletics #music #artandcraft</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKi3oibEPf1MJ0Rfb86rCvUqowS-YnU1uRat1E9gbV_YPqAzYyev8GHp1zBTihR1_Vqo4rOfWVaghh4e8OMR9mCZmQWF8bX32h7XvDahv-s0QnI8lJ76FKAVzwqbjmDK500YrMbap_Z3JbQb8W_ULmq5B4c8Z0BA-_4gU8YTlqwXzP2qsh2TT12UcAp59z/s712/HB%20Logo%20Clear.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="712" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKi3oibEPf1MJ0Rfb86rCvUqowS-YnU1uRat1E9gbV_YPqAzYyev8GHp1zBTihR1_Vqo4rOfWVaghh4e8OMR9mCZmQWF8bX32h7XvDahv-s0QnI8lJ76FKAVzwqbjmDK500YrMbap_Z3JbQb8W_ULmq5B4c8Z0BA-_4gU8YTlqwXzP2qsh2TT12UcAp59z/s320/HB%20Logo%20Clear.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3qK0KXjvtU8O2TfADipYiuhU6D52uA9l7OLGVrYfgSYBqBmaYQ3vGq1iiRTGVjMYks-lq0j8CHzuy5OFmJP7-VJjWnNjd1BSP_mzxEvMtOys04QtdTTplgP2oyiiIUwV8O6JAPRrN7t9WnOho0esPfbad7_EVzs0vQLAPNhx6QcqSf3qc_b0MhV5W4KJ/s863/KBG%20Logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="863" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3qK0KXjvtU8O2TfADipYiuhU6D52uA9l7OLGVrYfgSYBqBmaYQ3vGq1iiRTGVjMYks-lq0j8CHzuy5OFmJP7-VJjWnNjd1BSP_mzxEvMtOys04QtdTTplgP2oyiiIUwV8O6JAPRrN7t9WnOho0esPfbad7_EVzs0vQLAPNhx6QcqSf3qc_b0MhV5W4KJ/s320/KBG%20Logo.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-21747570668933872832023-10-26T22:00:00.010+05:302023-11-14T15:57:10.541+05:30Dying Trees Shrinking Lakes- Sounding A Death Knell<p>Chirping birds, swaying palms, gentle breeze and colourful dawn.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Morning walks sure energise you. But when you see many old trees dying and the lake shrinking, you feel anguished, sad and angered- all at the same time. The other day I observed hundreds of <i>Babool </i>(acacia)<i> </i>trees in Yapral Lake dying a slow death. Am sharing few pictures taken a year apart at the same spot around the Lake. See for yourself the damage and destruction that mankind is causing to the environment. If we, human beings, don't mend our ways, it may be too late. Just too late!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYlsnPDXeymigfGO5YWIan9SPGpYcr7Eb599vCNO-KZqMZQmJ3Ga-jOuLAH8V_x2dxQbHdEpa3ru15vAeoe3qiS_k6bjQitwuTkUZrLlZUZx6G7kT9Vt-wbnYvKJn31al1gSLptCsfJ0jnaqhgjeEEMf9qNgi9PuHGabnPHyWIRTlA4GuzW2NIrVFcoeN/s960/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYlsnPDXeymigfGO5YWIan9SPGpYcr7Eb599vCNO-KZqMZQmJ3Ga-jOuLAH8V_x2dxQbHdEpa3ru15vAeoe3qiS_k6bjQitwuTkUZrLlZUZx6G7kT9Vt-wbnYvKJn31al1gSLptCsfJ0jnaqhgjeEEMf9qNgi9PuHGabnPHyWIRTlA4GuzW2NIrVFcoeN/w400-h300/Slide1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fEAMfwW-ocqEsPIARsrrUihPKGY7cwaStd7Z2vNhJppLMnzA7croWRTx10rOCdOBBOIjvwaAFh3ANA0XkED0Dm8sXWs5G-GKDeXNEY2fzX09qOCrUruSSvUYTDtZJNBTQGSIyU4lcL9_6OZodca43mnPEy25iqKj48WCWsxEz2oYt3ayK38v8i-0Kw0K/s960/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fEAMfwW-ocqEsPIARsrrUihPKGY7cwaStd7Z2vNhJppLMnzA7croWRTx10rOCdOBBOIjvwaAFh3ANA0XkED0Dm8sXWs5G-GKDeXNEY2fzX09qOCrUruSSvUYTDtZJNBTQGSIyU4lcL9_6OZodca43mnPEy25iqKj48WCWsxEz2oYt3ayK38v8i-0Kw0K/w400-h300/Slide2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0d9LlSPO1MmleDGgMl0zjrg4Vt-nLjNolu5MQZJJOHolBudRdQFrrYiy7C2Adoe8kcAOEleK3nz1u4PbG5Uqq1c8rPTGAPe-5Qn0i5s6G4k79Qe-VbdDVg2v08Ig3X-Y6DcVK3CcvSt9-a9xTkwyejgQWMVjTvaA_6WG1swFHPm1X8XORncM6RPpoeeW-/s960/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0d9LlSPO1MmleDGgMl0zjrg4Vt-nLjNolu5MQZJJOHolBudRdQFrrYiy7C2Adoe8kcAOEleK3nz1u4PbG5Uqq1c8rPTGAPe-5Qn0i5s6G4k79Qe-VbdDVg2v08Ig3X-Y6DcVK3CcvSt9-a9xTkwyejgQWMVjTvaA_6WG1swFHPm1X8XORncM6RPpoeeW-/w400-h300/Slide3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXgQWx99r8vOf-jXSPJJas8SpaCyErv_GmzDt3Oas9Rc4RA6Bgdk8Vas7qpJaviB3YM6iy6On8RlfoEA2HVSyC-trjVQIkBieJFGcJ2S46e3q3gOPbSm9Odn8Tp5VQFLa44J2QFCF6BbMVfNn9dEwYtWmNLAR1XjdDPu9tOpIW-2ncmVvOT4u2i9aWBGO/s960/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXgQWx99r8vOf-jXSPJJas8SpaCyErv_GmzDt3Oas9Rc4RA6Bgdk8Vas7qpJaviB3YM6iy6On8RlfoEA2HVSyC-trjVQIkBieJFGcJ2S46e3q3gOPbSm9Odn8Tp5VQFLa44J2QFCF6BbMVfNn9dEwYtWmNLAR1XjdDPu9tOpIW-2ncmVvOT4u2i9aWBGO/w400-h300/Slide4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbonCeX9mRCy78j1eSatCqbR2_FuxgY8WRcD_UR6F3yC27H9L25m7u4JZLX7U9dbwpi6lXgJQlLE7odmZ_IKYak4olvZ5DJZWsTW3-flTp0WjoQW6C7PgFl7PVNEooXWOvYlib7Pi6FXSg0eLxkiCTqQ9_BPUTJ5M-kJfWg9pUnPo-Fr3mT9UdXm0yWqR/s960/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbonCeX9mRCy78j1eSatCqbR2_FuxgY8WRcD_UR6F3yC27H9L25m7u4JZLX7U9dbwpi6lXgJQlLE7odmZ_IKYak4olvZ5DJZWsTW3-flTp0WjoQW6C7PgFl7PVNEooXWOvYlib7Pi6FXSg0eLxkiCTqQ9_BPUTJ5M-kJfWg9pUnPo-Fr3mT9UdXm0yWqR/w400-h300/Slide5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Baya Weavers make their nests on <i>Babool </i>trees. With the trees gone, where will the weaver birds make their nest?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJvZm7d3pvQpVWDeut-vdQ5_3lLNe4ExSV9gIi-DZejy2DvJWKGtjk3N3Y9NNsFLqqEmMFyNcDKVdRYYlcjk3bXUYviTlf1tt7NV49f996rE8cI_gY0aNaI0_FhW7epwPagvsCZjIMYA17CMARiYA6r7iKdmiKQ8orqdxzO_tRdcW51mPF6-knkQKXhse/s960/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJvZm7d3pvQpVWDeut-vdQ5_3lLNe4ExSV9gIi-DZejy2DvJWKGtjk3N3Y9NNsFLqqEmMFyNcDKVdRYYlcjk3bXUYviTlf1tt7NV49f996rE8cI_gY0aNaI0_FhW7epwPagvsCZjIMYA17CMARiYA6r7iKdmiKQ8orqdxzO_tRdcW51mPF6-knkQKXhse/w400-h300/Slide6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And many other birds thrive on the greenery. Will we see such birds in our neighbourhood in future?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHUk2SzXOBegrAwxdB93n1zkzLTAmvpV4zr1yu41MzX2IbuBC43awW1TXub6yf_cAiI1pLkLyRocYA1hOMpy9CjvyXCcmkvAEmr-S7AgsFjc7qSVg_HmD4OBE2c1xZ1rgV0eNhvXBTRZk-Mo-tr8hA27oCiXbUFRE5i1dx20V6ohWEnwnJY_Xgu6XBYjgl/s960/Slide7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHUk2SzXOBegrAwxdB93n1zkzLTAmvpV4zr1yu41MzX2IbuBC43awW1TXub6yf_cAiI1pLkLyRocYA1hOMpy9CjvyXCcmkvAEmr-S7AgsFjc7qSVg_HmD4OBE2c1xZ1rgV0eNhvXBTRZk-Mo-tr8hA27oCiXbUFRE5i1dx20V6ohWEnwnJY_Xgu6XBYjgl/w400-h300/Slide7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDARPXtqR56IZO7CNulx05B6cuBQ0-ktQ7_Bn1HxeenbFg2-hI1NbS0z5hwkc00qGrZL3lACIeywuan_q_pif0xvQHY_pOVxrfB4pAqyd8yDiPKsMoMA3Cfzf53tsku6XhckPMg5bBIVqAeMyKBq6RZjIyRaY2q9v8SdTAQi81xgtAIC_50hcO7fERWOaU/s960/Slide8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDARPXtqR56IZO7CNulx05B6cuBQ0-ktQ7_Bn1HxeenbFg2-hI1NbS0z5hwkc00qGrZL3lACIeywuan_q_pif0xvQHY_pOVxrfB4pAqyd8yDiPKsMoMA3Cfzf53tsku6XhckPMg5bBIVqAeMyKBq6RZjIyRaY2q9v8SdTAQi81xgtAIC_50hcO7fERWOaU/w400-h300/Slide8.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Another major <b>waterbody </b>which lost half of its area is the <b>Kolleru Lake</b> in Andhra Pradesh. It acts as the flood balancing system between Godavari and Krishna rivers. Do see the maps and the pictures in our story below:</p><p><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2014/12/kolleru-pelican-paradise.html" target="_blank">Kolleru Lake</a></b>- constantly encroached over 30 years!</p><p>The floods of 2015 in Chennai were also caused by encroachment of the flood banks of Adyar river which flows through the city. You may browse our story below:</p><p><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2015/12/chennai-floods-man-made.html" target="_blank">Chennai Floods Man Made</a></b></p><p>Similarly, the flooding of our house in Secunderabad in Oct 2020 was caused by encroachment and blockade of free flow of rain water which existed for centuries. See the damage it caused in the story below:</p><p><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2020/10/flood-fury.html" target="_blank">Flood Fury</a></b></p><p>Ghumakkad has been highlighting environmental degradation through our picture stories. Like-minded folks who care for the environment, may browse the following stories:</p><p><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2023/06/beat-plastic-pollution-world-env-day.html" target="_blank">Beat the Plastic Pollution</a></b> - World Environment Day 2023</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2022/06/only-one-earth.html" style="color: #ff9900;" target="_blank">Only One Earth</a></b> - World Env Day 2022</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2021/06/reimagine-recreate-restore.html" style="color: #538cd6; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Reimagine, Recreate Restore</a> - </b>How to restore the environment? World Env Day 2021</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2022/03/mutualism-by-nature.html" style="color: #538cd6; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Mutualism by Nature</a> - </b>how few species are dependent upon one another</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2020/01/shrinking-urban-lakes-impending-disaster.html" style="color: #538cd6; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Shrinking Urban Lakes- Impending Disaster</span></a></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2019/06/world-environment-day-2019.html" style="color: #538cd6; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">What Can We Do? </a></b>- Practical things to do by individuals</span></p><p>Let us not turn a blind eye towards environmental degradation of any kind.</p><p>Thanks for browsing. Every person counts in this battle to save the environment.</p><p> -Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ Secunderabad/ 26th Oct 2023</p><p>#environment #deforestation #saveourlakes #ghmc #encroachment #everypersoncounts #yaprallake #ghumakkadhb #ghumakkadharsh #savethetrees #greenearth #treesareourlife #pollution</p><p><br /></p>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-82042331593291711932023-10-15T16:15:00.023+05:302023-11-14T18:47:52.495+05:30Sketching At Eight<p>When did you start sketching and painting? May be when you were around three or four! Yes, but when did you have a website of your sketches? And when did your sketches start trending on social media? Perhaps, for most of us, never.</p><p>Here is the story of an <b>eight-year-old</b> whose sketches will floor you! Just hang on. Let us first talk to <b>Naman </b>who lives in USA.</p><p><i><b>Hi Naman, how did you start sketching and painting?</b></i></p><p>Because I was always bored, I started sketching. I did do painting for a bit with Udemy. And then I started to not like it and then I started sketching instead.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJUFpQr3NEu3y210ufreWczljz8r-6OnPGNVCVroJXjRVV9-m6Bd9QpUS5058PQ2y1Bo8DF3OnsTAW20-Q5s5YasjLFblc5bbuWCAlfUBDQBu1YxcRhpUp8RSeNwZ6uJpQiVkcSwfXUYnayHlWdWkcMBv3enFA8XyD3abLke6HCtfDuvNrn8pBlXJBzbU/s960/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJUFpQr3NEu3y210ufreWczljz8r-6OnPGNVCVroJXjRVV9-m6Bd9QpUS5058PQ2y1Bo8DF3OnsTAW20-Q5s5YasjLFblc5bbuWCAlfUBDQBu1YxcRhpUp8RSeNwZ6uJpQiVkcSwfXUYnayHlWdWkcMBv3enFA8XyD3abLke6HCtfDuvNrn8pBlXJBzbU/w400-h300/Slide1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><i><b>Which was your first sketch or drawing?</b></i></p><p> Oh, I remember. My first drawing was a person with no hands and no feet and it looked really weird.</p><p><i><b>What do you like to sketch more? Scenery, animals, flowers, faces, cartoon characters or other objects?</b></i></p><p>I mean I like to sketch people more than landscapes. I like to sketch objects more than flowers or animals. But my fav sketching thing would probably be people. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYqpHc4okl4bi2oBghsmAabgbNBxlKnZ1ISmcWa-ZEUmyQKa0o4g7FJS-pCuiGkwF7psE-bTOjM0ZKglv5_knabQZYHY6QlTcV2azzYzMdYHHPQQK01ENYo0copZl_UYIPy-MNPE13jgGC0kwb-48YiRtroQvcXFYwiCU4EKviyg4kILCVWxb_M1nQFOq/s960/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYqpHc4okl4bi2oBghsmAabgbNBxlKnZ1ISmcWa-ZEUmyQKa0o4g7FJS-pCuiGkwF7psE-bTOjM0ZKglv5_knabQZYHY6QlTcV2azzYzMdYHHPQQK01ENYo0copZl_UYIPy-MNPE13jgGC0kwb-48YiRtroQvcXFYwiCU4EKviyg4kILCVWxb_M1nQFOq/w400-h300/Slide5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><i><b>Can you share a few of your sketches?</b></i></p><p>Yes, I can. Here are a few of my sketches.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiraXT0_VQABB9IAOue3YgJA5tN6xfKIYXSXIXCtNeKga7V0xQrTE6YtFXvIKQQD5DR6EF45Hu8-7c8WuimCjN_9rZ16eReD8euU0ByaIIINmOIoK4KvEjALiw1etAF0Glz6zFZ3aZT2iUqjEJ7ZW-JMOSBAW8kyHwe5QOvMQVIyX2B431h2QlIrHr4Acqf/s960/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiraXT0_VQABB9IAOue3YgJA5tN6xfKIYXSXIXCtNeKga7V0xQrTE6YtFXvIKQQD5DR6EF45Hu8-7c8WuimCjN_9rZ16eReD8euU0ByaIIINmOIoK4KvEjALiw1etAF0Glz6zFZ3aZT2iUqjEJ7ZW-JMOSBAW8kyHwe5QOvMQVIyX2B431h2QlIrHr4Acqf/w400-h300/Slide2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdh6nMsIHnA4Sx0TeDapR7QbMJUiH3A8jcyNrpof8BDJZmJBRrf83lqFZzD7iq9ytFhjmvSwMoPfTICRAzMQWlIm8yBTUccKSliS5ZWnkT2h56qIJKT1U3JHZnpsKXIjE8sfmfSrB83lQkt9ARvAwx5HtQ3CSTg868onE0hSOa-N__mlkpADprXxDG7rL/s960/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdh6nMsIHnA4Sx0TeDapR7QbMJUiH3A8jcyNrpof8BDJZmJBRrf83lqFZzD7iq9ytFhjmvSwMoPfTICRAzMQWlIm8yBTUccKSliS5ZWnkT2h56qIJKT1U3JHZnpsKXIjE8sfmfSrB83lQkt9ARvAwx5HtQ3CSTg868onE0hSOa-N__mlkpADprXxDG7rL/w400-h300/Slide3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhLygOin9Kf9C3s9J7Gac__r7BLLsC6SM3YkP6tJjacP0dFP3naAq0-j6i5ZKa4FyAhMWTH8CNIRt08zEf2hWlJHIKHZ75I36hXE_NNrVsaANPAjPhahVo3x1XACC0vP0QmTNTtA0W6943uy_riQXNWqyK1ZYeugzu3_3L9N8mMhOHfSRLjsvGTwupQ5j/s960/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhLygOin9Kf9C3s9J7Gac__r7BLLsC6SM3YkP6tJjacP0dFP3naAq0-j6i5ZKa4FyAhMWTH8CNIRt08zEf2hWlJHIKHZ75I36hXE_NNrVsaANPAjPhahVo3x1XACC0vP0QmTNTtA0W6943uy_riQXNWqyK1ZYeugzu3_3L9N8mMhOHfSRLjsvGTwupQ5j/w400-h300/Slide4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZ711ye91Be1Wss2RftDHJXAHeI9XnhC9oxFyavmbEnktUeOJEDgWKq8ALtyMIOGxistvIIx7idpeETZotMYh_aU7e3zNKfli4LS1UOGid2La7RTD0mrMZtA4Z5tyZGxSEYWhLPDaLkxUWlWWhSFc3KOYSi3JK9M0mAGtFSiDii-MfsRrBXQUprzLUA0I/s960/Slide7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZ711ye91Be1Wss2RftDHJXAHeI9XnhC9oxFyavmbEnktUeOJEDgWKq8ALtyMIOGxistvIIx7idpeETZotMYh_aU7e3zNKfli4LS1UOGid2La7RTD0mrMZtA4Z5tyZGxSEYWhLPDaLkxUWlWWhSFc3KOYSi3JK9M0mAGtFSiDii-MfsRrBXQUprzLUA0I/w400-h300/Slide7.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><p><i><b>How do you feel when you finish a sketch or drawing?</b></i></p><p>Proud! I feel happy. Sad, because it was fun sketching it and now it's over. Frustrated when it looks bad. Sometimes, I feel it needs a little more editing or erasing. I look at my sketches from far away.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIKi4BQvUAQOdjTajECwRdqxUr_0lwoh8GrgR0bd8xVJ9dnNawB-iGNnui2i9KUE-zyP9E-YxyFnW71dwcF-LCKIg6ty7gc5w_TyM4HyMWvmHL6OEqVX4g2Jjz2qyGdSb4zOIXVH5J3733O8K6gan8vHZDkybOhmL1sVvq0MfoPyfj3m_dLD9Koa99acF/s960/Slide10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIKi4BQvUAQOdjTajECwRdqxUr_0lwoh8GrgR0bd8xVJ9dnNawB-iGNnui2i9KUE-zyP9E-YxyFnW71dwcF-LCKIg6ty7gc5w_TyM4HyMWvmHL6OEqVX4g2Jjz2qyGdSb4zOIXVH5J3733O8K6gan8vHZDkybOhmL1sVvq0MfoPyfj3m_dLD9Koa99acF/w400-h300/Slide10.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgER-WGHMIAAiFLXAG3ZaoJYqTGwZguYA4L7XefiL8AL1sjrn93qQdFz__H2T6jUgUR47INMO90mtY3gkllJQ7vNHULZWWPjavrFoD-wZjbjsWRFuLcE9glOfVAY_xT0cmb89xSGpc5CPxBend7lJRSENBV8Tv9VLRyDIln3npBam4095mC-WeIoyD1g4uw/s960/Slide11.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgER-WGHMIAAiFLXAG3ZaoJYqTGwZguYA4L7XefiL8AL1sjrn93qQdFz__H2T6jUgUR47INMO90mtY3gkllJQ7vNHULZWWPjavrFoD-wZjbjsWRFuLcE9glOfVAY_xT0cmb89xSGpc5CPxBend7lJRSENBV8Tv9VLRyDIln3npBam4095mC-WeIoyD1g4uw/w400-h300/Slide11.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><i><b>Which is your favourite sketch?</b></i></p><p>The Messi one! I worked on it for like five days, I had to go back and edit it like multiple times. It's my favourite because Messi is my favourite soccer player. It looked the way I wanted it to look. Some of my strokes which I didn't like, actually made the sketch look even better.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj479Y6CdgUZQbn89-V8PwDDkXvEjZPQ7GUSxyPdEB7t4MNjboWe3aN9wTsGx9WGrU37Tff2P7YU82zzFhy2Jrwqz2TgW5tu5YlncETqk8wA4b55G1WXDlIyomH7ARJPJjTgICfFUQ8GxSTRbOMK9sZzaRbSK1Ttt_b7lG56MsnPhkYgVM6L28TW96-rE-2/s960/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj479Y6CdgUZQbn89-V8PwDDkXvEjZPQ7GUSxyPdEB7t4MNjboWe3aN9wTsGx9WGrU37Tff2P7YU82zzFhy2Jrwqz2TgW5tu5YlncETqk8wA4b55G1WXDlIyomH7ARJPJjTgICfFUQ8GxSTRbOMK9sZzaRbSK1Ttt_b7lG56MsnPhkYgVM6L28TW96-rE-2/w400-h300/Slide6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><i><b>How much time did you take to complete the Messi sketch?</b></i></p><p>I took about five days and worked for about an hour or two each day.</p><p><i><b>Apart from painting and sketching, you must also be playing some games like soccer, taekwondo etc. What do you like the most?</b></i></p><p>Apart from sketching you mean, I like TKD (taekwondo) the most because it strengthens my body and my brain. It teaches me things like self control and integrity. It tells me not to give up even if things are very hard and also because <i>Bhaiya </i>(elder brother in Hindi) does it too. So, I can have fun with him.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQRFcNGTunNvlNW44t-6OSxPaTRDTm4pIQSsvDFbez2DFpQRWkLcddYaaJwCCfbYOPT1Ge-g344LMZjxcqS-Y8pKbZx12RB-wtReY0nnTqikBkt8KGqf7FE6YAASTdjl4R7szebGtM9wj0M0bf9qjf02M-OVWE-puJjWS-BvaEytwsYV0cVCWKIRRA1S0/s960/Slide13.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQRFcNGTunNvlNW44t-6OSxPaTRDTm4pIQSsvDFbez2DFpQRWkLcddYaaJwCCfbYOPT1Ge-g344LMZjxcqS-Y8pKbZx12RB-wtReY0nnTqikBkt8KGqf7FE6YAASTdjl4R7szebGtM9wj0M0bf9qjf02M-OVWE-puJjWS-BvaEytwsYV0cVCWKIRRA1S0/w400-h300/Slide13.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><i><b>Which is your most recent sketch?</b></i></p><p>My most recent sketch was a practice of a haunted house that is made in a <b>2 point perspective</b> view. I made it at <a href="http://www.ichenartacademy.com/" target="_blank">Ichen Art Academy</a>. Not at home. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbCSnAAUJaS1VJthxA7k0MsnbMcjuYhVDA4I1IvXicJvkhwSD2yn65duxwetQf4DHm53GOasI_ToUySGQG9qEHoTv0SG51mMg1EjQJuq6YUP8f67Pw0HrbRQAV0oBoHm78h2nO8QV3OZcl_Y4djYbOlPTaET69VBe1qAHIrUnfYHJde8jvtLqvQnnHCMD/s960/Slide9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbCSnAAUJaS1VJthxA7k0MsnbMcjuYhVDA4I1IvXicJvkhwSD2yn65duxwetQf4DHm53GOasI_ToUySGQG9qEHoTv0SG51mMg1EjQJuq6YUP8f67Pw0HrbRQAV0oBoHm78h2nO8QV3OZcl_Y4djYbOlPTaET69VBe1qAHIrUnfYHJde8jvtLqvQnnHCMD/w400-h300/Slide9.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>At home, my most recent sketch is a Lego Ninjago series. I made some Lego Ninjas.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPjksITeceIvgteHXZD5UZku3JjepqPIEpFo9Y0b5kesylEoTEDLeIvTgQw5leExzk3xPrWwP8JMhLFBjXEkaMlqvbfyfMWjyZmucIB1K1Kc3PznWts8_U3Lc0G8VkFwgXABRl1xhOZQIJh8QtQjHCPi_IUb1pUmB97oObmAg9_dXpJqypwUUGHMIUCy6/s960/Slide8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPjksITeceIvgteHXZD5UZku3JjepqPIEpFo9Y0b5kesylEoTEDLeIvTgQw5leExzk3xPrWwP8JMhLFBjXEkaMlqvbfyfMWjyZmucIB1K1Kc3PznWts8_U3Lc0G8VkFwgXABRl1xhOZQIJh8QtQjHCPi_IUb1pUmB97oObmAg9_dXpJqypwUUGHMIUCy6/w400-h300/Slide8.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>For Naman <b>anytime is art time</b>! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgst9FQ8UpaHdkA1mGIsaW-tTNGmXCmf4vn1Pi7L9SVWIqqkG3UomLSF5xnOu2Z0WXWd69L19zzIxm7b5wDl9SyK578kYK3SV4YypP0RzIq7ujkapgamhQ_QgmGHRsIqW5MpiJ-ygnGwpUSMo_bUvh6mXX4tQUxRoUhbQAnoMWLGfMRm-cVVrrt3o58IJxS/s960/Slide14.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgst9FQ8UpaHdkA1mGIsaW-tTNGmXCmf4vn1Pi7L9SVWIqqkG3UomLSF5xnOu2Z0WXWd69L19zzIxm7b5wDl9SyK578kYK3SV4YypP0RzIq7ujkapgamhQ_QgmGHRsIqW5MpiJ-ygnGwpUSMo_bUvh6mXX4tQUxRoUhbQAnoMWLGfMRm-cVVrrt3o58IJxS/w400-h300/Slide14.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Thank you Naman and all the best for your future sketches. Do share your sketches once in a while.</p><p>That was a <b>guest story</b> from Naman, the eight-year-old artist. Naman has his own <b>website</b>, which can be accessed <b><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/sketch-board/home" target="_blank">here</a></b>. Do follow and like his creations. It will encourage the child prodigy. Naman also happens to be our grandson.</p><p><b>Postscript </b>14th Nov 23: Naman created a card for Armed Forces Veterans and sent it to his grandpa i.e. Ghumakkad. It was an instant hit with so many Veterans in India. See his imaginative design below:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOq0zIGAcH0IUHeQzyllBbMhTtuZHrcf2zZT7ixTfKc8PQ8DqFSxhcaH8NT9lEL_DAXPy-alAnxhVD0SVV7g0AvYBiGheIkySqaLmRyoTS2RPB-5O4xZ97iNNR3Vl7-Lj2kE_50FxDkJDEr3CSNdoyvah-kJ7AceGrbfYSnzXpZ38gr-k6alLCH_Q08nT/s960/Slide15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOq0zIGAcH0IUHeQzyllBbMhTtuZHrcf2zZT7ixTfKc8PQ8DqFSxhcaH8NT9lEL_DAXPy-alAnxhVD0SVV7g0AvYBiGheIkySqaLmRyoTS2RPB-5O4xZ97iNNR3Vl7-Lj2kE_50FxDkJDEr3CSNdoyvah-kJ7AceGrbfYSnzXpZ38gr-k6alLCH_Q08nT/w400-h300/Slide15.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Other Guest Stories</b></p><p>Ghumakkad encourages guest stories on our blog. Some of our previous guest stories are listed below. Just click to browse.</p><p><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2023/09/who-says-children-dont-read-books.html" target="_blank">Who says children don't read books?</a> </b>We generally blame the internet and digital devices for distracting the children from reading books. But this story of three siblings (11,13 and 15) shows that children continue to love books! (2023)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmJxxkmtvZ__MY1UxGxQTeaDSuZzfS30AcQrWJuIN4QS1XEJ967ua9WR3UOG_hrRR5JP0lNivVrqbl7hPQd2cWNgvlvOgUXACTNPWO5AHK9r8_zdO649eH0VDvjwQ8AruQJy5m0gdL0ewzFYIOTBBhVGnieYoU1f6QNr-45Ie-mxh4HmVqw-m32iv5RQW/s960/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmJxxkmtvZ__MY1UxGxQTeaDSuZzfS30AcQrWJuIN4QS1XEJ967ua9WR3UOG_hrRR5JP0lNivVrqbl7hPQd2cWNgvlvOgUXACTNPWO5AHK9r8_zdO649eH0VDvjwQ8AruQJy5m0gdL0ewzFYIOTBBhVGnieYoU1f6QNr-45Ie-mxh4HmVqw-m32iv5RQW/s320/Slide4.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><b style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2018/07/coyote-gulch-hiking-in-stream.html" style="color: #538cd6; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Coyote Gulch- Hiking In A Stream</a></b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">written by then</span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> </span><b style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">10-year-old Nikhil</b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">, our grandson (2018)</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjmX9C9lN9yZqC5o09NV385EMui1cowPg1Y8MGSQ1FshmW64h1S_Xt516jRpPamhH-XAl2DUAuRJgOx_asPN9gvaqaO7U6oxKcxGvDCwWT_hVK8Eo75wXYY7yWJqdbVpmrCxQ17TAGd1xhqlB9n2EYl-H6aLbBRrdl_nOLvC6evn002lF40dHmY1uPcC8N" style="color: #538cd6; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjmX9C9lN9yZqC5o09NV385EMui1cowPg1Y8MGSQ1FshmW64h1S_Xt516jRpPamhH-XAl2DUAuRJgOx_asPN9gvaqaO7U6oxKcxGvDCwWT_hVK8Eo75wXYY7yWJqdbVpmrCxQ17TAGd1xhqlB9n2EYl-H6aLbBRrdl_nOLvC6evn002lF40dHmY1uPcC8N" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><p><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2022/11/iron-man-in-family.html" style="color: #538cd6; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Ironman In The Family</a> - </b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 13px;">a first hand account of Ironman 70.3 completed by our son </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Ankush</b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 13px;">. Read when he says "</span><i style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">And my legs died</i><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 13px;">"! How did he revive? (2022)</span></p><div style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Tkqbi7ifG28ywywnZA_u9YEgeHKOIkab9xQ1kMmT6HSI0N9CrJlSec1f0kLx_M--MIDEsOll2tykwGBBHTrGGqtT7K0pmZOwA2q-ywonACPYqBTb7C_EFYfhNt61kKbuKuny6clzHMG2r9z5kG0u9VbxubLbAVlubIS3XmcXwZY4EwIA_wvGgu5k88jT/s960/Slide1.JPG" style="color: #538cd6; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Tkqbi7ifG28ywywnZA_u9YEgeHKOIkab9xQ1kMmT6HSI0N9CrJlSec1f0kLx_M--MIDEsOll2tykwGBBHTrGGqtT7K0pmZOwA2q-ywonACPYqBTb7C_EFYfhNt61kKbuKuny6clzHMG2r9z5kG0u9VbxubLbAVlubIS3XmcXwZY4EwIA_wvGgu5k88jT/s320/Slide1.JPG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2017/12/fallen-but-not-forgotten-remembering-ww.html" style="color: #538cd6; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Fallen But Not Forgotten</a> </b>- Remembering our War heroes by <b>Trixie Asirvatham</b> from Bengaluru. Read about the <b>Armistice Day</b> and its history through a poignant picture story. (2017)</div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQP7mXBzxQ2j5OdOi4YtvR7cngvThvoWz44TldeZbgieqvaLcR3C5h4xS1C02gM-64wsQVBAm7bshkPKKeNxyA6DTpLo53ntmmWMqtQUN_cqMQuss6B1S82KfmrIdJV_Sd3oR7pCSqc9tgfLEOaU5fIQARhYAeT0OuXcqYJv9EZes7ad6vIu0dPHm_rV3H" style="color: #538cd6; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQP7mXBzxQ2j5OdOi4YtvR7cngvThvoWz44TldeZbgieqvaLcR3C5h4xS1C02gM-64wsQVBAm7bshkPKKeNxyA6DTpLo53ntmmWMqtQUN_cqMQuss6B1S82KfmrIdJV_Sd3oR7pCSqc9tgfLEOaU5fIQARhYAeT0OuXcqYJv9EZes7ad6vIu0dPHm_rV3H" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2019/01/women-hiking-in-water.html" style="color: #538cd6; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Women Hiking In Water</a></b> by <b>Akanksha</b>, our daughter. Daring story of a hike in waste deep water by four young mothers all by themselves! (2019)</div><div><p style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></p><p style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhv6zwIXVvF9T6Y_ImXjqMCfu59bRQJbTyKTgoMO-3b7301JK3wW1ckTmWJHfEaYVd3bvg1hXI2wVRa97_E9mC1UcUkU0Y1NXby1OwPvEEWRdfWBCTFOPjB2p_69SsXIxALwDWoAJy_XDAwfOexqTac53cCtvlRhKfMFzRDGp-LUUH8bMnNfSVD-DrExG0w" style="color: #538cd6; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhv6zwIXVvF9T6Y_ImXjqMCfu59bRQJbTyKTgoMO-3b7301JK3wW1ckTmWJHfEaYVd3bvg1hXI2wVRa97_E9mC1UcUkU0Y1NXby1OwPvEEWRdfWBCTFOPjB2p_69SsXIxALwDWoAJy_XDAwfOexqTac53cCtvlRhKfMFzRDGp-LUUH8bMnNfSVD-DrExG0w" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2020/06/a-squirrel-comes-home.html" style="color: #538cd6; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">A Squirrel Comes Home</a></b><span face="Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, sans-serif" style="color: #666666; font-size: 13px;"> by </span><b style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Rohini Tiwari </b><span face="Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, sans-serif" style="color: #666666; font-size: 13px;">a Nature lover from Coimbatore. Fascinating account of rescuing a baby squirrel and how it adopts the rescuer's home! (2020)</span><p style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></p><p style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNJjUAmo8wqH7idovxpijaxpG2KoJN9pgdoXC8MHD-rFMwkV_rIkoAtENkrpb-GpZsQYf-jcCKBNxzopxG3_v1-6n2Lbbj3nzzzo04-vvGN3HIIK7a8ZriBaCRz5j5V98KyPMJ0f9pFoNTePWM8faaZjdMatAqCX-f0Z7tcj1m3qK9vWjo0CxGW5vDLo6x" style="color: #538cd6; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNJjUAmo8wqH7idovxpijaxpG2KoJN9pgdoXC8MHD-rFMwkV_rIkoAtENkrpb-GpZsQYf-jcCKBNxzopxG3_v1-6n2Lbbj3nzzzo04-vvGN3HIIK7a8ZriBaCRz5j5V98KyPMJ0f9pFoNTePWM8faaZjdMatAqCX-f0Z7tcj1m3qK9vWjo0CxGW5vDLo6x" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2018/07/winning-hearts-of-people.html" style="color: #538cd6; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Winning The Hearts Of People</a></b><span face="Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, sans-serif" style="color: #666666; font-size: 13px;"> by </span><b style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Abhishek Singh</b><span face="Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, sans-serif" style="color: #666666; font-size: 13px;">. Interesting story of how Indian Army helps the villagers in far flung borders of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India. (2018)</span><p style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></p><p style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho4qg1ANi1xPFZ0YVQyREKGzSyLaFu1iePDeWjW2HBQYgW6cxMyv6KpuE_uyStkda0X6-nKNpdV5AT_GORepq1TQN4KeuIJLQSPF_5LcOzwElZfvTTZqh8Q4yhs7lEagAWGplgSxQJD0cKkqtT1zbrvzwhThfigT2skqqOfBIjv47Y0xYF61pCBfcoQP7l" style="color: #538cd6; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="640" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho4qg1ANi1xPFZ0YVQyREKGzSyLaFu1iePDeWjW2HBQYgW6cxMyv6KpuE_uyStkda0X6-nKNpdV5AT_GORepq1TQN4KeuIJLQSPF_5LcOzwElZfvTTZqh8Q4yhs7lEagAWGplgSxQJD0cKkqtT1zbrvzwhThfigT2skqqOfBIjv47Y0xYF61pCBfcoQP7l" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2018/04/male-showstopper.html" style="color: #538cd6; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Male Showstopper</a></b><span face="Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, sans-serif" style="color: #666666; font-size: 13px;"> by </span><b style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Koushik Gopinath</b><span face="Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, sans-serif" style="color: #666666; font-size: 13px;"> a wildlife photographer. Get close to the Tigers of Ranthambore with Koushik's lens. Superb photography. (2018)</span><p style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></p><p style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMZBNyO4a52N9DsOSMRq_1ZsQJXcVPWuowgPZissvYm4GQ9UEUirS_BZjpfmi68kft5RzD89gDuz1G4aQELBeQn0AJIwxPkudRndqu5-SFNGBIJrRDrak4ZY-EurRRAsb3ttYFsc5-WmepvJEdtnY6M5Y9IpxCIDJ0d5gv_VRlqmiuFjikO18Z_2SywjND" style="color: #538cd6; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMZBNyO4a52N9DsOSMRq_1ZsQJXcVPWuowgPZissvYm4GQ9UEUirS_BZjpfmi68kft5RzD89gDuz1G4aQELBeQn0AJIwxPkudRndqu5-SFNGBIJrRDrak4ZY-EurRRAsb3ttYFsc5-WmepvJEdtnY6M5Y9IpxCIDJ0d5gv_VRlqmiuFjikO18Z_2SywjND" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2016/05/maya-tigress-of-tadoba.html" style="color: #538cd6; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Maya The Tigress of Tadoba</a></b> - From Ranthambore <b>Ankush </b>takes you to <b>Tadoba</b>, Maharashtra where Maya the tigress rears her cubs. Feel the glory of the jungle.</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISppXdvTA6bDVNAI-ZMY4qGS9BiAOTsd69sK1p-5v8k4514ZukJFHabGd9A6zjWPv3-Yo7G29jBH4rNnbgKElCQ2BkkPdLu_etRvV8u_3DIZkCX_r0Nw2XXeQd7zsPuJbe-9cMkT6K4vukZ1ubFOuNcIQtPimCL8jNwmF9gzHaG2c6Pxi6Pwe-tUa2G9I/s960/Maya%20the%20Tigress%20of%20Tadoba.JPG" style="color: #538cd6; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISppXdvTA6bDVNAI-ZMY4qGS9BiAOTsd69sK1p-5v8k4514ZukJFHabGd9A6zjWPv3-Yo7G29jBH4rNnbgKElCQ2BkkPdLu_etRvV8u_3DIZkCX_r0Nw2XXeQd7zsPuJbe-9cMkT6K4vukZ1ubFOuNcIQtPimCL8jNwmF9gzHaG2c6Pxi6Pwe-tUa2G9I/s320/Maya%20the%20Tigress%20of%20Tadoba.JPG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2018/06/why-kodaikanal.html" style="color: #538cd6; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Why Kodaikanal?</a></b> by <b>Ansh </b>(then 14) and <b>Nikhil </b>(then 11) our grandsons. They describe the attractions of Kodaikanal through their pictures and story.</div></div><p style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></p><p style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2dQB9x4RCH3mXLkOabQXNBFHjb0wuxY9fCNeJsgQPLI8N3ztF3JehGGSGITmQOQRS4w1lr1TRBIRCJOMp_Zev0R5qZlbbtcYyg2WJTXB6FDsXDWC5TkIp2BEzTmu_xVS5X6jlTmF5bDFuGKrmKysnPQdwcFlyyJFKma4pNHe_s76Wh4jBgjvK4kjd5EGv" style="color: #538cd6; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2dQB9x4RCH3mXLkOabQXNBFHjb0wuxY9fCNeJsgQPLI8N3ztF3JehGGSGITmQOQRS4w1lr1TRBIRCJOMp_Zev0R5qZlbbtcYyg2WJTXB6FDsXDWC5TkIp2BEzTmu_xVS5X6jlTmF5bDFuGKrmKysnPQdwcFlyyJFKma4pNHe_s76Wh4jBgjvK4kjd5EGv" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2022/08/ladakh-shades-of-heaven-on-earth.html" style="color: #538cd6; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Ladakh: Shades of Heaven on Earth</a></b> - breathtaking pictures by <b>Abha </b>and <b>Akanksha </b>who visited Ladakh with their families in Aug 2022.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHQnrTB4pG3QxhXwyT9ySNCrcWZC4DIzoSO-OILSmDRGOF7JdQMaJ7X7ilKB68VBH2-lgKmPmLNyuYZfBwj1GyJzazdyR055gCR2qb-uuvzZzBvF6QkO_KVrY0u5ZnwqbrAJBVpUjVZuaUS_VqknHwXcMrhjK5h_TKurAQzd6w-2cS6Rk4LGPcnLDLd-Lb" style="color: #538cd6; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHQnrTB4pG3QxhXwyT9ySNCrcWZC4DIzoSO-OILSmDRGOF7JdQMaJ7X7ilKB68VBH2-lgKmPmLNyuYZfBwj1GyJzazdyR055gCR2qb-uuvzZzBvF6QkO_KVrY0u5ZnwqbrAJBVpUjVZuaUS_VqknHwXcMrhjK5h_TKurAQzd6w-2cS6Rk4LGPcnLDLd-Lb" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: justify;">After seeing all these guest stories, hope you are charged up to </span><b style="text-align: justify;">share your story</b><span style="text-align: justify;">. Your story can be on any subject as you saw above- from wildlife to travel to pets to hiking to sketching and so on! Do reach out to us on hbindia@gmail.com . <b>We learn from each other</b> as our logo below shows.</span></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks for browsing.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta and Akanksha Bhargava/ Secunderabad and California/ 15th Oct 2023</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">#Gueststory #sketching #painting #eightyearoldartist #creativity #imagination #takewondo #grandchildren #children #ghumakkadhb #ghumakkadharsh #2pointperspective #namanbhargava</span></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTvhJtak29tMHMEFGO38Wpmce0tU9UajD-K_Ol9gIQkr50ia5S03YX2DUWrSTveo_XH3ajvJksDZj9IRvp_H8yAXRDTd8Tfv3zPASY7FaxvyBfxGQN3sPITxHMIUQsYg0Oh9LZl_P0YTAf7SOPlEMwDGSOfww_hl_fNtlFlPWkaZ9dowxfVF4_zmwyVsF/s712/HB%20Logo%20Clear.png" style="color: #538cd6; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="712" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTvhJtak29tMHMEFGO38Wpmce0tU9UajD-K_Ol9gIQkr50ia5S03YX2DUWrSTveo_XH3ajvJksDZj9IRvp_H8yAXRDTd8Tfv3zPASY7FaxvyBfxGQN3sPITxHMIUQsYg0Oh9LZl_P0YTAf7SOPlEMwDGSOfww_hl_fNtlFlPWkaZ9dowxfVF4_zmwyVsF/w200-h173/HB%20Logo%20Clear.png" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="200" /></a></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6A4lhm3m1WRGj8dORxvm96HtPsH9e_BSg07vtRG8lraBsSuMTm8WLE9OKXk-Ef-FcVhZltBuUmscQBctJynG3o_k1KvzPYlTqRbo3pLhK1qS_2W8latrCnyhmbrAJbrpp_FFBAe2VmDwa1YjGdLFWdu7QGE7FJTSiT8tsfX7Z3l2jL0bTnWd2fj6Y5OO/s863/KBG%20Logo.png" style="color: #538cd6; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="863" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6A4lhm3m1WRGj8dORxvm96HtPsH9e_BSg07vtRG8lraBsSuMTm8WLE9OKXk-Ef-FcVhZltBuUmscQBctJynG3o_k1KvzPYlTqRbo3pLhK1qS_2W8latrCnyhmbrAJbrpp_FFBAe2VmDwa1YjGdLFWdu7QGE7FJTSiT8tsfX7Z3l2jL0bTnWd2fj6Y5OO/w200-h163/KBG%20Logo.png" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="200" /></a></div></div></div></div>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-24924653495401912922023-09-27T23:31:00.001+05:302023-09-27T23:31:58.653+05:30Yadadri Temple - Telangana's Pride<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Yadadri temple</b> situated atop the hillock <b>Yadagirigutta</b>, is the pride of young Telangana State. Extensively renovated after the formation of the state, it has become a great tourist attraction besides being a pilgrimage centre. The deity at the temple is <b>Shri Lakshminarasimha Swamy</b>, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The temple has large following as was evident from the number of prayer threads tied to the railing around the visitor's pathway.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWa-6_wZwWWX1z6K1s3zdfLXjaKuLRVOWHfRwzoAeWwIHpOQ2SE0nEhP1M4JvaDYuYjPcVlKXSKZ2aztE7WH4_8xKy-GGOJAzvJD18tcCmz0jMm-PV1DXSR1iBSvN1WoEJi1QOcjXRojP4G734i_34m2DI0vDYzO4AyL8-eN2XLPdqAZOBGMUqGMZ9tar/s960/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWa-6_wZwWWX1z6K1s3zdfLXjaKuLRVOWHfRwzoAeWwIHpOQ2SE0nEhP1M4JvaDYuYjPcVlKXSKZ2aztE7WH4_8xKy-GGOJAzvJD18tcCmz0jMm-PV1DXSR1iBSvN1WoEJi1QOcjXRojP4G734i_34m2DI0vDYzO4AyL8-eN2XLPdqAZOBGMUqGMZ9tar/w640-h480/Slide1.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">We share here a short picture story of four buddies who went to the same college 55 years ago in Pilani. We stayed over night to perform morning aarti. Otherwise, one can return the same day to Hyderabad after doing forenoon darshan. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The temple made of gray granite is simply awesome. Gold plating of the <i>garbh-griha</i> dome is in progress. It is illuminated at night. See the pictures.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekZTlOMTJAUO42Tvbxyc8xJGjDFEacRQk4EBPARudwfRYD98_Z_ZGkCQ5zyK4xU14uvfQr4ceSPPwdgMzwcbjyXUeTWz9R9N97YuQmnBID3lP8oRqq5EyAotOFwLIgo-1zk6fGYcA0oUMJNes3Vs-01H2nOKTCabvZIs-7gS6SZsXbWtPUPdDI4V-Woxc/s960/Slide3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekZTlOMTJAUO42Tvbxyc8xJGjDFEacRQk4EBPARudwfRYD98_Z_ZGkCQ5zyK4xU14uvfQr4ceSPPwdgMzwcbjyXUeTWz9R9N97YuQmnBID3lP8oRqq5EyAotOFwLIgo-1zk6fGYcA0oUMJNes3Vs-01H2nOKTCabvZIs-7gS6SZsXbWtPUPdDI4V-Woxc/w640-h480/Slide3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyq01a6orEbETQxcDL8cWloR5t8gCBQ6wwopZ_oc_rJvawn9GnOzwYOeNzrtu5s_WdPd1CG5b-5K5jFu7Ez8ghvfpI8h_G1BWX_xo2bQuspAWy4QrimYTVQJDMOIIvqYN9c3mRp3RZQTHoHdcCMjTns8DSK1YBMDEyMMSl2QpUk2MdyIcnv6hW_JXuilz/s960/Slide4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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See the video below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxdVr7MJde-fKYA9_spBgUOKop8UHiUJCiiiTJIYLuHEZS3isMKo2NF0aVi_qY6qoHAqx1vmEyRONEFqMrQMg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div>Here is another video showing the <b>valley below the heli-pad</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LtOYKDMaGLg" width="320" youtube-src-id="LtOYKDMaGLg"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYe0RAY-eJQdPG4vvXbS9Z3fmTHqTRGInwEVxPUiIVDYZvAlJknpB_7QCx99a2-ar45IShPgJteHijwS16x7qDGYej-kcz40hkkIVTVp-joKXEeu9FE9sg_NzgQt1AV4vivy5vK4UO0Z19JOgoPTX2bN1nkJm_EnE1ONfGqgWuo7SpEy3FcT-XOGQ5a3U/s960/Slide13.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYe0RAY-eJQdPG4vvXbS9Z3fmTHqTRGInwEVxPUiIVDYZvAlJknpB_7QCx99a2-ar45IShPgJteHijwS16x7qDGYej-kcz40hkkIVTVp-joKXEeu9FE9sg_NzgQt1AV4vivy5vK4UO0Z19JOgoPTX2bN1nkJm_EnE1ONfGqgWuo7SpEy3FcT-XOGQ5a3U/w640-h480/Slide13.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">A short video below shows you the <b>night view</b> of Yadagirigutta illuminated.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K46pW7GJVMU" width="320" youtube-src-id="K46pW7GJVMU"></iframe></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: justify;">Fact File</b></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Located approx 60 kms west of Hyderabad off Warrangal highway NH-163. One can hire a cab or take a bus. We self-drove. Excellent road. Google map snapshot below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhzeDkx2SJhdVFcZWeHqRSN4JEgw7Ar8G2ZnE_BbiQYX2lVANxgNY0GVJs83OR0VEvcMcWW_hS-q4qcAQzBYmo3OjcA94SrTB4g2LausK5kFbQo-08Sp6g6nDZ2votUr9bMkxE_Y9KuH7ZNzCJgnNJCPAVHFiT10_iHL6_jzeGL2oZX8U0Jfl2fum6t7RW/s960/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhzeDkx2SJhdVFcZWeHqRSN4JEgw7Ar8G2ZnE_BbiQYX2lVANxgNY0GVJs83OR0VEvcMcWW_hS-q4qcAQzBYmo3OjcA94SrTB4g2LausK5kFbQo-08Sp6g6nDZ2votUr9bMkxE_Y9KuH7ZNzCJgnNJCPAVHFiT10_iHL6_jzeGL2oZX8U0Jfl2fum6t7RW/w400-h300/Slide2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Moderate weather round the year except summer months April to June. The temple gets more visitors on weekends and holidays. Average footfall then touches 10,000 visitors a day.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>Darshan </i>can be booked <a href="https://online.yadadrionline.in/home" target="_blank">online</a>. Email: <span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">eo-yadagirigutta@telangana.gov.in </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Photography </b>not permitted inside the temple. Following picture courtesy the <a href="https://yadadritemple.telangana.gov.in/" target="_blank">Temple Website</a>.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; text-align: left;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4emrH-q0AcNZf9onPxJ_EfDcCEo5f9cPSY9N3iNvMUva1yDMEoYYOlPEXIc8BJAl8t_H53oBk4yszgZpSQnc1_rAWqtl-4wLQuQodZvB6iesjY-kIcVrq3BVrcM9I67eseARgXq_A4EaU5igLuZnJF_vbo8rhIAXTvrA0xequtrqIm72YNDcRhqN00PZq/s823/Lakshminarasimha%20Swamy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="823" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4emrH-q0AcNZf9onPxJ_EfDcCEo5f9cPSY9N3iNvMUva1yDMEoYYOlPEXIc8BJAl8t_H53oBk4yszgZpSQnc1_rAWqtl-4wLQuQodZvB6iesjY-kIcVrq3BVrcM9I67eseARgXq_A4EaU5igLuZnJF_vbo8rhIAXTvrA0xequtrqIm72YNDcRhqN00PZq/s320/Lakshminarasimha%20Swamy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Address: <span style="background-color: transparent;">Yadagirigutta, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District - 508115, Telangana.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><b>Where to Stay</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Yadagirigutta Temple Development Authority (YTDA) has well appointed cottages located atop an adjoining hill close to the temple. Cottages can be booked online at www.booking.ytda.in . The cottages have been constructed through corporate donations. Each cottage has five ac rooms and spacious family lounges with a private elevator. Although refrigerator, pantry and dining table has been provided, the guests have to arrange their own catering. There are hotels and tiffin centres nearby. One can take VIP car parking ticket to go upto the temple. Others have to park in a ground down below. A shuttle bus service runs from the parking lot to the temple and back.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsE7Ath9_5rDPJpfqZ8XCyIBMwM9K5txwW1gOuLWXsbFcxk5xaEbxZBke0Wxt3d70PYtbWpwGqGQZ79jac0EQ_H6S3l4e3wGpNS-oLVgwjiPyVySjLzrhTbEZqCfOsVAb2tRrzSw5pfb_OuAoZgxQ4jcpoVmDd4EjPMZdbA8gmZCGrEZNhl6SyJ50Ld-gu/s960/Slide14.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsE7Ath9_5rDPJpfqZ8XCyIBMwM9K5txwW1gOuLWXsbFcxk5xaEbxZBke0Wxt3d70PYtbWpwGqGQZ79jac0EQ_H6S3l4e3wGpNS-oLVgwjiPyVySjLzrhTbEZqCfOsVAb2tRrzSw5pfb_OuAoZgxQ4jcpoVmDd4EjPMZdbA8gmZCGrEZNhl6SyJ50Ld-gu/w640-h480/Slide14.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsgu86wmTYichUVargilu72wcBDpS0Hbqhnj_ZsDFX6cuJUvNshvMprNFNIaSoA2xHCNnfSKObEAJQxKZq0QL7ReRYHMelgYozuldGsadBy4ME-kXb7IEK7YoOCVWh14xPXxBEEcWklriSXzri_LtRgy5oaGHU-bkIXdBuq59q9TX2zfRze6Z5Q0ZC-7-8/s960/Slide15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsgu86wmTYichUVargilu72wcBDpS0Hbqhnj_ZsDFX6cuJUvNshvMprNFNIaSoA2xHCNnfSKObEAJQxKZq0QL7ReRYHMelgYozuldGsadBy4ME-kXb7IEK7YoOCVWh14xPXxBEEcWklriSXzri_LtRgy5oaGHU-bkIXdBuq59q9TX2zfRze6Z5Q0ZC-7-8/w640-h480/Slide15.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaS28zk3rWMQThmgDx1vHS0HQtxxuRrzIcPmHr86HDx69w_y3fL47VifTkaAEfMlkrhFyjZUJxt7F2DTkWoIPSMBxdifJ3_WL13cnuakXtVC0y7vQDnRQ-WlI_ftSQgsiqKSSHm4aNLT8w95jQwY-0G0e4QUyh9hFk3d2xqFThlBa6Xytt8Mz8Cv_Yz7gg/s960/Slide16.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaS28zk3rWMQThmgDx1vHS0HQtxxuRrzIcPmHr86HDx69w_y3fL47VifTkaAEfMlkrhFyjZUJxt7F2DTkWoIPSMBxdifJ3_WL13cnuakXtVC0y7vQDnRQ-WlI_ftSQgsiqKSSHm4aNLT8w95jQwY-0G0e4QUyh9hFk3d2xqFThlBa6Xytt8Mz8Cv_Yz7gg/w640-h480/Slide16.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLukCbrS8T6FxgV0Y7gaHvUHWMx7n9SyL-I9vNh3uAHDEHXmR9uv0_6th6wjuCXViE-Z_T3rRQVlaARxoV7icOJUQB4hZfwJZnrcafd3aJ0q-bmqpzTw92orRZ2XlQVRgjNtc9GwHtLATzk3Oi9GkcFKSg78H1pXOGzR0duOVSCtb5hK0pPgpa3Gh5NYM-/s960/Slide17.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLukCbrS8T6FxgV0Y7gaHvUHWMx7n9SyL-I9vNh3uAHDEHXmR9uv0_6th6wjuCXViE-Z_T3rRQVlaARxoV7icOJUQB4hZfwJZnrcafd3aJ0q-bmqpzTw92orRZ2XlQVRgjNtc9GwHtLATzk3Oi9GkcFKSg78H1pXOGzR0duOVSCtb5hK0pPgpa3Gh5NYM-/w640-h480/Slide17.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;"><b>Photography is not permitted</b> inside the temple. We had to deposit the cameras at the east entrance. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUVMK6ThS4l8PHOKmy7oGKYjV6MqOvyuo4Emz74uT0f4tyRWvpj9RoFGCmGPPJ5nLvnIhkxgt5N531YFhkfrW_4uZNFaNXTvXVeH42A85tUmKzj9rstPqWaJ3iauRyu__lve85hjwN2MKSKMReMZnPp3Eya24-CYrXwHDeBubsTxd3NTM6KDY6U9Wv103/s960/Slide18.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUVMK6ThS4l8PHOKmy7oGKYjV6MqOvyuo4Emz74uT0f4tyRWvpj9RoFGCmGPPJ5nLvnIhkxgt5N531YFhkfrW_4uZNFaNXTvXVeH42A85tUmKzj9rstPqWaJ3iauRyu__lve85hjwN2MKSKMReMZnPp3Eya24-CYrXwHDeBubsTxd3NTM6KDY6U9Wv103/w640-h480/Slide18.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8NMO4H0soBaNjnDkIQWdlqog0MxbM3XyjUjwi-6qDSE0I9iw1hRO5ByhCUgag_HGrfYpWIF7tH-038SWkXIRuiKnnIf7GAQI0PcFcPTBmrdyYJKsEGvUTRIS1qiLiw_bUW-P4e3VntMBEEfn49YLxoqf6tx9VLhzsL0-jdBBQQoGJ58um6rOSEZ_d6ZW/s960/Slide19.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: justify;">S</span><span style="text-align: justify;">pecial thanks are due to </span><b style="text-align: justify;">Manohar Agarwal</b><span style="text-align: justify;"> and his son </span><b style="text-align: justify;">Ankit </b><span style="text-align: justify;">for making impeccable arrangements for our stay and </span><i style="text-align: justify;">darshan</i><span style="text-align: justify;">. Thanks ML and Ankit.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;">As mentioned in one of the pictures, the <b>senior citizens</b> may find it difficult to climb up and down to reach the sanctum sanctorum even though the elevators are available. Those readers who are younger and fitter, will find it easy. They can also climb the </span><b style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;">Bhongir Fort</b><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;"> merely 13 kms away. It also offers some adventure sports like </span><b style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;">rock climbing</b><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;"> and </span><b style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;">rappelling </b><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;">there. You can get a feel of Bhongir Fort hike through our picture story which includes few videos.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2021/01/bhongir-fort-thousand-year-old-and.html" target="_blank">Bhongir Fort- Thousand-Year-Old and Still Standing</a></b> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4fqKWMPhRfauJVx5pokZjDxgG6b7M29_0N5A8UQpojmO8ynPFlz_F69pOogde-xFeUepFQ5pUmxHhC2qffRD7h6Fcctdz0qJL0JGVOP6_4KIxTitNA0WNozuZq9_5yBsEoR5v_Sjmt2eUE2Fhtoi_fs-XE6Ls-XPcM6GCIZR_NTrgOQ0e9_x33gmm2oX/s960/Bhongit%20Fort.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4fqKWMPhRfauJVx5pokZjDxgG6b7M29_0N5A8UQpojmO8ynPFlz_F69pOogde-xFeUepFQ5pUmxHhC2qffRD7h6Fcctdz0qJL0JGVOP6_4KIxTitNA0WNozuZq9_5yBsEoR5v_Sjmt2eUE2Fhtoi_fs-XE6Ls-XPcM6GCIZR_NTrgOQ0e9_x33gmm2oX/s320/Bhongit%20Fort.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: justify;">Getaways From Hyderabad</b></div></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">There are many <b>getaways </b>from Hyderabad. You may browse some of our earlier stories linked below:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2022/04/devarakonda-fort-which-needs-your.html" target="_blank">Devarakonda the Fort that needs your Support</a></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPqUjoJlZZO2hcsRdGrO_Tb6hk_6PaWg9q4kzR7bY8yRj1OvJVWzK45yKpP31zsS9UYvtE900SXeT-6_AV9XNg2daNAKBqooh3MXMcX2DNchYA8jQ3ZZVFgqyjKS8ZGVZT3fu-BSyk7WIB_zUDT4wr7V4ycXFyrcPowfot30RsGBRFBxLVIN2hRmkkKSdM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPqUjoJlZZO2hcsRdGrO_Tb6hk_6PaWg9q4kzR7bY8yRj1OvJVWzK45yKpP31zsS9UYvtE900SXeT-6_AV9XNg2daNAKBqooh3MXMcX2DNchYA8jQ3ZZVFgqyjKS8ZGVZT3fu-BSyk7WIB_zUDT4wr7V4ycXFyrcPowfot30RsGBRFBxLVIN2hRmkkKSdM" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2019/09/laknavaram-lake-that-charms-you.html" target="_blank">Laknavaram Lake that Charms You</a></b></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBWDSMmfOdo5HnEEW3-qCBORqaCAX5akdBGTCrf1ovCPNYT06WZjFC6BuBLs6rf5UBY8UQI19GHYP3ULVq1fKLx88HR4WEFk1k8oD8gJWiCmwqKapzaQJKTTYa5a8uFAd6IlJWO8hGsmIB_LXRxQe_l0L4G4-6oNW9BcxJJ-fsOoVAY_MZATiA_pHbRpS8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBWDSMmfOdo5HnEEW3-qCBORqaCAX5akdBGTCrf1ovCPNYT06WZjFC6BuBLs6rf5UBY8UQI19GHYP3ULVq1fKLx88HR4WEFk1k8oD8gJWiCmwqKapzaQJKTTYa5a8uFAd6IlJWO8hGsmIB_LXRxQe_l0L4G4-6oNW9BcxJJ-fsOoVAY_MZATiA_pHbRpS8" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2018/09/kuntala-waterfalls-monsoon-getaway.html" target="_blank">Kuntala Waterfalls Monsoon Getaway</a></b><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIQVwU5A7X9amp4yjwAVJ_heJdlrAVQTnV81uJWrevCBAR9HHRSI67APhLFcpcjVhWH4kn4d-P11ovSmyhXhBh2pVGiNUiOJYxGU1YNCi_loAd7S5Itfg_-1uZT7mRLHzO2ailTXMWtpTC0s_I1p8B-wQVEHmreiN_Ig6xMNdDgahPDsSBbR3eRvhJd_lb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIQVwU5A7X9amp4yjwAVJ_heJdlrAVQTnV81uJWrevCBAR9HHRSI67APhLFcpcjVhWH4kn4d-P11ovSmyhXhBh2pVGiNUiOJYxGU1YNCi_loAd7S5Itfg_-1uZT7mRLHzO2ailTXMWtpTC0s_I1p8B-wQVEHmreiN_Ig6xMNdDgahPDsSBbR3eRvhJd_lb" width="320" /></a></div><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2019/10/boghata-waterfalls-niagra-of-telangana.html" target="_blank">Boghata Waterfalls</a></b><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgD-NGLy5BB7xCz-q1z3maZjNndjpFO-aEaKSDaZi6cmFIJSFksU2KCEWExEKC2_JSRpDNulJs0EJq6lqWNnPMyV6Z-QLWsyJfkxLCpskmOJEXdxs4xQP0z1TaUFQ1JrbYyuZrzHjQYcCoGnMrxkNAUcfUnVW7m13qv-CxC3pqUSseI1R931TNWDCS1-WQT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgD-NGLy5BB7xCz-q1z3maZjNndjpFO-aEaKSDaZi6cmFIJSFksU2KCEWExEKC2_JSRpDNulJs0EJq6lqWNnPMyV6Z-QLWsyJfkxLCpskmOJEXdxs4xQP0z1TaUFQ1JrbYyuZrzHjQYcCoGnMrxkNAUcfUnVW7m13qv-CxC3pqUSseI1R931TNWDCS1-WQT" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2016/08/vacations-recharge-our-batteries.html" target="_blank">Vacations Recharge Our Batteries</a></b><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqqj_B0fSLT3AzLX0_AL71ClCRvp7bfU_iOaSOpKM8Qfk60bldJ_nOT04EBCl0S298b02Zjyhm3k6AG_Lf1H4wL226ZqJr1UbPZpdf0NtnWUyDWqunpaIMelFwcTnuSddNW2T3AK_34Q-rO3rFiMs_fGlc6SMacwEeSeBYxQrl2gKh40Xd9Thfd77R5t7T" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqqj_B0fSLT3AzLX0_AL71ClCRvp7bfU_iOaSOpKM8Qfk60bldJ_nOT04EBCl0S298b02Zjyhm3k6AG_Lf1H4wL226ZqJr1UbPZpdf0NtnWUyDWqunpaIMelFwcTnuSddNW2T3AK_34Q-rO3rFiMs_fGlc6SMacwEeSeBYxQrl2gKh40Xd9Thfd77R5t7T" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Do share other getaways from Hyderabad for resharing it with Ghumakkad's readers.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for browsing</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> - Harsh-the Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/Secunderabad/ 28th Sep 2023</p><p style="text-align: justify;">#yadadritemple #lakshminarasimhaswamy #yadagirigutta #telangana #tirumala #getaway #hyderabad #templecottages #bhongir #nh163 #ghumakkadharsh #ghumakkadhb #bitsians #1968-73batch </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrsOEPkwYsqWkFd5_uvgR2FHpcaV5LpeL2VAfRCShmLJFO_CtN-MLk0_FM01jDk1KvimnBW_vts8_01H4P30ViCGbVdmxRBAHHW8hl6o8vx-cDaUIiuTx8dct6Y5uTkNUlODJWrzleJzPkSkcpQktWiiDctg_GI1eX8Q4HVpb_t3ZW-9EZ1Uxw273gmTz/s863/KBG%20Logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="863" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrsOEPkwYsqWkFd5_uvgR2FHpcaV5LpeL2VAfRCShmLJFO_CtN-MLk0_FM01jDk1KvimnBW_vts8_01H4P30ViCGbVdmxRBAHHW8hl6o8vx-cDaUIiuTx8dct6Y5uTkNUlODJWrzleJzPkSkcpQktWiiDctg_GI1eX8Q4HVpb_t3ZW-9EZ1Uxw273gmTz/s320/KBG%20Logo.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-80238110413492644262023-09-19T21:43:00.006+05:302023-09-19T22:29:07.374+05:30Who Says Children Don't Read Books?<p style="text-align: justify;">When an eleven-year-old devours a book on wildlife and goes on to write a book review, it calls for an exclusive story! Exclusive because the same eleven-year-old had led her parents on a hiking trail when she was only two-year-old. Yes, a two-year toddler leading a trail! Unbelievable, isn't it? Readers may browse our earlier story with title '<b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2015/06/toddler-on-trail.html" target="_blank">Toddler On A Trail</a></b>'. In that story Maana's name had been misspelt as Mana for which Ghumakkad begs to be excused.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Ghumakkad is delighted to bring this <b>guest story</b> by <b>Maana, Syon</b> and <b>Sachi</b>, three siblings aged 11, 13 and 15. Born in USA to <b>Anchita </b>and <b>Satyam Tyagi</b>, their parents from India now settled in California, all three have 'Bharat/India in their hearts'. After nine years, it was a pleasure to meet Anchita and the children during their trip to India this summer. I was visiting Delhi and we met over lunch. Pressed for time, Kenneth Anderson's books came to my rescue for gifting it to all the three children. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Anderson_(writer)" target="_blank">Kenneth</a> was born on 8th March 1910 in Secunderabad and passed away on 30th Aug 1974 in Bangalore and wrote number of books on jungles and wildlife. Thanks Ashi our daughter in California and a family friend of Tyagis, for the suggestion. It is through Ashi that we came to know Anchita and family. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">As it turned out, the books were a hit with all three children. See the pictures below taken in Delhi and Jaipur.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsoS9TcAAxsBQDy-1qH1FMeAIHsGxfjCHfv810BEQJmhTORIhEl-IG0hXDxj5LdGSB1a1BQrw7F_HRnP0Nx4jAF_0gJUquQyA7AGloFuJAPq7WfVvsPgrLlcmGrkJGgcMQjtFvruRFbjCPyiGuHrBKjERo3sHs7n15K6FLaNBDenofNX17HkdhzlYtb2V/s960/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsoS9TcAAxsBQDy-1qH1FMeAIHsGxfjCHfv810BEQJmhTORIhEl-IG0hXDxj5LdGSB1a1BQrw7F_HRnP0Nx4jAF_0gJUquQyA7AGloFuJAPq7WfVvsPgrLlcmGrkJGgcMQjtFvruRFbjCPyiGuHrBKjERo3sHs7n15K6FLaNBDenofNX17HkdhzlYtb2V/w640-h480/Slide1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymoL-IDQZH107vLkVAxSRksAbdeq6edUxqayzP95ipYZvmPLwQG8a5-GkNayYFt5EW2i7G0Bg_xBwgjvgt8pyU236LWWJLGauiyasetwKL57mpuUor1O-Dp051j6WrNql2MdRPCoxn7lYW0SOKUQ66alvrzPpPIIKYmk59kHae7grE7Rme-kWaUCpLRnu/s960/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymoL-IDQZH107vLkVAxSRksAbdeq6edUxqayzP95ipYZvmPLwQG8a5-GkNayYFt5EW2i7G0Bg_xBwgjvgt8pyU236LWWJLGauiyasetwKL57mpuUor1O-Dp051j6WrNql2MdRPCoxn7lYW0SOKUQ66alvrzPpPIIKYmk59kHae7grE7Rme-kWaUCpLRnu/w640-h480/Slide2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJPYlbNGde49MI20CONAtD77R0teu5hM5TqcDIaNbOVGOEzJN2v6zPvpiSnxFR5mkitnMyUlW4z3RFeTHUZTFNwcl_gZqg3e6nca6j2MdxtMzAjyoqoy6r37I39zdlaSdYimBFg70y-qTUAzftGnEOQ-yUyIoSIZsWzgbK14JzdgcI6Dky321a52pOhw3/s960/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJPYlbNGde49MI20CONAtD77R0teu5hM5TqcDIaNbOVGOEzJN2v6zPvpiSnxFR5mkitnMyUlW4z3RFeTHUZTFNwcl_gZqg3e6nca6j2MdxtMzAjyoqoy6r37I39zdlaSdYimBFg70y-qTUAzftGnEOQ-yUyIoSIZsWzgbK14JzdgcI6Dky321a52pOhw3/w640-h480/Slide3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">All three children first read their respective books. Thereafter, they exchanged and read the other two books as well. As you can see from their 'reviews' which follow, they all loved reading the books. Who says children don't love books in this digital era?</p><p style="text-align: justify;">We share their thoughts and impressions after reading the books. Youngest first.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Black Panther of Sivanipalli</b> by Kenneth Anderson</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Reviewed by <b>Maana </b>(11 year old)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpn2HDorqYwAs1dzx55Oapc1W7ejgBS-_IMskitjYtJB_GwLxd9c7x1g1xQEUaMg1XMvM84wg-ZsL0XQspUsqkklPd02NlZ2G83y3bxtluJ7muU5jwZV4grfOw48jT9CLO_-IXColfdj3vFfCVlXZmBrQz7TMULO2SYBtx4OLPA56pTSwgCze4eRgtXr4b/s960/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpn2HDorqYwAs1dzx55Oapc1W7ejgBS-_IMskitjYtJB_GwLxd9c7x1g1xQEUaMg1XMvM84wg-ZsL0XQspUsqkklPd02NlZ2G83y3bxtluJ7muU5jwZV4grfOw48jT9CLO_-IXColfdj3vFfCVlXZmBrQz7TMULO2SYBtx4OLPA56pTSwgCze4eRgtXr4b/w640-h480/Slide4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">"I read The Black Panther of Sivanipalli by Kenneth Anderson. I liked it a lot because of the suspense that the book puts you in when Kenneth Anderson is hunting. You don’t know if the animal will even get shot because not all of the hunts are successful, which is realistic. It is amazing to know that all these stories are true. I also like that not all of the chapters are about hunting panthers and tigers, but also about other animals too, like snakes and elephants. One chapter was about a big bison with a crumpled horn. Kenneth Anderson did not shoot it, but it was still an amazing story. I also like that he doesn’t kill animals for fun, but because he needs to. Killing animals for no reason is terrible, and I’m happy that these stories are about only killing man-eaters and not innocent animals. The book is very informative and I learned many new interesting facts about animals."</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Thank you Maana for sharing your thoughts after reading the book.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Call of the Man-Eater</b>, by Kenneth Anderson</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Reviewed by <b>Syon </b>(13)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOi0uWEiouUkPJxKV4sQHwbK4JV53J-fdAhkOnHX7ENBuujfwEmQLfVf3_d40V6gs4gCYXXkj2ABVlyqRxTPMd7jd1gSqg43o-6Z5hCTqplnx2-Oj6s8h0cuk8khGdQOLzekARpd2jiF76n6JCWNto1U49nchK9G_607L-wEjpjkOia146c_w6TNGs96Al/s960/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOi0uWEiouUkPJxKV4sQHwbK4JV53J-fdAhkOnHX7ENBuujfwEmQLfVf3_d40V6gs4gCYXXkj2ABVlyqRxTPMd7jd1gSqg43o-6Z5hCTqplnx2-Oj6s8h0cuk8khGdQOLzekARpd2jiF76n6JCWNto1U49nchK9G_607L-wEjpjkOia146c_w6TNGs96Al/w640-h480/Slide5.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">"I read The Call of the Man-Eater, by Kenneth Anderson. In this collection of short stories, Anderson writes about his adventures hunting man-eating tigers and panthers. He has also added a few stories about other things, like in A Night By the Campfire. I loved reading these stories because of the way he writes, as if he is telling you the stories in person, instead of written on paper. They are also interesting because you really get to know about the people of rural South India, how they live, what they eat, and more. You also learn a lot about the animals of Southern India, including the ones that he doesn’t hunt. I would recommend this book to people of all ages interested in nature."</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The book seems to have made an impact on the teenager. Thanks Syon. He was the first to finish reading the book.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Kenneth Anderson Omnibus</b>, Volume 3</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Reviewed by <b>Sachi </b>(15)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDNpHnztBc-u7t-q_cLLS2PRTJ_R_a-cADjxNQ59lRR_s6LF7lO8zWQLiLU592s52erS65etIDZbzOIpd_Hg6zgMRScN4Y_N3rGOGUuQmpXcAIaz-JLbNnMCE8mNQdhWt9O3xHsrUdcg6QozvCMQ9FE3E6YmMrs2I7zHp69tqDTLi4qCpk2kSHJ7wbj8f/s960/Slide7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDNpHnztBc-u7t-q_cLLS2PRTJ_R_a-cADjxNQ59lRR_s6LF7lO8zWQLiLU592s52erS65etIDZbzOIpd_Hg6zgMRScN4Y_N3rGOGUuQmpXcAIaz-JLbNnMCE8mNQdhWt9O3xHsrUdcg6QozvCMQ9FE3E6YmMrs2I7zHp69tqDTLi4qCpk2kSHJ7wbj8f/w640-h480/Slide7.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">"This review is for The Kenneth Anderson Omnibus, Volume 3. Overall, the book is well-written and quite interesting in content. The stories are paced well, and show facets of India that most people would never get to see, such as the simple lifestyle of the forest people. The lives of animals are painted in such a way that you felt as if you could understand the animal, its motivations, needs, and desires. The book also subtly advocates for wilderness conservation and protection, which shows how much the author really loves the forests and their animal inhabitants. The main criticism I have for the book would be that it provides a little too much detail about the geography. While there are maps in the book, they are mostly illegible (I don't know if that is bad printing or just me not being able to read it well), and the over-description is a little confusing. All in all, it was an interesting read, even though it was something that I wouldn't normally pick up."</span></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Thank you Sachi for sharing your honest opinion and impressions. Yes, Kenneth Anderson roamed the jungles of south India during 1930s to 50s. The maps in those days were hand drawn and therefore not as sharp as Google maps these days. Your observation is well founded. Thanks again.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">We hope you agree that children do love books. Books make a great companion for children and adults alike!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Other Guest Stories</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Ghumakkad always encourages the <b>readers </b>to <b>contribute </b>their stories. Many such stories come from children of different ages. Some of the <b>guest stories</b> from our blog are listed below. Just click to browse it.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2018/07/coyote-gulch-hiking-in-stream.html" target="_blank">Coyote Gulch- Hiking In A Stream</a></b> written by then <b>10-year-old Nikhil</b>, our grandson (2018)</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjmX9C9lN9yZqC5o09NV385EMui1cowPg1Y8MGSQ1FshmW64h1S_Xt516jRpPamhH-XAl2DUAuRJgOx_asPN9gvaqaO7U6oxKcxGvDCwWT_hVK8Eo75wXYY7yWJqdbVpmrCxQ17TAGd1xhqlB9n2EYl-H6aLbBRrdl_nOLvC6evn002lF40dHmY1uPcC8N" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjmX9C9lN9yZqC5o09NV385EMui1cowPg1Y8MGSQ1FshmW64h1S_Xt516jRpPamhH-XAl2DUAuRJgOx_asPN9gvaqaO7U6oxKcxGvDCwWT_hVK8Eo75wXYY7yWJqdbVpmrCxQ17TAGd1xhqlB9n2EYl-H6aLbBRrdl_nOLvC6evn002lF40dHmY1uPcC8N" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2022/11/iron-man-in-family.html" target="_blank">Ironman In The Family</a> - </b>a first hand account of Ironman 70.3 completed by our son <b>Ankush</b>. Read when he says "<i>And my legs died</i>"! How did he revive? (2022)<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Tkqbi7ifG28ywywnZA_u9YEgeHKOIkab9xQ1kMmT6HSI0N9CrJlSec1f0kLx_M--MIDEsOll2tykwGBBHTrGGqtT7K0pmZOwA2q-ywonACPYqBTb7C_EFYfhNt61kKbuKuny6clzHMG2r9z5kG0u9VbxubLbAVlubIS3XmcXwZY4EwIA_wvGgu5k88jT/s960/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Tkqbi7ifG28ywywnZA_u9YEgeHKOIkab9xQ1kMmT6HSI0N9CrJlSec1f0kLx_M--MIDEsOll2tykwGBBHTrGGqtT7K0pmZOwA2q-ywonACPYqBTb7C_EFYfhNt61kKbuKuny6clzHMG2r9z5kG0u9VbxubLbAVlubIS3XmcXwZY4EwIA_wvGgu5k88jT/s320/Slide1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2017/12/fallen-but-not-forgotten-remembering-ww.html" target="_blank">Fallen But Not Forgotten</a> </b>- Remembering our War heroes by <b>Trixie Asirvatham</b> from Bengaluru. Read about the <b>Armistice Day</b> and its history through a poignant picture story. (2017)</div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQP7mXBzxQ2j5OdOi4YtvR7cngvThvoWz44TldeZbgieqvaLcR3C5h4xS1C02gM-64wsQVBAm7bshkPKKeNxyA6DTpLo53ntmmWMqtQUN_cqMQuss6B1S82KfmrIdJV_Sd3oR7pCSqc9tgfLEOaU5fIQARhYAeT0OuXcqYJv9EZes7ad6vIu0dPHm_rV3H" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQP7mXBzxQ2j5OdOi4YtvR7cngvThvoWz44TldeZbgieqvaLcR3C5h4xS1C02gM-64wsQVBAm7bshkPKKeNxyA6DTpLo53ntmmWMqtQUN_cqMQuss6B1S82KfmrIdJV_Sd3oR7pCSqc9tgfLEOaU5fIQARhYAeT0OuXcqYJv9EZes7ad6vIu0dPHm_rV3H" width="320" /></a></div><div><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2019/01/women-hiking-in-water.html" target="_blank">Women Hiking In Water</a></b> by <b>Akanksha</b>, our daughter. Daring story of a hike in waste deep water by four young mothers all by themselves! (2019)</div><div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhv6zwIXVvF9T6Y_ImXjqMCfu59bRQJbTyKTgoMO-3b7301JK3wW1ckTmWJHfEaYVd3bvg1hXI2wVRa97_E9mC1UcUkU0Y1NXby1OwPvEEWRdfWBCTFOPjB2p_69SsXIxALwDWoAJy_XDAwfOexqTac53cCtvlRhKfMFzRDGp-LUUH8bMnNfSVD-DrExG0w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhv6zwIXVvF9T6Y_ImXjqMCfu59bRQJbTyKTgoMO-3b7301JK3wW1ckTmWJHfEaYVd3bvg1hXI2wVRa97_E9mC1UcUkU0Y1NXby1OwPvEEWRdfWBCTFOPjB2p_69SsXIxALwDWoAJy_XDAwfOexqTac53cCtvlRhKfMFzRDGp-LUUH8bMnNfSVD-DrExG0w" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2020/06/a-squirrel-comes-home.html" target="_blank">A Squirrel Comes Home</a></b> by <b>Rohini Tiwari </b>a Nature lover from Coimbatore. Fascinating account of rescuing a baby squirrel and how it adopts the rescuer's home! (2020)<p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNJjUAmo8wqH7idovxpijaxpG2KoJN9pgdoXC8MHD-rFMwkV_rIkoAtENkrpb-GpZsQYf-jcCKBNxzopxG3_v1-6n2Lbbj3nzzzo04-vvGN3HIIK7a8ZriBaCRz5j5V98KyPMJ0f9pFoNTePWM8faaZjdMatAqCX-f0Z7tcj1m3qK9vWjo0CxGW5vDLo6x" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNJjUAmo8wqH7idovxpijaxpG2KoJN9pgdoXC8MHD-rFMwkV_rIkoAtENkrpb-GpZsQYf-jcCKBNxzopxG3_v1-6n2Lbbj3nzzzo04-vvGN3HIIK7a8ZriBaCRz5j5V98KyPMJ0f9pFoNTePWM8faaZjdMatAqCX-f0Z7tcj1m3qK9vWjo0CxGW5vDLo6x" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2018/07/winning-hearts-of-people.html" target="_blank">Winning The Hearts Of People</a></b> by <b>Abhishek Singh</b>. Interesting story of how Indian Army helps the villagers in far flung borders of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India. (2018)<p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho4qg1ANi1xPFZ0YVQyREKGzSyLaFu1iePDeWjW2HBQYgW6cxMyv6KpuE_uyStkda0X6-nKNpdV5AT_GORepq1TQN4KeuIJLQSPF_5LcOzwElZfvTTZqh8Q4yhs7lEagAWGplgSxQJD0cKkqtT1zbrvzwhThfigT2skqqOfBIjv47Y0xYF61pCBfcoQP7l" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="640" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho4qg1ANi1xPFZ0YVQyREKGzSyLaFu1iePDeWjW2HBQYgW6cxMyv6KpuE_uyStkda0X6-nKNpdV5AT_GORepq1TQN4KeuIJLQSPF_5LcOzwElZfvTTZqh8Q4yhs7lEagAWGplgSxQJD0cKkqtT1zbrvzwhThfigT2skqqOfBIjv47Y0xYF61pCBfcoQP7l" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2018/04/male-showstopper.html" target="_blank">Male Showstopper</a></b> by <b>Koushik Gopinath</b> a wildlife photographer. Get close to the Tigers of Ranthambore with Koushik's lens. Superb photography. (2018)<p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMZBNyO4a52N9DsOSMRq_1ZsQJXcVPWuowgPZissvYm4GQ9UEUirS_BZjpfmi68kft5RzD89gDuz1G4aQELBeQn0AJIwxPkudRndqu5-SFNGBIJrRDrak4ZY-EurRRAsb3ttYFsc5-WmepvJEdtnY6M5Y9IpxCIDJ0d5gv_VRlqmiuFjikO18Z_2SywjND" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMZBNyO4a52N9DsOSMRq_1ZsQJXcVPWuowgPZissvYm4GQ9UEUirS_BZjpfmi68kft5RzD89gDuz1G4aQELBeQn0AJIwxPkudRndqu5-SFNGBIJrRDrak4ZY-EurRRAsb3ttYFsc5-WmepvJEdtnY6M5Y9IpxCIDJ0d5gv_VRlqmiuFjikO18Z_2SywjND" width="320" /></a></div><div><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2016/05/maya-tigress-of-tadoba.html" target="_blank">Maya The Tigress of Tadoba</a></b> - From Ranthambore <b>Ankush </b>takes you to <b>Tadoba</b>, Maharashtra where Maya the tigress rears her cubs. Feel the glory of the jungle.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISppXdvTA6bDVNAI-ZMY4qGS9BiAOTsd69sK1p-5v8k4514ZukJFHabGd9A6zjWPv3-Yo7G29jBH4rNnbgKElCQ2BkkPdLu_etRvV8u_3DIZkCX_r0Nw2XXeQd7zsPuJbe-9cMkT6K4vukZ1ubFOuNcIQtPimCL8jNwmF9gzHaG2c6Pxi6Pwe-tUa2G9I/s960/Maya%20the%20Tigress%20of%20Tadoba.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISppXdvTA6bDVNAI-ZMY4qGS9BiAOTsd69sK1p-5v8k4514ZukJFHabGd9A6zjWPv3-Yo7G29jBH4rNnbgKElCQ2BkkPdLu_etRvV8u_3DIZkCX_r0Nw2XXeQd7zsPuJbe-9cMkT6K4vukZ1ubFOuNcIQtPimCL8jNwmF9gzHaG2c6Pxi6Pwe-tUa2G9I/s320/Maya%20the%20Tigress%20of%20Tadoba.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2018/06/why-kodaikanal.html" target="_blank">Why Kodaikanal?</a></b> by <b>Ansh </b>(then 14) and <b>Nikhil </b>(then 11) our grandsons. They describe the attractions of Kodaikanal through their pictures and story.</div></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2dQB9x4RCH3mXLkOabQXNBFHjb0wuxY9fCNeJsgQPLI8N3ztF3JehGGSGITmQOQRS4w1lr1TRBIRCJOMp_Zev0R5qZlbbtcYyg2WJTXB6FDsXDWC5TkIp2BEzTmu_xVS5X6jlTmF5bDFuGKrmKysnPQdwcFlyyJFKma4pNHe_s76Wh4jBgjvK4kjd5EGv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2dQB9x4RCH3mXLkOabQXNBFHjb0wuxY9fCNeJsgQPLI8N3ztF3JehGGSGITmQOQRS4w1lr1TRBIRCJOMp_Zev0R5qZlbbtcYyg2WJTXB6FDsXDWC5TkIp2BEzTmu_xVS5X6jlTmF5bDFuGKrmKysnPQdwcFlyyJFKma4pNHe_s76Wh4jBgjvK4kjd5EGv" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2022/08/ladakh-shades-of-heaven-on-earth.html" target="_blank">Ladakh: Shades of Heaven on Earth</a></b> - breathtaking pictures by <b>Abha </b>and <b>Akanksha </b>who visited Ladakh with their families in Aug 2022.</span></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHQnrTB4pG3QxhXwyT9ySNCrcWZC4DIzoSO-OILSmDRGOF7JdQMaJ7X7ilKB68VBH2-lgKmPmLNyuYZfBwj1GyJzazdyR055gCR2qb-uuvzZzBvF6QkO_KVrY0u5ZnwqbrAJBVpUjVZuaUS_VqknHwXcMrhjK5h_TKurAQzd6w-2cS6Rk4LGPcnLDLd-Lb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHQnrTB4pG3QxhXwyT9ySNCrcWZC4DIzoSO-OILSmDRGOF7JdQMaJ7X7ilKB68VBH2-lgKmPmLNyuYZfBwj1GyJzazdyR055gCR2qb-uuvzZzBvF6QkO_KVrY0u5ZnwqbrAJBVpUjVZuaUS_VqknHwXcMrhjK5h_TKurAQzd6w-2cS6Rk4LGPcnLDLd-Lb" width="320" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;">After seeing all these guest stories, hope you are charged up to </span><b style="text-align: justify;">share your story</b><span style="text-align: justify;">. Your story can be on any subject as you saw above- from wildlife to travel to pets to hiking and so on! Do reach out to us on hbindia@gmail.com . <b>We learn from each other</b> as our logo below shows.</span></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for browsing.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava and Anchita Nidhindra/ Secunderabad and California/ 19th Sep 2023</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">#Gueststory #BookReview #KennethAnderson #junglelore #Wildlife #Maneaters #Maana #Syon #Sachi #preservingtheenvironment #nature #environment #books #children #ghumakkadhb #ghumakkadharsh</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTvhJtak29tMHMEFGO38Wpmce0tU9UajD-K_Ol9gIQkr50ia5S03YX2DUWrSTveo_XH3ajvJksDZj9IRvp_H8yAXRDTd8Tfv3zPASY7FaxvyBfxGQN3sPITxHMIUQsYg0Oh9LZl_P0YTAf7SOPlEMwDGSOfww_hl_fNtlFlPWkaZ9dowxfVF4_zmwyVsF/s712/HB%20Logo%20Clear.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="712" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTvhJtak29tMHMEFGO38Wpmce0tU9UajD-K_Ol9gIQkr50ia5S03YX2DUWrSTveo_XH3ajvJksDZj9IRvp_H8yAXRDTd8Tfv3zPASY7FaxvyBfxGQN3sPITxHMIUQsYg0Oh9LZl_P0YTAf7SOPlEMwDGSOfww_hl_fNtlFlPWkaZ9dowxfVF4_zmwyVsF/w200-h173/HB%20Logo%20Clear.png" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6A4lhm3m1WRGj8dORxvm96HtPsH9e_BSg07vtRG8lraBsSuMTm8WLE9OKXk-Ef-FcVhZltBuUmscQBctJynG3o_k1KvzPYlTqRbo3pLhK1qS_2W8latrCnyhmbrAJbrpp_FFBAe2VmDwa1YjGdLFWdu7QGE7FJTSiT8tsfX7Z3l2jL0bTnWd2fj6Y5OO/s863/KBG%20Logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="863" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6A4lhm3m1WRGj8dORxvm96HtPsH9e_BSg07vtRG8lraBsSuMTm8WLE9OKXk-Ef-FcVhZltBuUmscQBctJynG3o_k1KvzPYlTqRbo3pLhK1qS_2W8latrCnyhmbrAJbrpp_FFBAe2VmDwa1YjGdLFWdu7QGE7FJTSiT8tsfX7Z3l2jL0bTnWd2fj6Y5OO/w200-h163/KBG%20Logo.png" width="200" /></a></div></div></div></div>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-63263675311329871432023-09-08T23:19:00.038+05:302023-09-09T12:32:39.120+05:30Family That Eats Together Stays Together<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>A family that eats together stays together</b>, goes an old saying. Migratory <b>Demoiselle Cranes</b> seem to practice it in toto. We observed it first hand when we saw thousands of Demoiselle Cranes feeding ('eating' for birds) together at a village in Rajasthan. And of course the cranes stayed together.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHshqsm5bIJ4FFSScusVEA88Kfh6LwAe2xVMFzSY6GQq551PNJvXyLWPvHFqrOv2eqwj9zSBTiZWHbeSTvRA3E53M1yBuW36AOJAUzp3sxluMGpleJZctiggRxqmknNPLN-1vXgD3ERBSd-DVbcz83TWUbQvUqz0RkBmiw560fKX3DoaP9Gzvsfj4bnaK/s960/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHshqsm5bIJ4FFSScusVEA88Kfh6LwAe2xVMFzSY6GQq551PNJvXyLWPvHFqrOv2eqwj9zSBTiZWHbeSTvRA3E53M1yBuW36AOJAUzp3sxluMGpleJZctiggRxqmknNPLN-1vXgD3ERBSd-DVbcz83TWUbQvUqz0RkBmiw560fKX3DoaP9Gzvsfj4bnaK/w640-h480/Slide1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">You may ask how can thousands of cranes be eating together? They come in waves of fifty or so. Probably their 'dining hall' - an open ground fenced by the villagers- accommodates 1000 cranes at a time. They take turns in eating and then fly out making space for the next wave to come in. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOpeCmwxZUe_PHZ7-8XdZ0COBHY4LUA0pAcKG5Cz9v4B2b0rmVH73HkfTRri1UrhbqEkFv0eJFsGY8nVCu1f2BYbVOtbMQbgXtt-iHibKqSpRlmRw7nnzwrYkfaHK_cyYv-Fj3QDMYaPLoItUeGkqB7mj2N6jH9GU-XLfRntuRZInP3Kgbl925pxgbGG9/s960/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOpeCmwxZUe_PHZ7-8XdZ0COBHY4LUA0pAcKG5Cz9v4B2b0rmVH73HkfTRri1UrhbqEkFv0eJFsGY8nVCu1f2BYbVOtbMQbgXtt-iHibKqSpRlmRw7nnzwrYkfaHK_cyYv-Fj3QDMYaPLoItUeGkqB7mj2N6jH9GU-XLfRntuRZInP3Kgbl925pxgbGG9/w640-h480/Slide2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We have tried to capture the grand spectacle in our pictures and videos. But before that, what is the schedule followed by the migratory cranes every day?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><div><b>Daily Routine of Demoiselle Cranes</b></div></span><div>What do the birds do all day? The cranes have a set routine which we could witness and photograph. Their day is divided into four parts as follows, quite similar to the <i>Fauzis </i>(military personnel and veterans)<i> </i>like Ghumakkad:</div><span><ol><li style="text-align: center;"><span><span><b>Morning Roll Call and Exercise</b>: With dawn, fly out 30 kms in waves to assemble in an open field. Limber down, greet each other and make lot of noise! Browse our earlier story about the Cranes' '<b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2020/03/demoiselle-cranes-morning-roll-call.html" target="_blank">Morning Roll Call</a></b>' which includes a video.</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDGZN_94VnKrXSdnaGGc-OWrGv_HO4EgMVIIMfBLIBsI6lQMiSufZRiSgTMmUVs5DP381Pfb9d2U8AyJxp-Oj6MYgJ1TQr-Cbq0tpYd9RA86nnjzRoaw5r4ui-GidUjZAkUVsTrIklKsZk0GcJrTMSs_33pKVthz0A9h1fruYC2sweWJLoqNIuwtfobhOw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDGZN_94VnKrXSdnaGGc-OWrGv_HO4EgMVIIMfBLIBsI6lQMiSufZRiSgTMmUVs5DP381Pfb9d2U8AyJxp-Oj6MYgJ1TQr-Cbq0tpYd9RA86nnjzRoaw5r4ui-GidUjZAkUVsTrIklKsZk0GcJrTMSs_33pKVthz0A9h1fruYC2sweWJLoqNIuwtfobhOw" width="320" /></a></li><li><span><b style="text-align: left;">Breakfast</b><span style="text-align: left;">: Take off from the assembly ground to '</span><i style="text-align: left;">Chugga Ghar</i><span style="text-align: left;">' in waves. Feed on jawar grains collectively. Making the squeaky noise all the way. The cranes feed only once a day.</span></span></li><li><span><b>Afternoon Siesta</b>: From <i>Chugga Ghar</i> the birds fly out over the <i>Havelis </i>in <i>Khichan </i>village to congregate at one of the two <i>talaabs</i> - village ponds. The cranes spend 4 to 5 hours at the water body till herd of sheep disturbs them.</span></li><li><span><b>Roosting for the night</b>: As the shadows lengthen, the cranes fly 30 kms to Malar salt pans. They spend the night there. I did not visit their roosting area for fear of disturbing the cranes. </span></li></ol></span><div><div><b>Demoiselle Cranes</b></div><span><div>Smallest of the cranes weighing between 2–3 kg, it has a long white neck stripe and the black on the foreneck extends down over the chest in a plume. They roost and migrate in large flocks. The birds also need water and visit a water body every day. Readers may browse <a href="https://ebird.org/species/demcra1">eBirds </a>for more details.</div></span><div><br /></div><div><b>Let the pictures do rest of the talking</b>.</div><div>Take a look at the short video below which captures the arrival of the cranes at <i>chugga ghar</i>, the village feeding ground.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/po1N-YF27l0" width="320" youtube-src-id="po1N-YF27l0"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQLKIF9xVgwh9pYOaNaz5M8bvGr4vq4db9E8WIJEJVHVads5dNcwb9CIDSA8UGdQgXd6XukaNu9F2U4dDWhNOmJDBvsGgTx1EyYlLKSTr203kqHNgTd31PPLWAUbTpZX6Cwztc9xasIgZBzOOdy_koKtweMcL8qZfWJ4ZqV-GelIj52cnngJAJE8W_zwd/s960/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQLKIF9xVgwh9pYOaNaz5M8bvGr4vq4db9E8WIJEJVHVads5dNcwb9CIDSA8UGdQgXd6XukaNu9F2U4dDWhNOmJDBvsGgTx1EyYlLKSTr203kqHNgTd31PPLWAUbTpZX6Cwztc9xasIgZBzOOdy_koKtweMcL8qZfWJ4ZqV-GelIj52cnngJAJE8W_zwd/w640-h480/Slide3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span><div><b>Where do the birds find their food?</b> The cranes forage in open grasslands and fields. They feed on seeds, grasses, other plant materials, insects, worms, lizards, and other small insects. When the cranes were first sighted in 1970s in Khichan, the villagers fed them <i>jawar </i>जवार grains which was being fed to other birds and squirrels. There was no looking back thereafter. The cranes now feed on <i>jawar </i>grains in an earmarked place in the village.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7o1RBH5-v_cceoiLx5R6PdRhIFPkwr20myLJ1Q4iy7PykaClyG1LNTeuHSV2WkRvZ3i_VbPEel1ofKHHqAbqETbeqk_9hGFvZVNDehkYxHftUELXVUeLD44UP8wnskNZAn4FClMkxs7O-ulYRFLYg5BFJA4w0s-mQsk9n1nWYDNG8whOPmk0CagFCro2/s960/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7o1RBH5-v_cceoiLx5R6PdRhIFPkwr20myLJ1Q4iy7PykaClyG1LNTeuHSV2WkRvZ3i_VbPEel1ofKHHqAbqETbeqk_9hGFvZVNDehkYxHftUELXVUeLD44UP8wnskNZAn4FClMkxs7O-ulYRFLYg5BFJA4w0s-mQsk9n1nWYDNG8whOPmk0CagFCro2/w640-h480/Slide4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8FyIPqZDqbIRgqXMLh7md3MQBJGbtd1_sqfiy-fvIfiBEEcWZvvfBai9ZP35RHu7l0WTEDrH7gJ5NVOPj1iAcs_p4FL0e3CtMebk9V4c00gxnv4unJsTHESudpagozQMhEsjwPlqAATdZuAY6RGoRqmbMmI1wZrfREGke3SAFxwn9AyWWQKm3JH_TUj4/s960/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-aHRZhCVwEw4tYjXECjLvaqJESA8Xkq8EXenafCeXaqfUv_VTaa6vjS0kbdAU04mslR8VvAeUms9q_zCqr_fKm9Ywg8bYFLmznvKhrOMoMdOaE9N4MZ0DB64szdKJlmnpQUpe41dI1KnHv9Z5TC1vC4FbdB7OfePcPDa1Kj0a-l2COp5-LnKyp17ggcO2/w640-h480/Slide9.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here is a short video showing the <b>up and down movement </b>of the slender necks of the cranes while feeding in flocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/amUioMEUqDo" width="320" youtube-src-id="amUioMEUqDo"></iframe></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0hnnjgdkEznyO8MwDzJS2gG2MWwXNyKqE_uUkrKRNGpbeEVc6zcvc_56WF-1q8EOLPceKWG8-jz4XqgBb8iR61ASjOdlPg2RpAt4ahI9YgNZqq0hVb2RnhoT_0-iF3hhUqPb1efoyha8YVb959ezBoDRhLE1JXaC_7dk5VmcHSXY6YWkUVeHUju0Uinv9/s960/Slide10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0hnnjgdkEznyO8MwDzJS2gG2MWwXNyKqE_uUkrKRNGpbeEVc6zcvc_56WF-1q8EOLPceKWG8-jz4XqgBb8iR61ASjOdlPg2RpAt4ahI9YgNZqq0hVb2RnhoT_0-iF3hhUqPb1efoyha8YVb959ezBoDRhLE1JXaC_7dk5VmcHSXY6YWkUVeHUju0Uinv9/w640-h480/Slide10.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span><div><b>How are 30,000 birds fed every day?</b></div></span><div>An estimated 3000 kgs of bird feed is required every day. The villagers arrange the feed through donations. Even tourists who visit the village every season, make a voluntary contribution. The village has earmarked part of the community land as <i>'chugga ghar'</i> चुग्गा घर meaning the feeding home. The area has been fenced to prevent stray dogs and other predators from attacking the birds. You may browse <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khichan">Wikipedia </a>for further details. See the pictures.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfW9HXBCvBKcrFsnaTA5Cxzd4FSD1BA3enuenBcoJ6RN768ul1KjK5-_afTS73C02fkJmRgbaotD-jAnBCQaEfd9WBginShKh8HcJdemfaiw6YIRwF_0mg29-rxt5WwBPIe1UJdZ_TmvzzhztN2BHZIBEnGMCf6_lanmWv5X6iES8aNyp8xfJTIuWNZFk_/s960/Slide11.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfW9HXBCvBKcrFsnaTA5Cxzd4FSD1BA3enuenBcoJ6RN768ul1KjK5-_afTS73C02fkJmRgbaotD-jAnBCQaEfd9WBginShKh8HcJdemfaiw6YIRwF_0mg29-rxt5WwBPIe1UJdZ_TmvzzhztN2BHZIBEnGMCf6_lanmWv5X6iES8aNyp8xfJTIuWNZFk_/w640-h480/Slide11.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Listen to the squeaky call by the cranes while feeding in this short video.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F2r89zoovg4" width="320" youtube-src-id="F2r89zoovg4"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_VNVlwFDxxPtQh25SRJOs0K0FsYotj4LDq9DcOmLVNkATq6TS6fQsnBo1oNIgeHDFwChk2er_iiaJU1gVbrRBISvtYt3G5wdWY4EVnjNtfzyDTE0-1Zq-ngvyEPi8_tN3a8EHBdQ0ok5WPlQJ2_U98lWKjVQBA5_UZf8uSAjqspgNTg2CKTpdewaKInx/s960/Slide12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_VNVlwFDxxPtQh25SRJOs0K0FsYotj4LDq9DcOmLVNkATq6TS6fQsnBo1oNIgeHDFwChk2er_iiaJU1gVbrRBISvtYt3G5wdWY4EVnjNtfzyDTE0-1Zq-ngvyEPi8_tN3a8EHBdQ0ok5WPlQJ2_U98lWKjVQBA5_UZf8uSAjqspgNTg2CKTpdewaKInx/w640-h480/Slide12.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqyBfHwWolCY15_Adf1cesmNXI_d2UgVaBWPkhjrzSCbb4QIdCk__VNeA2-gRRg5h4nPvAF9exsdWIuJZExjtGL7uxzIOolwlMuGy3CExU5IsvfQkmtnbceKTzAKb6hJ8MOerDfzw4XxLqPHq4sUZft0vOjAwCFmV8ng1wXuIJ047mNOhEZoUVrIbByfg/s960/Slide13.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqyBfHwWolCY15_Adf1cesmNXI_d2UgVaBWPkhjrzSCbb4QIdCk__VNeA2-gRRg5h4nPvAF9exsdWIuJZExjtGL7uxzIOolwlMuGy3CExU5IsvfQkmtnbceKTzAKb6hJ8MOerDfzw4XxLqPHq4sUZft0vOjAwCFmV8ng1wXuIJ047mNOhEZoUVrIbByfg/w640-h480/Slide13.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The video below shows the cranes silhouetted against the morning sun. 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Scared, they all took off. 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The answer is <b>Sewa Ram</b>'s diary. See the picture below.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69NxWNwdNkh9lh7SeUl-lTYu3rsMyOhQq0-IUicPwhgjFgxe9bCA-JMW9oU5-S0_EfCSYWFJCVD5OXhYkWBTw5sxDkFAou0351j0BgbUpwqot6iTLbiWNS7xihg4UbYwepREbb6Q6DmXxgoLLAR9er1jUXWGXQwOPq1ruMom-fZjrP1LW6cjlpT-RosBm/s960/Slide19.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69NxWNwdNkh9lh7SeUl-lTYu3rsMyOhQq0-IUicPwhgjFgxe9bCA-JMW9oU5-S0_EfCSYWFJCVD5OXhYkWBTw5sxDkFAou0351j0BgbUpwqot6iTLbiWNS7xihg4UbYwepREbb6Q6DmXxgoLLAR9er1jUXWGXQwOPq1ruMom-fZjrP1LW6cjlpT-RosBm/w640-h480/Slide19.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span><div><br /></div><div>Spending two days in Khichan observing the cranes was a lifetime experience. Special thanks are due to my college buddy <b>Vijay Gulechha</b> and his son <b>Vaibhav </b>(see the picture below) who not only hosted me in their Haveli but also accompanied me throughout the two days. Vijay could not join us due to Corona virus cases in Kerala where he was stuck.</div></span><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6l4p3rH2D6C4ApQB-L3dF6sw40kd6-7vDpnqGIwTwsTH89kxGqNgTt87aDDv4I3tOG-0j-2qeThNbWSNa45FS2Jhhg8AtzhTJIDHWnkA5kp91JfLAMgVODN9SntZooSmy-x85-OsDgOTEluVh6Asy63DQpjcsfmdZZ7dzx9dS6dkG8RGGZEUjGqpxn60/s960/Slide20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6l4p3rH2D6C4ApQB-L3dF6sw40kd6-7vDpnqGIwTwsTH89kxGqNgTt87aDDv4I3tOG-0j-2qeThNbWSNa45FS2Jhhg8AtzhTJIDHWnkA5kp91JfLAMgVODN9SntZooSmy-x85-OsDgOTEluVh6Asy63DQpjcsfmdZZ7dzx9dS6dkG8RGGZEUjGqpxn60/w640-h480/Slide20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It was time to bid good bye to <i>Chugga Ghar </i>and follow the cranes to their next stop i.e. the village ponds - the <i>talaab</i>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepH1vc5sKGMWfGsUZ5Qh8SDSN_9Hn3xkp5KvT9noVGdvnyvC9fbbE2DEXVJNrQ94Y966t7hn91XfO0AuiJT29WbieAfE4VG9Ed_EohytVeqSRtqrzbem9H49QciobtURlkrAAAxu3YXXGojsJSZ6xrolX3wRbZd2AvXjUxvBWk3rab7hHzuhJUoyN8_R5/s960/Slide21.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepH1vc5sKGMWfGsUZ5Qh8SDSN_9Hn3xkp5KvT9noVGdvnyvC9fbbE2DEXVJNrQ94Y966t7hn91XfO0AuiJT29WbieAfE4VG9Ed_EohytVeqSRtqrzbem9H49QciobtURlkrAAAxu3YXXGojsJSZ6xrolX3wRbZd2AvXjUxvBWk3rab7hHzuhJUoyN8_R5/w640-h480/Slide21.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The cranes having had a hearty meal then took off for the village ponds flying over the famous <b>sandstone carved <i>havelis</i></b> of Khichan. Readers may browse our picture story <b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2020/03/kbg-28-haveli-in-khichan-rajasthan.html" target="_blank">Havelis of Khichan</a></b>.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3uYXD8NbBn8YP6BtxUpLudCHj7wvwY964xAwcxJ1XAZIwzA4q4sfZBvK0JjzZ-b2hf3vrC-Nv9labXN8rwUnKnf51Qj4f4RkjC4M5ah3_qArxoVQfZVyVngexG-Bb17J1cCE05D_JVFxD3S6di3XBnDJggZPR-6cLhGQrNhaMJjMDNhK3Mj0v8vW-1yE/s960/Slide22.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3uYXD8NbBn8YP6BtxUpLudCHj7wvwY964xAwcxJ1XAZIwzA4q4sfZBvK0JjzZ-b2hf3vrC-Nv9labXN8rwUnKnf51Qj4f4RkjC4M5ah3_qArxoVQfZVyVngexG-Bb17J1cCE05D_JVFxD3S6di3XBnDJggZPR-6cLhGQrNhaMJjMDNhK3Mj0v8vW-1yE/w640-h480/Slide22.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span><div>For readers not familiar with Rajasthan and Khichan, here is a brief fact file.</div></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>What is Khichan?</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thar desert in Rajasthan India.</div>
<span><div style="text-align: justify;">A nondescript village with centuries old history.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;">Birth place of <i>Jain Tirthankars</i>.</div>
<span><div style="text-align: justify;">Sand stone havelis, intricately carved.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;">A small fortress, part of which still stands today.</div>
<span><div style="text-align: justify;">1000-odd families in the village.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;">But 30,000 migratory birds!</div>
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<span><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Where is Khichan?</b></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;">It is 380 kms west of Jaipur. It takes 8 hours by road or train from Jaipur. See the maps below.</div>
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<span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Cranes Elsewhere in India</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Apart from Khichan, the Demoiselle Cranes visit many other sites in India during their winter sojourn. Ghumakkad first saw these cranes in a creek near <b>Porbandar </b>while driving through the <b>Saurashtra </b>Coast. Am sharing few pictures of the cranes in Saurashtra taken in 2013. </div>
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<span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Postscript</b>: 9th Sept 23. Our readers have been quick to add the following additional locations where the Demoiselle Cranes can be sighted in India:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li>Around the backwaters of Karanja reservoir near Bidar in Karnataka. Thanks Chitra Shanker of Hyderabad.</li><li>Near Pokharan in western Rajasthan. Thanks are due to Col Jaishankar of Bangalore and Rashmi Bhargava of Sikar.</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Live and Let Live</b></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><div>Khichan story is a perfect example of living in harmony with Nature. The villagers have 'adopted' the migratory cranes and vice-versa. The village <i>panchayat </i>पंचायत (village governing council) has built two <b>water bodies</b> for the birds. The influx of tourists has helped the village economy. But we hope the ecological balance is maintained and tourists don't bring with them plastic and other toxic waste. You may read a story in <a href="https://www.conservationindia.org/gallery/saving-demoiselle-cranes-khichan-rajasthan">Conservation India</a> how the cranes were saved from dying through electrocution in Khichan.</div></span><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We end with a PQ- picturesque quote on birds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LxWJ2s9lu8gMxVpwN_WR2kDsexUoTH1a1RDUa_bbHr44wi7huF60fyU9tHTeO5k_IEurqDT5177KSE4Ivn6hCybIKzfaaEWo0IKl2zrsgM4M2d5D4hvcJnK3kS7e0sNYRB10Gefh-D79BfS4vj6uv8iY0znO4UH2PbX6GlISj2AhfIYNuE1JvbAqbTd6/s960/Slide23.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LxWJ2s9lu8gMxVpwN_WR2kDsexUoTH1a1RDUa_bbHr44wi7huF60fyU9tHTeO5k_IEurqDT5177KSE4Ivn6hCybIKzfaaEWo0IKl2zrsgM4M2d5D4hvcJnK3kS7e0sNYRB10Gefh-D79BfS4vj6uv8iY0znO4UH2PbX6GlISj2AhfIYNuE1JvbAqbTd6/w640-h480/Slide23.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hope you agree with the saying '<b>family that eats together, stays together</b>'. Our next story will show you thousands of cranes having an afternoon siesta!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for browsing. Do give your feedback on the story. Even a few words would encourage us.</div>
<span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"> - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ Secunderabad/ 9th Sep 2023</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">#DemoiselleCranes #Khichan #Rajasthan #MigratoryBirds #Phalodi #Environment #Adoptionbythevillagers #Nature #Preservation #liveandletlive #GhumakkadHarsh #GhumakkadHB #saurashtra #porbandar #conservationindia #rajasthantourism #chuggaghar #jawar #eatingtogether #stayingtogether</div>
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Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-1470846330643679662023-09-04T19:04:00.007+05:302023-09-04T20:37:07.066+05:30Teachers Other Than TeachersWho is your teacher? Who can you learn from? Can there be teachers other than school or college teachers?<div>Can you also learn a thing or two from any or all of the following:</div><div>Nature- trees, plants, animals, rivers, birds, insects and the like?</div><div>Children</div><div>Parents</div><div>Friends, Pets</div><div>Life events like birth, ill-health, bereavement </div><div>Successes and failures</div><div>Covid pandemic?</div><div>Sports and extra-curricular activities?</div><div><br /></div><div>The answer to all of the above is <b>yes</b>! Like the <b>Brahma Kamal</b> flower which blooms at night once in many months, synchronised with the full moon! Teaches us to be punctual in life!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5r0_9z7Jk7EPSJlZP3RgTySybtyMO3sxBrQ_zFS68-iZQKItuFg8UbOgBCn3mOHQBY9wMZFyNGzyj5dCjK0WDRIMQboSdgR6Lzt_V-r7DIL6BhmIyavVL5p6cpAv2cUjL2KDUl2ETCoDsmib5-UOvj7zqCpoM0CeeJUvfONX70oGAzz-x7GPhlm7M9XJ2/s960/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5r0_9z7Jk7EPSJlZP3RgTySybtyMO3sxBrQ_zFS68-iZQKItuFg8UbOgBCn3mOHQBY9wMZFyNGzyj5dCjK0WDRIMQboSdgR6Lzt_V-r7DIL6BhmIyavVL5p6cpAv2cUjL2KDUl2ETCoDsmib5-UOvj7zqCpoM0CeeJUvfONX70oGAzz-x7GPhlm7M9XJ2/w640-h480/Slide1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>On this Teacher's Day, let us thank all the teachers in our life. Teachers have made us what we are today. Our <b>gratitude </b>to each one of them.</div><div>Ghumakkad is grateful to all his teachers at:</div><div>Besant College, Varanasi</div><div>Birla School Pilani</div><div>BITS Pilani</div><div>IIT Kanpur</div><div>Naval PG School California</div><div><br /></div><div>Students too deserve our thanks. Because students are like <b>oxygen </b>for the teachers!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-lZ7y-eH9SnnxdSA_tF_6W6VGuGXOGSRz96_Z-sGCUEn9l8Ei2eQzI-GnSeSt9XgqNpbDJI7Nq4zN2v94XYSSBKsTFkQrWGoT28wMFzmZ4rb-bpq03ha7OyHXRgyO8crsgGkWkkGZplvQ26nXEWXkGQ9lyKwFvRZ8Pq5FeTwVdL9Bmb-Oj4jXY2YZQmz/s960/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-lZ7y-eH9SnnxdSA_tF_6W6VGuGXOGSRz96_Z-sGCUEn9l8Ei2eQzI-GnSeSt9XgqNpbDJI7Nq4zN2v94XYSSBKsTFkQrWGoT28wMFzmZ4rb-bpq03ha7OyHXRgyO8crsgGkWkkGZplvQ26nXEWXkGQ9lyKwFvRZ8Pq5FeTwVdL9Bmb-Oj4jXY2YZQmz/w640-h480/Slide2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We also owe our gratitude to <b>teachers-other-than-teachers</b>. We have learnt a thing or two from such teachers as summarised below:</div><div><br /></div><div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Nature<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Patience,
Steadfastness, Managing Change, Team work<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Inquisitiveness,
Energy and enthusiasm, Love, Trust, Honesty<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Parents<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Discipline,
Love, Compassion, Care, Respect<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Friends<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Relationships,
Team work, Emotional Stability, Trust<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Pets<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Loyalty,
Trust, Love<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Births<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Joy,
Happiness<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Sickness<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Patience,
Emotional strength, Financial planning, Gratitude<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Bereavement<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Fortitude,
Emotional strength<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Successes<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Happiness,
Fulfilment<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Failures<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Emotional
balance and strength<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Covid
Pandemic<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Patience, Self-discipline,
Concern for others<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Adventure
Sports<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Spirit of
adventure, Risk taking, Self-confidence, Physical and emotional strength<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Painting,
Music, Dance, Writing<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Introspection,
Creativity, Self-confidence, Visualisation<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Team Sports<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Team work,
Conflict resolution, Discipline, Physical and emotional strength<o:p></o:p></p>
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</tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Feel free to add to the above list of 'teachers-other-than-teachers'. Mail your suggestion to hbindia@gmail.com . We would be happy to append to our list with due credit to you.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Every teacher's day for Ghumakkad who is also a teacher, is a time for <b>introspection </b>and <b>reflection</b>. Am sharing below some of the previous stories which bring out <b>different perspectives </b>on <b>learning </b>and <b>teaching</b>. Just click the link to browse the story.</div><div><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2021/09/teachers-too-get-bored.html" target="_blank">Do Teachers Get Bored? </a></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhW84nLB7wAPAcaYD0YRwWt8sb1LtjQweca3ROryZhJxCI8TjsWFYFVPVdqZFvGIFl7cnyQ-1zYpCjy2H8KMbw41lW1f1Bwk8muy66NQN4YdmunJ8V5H1T90B_01hAlVSuzbNq4NYDgvrDCdHYvgQeVlLIpU9-3ApxVZkWFuJktqKlc8covM2wkq2ZNB4Kz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhW84nLB7wAPAcaYD0YRwWt8sb1LtjQweca3ROryZhJxCI8TjsWFYFVPVdqZFvGIFl7cnyQ-1zYpCjy2H8KMbw41lW1f1Bwk8muy66NQN4YdmunJ8V5H1T90B_01hAlVSuzbNq4NYDgvrDCdHYvgQeVlLIpU9-3ApxVZkWFuJktqKlc8covM2wkq2ZNB4Kz" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2020/09/covid-couldnt-deter-us-teachers-day-2020.html" target="_blank">Covid Couldn't Deter The Teachers</a> </b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2018/09/a-teacher-keeps-learning.html" target="_blank">A Teacher Keeps Learning</a></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRMKxia0cwOvABo-3aZC6pngI1N3cpouTQouNXmbAFqGg8UVcpZZadf44NRyNu6FJ-Dk_i_l8t2bHygjInoeR9DzawlnZx5GMAO0_KzZQCj3Vjf6_fuwCi8xSg-PgyfHXaXnnjY8BJRdWkGK04FDPJ88XxGvt8B8hW_pLlM-oA7uhIuto4sL0OSSWvKBhZ" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2016/09/learning-from-students.html" target="_blank">Learning From Students</a></b> - who keep the teachers on their toes!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4KETNCdfUFFckVbzTXFDUb5EMQ36l3NIhww4S2sd03xKyUo8yG6NgjO8t9-Mc8Zvlox4HHD2LPG2h06VEWDaarJNryOthYjC8GeThBYk3lOqq6sXD2ItAaQAqu9pltISu-tyevcAmuhwz9h0Y1EKnUaY9OyCA-IB42E1bXQoS_a0GzGNllJhr19p5QFEy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4KETNCdfUFFckVbzTXFDUb5EMQ36l3NIhww4S2sd03xKyUo8yG6NgjO8t9-Mc8Zvlox4HHD2LPG2h06VEWDaarJNryOthYjC8GeThBYk3lOqq6sXD2ItAaQAqu9pltISu-tyevcAmuhwz9h0Y1EKnUaY9OyCA-IB42E1bXQoS_a0GzGNllJhr19p5QFEy" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2012/09/harshibs-journey-of-different-kind.html" target="_blank">Harsh@IBS</a></b> - Journey of a different kind<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkQCBouR-iEenEyOZCqa71Y1tE32xMN9ndzk-4b80JISknGpOZJ3vxt4qfCFU1IuPeLcdjuDikYP-hFt5E8ATu8V6j8gMZxKAFbLerop60F4XK-1E-RlyRp36JJ958xJSo_il4wYKINMNvTtKRQa_NFz15rRFIOfzpLf4_ZxaCQ9YtQdVDtU-raYu_CewG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkQCBouR-iEenEyOZCqa71Y1tE32xMN9ndzk-4b80JISknGpOZJ3vxt4qfCFU1IuPeLcdjuDikYP-hFt5E8ATu8V6j8gMZxKAFbLerop60F4XK-1E-RlyRp36JJ958xJSo_il4wYKINMNvTtKRQa_NFz15rRFIOfzpLf4_ZxaCQ9YtQdVDtU-raYu_CewG" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div>This <b>Teacher's Day</b>, Ghumakkad thanks all his <b>students </b>and <b>former students</b> for <b>enriching </b>his life.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLkViGzT4g8MksnHnKhrIh_14EOQdtaW-JcX3cDvTAZ8Q3WaOi2SKx6CBF1Wxs0W7nK8Wzk_pX8CqMfR7jENOzs1dPWryS0l0MaQLWUkNkg00FYsA6lYNguzWil6oFsrqVtzI_bDS7joTpH2agWOxQpiMBr5kZn8rEr7DXkzaH5nfo2YqWyg2KSyVTEte/s960/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLkViGzT4g8MksnHnKhrIh_14EOQdtaW-JcX3cDvTAZ8Q3WaOi2SKx6CBF1Wxs0W7nK8Wzk_pX8CqMfR7jENOzs1dPWryS0l0MaQLWUkNkg00FYsA6lYNguzWil6oFsrqVtzI_bDS7joTpH2agWOxQpiMBr5kZn8rEr7DXkzaH5nfo2YqWyg2KSyVTEte/w640-h480/Slide3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Thanks for browsing and <b>Happy Teacher's Day</b> once again.</div><div><br /></div><div> - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ 4th September 2023/ Secunderabad</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">#teachersday #teacher #learner #students #nature #learningneverends #joyoflearning #ghumakkadhb #ghumakkadharsh #teachersotherthanteachers #learning #teaching</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-83080333924647756402023-09-02T22:40:00.000+05:302023-09-02T22:40:16.236+05:30Drumstick Flowers- This Time of the Year<p style="text-align: justify;">Who doesn't love <i>Sambhar</i>? And Sambhar without <b>drumstick </b>pieces? Don't you relish squeezing the drumstick piece from your <i>sambhar </i>and chewing the seeds?</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Yes, drumstick is one vegetable whose pods, seeds, leaves, flowers and even roots are eaten! Those who have a drumstick tree in their garden or neighbourhood would have seen it flowering in September in Telangana region. See the picture below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-d__sWWYfi3RmYKblVRUUTO6MUJL0I-jJ0Re94dUZ2zmxfsCp4c0yrnAHjVXHFfn735z7Od9N5ngnj7suAjGmjchranvupc8N2i49H67WGuMrtXk_yhtugjExZdow0CYWzTKzoL6968nIXSgv12VRqmxRaQsLvZwZULC_7P8JI9VXvOPIyHwyo9gOhZr/s960/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-d__sWWYfi3RmYKblVRUUTO6MUJL0I-jJ0Re94dUZ2zmxfsCp4c0yrnAHjVXHFfn735z7Od9N5ngnj7suAjGmjchranvupc8N2i49H67WGuMrtXk_yhtugjExZdow0CYWzTKzoL6968nIXSgv12VRqmxRaQsLvZwZULC_7P8JI9VXvOPIyHwyo9gOhZr/w640-h480/Slide1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Drumstick or <i>Moringa Oleifera</i> is a nutritious vegetable (actually it is a fruit). Its flowers are a delicacy as it wilts fast. Plucked fresh, it makes a nice vegetable. Readers may browse the <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moringa_oleifera" target="_blank">link</a></b> for more details and its benefits for people with diabetes, hypertension etc.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYM3RWQBRIqgy4uA1054QlJhvELLJI9Irlc6gNTdG4uMQsHpV9gjfXxariN6oVMJDMIZUpjjyRe1NiKyH6zpRbEX_R1ciXXWhb6GzEP7RbA69VwSx9qC618kOqflkwJ2AK3xld2vYn1CkU4VK9MsclIKjbomYiGOO8tb_SRxRSsYCcaJDyhLkmrgiV0Hr_/s960/Slide2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYM3RWQBRIqgy4uA1054QlJhvELLJI9Irlc6gNTdG4uMQsHpV9gjfXxariN6oVMJDMIZUpjjyRe1NiKyH6zpRbEX_R1ciXXWhb6GzEP7RbA69VwSx9qC618kOqflkwJ2AK3xld2vYn1CkU4VK9MsclIKjbomYiGOO8tb_SRxRSsYCcaJDyhLkmrgiV0Hr_/w640-h480/Slide2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ZyokAK_0g0YbVVjehyOJDTKG2So2YaXRuLBSPE6YvFEfXyKd0iEAfnLRMx3uJAKTuB5CSjhm1SLA2HefLagNpnKVqUHVk1cq9x18RWXXxhC4znauuBv5YWi7mtda2-d2x1vjzbXDZBOv6-X3PEUFnUa5VhbD9cWKRgm3ow8LaqE4IVRKlAVMPW7qntSi/s960/Slide3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ZyokAK_0g0YbVVjehyOJDTKG2So2YaXRuLBSPE6YvFEfXyKd0iEAfnLRMx3uJAKTuB5CSjhm1SLA2HefLagNpnKVqUHVk1cq9x18RWXXxhC4znauuBv5YWi7mtda2-d2x1vjzbXDZBOv6-X3PEUFnUa5VhbD9cWKRgm3ow8LaqE4IVRKlAVMPW7qntSi/w640-h480/Slide3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">So this time of the year, look around for a drumstick tree which is native to Indian sub-continent. Its white-creamish flowers will catch your eye.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Feel like eating a drumstick in your <i>sambhar </i>or otherwise? Go ahead and enjoy!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for browsing.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ Secunderabad/ 2nd September 2023</p><p style="text-align: justify;">#drumstick #moringaoleifera #sambhar #delicacy #indincuisine #secunderabad #homegardening #ghumakkadhb #ghumakkadharsh</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7N5hqWiXV7hZsmaDi_teSB2B3aE8w_h1vxwVX3Evdeu-K2eMEikzfUTgwbFd8mqfIOTdLXL6sdNK6netci7yhlaF9cdheODslEg8BVD7qDwUwQMyH63Sa7-fpxeJU3ROQYH0-Ws0GzyHTKiIXopZhc3Xos6hW5Ik1I4MbLgzbDZ7CRrkBvCMntnJQaB-1/s712/HB%20Logo%20Clear.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="712" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7N5hqWiXV7hZsmaDi_teSB2B3aE8w_h1vxwVX3Evdeu-K2eMEikzfUTgwbFd8mqfIOTdLXL6sdNK6netci7yhlaF9cdheODslEg8BVD7qDwUwQMyH63Sa7-fpxeJU3ROQYH0-Ws0GzyHTKiIXopZhc3Xos6hW5Ik1I4MbLgzbDZ7CRrkBvCMntnJQaB-1/w200-h173/HB%20Logo%20Clear.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EJ7oJzHdRSCDxp4MIk6qgZhDor4ed1GdqYRXrAnjo9Q8yPEhdbq1fasPqOr-2U7mJjN6Dcv9aqrfqr-_XhM8MUT1C5tUI6r_2FV2lhUZRBHdLoLfrD1OqS9qC3eNfbOjMfufOLLhyBTNGk-Ql2HiCcMPGnfa6IU0YnUqUpgRJHKBPSNeFGesbVyPoXKv/s863/KBG%20Logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="863" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EJ7oJzHdRSCDxp4MIk6qgZhDor4ed1GdqYRXrAnjo9Q8yPEhdbq1fasPqOr-2U7mJjN6Dcv9aqrfqr-_XhM8MUT1C5tUI6r_2FV2lhUZRBHdLoLfrD1OqS9qC3eNfbOjMfufOLLhyBTNGk-Ql2HiCcMPGnfa6IU0YnUqUpgRJHKBPSNeFGesbVyPoXKv/w200-h163/KBG%20Logo.png" width="200" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-22741678115516805902023-08-19T22:51:00.002+05:302023-08-19T22:51:53.563+05:30World Photography Day 2023<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>World Photography Day</b>- commemorates the announcement of the daguerreotype process to the public by the French government in 1839. Greetings to fellow <b>shutterbugs</b>. This year's theme is '<b>Landscapes</b>'. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5B6rk9u1TezmY5ffMc6ZfMMW-A_hWm9lczHmwbpvGF9cMucREpfzs--3Q5E6HCrzyP1Fp0oidzekVrzAb9BcDWtxyQdMDABC8V6r84KVSoXmanPYjbHkQJjMX3yFnzw2W7Csc4wyUZAWlmuffyr3RnlDF4X2FYo9aIrAszsIbIB6lcS3NjpVw04guHUtY/s960/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5B6rk9u1TezmY5ffMc6ZfMMW-A_hWm9lczHmwbpvGF9cMucREpfzs--3Q5E6HCrzyP1Fp0oidzekVrzAb9BcDWtxyQdMDABC8V6r84KVSoXmanPYjbHkQJjMX3yFnzw2W7Csc4wyUZAWlmuffyr3RnlDF4X2FYo9aIrAszsIbIB6lcS3NjpVw04guHUtY/w640-h480/Slide1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">With a wet day, Ghumakkad did not venture out to shoot a landscape. With continuous drizzle and dull sky, it was not the best of the days for photography. However, I did take the DSLR out and shot some flowers in our garden in Secunderabad. Don't miss the rain drops on the flower petals! The opening picture has been taken from Ghumakkad's archives.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVrFFYWKn04mj0Hj40H0SPCEnU4UMFWfU5eh_-rvAZEQQuAU9WqKHbQ0ZNa84EzpVjUcnnDNw_udjt_jQYNe8zbkL_qEyoNJSo3xZXKgFf1xVF3oKguiw_tro2gKeMQCPQlsQhHoYBwF0uJBbTDLUMraLx-XagqmwS2z1gzGRw3jc0OEQtJD5t-TArlx-/s960/Slide2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVrFFYWKn04mj0Hj40H0SPCEnU4UMFWfU5eh_-rvAZEQQuAU9WqKHbQ0ZNa84EzpVjUcnnDNw_udjt_jQYNe8zbkL_qEyoNJSo3xZXKgFf1xVF3oKguiw_tro2gKeMQCPQlsQhHoYBwF0uJBbTDLUMraLx-XagqmwS2z1gzGRw3jc0OEQtJD5t-TArlx-/w640-h480/Slide2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWEmPIcUJLzECW6poqfErP-HukAYcDyO4DMwBsS7rBa-S1QI3P-2eW4loHgjNiKls_-ZUS9K-9BnwimqEQeg-FinxdU8aLYrNVMerWNGlCDP7C2iyOGpsWzDYg5prvfmbeGgMlq2E9FSLmJUZplpnAO4tei3-hKH0yZeCh85_qV-5wyCjZ1_aqfjxYJJK/s960/Slide3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJz0EYJcc8UdSjF8e8UB3e3LLY_CLNq8OirzKgjQNvncvmiYggC38eiBABgo9n54dbMxwjEN7kaW8_92gelxdcyH9kV0JJrkxMud2gpIC_BXuGZu7sUyTXmaK90X0O5gKv0WSM2WREiDGY4li9589MKP6Mo2But1UH80doJPR7D_0RpSoUz1x4KhjRhrHI/s960/Slide8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJz0EYJcc8UdSjF8e8UB3e3LLY_CLNq8OirzKgjQNvncvmiYggC38eiBABgo9n54dbMxwjEN7kaW8_92gelxdcyH9kV0JJrkxMud2gpIC_BXuGZu7sUyTXmaK90X0O5gKv0WSM2WREiDGY4li9589MKP6Mo2But1UH80doJPR7D_0RpSoUz1x4KhjRhrHI/w640-h480/Slide8.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">We are also sharing our <b>earlier posts</b> on World Photo Day of previous years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2015/08/world-photography-day-2015.html" target="_blank">May your lens keep giving you newer perspectives</a></b> - World photo Day 2015</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioVJf7qkybWB6RJr95dF883PUgUZBXyPrwNjabV3tGQEX0f827G7qM6ZnqhtGd2DU-y-ufAcvf1d-3sqGANOSWrKwo6xF50zCAlReEJunc2LgfKtNJSqH1-u4TWyvx43DnUcgs2Xukgl_ThXO8pu1hsTdsHfyS7ee8Hd8jlf22ZVEDo4svhAD3UEAEJy7M" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioVJf7qkybWB6RJr95dF883PUgUZBXyPrwNjabV3tGQEX0f827G7qM6ZnqhtGd2DU-y-ufAcvf1d-3sqGANOSWrKwo6xF50zCAlReEJunc2LgfKtNJSqH1-u4TWyvx43DnUcgs2Xukgl_ThXO8pu1hsTdsHfyS7ee8Hd8jlf22ZVEDo4svhAD3UEAEJy7M=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2016/08/pictures-speak-louder-than-words.html" target="_blank">Pictures speak louder than words</a></b> - World Photo Day 2016<p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOl8wgZn5qgM-cLwkdAxl8SHSqhS6vLBndGElIdfU370BNgNJQud_rcv03gOQAXGyAwkuUO5g7JwzvY4EuGuXYFWqq1HgV56fWhdJwHZeBipPv9z18t910JEK4LbCAPoK__CJ2lHthoDnE-xoqoHfGXSIMKNEnru0umomFuSoffWbG43ucDaFpO5f9gk9X" style="margin-left: 1em; 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How to make every citizen an eco-warrior?</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Answer is simple. Let them <b>experience Nature first hand</b>. <b>Walk the talk</b> instead of some boring lectures. <b>BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus</b> took its first step in this direction. It organised a Birding-cum-Nature walk for the faculty, staff and their families on 30th July. <b>Deccan Birders </b>(formerly BSAP- Bird Watchers Society of AP) lent a helping hand. Their members guided the 40+ participants. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">BITS <b>alumni </b>celebrate <b>BITSians Day</b> every year during the first weekend of August. We decided to kick off the celebrations this year in a different way. We, few alumni of BITS helped the Hyderabad campus organise the Nature walk. So, here is an account of <b>BITSians Day with a Difference</b> for BITSian readers. For others, it is a tour of the campus, its <b>greenery </b>and its birds.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIOed3LXgZHFbb_Gtg9c-X-2acuQBwoVF7kK36KTStghz_RVezR3nH_597Ni-Y3kF2-8-wgRMZdMPHWBpBay0cH2LnsVwqmZM4eAgsG1abHOKvlnKIeGVL17xkeRw2c0TEN55FG521VCOgoMPwFh3eT1NFmbmSuOFSpqWsJRbBq805D9SpmkVWiz0QbUF/s960/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIOed3LXgZHFbb_Gtg9c-X-2acuQBwoVF7kK36KTStghz_RVezR3nH_597Ni-Y3kF2-8-wgRMZdMPHWBpBay0cH2LnsVwqmZM4eAgsG1abHOKvlnKIeGVL17xkeRw2c0TEN55FG521VCOgoMPwFh3eT1NFmbmSuOFSpqWsJRbBq805D9SpmkVWiz0QbUF/w640-h480/Slide1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Pictures for you. Credit for close up shots of the birds goes to <b>Adnan Uddin</b> of Deccan Birders sine I did not carry my DSLR kit. Other pictures are from my phone camera. Thanks Adnan.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaq4Crd9Xy9wX1gpI5bvvd00B-cGF3IAkSdqHyaWVQyutoRro2jQXZl2rMeAofZ1ze0STL5R2nBLyUkSXc65-9Zk0LyGkTmZkmM9FQc4kIhuUB49tJIhlD7CabVkdbwye3SXome7nZqx357ODawrZv-yT8ADtmlyA1k6_J8T0Wr042p4E_p80c1qlj2wE6/s960/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaq4Crd9Xy9wX1gpI5bvvd00B-cGF3IAkSdqHyaWVQyutoRro2jQXZl2rMeAofZ1ze0STL5R2nBLyUkSXc65-9Zk0LyGkTmZkmM9FQc4kIhuUB49tJIhlD7CabVkdbwye3SXome7nZqx357ODawrZv-yT8ADtmlyA1k6_J8T0Wr042p4E_p80c1qlj2wE6/w640-h480/Slide2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCUVtFjiQBidwWO4VutRiPG228SffOoU2cWqWCdE4xa_-JeVyuPMrnqEm3GR6ye6PAlRpfZy8xbDj9_p0OpT2iBmAlcNmX1dUlpXjGXW5eJ6nY_ObR4cfp47vSyipt0uK6nW8hq-GOi1ZGhCvpzTG8w3F7YNGfysIfJt_rGBPKbEilB63BWuNlsIcVD26/s960/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCUVtFjiQBidwWO4VutRiPG228SffOoU2cWqWCdE4xa_-JeVyuPMrnqEm3GR6ye6PAlRpfZy8xbDj9_p0OpT2iBmAlcNmX1dUlpXjGXW5eJ6nY_ObR4cfp47vSyipt0uK6nW8hq-GOi1ZGhCvpzTG8w3F7YNGfysIfJt_rGBPKbEilB63BWuNlsIcVD26/w640-h480/Slide3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09fRyt1AQsa7VOiZH2IVOJUhzCRYtLqMhtb6JrTweHjhjZnzEvxDd3BggwE7Tbc_lb-3P_dGnMDtGO5CkmMJQozRRlXYYLALhVapQ1J3hNAr1QBm5g8aBHhTXrLJaI4zHSiUTVmTC9x57omXnlUmWG-1KssBNgwzATpo79fe-7LppZ1eqCG62FGZNfAki/s960/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09fRyt1AQsa7VOiZH2IVOJUhzCRYtLqMhtb6JrTweHjhjZnzEvxDd3BggwE7Tbc_lb-3P_dGnMDtGO5CkmMJQozRRlXYYLALhVapQ1J3hNAr1QBm5g8aBHhTXrLJaI4zHSiUTVmTC9x57omXnlUmWG-1KssBNgwzATpo79fe-7LppZ1eqCG62FGZNfAki/w640-h480/Slide4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>Briefing in progress</b>- as captured in a 20-sec video:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzf9CQQvsUfF2zIE_kuFIut2gI5Zqb5vOGIJ_RiZ3r-p7889UuZxTa2kt6Pb3oFuiqK2utothwRxNaGNwrz-g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4d6MIKcUUtLyiX0IUUCTOmwYeT9TNuPyc5lgJB1IT1syMzThH_WjpeUcqnveIzGDUN39IJoHoWCu_KVUnLpxrJGFmFSTFrU1H2sCk4hbBC3ZSRhSf-_jMDwyGnoaYrj03dzmOXdRGpIeyUJJsEUz-Hu1vh9EV9HwqNoW_lQVotJu_W6seEZdjv_MztKT/s960/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4d6MIKcUUtLyiX0IUUCTOmwYeT9TNuPyc5lgJB1IT1syMzThH_WjpeUcqnveIzGDUN39IJoHoWCu_KVUnLpxrJGFmFSTFrU1H2sCk4hbBC3ZSRhSf-_jMDwyGnoaYrj03dzmOXdRGpIeyUJJsEUz-Hu1vh9EV9HwqNoW_lQVotJu_W6seEZdjv_MztKT/w640-h480/Slide5.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHIFrl0lZaTh15LH9FH-DMpBVANKAdnfMB07-qwpokD2GgxF76LJsgdl817FKkllsfQisobuHxJF15byfa7lOsRVT-FyHzOr9TVvX4JH-zP39GH7k72dW26bu1qm5o2cW2gaDmkwTrc80F37wdFDYhmsLiH9RmDlDj5f0Ca6YzIj1dX_9o_TuVkbud23tD/s960/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHIFrl0lZaTh15LH9FH-DMpBVANKAdnfMB07-qwpokD2GgxF76LJsgdl817FKkllsfQisobuHxJF15byfa7lOsRVT-FyHzOr9TVvX4JH-zP39GH7k72dW26bu1qm5o2cW2gaDmkwTrc80F37wdFDYhmsLiH9RmDlDj5f0Ca6YzIj1dX_9o_TuVkbud23tD/w640-h480/Slide6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">We sighted a total of <b>28 species of birds</b> in our two-hour walk around the campus. Not all were captured in the camera. But listening to their calls, observing their flight, nesting locations and basics of identification methods kept everyone engrossed. Here is a list of birds sighted by us which shows the rich <b>avi-fauna</b> at the campus.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">1. Red-vented Bulbul </div>2. Tickle's Blue Flycatcher <br />3. Spotted Dove</div><div style="text-align: left;">4. Purple Sunbird<br />5. Common Iora<br />6. Common Mynah<br />7. House Swift<br />8. Swallow<br />9. Shikra<br />10. Dusty Crag Martin<br />11. Rock Pigeon<br />12. White Browed Wagtail<br />13. Blue tailed Bee Eater<br />14. Darter<br />15. Indian Pond Heron<br />16. Cattle Egret<br />17. Tailor Bird<br />18. Scaly Breasted Munia<br />19. Asian Koel<br />20. Golden Oriole<br />21. Red Wattled Lapwing<br />22. Ashy Prinia<br />23. Indian Robin<br />24. Jungle Babbler <br />25. Oriental White Eye<br />26. Spot-billed duck (in flight)<br />27. Comb Duck (in flight)<br />28. White throated Kingfisher</div><div style="text-align: left;">29. Baya Weaver</div><div style="text-align: left;">Can you <b>spot a nest </b>in the picture below?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYFur8pVxtc4N7yTsRX9IYqFRVhoJXXl6N-GB-IdL-UBHlm81z5-QiHHOhCqd4Sr938nEmvd9UMk4FxtHXYmAQpvY9x58al8-CIwkWSM-mOkd1J6yKrfJf8CRXRLreC80njRLQTnCO8yySUyELft6Av643ZIdw0ThyEJU-CtCYNlbb774tLUnoQuipZCj/s960/Slide7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYFur8pVxtc4N7yTsRX9IYqFRVhoJXXl6N-GB-IdL-UBHlm81z5-QiHHOhCqd4Sr938nEmvd9UMk4FxtHXYmAQpvY9x58al8-CIwkWSM-mOkd1J6yKrfJf8CRXRLreC80njRLQTnCO8yySUyELft6Av643ZIdw0ThyEJU-CtCYNlbb774tLUnoQuipZCj/w640-h480/Slide7.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTdkRnA78wmco6e1El18g5BvAzVwUqpYHXvK_7BZ5GJH990iIQqmhyVaAbzZKKVdTpEmSxCtRFpYV5cqKRXe0F2bOV-2T-WcCMSKkgrwyLAwDoS79jaxdxgF7fOZ8ua2MElSAwK8RmuiDWTHLdhYzEiqRiz2ZpgMX6DDi6BV-IYI5CpTpZIYK3Hi8P4YX/s960/Slide8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTdkRnA78wmco6e1El18g5BvAzVwUqpYHXvK_7BZ5GJH990iIQqmhyVaAbzZKKVdTpEmSxCtRFpYV5cqKRXe0F2bOV-2T-WcCMSKkgrwyLAwDoS79jaxdxgF7fOZ8ua2MElSAwK8RmuiDWTHLdhYzEiqRiz2ZpgMX6DDi6BV-IYI5CpTpZIYK3Hi8P4YX/w640-h480/Slide8.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Another <b>Munia </b>commonly found is the <b>Indian Silverbill</b>. Though we did not spot it in the campus that morning, here is a picture story of earlier sighting at our home in Secunderabad.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2016/04/friendly-munias.html" target="_blank">Friendly Munias</a></b> - Can the birds and dogs be friends? Read on. The picture story also has video clippings of Silverbills feeding together.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgb9gXYoq0eOu4s3ViK-d4CgKUIn2rMRD9Hx8RUR_u083yzZXsRkLKL164mrQWU0NSeaJc2bZX8grko4xqqSgLrItt2y8Wo1IspX0_1Lao--p1kaZRNVc5ut65CE-HdHSHMQFhQdlQHWgHKbYAaanltapLBoNvW3wWDiUUIQPkALnMB_lf3_cr-Yt0nHlv2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgb9gXYoq0eOu4s3ViK-d4CgKUIn2rMRD9Hx8RUR_u083yzZXsRkLKL164mrQWU0NSeaJc2bZX8grko4xqqSgLrItt2y8Wo1IspX0_1Lao--p1kaZRNVc5ut65CE-HdHSHMQFhQdlQHWgHKbYAaanltapLBoNvW3wWDiUUIQPkALnMB_lf3_cr-Yt0nHlv2=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Moving on, more pictures of the campus birding follow.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwuLYbvv3dVaST6RnGnCji9GXbBcLlj2ZeSmdAx4hWKT3Cd5vCkyOqU_KeV9zx6ZvBHGQ2an4YxDJYlDW3oTw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><b>Birding continues</b>...<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJX_WS975awwgROtH2x3c9reNjQZSISQhAqC6qnLCmiiK-lZG_6WXkY0pbpXpGkexkf-kr2BgUS2dMEvszQqEAlz_W-aPZmGz4C6tHPhj6NCqmZLlz-CQQUJuQ-KLajHZpoQhGjNA9LNl5RDq9oKu96bPlgKiZp2CAIRGTspyZSf6vWVWec2VDaFivW9X3/s960/Slide12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJX_WS975awwgROtH2x3c9reNjQZSISQhAqC6qnLCmiiK-lZG_6WXkY0pbpXpGkexkf-kr2BgUS2dMEvszQqEAlz_W-aPZmGz4C6tHPhj6NCqmZLlz-CQQUJuQ-KLajHZpoQhGjNA9LNl5RDq9oKu96bPlgKiZp2CAIRGTspyZSf6vWVWec2VDaFivW9X3/w640-h480/Slide12.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVB2RIuLE1BpA1llQRo01VCwgJzuEvc5GdPZYgz1e-NYzUb5HGHYejKrvgVE5wdgvsLsKTHlYBdZogqNPE8WnO5J2-V4kD-zbMRTRccvP7NsQJ3SyF8-gNL_YZ45-d4OFuuzzlkU_VR2kaPykmA1uxA3EuDthNq_XnvXt__XOdKxZ4BS3DuMjFXQbE2Lq7/w640-h480/Slide18.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My favourite line which I always tell in any environment related gathering , '<b>Environment is an asset</b> which we have <b>borrowed </b>from our <b>children</b>. We have <b>no right </b>to degrade or destroy it!' Is it not true?</div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxxGrdKQzKSBDfGYGI3QndGajfxfxteYS5ydZjPjc7TBI33Fi9-71RddXMnC57JUVgsSuNn40-L1g9fTbFMRZLcQNu8NWeoIRs1g2TVofzNx76-xnNXgHJGJduEUTsq6yQT8GBcR7JWQ3IikQprWfjImrUdyBXkdvpIx8hk2SbmRsLYjiHHEkLqZ6xvzg/s960/Slide19.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxxGrdKQzKSBDfGYGI3QndGajfxfxteYS5ydZjPjc7TBI33Fi9-71RddXMnC57JUVgsSuNn40-L1g9fTbFMRZLcQNu8NWeoIRs1g2TVofzNx76-xnNXgHJGJduEUTsq6yQT8GBcR7JWQ3IikQprWfjImrUdyBXkdvpIx8hk2SbmRsLYjiHHEkLqZ6xvzg/w640-h480/Slide19.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-uJpVoK-Vjqx2UxqSA6y9KSUu_s8qAOFZiEYpH7LXorHXMA3MSxlPYNhTRXXFoKlD9ZpwNAzKJ7ftqAgxu5V-pcaiVM1T1LoNylsY-wRsXZIM7QicyoECOobhu2JxQhuh5UwWbw1v_iUidAG1e9J1zc81BgIeLdKTMQcwzHeb5Y4tJB_yj6KE27t1lmrc/s960/Slide21.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-uJpVoK-Vjqx2UxqSA6y9KSUu_s8qAOFZiEYpH7LXorHXMA3MSxlPYNhTRXXFoKlD9ZpwNAzKJ7ftqAgxu5V-pcaiVM1T1LoNylsY-wRsXZIM7QicyoECOobhu2JxQhuh5UwWbw1v_iUidAG1e9J1zc81BgIeLdKTMQcwzHeb5Y4tJB_yj6KE27t1lmrc/w640-h480/Slide21.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Will Nature's glory remain?</b> Will our children or grand children continue to see the birds and flowers in future?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcG4VejTn2Wf-eIfFoqpM38CqEU2Fo6MixYUwFh4yn5ukwurol2zWfJESTHeUHnXhBtvSP0LkLy3UQ4RCvm8L7Sh1LWD2qmSctlXsMWc4M4ybf5hqPtYZtJyDtjYrW7jS60Am6bLZ6dotUjC5PuK2BbubHMTbL-ATqmcpEgVyaIOCvsfuY6U3p5ecQBajg/s960/Slide20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcG4VejTn2Wf-eIfFoqpM38CqEU2Fo6MixYUwFh4yn5ukwurol2zWfJESTHeUHnXhBtvSP0LkLy3UQ4RCvm8L7Sh1LWD2qmSctlXsMWc4M4ybf5hqPtYZtJyDtjYrW7jS60Am6bLZ6dotUjC5PuK2BbubHMTbL-ATqmcpEgVyaIOCvsfuY6U3p5ecQBajg/w640-h480/Slide20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Talking of <b>preservation</b>, it is a big challenge. Like the <b>Yapral lake</b> which is home to a large variety of birds, is under threat because of pollution and encroachment. You may browse our earlier story linked below:</div><p><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2020/01/shrinking-urban-lakes-impending-disaster.html?sc=1690639992705#c1098298715984150906">Shrinking Urban Lakes- Impending Disaster</a> </b>Will the Heron continue to dance like in the picture below?</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7Cziyl8-h_-wXU9zN1sIQg9PlLz830pSzCz7wCe2rGKG_9ZNI22x3F5W5qG38UzmT6Umn1yDTS5WsFuwQZJCDt7zx5a8t8B6sOvAIfMJdecbk6JakR7Xql1b_rhMkr0dSuF_Oa0ejGz8RhKccBs0mEYd21-hFjrb7ouchfEUv8H3DEaIPMho2LWD0_ZhZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7Cziyl8-h_-wXU9zN1sIQg9PlLz830pSzCz7wCe2rGKG_9ZNI22x3F5W5qG38UzmT6Umn1yDTS5WsFuwQZJCDt7zx5a8t8B6sOvAIfMJdecbk6JakR7Xql1b_rhMkr0dSuF_Oa0ejGz8RhKccBs0mEYd21-hFjrb7ouchfEUv8H3DEaIPMho2LWD0_ZhZ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>For more pictures of Hyderabad campus of BITS Pilani, you may browse our earlier story:</p><p><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2014/09/bits-pilani-hyderabad-campus-that-rocks.html" target="_blank">The Campus that Rocks</a></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgG7D9VVfHaHKfManVlQlqX9Z72YC3jbazPW6cMsD2Olp7I3ZqJ6JKBbcGP_1HyewEUSZL1u_d7HIpiDgxNDdkMHr1R9yJXF4MJ8E2-eZncJIbwhtNRGcSMt3cuaHge81wJyaamg3v2uqBCHJgDm4nXX4mopfpS3Noo6NXbxFKcHu-OnnAjVoWutdH0CLGf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgG7D9VVfHaHKfManVlQlqX9Z72YC3jbazPW6cMsD2Olp7I3ZqJ6JKBbcGP_1HyewEUSZL1u_d7HIpiDgxNDdkMHr1R9yJXF4MJ8E2-eZncJIbwhtNRGcSMt3cuaHge81wJyaamg3v2uqBCHJgDm4nXX4mopfpS3Noo6NXbxFKcHu-OnnAjVoWutdH0CLGf=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br />Thanks for browsing. <p></p><p><b>Every small effort to preserve our environment counts</b>. Do volunteer whenever you can and speak up!</p><p> - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad/ Hyderabad/ 2nd Aug 2023</p><p><b>Postscript</b>:</p><p>3rd August: <b>Sujith </b>who came for birding, has sent the following picture of <b>Oriental White Eye</b> or <b>Indian White Eye</b>. He spotted the bird in Hyderabad campus on 2nd August. The bird is perched on a crimson coloured bottle brush flower. Thanks Sujith.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Slan5puzHR0V-n0vmv7pEps1akG8LhMVh5WOXFluzm4I6YflV5S9jYxO_C_1_En9npBRt6WoX_6_jCZBYuFGhBqyLi0TbstjD5x-dcSbEVSeidyy2ghqHs9qnnhZ65zGFuLeljJoaqR54zwYvva62ZhK4XY5oYPK_T9fvLgo4R0SQYwPrsTJ062FaUQE/s1600/Indian%20White%20Eye%20by%20Sujith.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1423" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Slan5puzHR0V-n0vmv7pEps1akG8LhMVh5WOXFluzm4I6YflV5S9jYxO_C_1_En9npBRt6WoX_6_jCZBYuFGhBqyLi0TbstjD5x-dcSbEVSeidyy2ghqHs9qnnhZ65zGFuLeljJoaqR54zwYvva62ZhK4XY5oYPK_T9fvLgo4R0SQYwPrsTJ062FaUQE/w356-h400/Indian%20White%20Eye%20by%20Sujith.jpeg" width="356" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5kXk8oc8chpN-Il78PnFQKEPweVY2q75ShQU-VjiGALm-MMz2npB9_813m7HvXz1W4whpuF0RYY8vZO4cZTlX2LA0QuKNpyLMVCH_DXcduEluGDsBL-bZZxL3lj-Go9Nop0wWEbZtMvAar3r8Wf2c3yQvXnUkBqgiXckoTGltSLGo377C_ehPRN_z5ws/s863/KBG%20Logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="863" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5kXk8oc8chpN-Il78PnFQKEPweVY2q75ShQU-VjiGALm-MMz2npB9_813m7HvXz1W4whpuF0RYY8vZO4cZTlX2LA0QuKNpyLMVCH_DXcduEluGDsBL-bZZxL3lj-Go9Nop0wWEbZtMvAar3r8Wf2c3yQvXnUkBqgiXckoTGltSLGo377C_ehPRN_z5ws/s320/KBG%20Logo.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPUIfbY_BmjlVc5qP4Vy39DPlJACAWqtQq7Iqwt47QY0rAfgDNjP98j18Ds_OYhf-qQcTNFxuixFIUEbrGpy3RU0u28-sSBicHxA3aBPhxfsDJO_hyqzh1Jt4NCk0kT_iH5lldL1O1v-r7WN97qmR2jIw7SKLEi4IXZ4yo-2MsL7spSLV8SkW70bIQkiD/s712/HB%20Logo%20Clear.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="712" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPUIfbY_BmjlVc5qP4Vy39DPlJACAWqtQq7Iqwt47QY0rAfgDNjP98j18Ds_OYhf-qQcTNFxuixFIUEbrGpy3RU0u28-sSBicHxA3aBPhxfsDJO_hyqzh1Jt4NCk0kT_iH5lldL1O1v-r7WN97qmR2jIw7SKLEi4IXZ4yo-2MsL7spSLV8SkW70bIQkiD/s320/HB%20Logo%20Clear.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>#bitspilani #hyderabadcampus #campusbirding #bitsiansday2023 #nature #preservation #ghumakkadhb #ghumakkadhb #ecowarriors #everypersoncounts #savetheearth #environment #pollution #encroachment</p></div></div></div>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-32159575400912012602023-07-15T22:53:00.000+05:302023-07-15T22:53:12.010+05:30Trailing So What?<p><b>Markéta Vondroušová</b>, the new <b>Wimbledon Women's Champion</b> seems to fit the title of our story.</p><p>With all odds against her, she went on to win the Final on the famous Centre Court on 15th July. And shocked her opponent <b>Ons Jabeur</b> from Tunisia. What were the odds against her:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>First unseeded player to reach Wimbledon Final after Billie Jean King in 1963.</li><li>Pitted in the final against sixth seeded Ons Jabeur </li><li>Suffered a wrist injury which kept her off-court for seven months</li><li>Down 0-2 in the first set</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRymlhWTWbXzQ0Ay6EBPYSIqgq5SmWqUk83m_li8Giq8iurdBAowbo6aCj77yppBtn3hXeUu8yTy34mDLwcYN8Xk-qRJtRAaFU-yhTmWdSndKOFjfPHl6cizmYBLkz7sd8h6fHmTaItEoI3Fvg2-ujS9-jnTrL6aHWwgmgLFtN_oz9_NqD_xmEluVwVuSg/s2325/20230715_201551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="2325" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRymlhWTWbXzQ0Ay6EBPYSIqgq5SmWqUk83m_li8Giq8iurdBAowbo6aCj77yppBtn3hXeUu8yTy34mDLwcYN8Xk-qRJtRAaFU-yhTmWdSndKOFjfPHl6cizmYBLkz7sd8h6fHmTaItEoI3Fvg2-ujS9-jnTrL6aHWwgmgLFtN_oz9_NqD_xmEluVwVuSg/w400-h225/20230715_201551.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>So how did Marketa overcome the odds? Those who saw the final earlier this evening, would have observed the following:</div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Keep your cool</b>. She double faulted more than once. But bounced back. She kept her cool.</li><li><b>Fight back</b>. Jabeur broke Marketa's serve many times. But instead of giving up, she crawled back. One shot at a time, one game at a time. Steadily. Talking about fighting back, even Jabeur mentioned that 'I will come back again to win this tournament'.</li><li><b>Play your game</b>. Don't get unnerved by the opponent's stature or seeding. Play your game.</li><li><b>Emotional Strength does it</b>. Keeping emotional balance is the hallmark of great players. We have seen it in Federer. We saw it in Marketa today.</li><li><b>Injured, so what?</b> Her wrist injury did not deter her. She allowed it to heal for a season. Lost a year, so what? She came back. It shows her faith in her team.</li></ol><div>It was an exciting match. Unpredictable to say the least. Ghumakkad enjoyed watching it. Pictures here are courtesy Star Sports and Tata Play.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Packed Centre Court</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3pDcV5_MMtMi-x-1XVQLWs8xx8JpC7eJeGtOCIb4eawzw8BXaiXBza0LiPlVcNPY2JMO3b9If4Y0FtT1-dcUU_sUQPLAiCCOuICkeMSWwEb6DEQjHIf7sJmgip5rec9exHqeX_uoeVb_VF1_3LpUN18iOhl9MPFEPGR9cU5DQv6Pm7mBsyCbMwYECxQR/s2354/20230715_200743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="2354" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3pDcV5_MMtMi-x-1XVQLWs8xx8JpC7eJeGtOCIb4eawzw8BXaiXBza0LiPlVcNPY2JMO3b9If4Y0FtT1-dcUU_sUQPLAiCCOuICkeMSWwEb6DEQjHIf7sJmgip5rec9exHqeX_uoeVb_VF1_3LpUN18iOhl9MPFEPGR9cU5DQv6Pm7mBsyCbMwYECxQR/w400-h221/20230715_200743.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>'Most painful loss of my career. But I will come back to win this', Ons Jabeur</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWJ1vAf7mB0KIw7vdKIKks0mgMEKgl_wg0Nm5TtiLEeLP4RKCGTW5BUdYzqmXjH8WN4cRxXj4j1haue2P6ZoOIfivItJZhDvr4ubTIO6czlaQ6Gz0AOK-m1m_z-nPz7yDKZp9IWbjPJwsBG39SgEZzaOtgKN2IApEUO2CCT0CDECDYUj1rIGyyl46OY6G/s2384/20230715_200810.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1331" data-original-width="2384" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWJ1vAf7mB0KIw7vdKIKks0mgMEKgl_wg0Nm5TtiLEeLP4RKCGTW5BUdYzqmXjH8WN4cRxXj4j1haue2P6ZoOIfivItJZhDvr4ubTIO6czlaQ6Gz0AOK-m1m_z-nPz7yDKZp9IWbjPJwsBG39SgEZzaOtgKN2IApEUO2CCT0CDECDYUj1rIGyyl46OY6G/w400-h224/20230715_200810.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>1st Anniversary gift by Vondrousova to her husband.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXzHyO1erKZX79OYLHJfzdJR_mkSLbiMqSwW0JZ1JdbnnKPiowh3iQVAnBz38nczkaCMg3O96q_4sE3fyLD1Hr91spjl12VtHTdCqBEuKN4aKn5BoQQblqRahvVT_jWeq8z1pzq5E0kMotgWsQcqmclNnINp4cRyqPwIJdDfowQx_g1YjcI5uVJ2R37jp/s2357/20230715_201127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1326" data-original-width="2357" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXzHyO1erKZX79OYLHJfzdJR_mkSLbiMqSwW0JZ1JdbnnKPiowh3iQVAnBz38nczkaCMg3O96q_4sE3fyLD1Hr91spjl12VtHTdCqBEuKN4aKn5BoQQblqRahvVT_jWeq8z1pzq5E0kMotgWsQcqmclNnINp4cRyqPwIJdDfowQx_g1YjcI5uVJ2R37jp/s320/20230715_201127.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The Venus Rosewater Dish- Wimbledon Women's Trophy since 1888.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgra7sU8X3XpeNwLAXpUkS7UQMrWgT7U_F7KEdkhFiHCPSWYfuN4jhSgJdF1JpKSolyxxycVUGZxVoQ7zLXHILts3Bsq_IfOtD3BfE1l0Y-QCzXSZEeFYOjUm7O2nWcgQonrxGUXp8hIeBAvx0a0vwiTgphwzBybr5rwFXzo54LmREsweqMb86txjJ7CEMe/s2288/20230715_201539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1323" data-original-width="2288" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgra7sU8X3XpeNwLAXpUkS7UQMrWgT7U_F7KEdkhFiHCPSWYfuN4jhSgJdF1JpKSolyxxycVUGZxVoQ7zLXHILts3Bsq_IfOtD3BfE1l0Y-QCzXSZEeFYOjUm7O2nWcgQonrxGUXp8hIeBAvx0a0vwiTgphwzBybr5rwFXzo54LmREsweqMb86txjJ7CEMe/s320/20230715_201539.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>On completion of the <b>French Open</b> Women's Final in June 23, we had brought you a story titled '<b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2023/06/acknowledging-team-work.html" target="_blank">Acknowledging the Team Work</a></b>'. Do browse it if you haven't.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCu9GFq0_bjn5DEUinvp4m1QsfXU8OfQ8ix_5N807fAoRMkOvFCmaK1k42XRnspdneW2SawsqoCAIRBk4quENYNbM87CoUNQny-L-Fkpp464g7kmWiWzC49eAOdhzkHCsEybJWkbgad_e32WpVwirjEXRLmmmi9RnIgRcnFNnnRhpxZEIktawb9MD0UIrw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="320" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCu9GFq0_bjn5DEUinvp4m1QsfXU8OfQ8ix_5N807fAoRMkOvFCmaK1k42XRnspdneW2SawsqoCAIRBk4quENYNbM87CoUNQny-L-Fkpp464g7kmWiWzC49eAOdhzkHCsEybJWkbgad_e32WpVwirjEXRLmmmi9RnIgRcnFNnnRhpxZEIktawb9MD0UIrw" width="320" /></a></div><br />After watching Wimbledon-22 Men's Final which Joko had won, we had shared a story titled '<b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2022/07/wimbledon-22-beyond-tennis.html" target="_blank">Wimbledon-22 Beyond Tennis</a></b>'. That story had also brought out some of the observations made tonight. Do browse if you haven't so far.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhv7XyKDRAt6Ni1w-b4xG9zen0i01MuWBdOPJtAWUjApJb6NKSM3ihHtDkMmd19aa0Vk9XWSg1IVkZsTwezvzwAHKTwHaV9nUR_AG_uOBEaCG4qAKratKHxSfRfFQbN4x8k1Do7B4DN30h-QkxlOcyOhtxTiV7v-WbMxLYXn9s5u8KRMt2wapcMGXFmLIwT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhv7XyKDRAt6Ni1w-b4xG9zen0i01MuWBdOPJtAWUjApJb6NKSM3ihHtDkMmd19aa0Vk9XWSg1IVkZsTwezvzwAHKTwHaV9nUR_AG_uOBEaCG4qAKratKHxSfRfFQbN4x8k1Do7B4DN30h-QkxlOcyOhtxTiV7v-WbMxLYXn9s5u8KRMt2wapcMGXFmLIwT" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Some friends have remarked 'Do you watch the TV or the movies for fun or for writing a story?' Well, if I do observe a scene or event which brings out some life lessons, I like to share it with others. Hope such 'live' coverage does not bore you. If it does, do tell us.</div><div><br /></div><div>I firmly believe in '<b>Learning Together</b>' as depicted in my logo below.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for browsing.</div><div><br /></div><div> - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ Secunderabad/ 15th July 2023</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Ul6OGiVApYuabqQLi7EgW7e6pEXZlQdKBfv_QXeJJadKyssAGRe4J7txu5NBFj63OpK-45iK5dgAAw2gEhGpmNCKpLKsoInWTZZtUr4TqGun1tKZU2l5yk8pef2VNIYrVICVG8vAVbEyuCRtRsxa7qk2OLI6yhdHi4Lfzl-dKkuxBrRO6FVjKBAhwuGM/s712/HB%20Logo%20Clear.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="712" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Ul6OGiVApYuabqQLi7EgW7e6pEXZlQdKBfv_QXeJJadKyssAGRe4J7txu5NBFj63OpK-45iK5dgAAw2gEhGpmNCKpLKsoInWTZZtUr4TqGun1tKZU2l5yk8pef2VNIYrVICVG8vAVbEyuCRtRsxa7qk2OLI6yhdHi4Lfzl-dKkuxBrRO6FVjKBAhwuGM/s320/HB%20Logo%20Clear.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>#wimbledon #womensfinal2023 #marketavondrousova #onsjabeur #lifelessons #keepingcool #fighback #playyourgame #emotionalstrength #trailingsowhat #presson #ghumakkdharsh #ghumakkadhb</div><p></p>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-2140979288009864852023-07-13T22:44:00.080+05:302023-07-22T12:12:24.583+05:30Monsoon Nesting<p>Who hasn't seen the <b>house sparrows</b> building their <b>nests </b>in the ledges and the cups of ceiling fans. It is fascinating to watch them build their homes from scratch! From selecting a site to collecting the nesting material to making a cozy nest- the birds do it so amazingly. Yes, house sparrows may not be seen in concrete jungles. But in Ghumakkad's neighbourhood, sparrows still thrive! More on the sparrows later.</p><p>Come <b>monsoon </b>and the magic unfolds year after year. Loud chirping of birds, plenty of short flights across trees and frenetic activity to build nests can't be missed. This year a pair of <b>Ashy Prinias</b> have made a nest in our front yard using three leaves of <i><a href="https://pharmeasy.in/blog/ayurveda-uses-benefits-side-effects-of-gudmar/" target="_blank">Gudmar </a></i>plant.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdjICVtUNByLz6Ed9aPZqeQWRKCsATuUG9kwZ_QLvKmdaqmE9qmfTZzZpGPR8zfBcrdxNh40omwfs0fGzAYLgSZl_-efLLDI_hMnumdOQoMZXD2gsWXUgu3ZbTdK44ZjDRBIzL_7mLy8r5kweNNCmCs0tcLPFpb11mdIUSSEp2P76F5w7pnmx9io_1AYbc/s960/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdjICVtUNByLz6Ed9aPZqeQWRKCsATuUG9kwZ_QLvKmdaqmE9qmfTZzZpGPR8zfBcrdxNh40omwfs0fGzAYLgSZl_-efLLDI_hMnumdOQoMZXD2gsWXUgu3ZbTdK44ZjDRBIzL_7mLy8r5kweNNCmCs0tcLPFpb11mdIUSSEp2P76F5w7pnmx9io_1AYbc/w640-h480/Slide1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashy_prinia" target="_blank">Ashy Prinia</a></b><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"> is a tiny bird with an upright tail. It is a resident of Indian subcontinent and neighbouring region upto Myanmar. It can be found in urban and home gardens like our front yard in Secunderabad. It is insectivorous. It's song is a repetitive </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">tchup, tchup, tchup</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"> or </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">zeet-zeet-zeet</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">. Another call is a nasal </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">tee-tee-tee</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">. It's call gives away its presence!</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zIe_TiGmpDAsAGd8omH-Rh-RYF_8mNmub1ykO0RLIylk63UdS48IjYZv6FMxexiVSkOXO9pJvtpy9vVKhNB8ywDDzLPntRWO82fnlGQjSYZZUWtsZB-Bsz4tiyheB-V8DYrWH28RZvJ5Y_4h-ZGfdhaspxBVSBP7dXNU8GxBZ2PzQ-G50UodVVIiwz8X/s960/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zIe_TiGmpDAsAGd8omH-Rh-RYF_8mNmub1ykO0RLIylk63UdS48IjYZv6FMxexiVSkOXO9pJvtpy9vVKhNB8ywDDzLPntRWO82fnlGQjSYZZUWtsZB-Bsz4tiyheB-V8DYrWH28RZvJ5Y_4h-ZGfdhaspxBVSBP7dXNU8GxBZ2PzQ-G50UodVVIiwz8X/w640-h480/Slide2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: justify;">The way they stitched the leaves together to create a cozy interior, is seen to be believed. Ashy Prinias build their next close to the ground. We bring you a picture and video each to appreciate this tiny bird's talent.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRblSPq4YGs-8ZjD4dWiofzQpkuY3EG3xIxgjjes1KQFAA6UZu6SIUXQU7mzCNgQP2FKtd5R2G8vr8l6nvI0hDWFy-1yRWshuYTDnQCErHia9_VXzaiZ8boaxDMd68eVrCdCSWcyWx-J9TlhTlXzZ9azWioroInvv4xHI57uSbiq1fUODm2bbvVHaShzph/s960/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRblSPq4YGs-8ZjD4dWiofzQpkuY3EG3xIxgjjes1KQFAA6UZu6SIUXQU7mzCNgQP2FKtd5R2G8vr8l6nvI0hDWFy-1yRWshuYTDnQCErHia9_VXzaiZ8boaxDMd68eVrCdCSWcyWx-J9TlhTlXzZ9azWioroInvv4xHI57uSbiq1fUODm2bbvVHaShzph/w640-h480/Slide3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxJHaoQNzv1p80uYuf0e8yRaxDJ7W2KpHarXlNUQjUV1FZm0KgViOqldFXS47QfKMjgwNsNRrmWVpANMYtFwQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p>After another day's waiting, Neeta could capture the bird in its nest in our yard. View the pictures in full screen.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbcYjVfBfjdeK_lbP6sCjZmHJPvCRJIgGTiw1ZP0wegnt6xj1rLsf4jLcvVVKnoV7iPjKEl8woYOPnjwQsU-qqTVONWsxHH6LtbFw7fqh-4yMSKxYFeGdEC04q0YDqFXn9Bzdx5Mc3vTsllw7vg4f_bxFlTxTpNnFjZvEvR3SfBAbENHxhrYWhqDP7uHK/s1600/Ashy%20P%20on%20the%20nest%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbcYjVfBfjdeK_lbP6sCjZmHJPvCRJIgGTiw1ZP0wegnt6xj1rLsf4jLcvVVKnoV7iPjKEl8woYOPnjwQsU-qqTVONWsxHH6LtbFw7fqh-4yMSKxYFeGdEC04q0YDqFXn9Bzdx5Mc3vTsllw7vg4f_bxFlTxTpNnFjZvEvR3SfBAbENHxhrYWhqDP7uHK/w480-h640/Ashy%20P%20on%20the%20nest%201.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjrdtJxfkTmkHiWt2p_4zDjf_6v7tAVnd6NtXGHc9PWwusjsXy23mUup2yTK733uyO-5xgZvIG7nmweC79OZ6Qo8TvN9SIMtVZ5F5BDZf1iyaRnjUHYH0K22mEMlyEvf9o2ykeGWkpMIJelbz4yL9B9IulEk51XYWosXKTMar0ugEEuYb5BX05uJDkUuS/s1600/Ashy%20P%20in%20the%20nest%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjrdtJxfkTmkHiWt2p_4zDjf_6v7tAVnd6NtXGHc9PWwusjsXy23mUup2yTK733uyO-5xgZvIG7nmweC79OZ6Qo8TvN9SIMtVZ5F5BDZf1iyaRnjUHYH0K22mEMlyEvf9o2ykeGWkpMIJelbz4yL9B9IulEk51XYWosXKTMar0ugEEuYb5BX05uJDkUuS/w480-h640/Ashy%20P%20in%20the%20nest%202.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Another bird nesting in our neighbourhood in the cable junction box is <b>Brahminy Starling</b> or <b><i>Brahminy Mynah</i></b>. The pair have selected an abandoned junction box of cable TV wires. It is mounted at a height on an electric pole. Therefore, safe from predators like stray cats. Brahminy Starlings are generally seen in pairs. See the pictures below:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnx0xgmsCSRQ74yVYXyTmeGp8UQ27hYDp-FRUWleUpQHNtpURUf1UeAX-bl-mBNACC2PF0EK76N2W7EFYWYIzvosCKHZXC8L0X7kXhDRPYqpfXg1l8QA0yE-mGQaB4eFW6R4biKGbkx8Rw5VoLmShRreX8DlVP-YHFvkTe8109j25qP1OLxwbLeOh3TevM/s960/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnx0xgmsCSRQ74yVYXyTmeGp8UQ27hYDp-FRUWleUpQHNtpURUf1UeAX-bl-mBNACC2PF0EK76N2W7EFYWYIzvosCKHZXC8L0X7kXhDRPYqpfXg1l8QA0yE-mGQaB4eFW6R4biKGbkx8Rw5VoLmShRreX8DlVP-YHFvkTe8109j25qP1OLxwbLeOh3TevM/w640-h480/Slide4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWO2K7BIP154zi9HtVccthz865AUCEoLk6BHzqhrOJgtbgW4_rcr6DZWmZXyfqI30TfzscB_GntTMxmx4NKLbawdbwdwei6oYgN3kftlS_XZ_6WH1LkgrOK5uzQ7y1gR_PY2HSGgtNK8mh7HOXTmEutpqOVznCt-ZezEdml3NxxXQuIvzvwWUsKJ7hWUm3/s960/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWO2K7BIP154zi9HtVccthz865AUCEoLk6BHzqhrOJgtbgW4_rcr6DZWmZXyfqI30TfzscB_GntTMxmx4NKLbawdbwdwei6oYgN3kftlS_XZ_6WH1LkgrOK5uzQ7y1gR_PY2HSGgtNK8mh7HOXTmEutpqOVznCt-ZezEdml3NxxXQuIvzvwWUsKJ7hWUm3/w640-h480/Slide5.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7Tp11LjeZTIgLL_SFaNI613N_WqKVbfD21tS9potHYgZ2WL0VnWuVXm6mKxAYSd2eBbRswX-Z9cvqkQIxGWSfzRhCXZMhriHjzR8AC_uF5B-oAL1gaZqE8P_WrhXzQ-bzseZHUQUkY9OhhA6euULg8b6k9a9nAY7sz4rKM3_AkLdImQF931Yg0dxb-sJ/s960/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7Tp11LjeZTIgLL_SFaNI613N_WqKVbfD21tS9potHYgZ2WL0VnWuVXm6mKxAYSd2eBbRswX-Z9cvqkQIxGWSfzRhCXZMhriHjzR8AC_uF5B-oAL1gaZqE8P_WrhXzQ-bzseZHUQUkY9OhhA6euULg8b6k9a9nAY7sz4rKM3_AkLdImQF931Yg0dxb-sJ/w640-h480/Slide6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Here is a two-minute video showing the Brahminy Starlings approaching the nest in a cable junction box. In case the YouTube link does not open, click <a href="https://youtu.be/vxWiFN60hcw" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vxWiFN60hcw" width="320" youtube-src-id="vxWiFN60hcw"></iframe></div><p>Earlier, we had shared the nesting pictures of other birds in the following stories (Just click the link):</p><p><b>Wooly-necked Storks</b> - <a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2019/04/driving-through-assam.html" target="_blank">Nesting in colonies on road side trees in Assam</a> - how many nests do you see in the picture below. Answer in the link above.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhP7HDIvcSeskpScqdKZGen0s8RtNsrmyZXITLsWCoO1mX5nmBXbxMDQDQudx4KMbGqtuCDsGV1SsRF04jiTmbkutuXs_rO2sYlJ20PT9105yU35NN3kEqG2uaoCRCESqlTh_EYBTomObLsafVGwXoLv-gr75w-OY9PkKrDB70PKVeRLjvFOdc9VsIQT-Hw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhP7HDIvcSeskpScqdKZGen0s8RtNsrmyZXITLsWCoO1mX5nmBXbxMDQDQudx4KMbGqtuCDsGV1SsRF04jiTmbkutuXs_rO2sYlJ20PT9105yU35NN3kEqG2uaoCRCESqlTh_EYBTomObLsafVGwXoLv-gr75w-OY9PkKrDB70PKVeRLjvFOdc9VsIQT-Hw" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>House Sparrow</b> - Nesting in our house in Secunderabad. See the picture and video below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmD3N-3iP8qVtkPR0skuGUCObEfCubfiydTWxdqOZhARFuSd75xviJE8d1gZyWR38ZLA-cYU6p79j9P1X_yWmffQJ-uiJw9mXUq_ZhJcNw8gGGnx9raBcTcC2RWcwvb5OOLLEB29eNAa9Qa469cqbygHM-5d5WjCf9Ih06g_lFSqEwGBUsHW60DFR1m5Tm/s1567/IMG_2375%20Cropped.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1045" data-original-width="1567" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmD3N-3iP8qVtkPR0skuGUCObEfCubfiydTWxdqOZhARFuSd75xviJE8d1gZyWR38ZLA-cYU6p79j9P1X_yWmffQJ-uiJw9mXUq_ZhJcNw8gGGnx9raBcTcC2RWcwvb5OOLLEB29eNAa9Qa469cqbygHM-5d5WjCf9Ih06g_lFSqEwGBUsHW60DFR1m5Tm/s320/IMG_2375%20Cropped.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">A short 40-seconds video shows the <b>dominance of the sparrows for a bird house</b>! Real estate in demand! In case the YouTube video below doesn't play, click <a href="https://youtu.be/rCzLZPfv_-4" target="_blank">here </a>to view the video.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rCzLZPfv_-4" width="320" youtube-src-id="rCzLZPfv_-4"></iframe></div><p>Sparrows in <a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2015/03/sparrows.html" target="_blank">Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Karnataka</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjC7MzWTDCuwmHQx_9zEcP2EmhmpwGj4j735HioeJaPzjWTKlZDl7yIlqLB7bVbu-9otkqQALwAEgkxW7gA11rKl1BV1T8b7NwH8LSWVEbTbzO-rSvrzGs7TOfE2_AcEBmn3cn4W1lky-o1nGrgz-l45bp65-u_nQcUdf5gAo89256EqDDM_vZVsAwprXUO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjC7MzWTDCuwmHQx_9zEcP2EmhmpwGj4j735HioeJaPzjWTKlZDl7yIlqLB7bVbu-9otkqQALwAEgkxW7gA11rKl1BV1T8b7NwH8LSWVEbTbzO-rSvrzGs7TOfE2_AcEBmn3cn4W1lky-o1nGrgz-l45bp65-u_nQcUdf5gAo89256EqDDM_vZVsAwprXUO" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Spot-billed Pelicans</b> - <a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2014/12/kolleru-pelican-paradise.html" target="_blank">Nesting in man-made baskets in Kolleru Lake in AP</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQmIJquU3T21MVkESEXA_9Tsdyr--F_1uFgv92M4NUU2tagH43Irv-URJuhVjV_Tj4ivu6ylnDKxFzgHtZfLpFXQkY50IYMlWacndBbWgMCWw_TPEbYkhKcP34WmaFzyJ5WR_iwqpwVdbZES5Y_oN5ZW60rz81dsDtbBpjy8dB81Pp9EN-5v78USSQMUmF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQmIJquU3T21MVkESEXA_9Tsdyr--F_1uFgv92M4NUU2tagH43Irv-URJuhVjV_Tj4ivu6ylnDKxFzgHtZfLpFXQkY50IYMlWacndBbWgMCWw_TPEbYkhKcP34WmaFzyJ5WR_iwqpwVdbZES5Y_oN5ZW60rz81dsDtbBpjy8dB81Pp9EN-5v78USSQMUmF" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQkoBeJDXwqa20DA75Ol3I3P1PVvzwiK61p9PC4PUUBmHnxL1ancC7YuWOJ6CeLo9qIA5bDIz00SyY-woq3zlM5YSWjYqHj1Gi6zNBpQsiFROOpU2B-CU-6Pm1s2dfGQKgKgEOGLxGXtwSmovVU5B6hCyDWLr_nQwsUzrKaY6Ha7OF3vDdyOmpWPxV-c6k" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQkoBeJDXwqa20DA75Ol3I3P1PVvzwiK61p9PC4PUUBmHnxL1ancC7YuWOJ6CeLo9qIA5bDIz00SyY-woq3zlM5YSWjYqHj1Gi6zNBpQsiFROOpU2B-CU-6Pm1s2dfGQKgKgEOGLxGXtwSmovVU5B6hCyDWLr_nQwsUzrKaY6Ha7OF3vDdyOmpWPxV-c6k" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Eurasian Spoon Bill</b> - Nesting on trees along <a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2013/02/ranganathittu-paradise-for-bird-watchers.html" target="_blank">Cauvery river, Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary,</a> Karnataka</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnoHkS8Mic-KAg4ox0jHPQDQq9SZeJ_6RBswOR_tr3EMGRU8Mi5o2tYvpT2PnZOn5eGn6vhoEuRdS1LJFSQhB53TunjwPHzaeyBkI0jKDrM9iAqlJzWxMt6L-F4d5t1i2WSMHsB1PvRPU48mVMeidPbUURMf-vYeh5C_JY-MfAqHK4X6GLSqd2aNc1T-wF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnoHkS8Mic-KAg4ox0jHPQDQq9SZeJ_6RBswOR_tr3EMGRU8Mi5o2tYvpT2PnZOn5eGn6vhoEuRdS1LJFSQhB53TunjwPHzaeyBkI0jKDrM9iAqlJzWxMt6L-F4d5t1i2WSMHsB1PvRPU48mVMeidPbUURMf-vYeh5C_JY-MfAqHK4X6GLSqd2aNc1T-wF" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>Birds and bats</b> nest together on the same tree. <b>No conflict</b>. See the picture below:<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5_PKQ8HdEHABAZRobwMLE7-QkYe7fzWjXl-OxKGrXe04lsHVXF5HvclCRob5t41d_WDU6zLZsZF3fDDTg6uAEFVA4s3RP6PrVK6nxujjGQuNxjClseBUodqUckTU8LAY9biw65MnE-KnATNcX0HUwlHtktxsM6krGxmKeKbajAnUn1V-1UWh38E2Jb56P" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5_PKQ8HdEHABAZRobwMLE7-QkYe7fzWjXl-OxKGrXe04lsHVXF5HvclCRob5t41d_WDU6zLZsZF3fDDTg6uAEFVA4s3RP6PrVK6nxujjGQuNxjClseBUodqUckTU8LAY9biw65MnE-KnATNcX0HUwlHtktxsM6krGxmKeKbajAnUn1V-1UWh38E2Jb56P" width="320" /></a></div><br />As <b>Aasheesh Pittie</b>, a noted ornithologist and author tells the urban citizens who ask- 'Where should we go to watch birds?' - to not go anywhere. You can watch the birds in the city and its surroundings itself. But he questions them, 'But <b>do we have the time to stand and stare?</b>' Our above story took weeks of observation and patience. A point which Aasheesh makes in his recent book '<i>The Living Air</i>'.<div><br /></div><div>Special thanks to <b>Yella Prakash Rao</b> for sharing the portraits of Ashy Prinia and Brahminy Starling.<br /><p></p><div>Thanks for browsing.</div><div><br /></div><div> - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ Secunderabad/ 13th July 2023</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Postscript</b>:</div><div>14th July: Another reader <b>Brig Rajeev Singh</b> sent a picture of the Prinia's <b>nest </b>in a <b>potted plant</b> in his house in Secunderabad. Whereas in our yard, the Prinia had made the nest in a free standing plant in a flower bed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZPLUW7mQlRuT3NKTdQ7ljcLBMkilWOjoYQmknOCcSITk-ILh_qWNCqT8Vdup-P1zlFAr00fh7D9f2ozywqVTrES5zo9t-7qZyZnorP-wB6RiUfvERp8vEA661CtkuhQyEZ4ybT00H9WTFbs-gOnM91xlIGDidQLW22GpWjbYAJmM9YwUwz4mXu9HAKHU/s1599/Prinia%20nest%20in%20a%20potted%20plant%20RL%20Singh.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="738" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZPLUW7mQlRuT3NKTdQ7ljcLBMkilWOjoYQmknOCcSITk-ILh_qWNCqT8Vdup-P1zlFAr00fh7D9f2ozywqVTrES5zo9t-7qZyZnorP-wB6RiUfvERp8vEA661CtkuhQyEZ4ybT00H9WTFbs-gOnM91xlIGDidQLW22GpWjbYAJmM9YwUwz4mXu9HAKHU/w296-h640/Prinia%20nest%20in%20a%20potted%20plant%20RL%20Singh.jpeg" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div>Postscript 22nd July </div><div>Our fears came true! Sadly. As pointed out by many readers, the nest was in grave danger of stray cats. And this morning, we found the nest missing. The supporting thread was still hanging. See the picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqLS5tBOOtoIN1Mlsi2aa2ficNaJlqMhiU4g1y6dxcsocYJcIQEDC0BUetMh8cJ2rWUHGEjqoV0-XrxqwP777Bey_cUpuNRDDBxhBnW9GzLm69F60_noceZbRRivVKBCDq0lEP30dhrhcD7xZwQMWVviMLEEm4hHVwwbymuLgQ_0yklZOsAa8PLrmal-P/s1296/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-07-22%20at%2011.05.31.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="954" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqLS5tBOOtoIN1Mlsi2aa2ficNaJlqMhiU4g1y6dxcsocYJcIQEDC0BUetMh8cJ2rWUHGEjqoV0-XrxqwP777Bey_cUpuNRDDBxhBnW9GzLm69F60_noceZbRRivVKBCDq0lEP30dhrhcD7xZwQMWVviMLEEm4hHVwwbymuLgQ_0yklZOsAa8PLrmal-P/w295-h400/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-07-22%20at%2011.05.31.jpeg" width="295" /></a></div><br /><div>The birds and the nest was nowhere to be seen. Closer scrutiny of the ground beneath revealed the remains of the nest. The chicks were all gone. So sad! See the picture below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JUoGzkFnLfiuCWm7OKYD-UQ5t6hpAvqEKc2oZy5lx_6Nfdu14GwS8_qDjJP4IPUmxsTAd-INZuQrRsiw-mcExNh4sdzl_AiHY9339lA-WNauiKOO8oof-EbqLj5cAH2pYxbVyf1jOSvoDT8HTAvSWWZGgIL5P-_0U7fWswcVJw-EaigdNh9BDqLNsD-E/s1600/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-07-22%20at%2011.05.30.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1238" data-original-width="1600" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JUoGzkFnLfiuCWm7OKYD-UQ5t6hpAvqEKc2oZy5lx_6Nfdu14GwS8_qDjJP4IPUmxsTAd-INZuQrRsiw-mcExNh4sdzl_AiHY9339lA-WNauiKOO8oof-EbqLj5cAH2pYxbVyf1jOSvoDT8HTAvSWWZGgIL5P-_0U7fWswcVJw-EaigdNh9BDqLNsD-E/s320/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-07-22%20at%2011.05.30.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>We felt so sorry for the Prinias. After a while, Neeta sighted both the birds near the nest. One of them had a worm in its beak to feed the chicks. Poor thing. The other bird then found the nest on the ground. Kind of circled it. Waited and then flew away!</div><div>Nature's food chain I guess!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>#birds #nesting #monsoon #brahminystarling #ashyprinia #EurasianSpoonbill #woolyneckedstork #housesparrow #spotbilledpelican #homegardens #secunderabad #ghumakkadhb #ghumakkadharsh</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-61511421587836360972023-06-10T23:25:00.001+05:302023-06-11T12:36:18.233+05:30Acknowledging the Team Work <p>What did you observe during the Award Ceremony of Women's Singles final at the French Open last night?</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sq4HLXGWXZmTvqgUe5a1RtHtGzgQhwPZ8SX-UXpNCMdZdTaAzr_XRBidqsREsd1wUOdQYdzmFvqRWHUB8MFvfIeQm7mmrSH4Yp28mqJdBi-P29oCk0WlsjXhiHuVE69h6z8qe96PwjGp9GEUjsHtUlq1Ri2zYjptVCRLX3Fi8Qvuws5I_kVm3nycpg/s1827/20230610_214156.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="1827" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sq4HLXGWXZmTvqgUe5a1RtHtGzgQhwPZ8SX-UXpNCMdZdTaAzr_XRBidqsREsd1wUOdQYdzmFvqRWHUB8MFvfIeQm7mmrSH4Yp28mqJdBi-P29oCk0WlsjXhiHuVE69h6z8qe96PwjGp9GEUjsHtUlq1Ri2zYjptVCRLX3Fi8Qvuws5I_kVm3nycpg/s320/20230610_214156.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0i40mYVgNGnIY56QJiTnfHYdpAxQ9w1LoI3nPqwRk-mGXbiOvdNzsWX2L7GjQoQJRuJPx4enEfW1xIMZSTzjrjqfFOKju_3FJVZRlU43UwtTyQeA23_WGfJcWk5r8Xi9ePEMjsPdbFojTbIl9HxZHTmBdp28KnX9LmPLEw3280teayyJ1S-gEwy4oxg/s1810/20230610_215512.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="1810" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0i40mYVgNGnIY56QJiTnfHYdpAxQ9w1LoI3nPqwRk-mGXbiOvdNzsWX2L7GjQoQJRuJPx4enEfW1xIMZSTzjrjqfFOKju_3FJVZRlU43UwtTyQeA23_WGfJcWk5r8Xi9ePEMjsPdbFojTbIl9HxZHTmBdp28KnX9LmPLEw3280teayyJ1S-gEwy4oxg/s320/20230610_215512.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Pictures courtesy Sony Ten and Tata Play.<p><b>Quick setting up of the podium</b>. Yes. <b>What else</b>?</p><p><b>Erecting a barricade</b> for the photographers. Yes. <b>What else</b>?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJi-wsvsl-_jhSOKzLt7SyiOGc5FGtAqJX4Mwg9zs1h-mAUd5XrSCJRQ2zuqA50zLgiXWM768JhfaXZk6E1IICjokyfK0F2IermUXk4kD6uuSEOtA4ZylW0yJ9TamLD6266HEw6gRew54fx_N4Ebn6Llt7BpVI6_JPPgQXUL9s4nTjUcCHtFBB1O5jyw/s2117/20230610_214751.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="2117" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJi-wsvsl-_jhSOKzLt7SyiOGc5FGtAqJX4Mwg9zs1h-mAUd5XrSCJRQ2zuqA50zLgiXWM768JhfaXZk6E1IICjokyfK0F2IermUXk4kD6uuSEOtA4ZylW0yJ9TamLD6266HEw6gRew54fx_N4Ebn6Llt7BpVI6_JPPgQXUL9s4nTjUcCHtFBB1O5jyw/s320/20230610_214751.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>Acknowledging </b>the <b>services of ball boys and girls</b>. Followed by the <b>line judges</b> and the <b>Match Referee</b>. Yes. It is a done thing at all tennis tournaments like Wimbledon etc.</p><p><b>Anything else</b>? Yes.</p><p>The <b>maintenance staff</b> which maintains all the courts, were <b>also invited</b> for the award ceremony. A great gesture indeed. Because the <b>backstage folks seldom get the limelight</b>. This is a perfect example of <b>empowering</b> a team! The maintenance team of <b>Roland Garros</b> can be seen in white tee shirts in the picture below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesksG_SZ3_ERJ0JeLQPT0PhhI8D7D3jZDEeiEA_A2fM3hGvtx_BHWhtJ0jb_1vXBG-lCpakPCNl1JB_B9VvUIKLuL0OWlL7901Fu2FC2WmAITk_EkGnLxbLioxsWzRKCk_D8LTWeaK51xxGM4y6b6z6CtK2pDyY9iVnAYO1RgGVr6T8FOYaEyyf2HkA/s1874/20230610_214134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1217" data-original-width="1874" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesksG_SZ3_ERJ0JeLQPT0PhhI8D7D3jZDEeiEA_A2fM3hGvtx_BHWhtJ0jb_1vXBG-lCpakPCNl1JB_B9VvUIKLuL0OWlL7901Fu2FC2WmAITk_EkGnLxbLioxsWzRKCk_D8LTWeaK51xxGM4y6b6z6CtK2pDyY9iVnAYO1RgGVr6T8FOYaEyyf2HkA/s320/20230610_214134.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Of course, the players thanked their respective teams of coaches, trainers, physios, motivational physiologists and others. Audience too was thanked. See the Polish audience cheering the Winner <b>A Swiatek.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnL09oEKzIWIWk_dAMMzl2iR5pBszZ_o4tk_czHERmTJaJ4-nsFIgnQ9JCnxTkrHqCmI0XcWCoRyOc3PCcBKbizwmlbuCoScKxtF-gBUFJOjPXnuJS4n9dvird2S7exGmtsMe4bz0UFmwnR8vT36gu8DPJNKRRrt8OKquf7PYuu3rwrYGZFbkJ3MXQTA/s2202/20230610_215101.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1239" data-original-width="2202" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnL09oEKzIWIWk_dAMMzl2iR5pBszZ_o4tk_czHERmTJaJ4-nsFIgnQ9JCnxTkrHqCmI0XcWCoRyOc3PCcBKbizwmlbuCoScKxtF-gBUFJOjPXnuJS4n9dvird2S7exGmtsMe4bz0UFmwnR8vT36gu8DPJNKRRrt8OKquf7PYuu3rwrYGZFbkJ3MXQTA/s320/20230610_215101.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The short video clip below shows the Champion soaking in the moment of glory.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzefMiw0XxPnDEWep0Cp331kad84yp03k4w-AxOqVgQFaHVhrPWP1N1Fvs2q6-B_9_tgW5xlz0pUT37zJS7CQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p>It was difficult for the Runner up K <b>Muchova</b> who gave a tough fight, to control her emotions.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPqP_l30hK68DwKVTt7vqTo0rgeZ8v-gyUmrKjSOVNgfE5H-9KcjFbx9sdlMNU8IXOlGWpRTaw32jf1wch9ttT1R5PoUgpq6p72dm3ioi9-sHmPf2PnlHblTapLh72rRDRsYNnzWwch0spjNB6Yi8CRtm66ReFnj4GsRs-v2jjpCRsfpAx3pr84Kdfw/s1731/20230610_214520.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="1731" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPqP_l30hK68DwKVTt7vqTo0rgeZ8v-gyUmrKjSOVNgfE5H-9KcjFbx9sdlMNU8IXOlGWpRTaw32jf1wch9ttT1R5PoUgpq6p72dm3ioi9-sHmPf2PnlHblTapLh72rRDRsYNnzWwch0spjNB6Yi8CRtm66ReFnj4GsRs-v2jjpCRsfpAx3pr84Kdfw/s320/20230610_214520.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>Sabatini</b>, the former Champion also cheered the Finalists.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSuK6zy_d8W-qT-fRt415hVTcD_Buu8C7AtnqUasEdnPxWfznzyvsAyTDTxNDODwS1yW9_1DSJgvcPeB5j1Rk43bwNNhKqI0Aod-kpYCWbrP_nWhJOhq3Y8r0VByQFVWdR39f-VXzHEIDb3MIFlLJ7ShirWPX9rZ48bh9dqliQfVqptToXPhsuCDi1g/s1785/20230610_214540.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="1785" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSuK6zy_d8W-qT-fRt415hVTcD_Buu8C7AtnqUasEdnPxWfznzyvsAyTDTxNDODwS1yW9_1DSJgvcPeB5j1Rk43bwNNhKqI0Aod-kpYCWbrP_nWhJOhq3Y8r0VByQFVWdR39f-VXzHEIDb3MIFlLJ7ShirWPX9rZ48bh9dqliQfVqptToXPhsuCDi1g/s320/20230610_214540.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Another unforgettable story of <b>empowering </b>the <b>driver of Dr Abdul Kalam</b>, the then President of India can be <b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-missile-goes-silent.html" target="_blank">read here</a></b>.</p><p>So next time you organise any event, do not forget to <b>felicitate the background teams</b> on centre stage! It will empower them for life!</p><p>Thanks for browsing. </p><p> - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ Secunderabad/ 10th June 2023</p><p>#teamwork #empowerment #frenchopen #rollandgarrows #everypersoncounts #motivation #inspiration #ghumakkadharsh #ghumakkadhb</p>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-44207966305402643122023-06-04T22:25:00.014+05:302023-06-05T16:57:58.580+05:30Beat the Plastic Pollution- World Env Day 2023<p style="text-align: justify;">#BeatPlasticPollution is the theme for <b>World Environment Day 2023</b>. Steered by the <b>United Nations Environment Program (UNEP),</b> the theme changes every year and addresses a topical issue concerning the environment.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Plastics </b>are harmful and take hundreds of years to degrade in a landfill. According to Biodiversity.org, "Unfortunately, the bags don't break down completely but instead photo-degrade, becoming microplastics that absorb toxins and continue to pollute the environment." </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Plastics contain <b>toxic chemicals</b>. According to <a href="https://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/resources/updates/plastics-and-health/" target="_blank">Geneva Environment Network</a>, "These include endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), which are linked to infertility, obesity, diabetes, prostate or breast cancer, thyroid problems and increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke, among others." And the list of diseases goes on.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">So another World Environment Day is here. Once again we urge every citizen to take care of the environment around you. Be it your home, school, college, residential complex or the trees and plants in your neighbourhood. If we keep the environment clean and green, half the battle is won. Otherwise, we will loose the species that make up the environment. 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text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzTOHHPS-E71DzsTO8fXrMxCAaDAb4YnYke0v6e4dcu3fs0ULDvWXhRKQV95MFdqukX7s774nznynbfQp6gig' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Ghumakkad has been writing regularly <b>to preserve the environment</b>. Some of our stories are listed below. <b>Just click the link to browse</b>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2022/06/only-one-earth.html" target="_blank">Only One Earth</a></b> - World Env Day 2022</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2021/06/reimagine-recreate-restore.html" target="_blank">Reimagine, Recreate Restore</a> - </b>How to restore the environment? World Env Day 2021</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2022/03/mutualism-by-nature.html" target="_blank">Mutualism by Nature</a> - </b>how few species are dependent upon one another</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2020/01/shrinking-urban-lakes-impending-disaster.html" target="_blank">Shrinking Urban Lakes- Impending Disaster</a></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2019/06/world-environment-day-2019.html" target="_blank">What Can We Do? </a></b>- Practical things to do by individuals</p><p style="text-align: justify;">As we said above, '<b>Together We Can</b>!' Let us do our bit to save the environment. Every drop counts in this effort. The above links provide practical ways what each of us can do to save the environment. The readers may also visit www.jaagore.com for an <a href="https://youtu.be/hbJpwtiEfUc?list=TLGGw5Jd95Mp74wwNTA2MjAyMw" target="_blank">excellent video message</a> on climate change. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">We reproduce a PQ based on <b>Ratan Tata</b>'s famous line 'I've often felt that the Indian Tiger has not been unleashed.'</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9yWrubtEWoYlQPOfPaqkgN049RvGuHR9I6iVOfhShIc9JAaseknH3CaTsjxKppvLb1u9bylqwYeNd5L-Rx0z3wfbJzx0ZcEgNkE3tbWWNAfyXzWL8f0MlG7iTYzziPw2cjU0rtvFY_csHamBwErBi9lSyOp2Ms70EAByNb1yY628pSincxChwPPgkNQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9yWrubtEWoYlQPOfPaqkgN049RvGuHR9I6iVOfhShIc9JAaseknH3CaTsjxKppvLb1u9bylqwYeNd5L-Rx0z3wfbJzx0ZcEgNkE3tbWWNAfyXzWL8f0MlG7iTYzziPw2cjU0rtvFY_csHamBwErBi9lSyOp2Ms70EAByNb1yY628pSincxChwPPgkNQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for browsing.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ Secunderabad/ 5th June 2023</p><p style="text-align: justify;">#worldenvironmentday #environment #earth #pollution #deforestation #lakes #trees #plants #birds #animals #responsiblehumanbeings #humangreed #ghumakkadharsh #ghumakkadhb #beatplasticpollution #jaagore #climatechange #unep</p>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-59384462883127427762023-05-29T05:00:00.002+05:302023-05-29T05:00:00.132+05:30Life Lessons from Madhu Malti<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Madhu Malti</b>? <b>मधु मालती</b>। Names of twins? No! Then what?</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It is the name of a flower which changes its colours and blooming time over the days. It is best grown outdoors in filtered sunlight. It has a mild and sweet fragrance.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In English, the Madhu Malti is known as the <b>Chinese Honeysuckle</b>. It is also called the <b>Rangoon Creeper</b>. It is a climber which grows fast and flowers profusely. See the pictures below:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGKt2MKPtImNClQ238IPI5mDvsvIhPSYZ3NUG-4Gbh3kMdnSbtR8FoC6dPvcTQeJCP4nTXUrGafyWOgPtch0_SmkAXXU7ynYRSyEWTbrj5RjLvV2ZrLF9yyLKhMZutDUXzfOYd94SjvjF5N6TTfGOQr8v_igX2etTX0K6-HNBBAhFVFQzdl7xbYOIHXw/s960/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGKt2MKPtImNClQ238IPI5mDvsvIhPSYZ3NUG-4Gbh3kMdnSbtR8FoC6dPvcTQeJCP4nTXUrGafyWOgPtch0_SmkAXXU7ynYRSyEWTbrj5RjLvV2ZrLF9yyLKhMZutDUXzfOYd94SjvjF5N6TTfGOQr8v_igX2etTX0K6-HNBBAhFVFQzdl7xbYOIHXw/w640-h480/Slide1.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7tuLnDR9J2W-Q2Q7V1-smmm39FlQ___CRS1rvB9eB229SEd9p3gHWfw0fzKpVPnQaBcnH72NhxJ3l7SNZ3DOi3T9tU-strsaltLrpFZyy09VeFN-8GOo1Mm29M5ffaOgpX-zflIPgpS91e-ham8IsQckT___zA90rQZdTwpIm1QwqRZMJHEc-90jDw/s960/Slide2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7tuLnDR9J2W-Q2Q7V1-smmm39FlQ___CRS1rvB9eB229SEd9p3gHWfw0fzKpVPnQaBcnH72NhxJ3l7SNZ3DOi3T9tU-strsaltLrpFZyy09VeFN-8GOo1Mm29M5ffaOgpX-zflIPgpS91e-ham8IsQckT___zA90rQZdTwpIm1QwqRZMJHEc-90jDw/w640-h480/Slide2.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">We had posted few <span style="text-align: left;">pictures of the flowers on our social media handles, taken after a recent shower. One of the readers then researched and wrote back the following:</span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">"The flowers <b>change </b>in colour with age and it is thought that this is a strategy to gather more <b>pollinators</b>. The flower is initially white and opens at dusk. This attracts <b>hawkmoths</b> with long tongues for pollination. On the second day it turns pink and on the third it turns red attracting day flying <b>bees</b> and <b>birds</b>. The flower also changes from a horizontal orientation to a drooping pose."</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks <b>Anchita Nidhindra</b> for educating us. After her feedback, we took some more pictures of the flowers and correlated it with the above observations.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFFXXkXW6E5AEJvehDZpWIjKTP098-7tUXDvcYKkN6X0hm4LiGSnY2GoRZbPJsN_kbWS_Vu_tcXbA3S8Qprcml0axzUHK9nyrjTern2wwnMiwZqCHEUvCgShaCgdqBrvD2KZaY518iKekJpT33sbxD-FFJ20oNrKGTzjOVHVQrFfmeGoVhPBmrBf_Vg/s960/Slide3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFFXXkXW6E5AEJvehDZpWIjKTP098-7tUXDvcYKkN6X0hm4LiGSnY2GoRZbPJsN_kbWS_Vu_tcXbA3S8Qprcml0axzUHK9nyrjTern2wwnMiwZqCHEUvCgShaCgdqBrvD2KZaY518iKekJpT33sbxD-FFJ20oNrKGTzjOVHVQrFfmeGoVhPBmrBf_Vg/w640-h480/Slide3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnrJMLc1E3mntOxJcXIStY1oYhrko47HyRTDZExnZXUvN4jb1gk4N671C65n6-nko9u30Ucl7AZoSR0F4UTldLAbHb6DgfcxzjmUOq84vu4_8_vyHWDGMzKQz3CwimwJcBIZGHI4hIHyTIYp1V0ovN6nDTXybjkALkthNVTX9EjvsjlixxbTFaRuoXg/s960/Slide4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnrJMLc1E3mntOxJcXIStY1oYhrko47HyRTDZExnZXUvN4jb1gk4N671C65n6-nko9u30Ucl7AZoSR0F4UTldLAbHb6DgfcxzjmUOq84vu4_8_vyHWDGMzKQz3CwimwJcBIZGHI4hIHyTIYp1V0ovN6nDTXybjkALkthNVTX9EjvsjlixxbTFaRuoXg/w640-h480/Slide4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQwxA8GkLZsc04F1q83eoZxey7dwQFGzEWE5zsaZMaIxI6NftbdReZnXbZmr0rM5F8dO_hIuNzlRZl_m-dorvPUpKMmC73b5qnAH8wr3qYcgRzTRel-tnlEVQShA_19dpk_mkzK5WvUvwFmTzd8xjPSDeueZnHr8XR8i5Msh09U0rzn-TrZ3Irz6l8g/s960/Slide5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQwxA8GkLZsc04F1q83eoZxey7dwQFGzEWE5zsaZMaIxI6NftbdReZnXbZmr0rM5F8dO_hIuNzlRZl_m-dorvPUpKMmC73b5qnAH8wr3qYcgRzTRel-tnlEVQShA_19dpk_mkzK5WvUvwFmTzd8xjPSDeueZnHr8XR8i5Msh09U0rzn-TrZ3Irz6l8g/w640-h480/Slide5.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EbCi_HYdQpPM7qpTozaekxguWIvRsryRMQjBK6RSRbnxelz7NM8GibLKQp5_81ikjh4JKr4JG78aftVGZhYmFtlLWj2H41PhPdXlN6N6f7ROlZhSuSRkgt7w9hEaGq6KYR3nF4sIYQ3rZ2LC1FJhv8L2K1aiZw2DsMrREuf70C-EwNYXCq1nGar3_g/s960/Slide6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EbCi_HYdQpPM7qpTozaekxguWIvRsryRMQjBK6RSRbnxelz7NM8GibLKQp5_81ikjh4JKr4JG78aftVGZhYmFtlLWj2H41PhPdXlN6N6f7ROlZhSuSRkgt7w9hEaGq6KYR3nF4sIYQ3rZ2LC1FJhv8L2K1aiZw2DsMrREuf70C-EwNYXCq1nGar3_g/w640-h480/Slide6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: justify;">Life Lessons</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Like all the creations of mother Nature, Madhu Malti also has many life lessons for us. Here are a few which we have observed.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Peace</b>: The flower initially blooms in white colour which conveys a sense of peace for all. It remains white only for a day as if to convey that 'start your day with a prayer - <b>peace for all</b>'.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Punctuality</b>: The flower blooms at dusk on day one. It senses the light level every evening and starts blooming. We humans can learn a thing or two about being punctual in our day to day life!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHmSuPXQe0IxK8cbpCoWYQf2tX6IbuScxIbMnzu2Kuj9lqtDfHP0fkzomxQGaSpZnomaPsWJpVeMiom4wHJ9xhs6dydK-vtTbKzCGuO-oO9LJWQ1rnYckgOZizBlSsmk6fSCMMshR1E6qZUzK7-ROW70GKClV_nB02xUzFujOMf6d13KU67fYcc2opQ/s960/Slide7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHmSuPXQe0IxK8cbpCoWYQf2tX6IbuScxIbMnzu2Kuj9lqtDfHP0fkzomxQGaSpZnomaPsWJpVeMiom4wHJ9xhs6dydK-vtTbKzCGuO-oO9LJWQ1rnYckgOZizBlSsmk6fSCMMshR1E6qZUzK7-ROW70GKClV_nB02xUzFujOMf6d13KU67fYcc2opQ/w640-h480/Slide7.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Adaptability</b>: We all know that <b>change </b>is the only constant in life. But how many of us adapt with the changing situations in life. Bereavement, ill health, work stress, job loss are many such issues which overpower us because we are unable to change our thinking or action. In contrast Madhu malti flowers constantly adapt with the change.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Team Work</b>: Madhu Malti flowers bloom in bunches and stay together till they fall. Lesson for all of us to remain steadfast as individuals as well as when working in teams. See the video of the flowers swaying together.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUr1rnQXki5F-Gzv0PqlD8EvwiOvXgOxb7OtDApKNsWiPL-YVk3KY5sVHICmvRmFIiwqRrU2ndtGWLcRfQnp_XRtqNdxsn-oTozFFF0YsSdXC7OVduJTncRkHw8Xl5VGXgiaKjVPcHtJWbPmKFGMhrEOGdt8e5BNDetDTnuIo486jI4zWDNyJq72QLHA/s960/Slide8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUr1rnQXki5F-Gzv0PqlD8EvwiOvXgOxb7OtDApKNsWiPL-YVk3KY5sVHICmvRmFIiwqRrU2ndtGWLcRfQnp_XRtqNdxsn-oTozFFF0YsSdXC7OVduJTncRkHw8Xl5VGXgiaKjVPcHtJWbPmKFGMhrEOGdt8e5BNDetDTnuIo486jI4zWDNyJq72QLHA/w640-h480/Slide8.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxmiFhZL2iy17VQun3nw5iBsSCAaiOz8X-A2gnl28RgXa95O250KBbwzfhzyRejk7SglWaQjH8h5Ztu2rV-Uw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Falling With Grace</b>: Time comes for Madhu Malti flowers to fall off. It falls with grace. Lesson for all of us- when the time comes, remain graceful even when you retire or move on in life !</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFkp_jbyAa1nAC-o8vgzOszIQwVxDRe5PepGrSRpirm8-Zfs3vwxaTwswO8IdZ7AnpQmhAxa4Gl2veJ2CUzP-WUPCT3-YBnhjwpFUUr2be9GlIy1OpK-qpm7d8-yv2iJcHoN6AppaB-vGODkItJfJgDJHKH2nw3OsFIAnwQSp8hdgDouEaOxJ0hAu1A/s960/Slide9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFkp_jbyAa1nAC-o8vgzOszIQwVxDRe5PepGrSRpirm8-Zfs3vwxaTwswO8IdZ7AnpQmhAxa4Gl2veJ2CUzP-WUPCT3-YBnhjwpFUUr2be9GlIy1OpK-qpm7d8-yv2iJcHoN6AppaB-vGODkItJfJgDJHKH2nw3OsFIAnwQSp8hdgDouEaOxJ0hAu1A/w640-h480/Slide9.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">As we saw the tiny flowers and the tall climber has many lessons for us. That is Nature's way of teaching us, provided we are </span><b style="text-align: justify;">willing to learn</b><span style="text-align: justify;">.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Do observe the Nature around you. Pause. Observe. Feel the mysteries.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Here are the links to some of our <b>earlier stories</b> related to <b>Nature</b>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2020/03/tree-bark-as-rat-poison.html" target="_blank">Tree Bark As Rat Poison</a></b> - read about a tree whose bark acts as a poison for the rats who eat away the roots of plants in a garden or field!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-MoKOMczcPthKrfuDWFLaswQAEYdtcxttHt5ngyprWlLMaR-Fzg_bSCR67SB0233i2JD1TNzTOnMNqm2rjX-rNLyGtdWxokF5CpJqgt5l_tgnzaiHJGUYE_cClVr_B8CmZhC1Me3o_4T0lraL09LamPm8TWQ-bQkSDz-6xBMDWCBmyvCFJoDbJPB7g/s640/Tree%20Bark%20rat%20poison.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-MoKOMczcPthKrfuDWFLaswQAEYdtcxttHt5ngyprWlLMaR-Fzg_bSCR67SB0233i2JD1TNzTOnMNqm2rjX-rNLyGtdWxokF5CpJqgt5l_tgnzaiHJGUYE_cClVr_B8CmZhC1Me3o_4T0lraL09LamPm8TWQ-bQkSDz-6xBMDWCBmyvCFJoDbJPB7g/w400-h225/Tree%20Bark%20rat%20poison.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2019/11/natures-clock.html" target="_blank">Nature's Clock</a></b> - How the custard apple fruit synchronises its arrival with Diwali every year in one part of India? Like a geo-synchronous satellite, Diwali dates change every year. But the custard apple starts to ripen in the tree on dot! Read on.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPdfRI3MK7YjL2ND1apoWDq3ehDQ81YDcURsk43zsQjoZa5MVA_NoXyJxEfNuku3D0_aBWhnAZmrGxX--LtJa6X9XAUB974Okhwu5SGvi4HSQe_IHvsp0JxgIdEPhmO7wtwaTvf-BlrwRzZl7lV1TaxhrIVH_khGLY7ebUTju_9yga9iw9zAgG6OrMuw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPdfRI3MK7YjL2ND1apoWDq3ehDQ81YDcURsk43zsQjoZa5MVA_NoXyJxEfNuku3D0_aBWhnAZmrGxX--LtJa6X9XAUB974Okhwu5SGvi4HSQe_IHvsp0JxgIdEPhmO7wtwaTvf-BlrwRzZl7lV1TaxhrIVH_khGLY7ebUTju_9yga9iw9zAgG6OrMuw" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2018/06/brahma-kamal-plant-with-intelligence.html" target="_blank">Brahma Kamal A Smart Plant</a></b> - Smart watch, smart cities and now a smart plant! How does it synchronise its blooming around a full moon night? Read on.</div></b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhES4iERW1ALOlkVJQFr4hzjfmeEwIUgJdnRa57duuAwfp-Eix75tvnGeTw4ZOvmzyg98dO6-HdOyW1pJ4aVUROzgdMXBaiuRqLJq4HiAzmtABK3NjPVF257RkN5iguJq0Xg5UA4LxbFP0foiFGY6s1KdI0NCggwtlaS2cq_ek1yRtxZXjE_FATe52ZLw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhES4iERW1ALOlkVJQFr4hzjfmeEwIUgJdnRa57duuAwfp-Eix75tvnGeTw4ZOvmzyg98dO6-HdOyW1pJ4aVUROzgdMXBaiuRqLJq4HiAzmtABK3NjPVF257RkN5iguJq0Xg5UA4LxbFP0foiFGY6s1KdI0NCggwtlaS2cq_ek1yRtxZXjE_FATe52ZLw" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hope our stories have triggered some <b>inquisitiveness </b>about Nature in you. Do share your observations of the world around you!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We close with a picturesque quote (PQ) by <b>Lady Bird Johnson</b> who said <i>'Where flowers bloom so does hope!'</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZvLbiMMmK9-GRV7zDeWh3z1Im0TffeQ8LYv5gGBuuka1vxnkOfzOVpywuOTHVFKNjoT2pajtc3mJJrpbGh1AZl_hau4UcUrMsTbOhhDuk1JhkPank9PbSVvtJKK0rBKSm__yey8apEAgJ672dlSRGPPZQ5iWEcroZEbsMhBvSM-oLOgUX56U_XNVhw/s960/Where%20flowers%20bloom%20so%20does%20hope.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZvLbiMMmK9-GRV7zDeWh3z1Im0TffeQ8LYv5gGBuuka1vxnkOfzOVpywuOTHVFKNjoT2pajtc3mJJrpbGh1AZl_hau4UcUrMsTbOhhDuk1JhkPank9PbSVvtJKK0rBKSm__yey8apEAgJ672dlSRGPPZQ5iWEcroZEbsMhBvSM-oLOgUX56U_XNVhw/w640-h480/Where%20flowers%20bloom%20so%20does%20hope.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for browsing.</span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"> - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ Secunderabad/ 29th May 2023</p><p style="text-align: justify;">#madhumalti #adaptability #climbercreeper #peaceforall #white #pink #red #pollinators #Nature #teamwork #fallingwithgrace #ghumakkadhb #ghumakkadharsh #ChineseHoneysuckle #rangooncreeper</p>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-39793483538675552172023-05-27T00:30:00.051+05:302023-05-27T08:40:13.562+05:30Six & Nine Sixty Nine<p>Six and Nine, Sixty Nine.</p><p>That is how the Tambola caller announces the number 69!</p><p>She loves playing Tambola, though may not be winning every time! So what?</p><p>She loves eating out, as the picture shows. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She loves being with friends.</div><p></p><p>She loves her plants and the garden.</p><p>She loves online shopping. Offline too!</p><p>She loves eating mangoes! Who doesn't?</p><p>She loves sleeping late. And getting up later!</p><p>She loves all animals. And human beings too!</p><p>We love her for what she is!</p><p><b>Who is she?</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxaB5nHyP1ZiLAQi9tOcfgKhePPcDi2jq7hYTB7uqLDH9mfseMIrJin1hHLNLGi-yIoht2U3VQ3oS6R3Y1kVKn05lZfpUSRwnwJK1PJNpO3O9BRT6BalZs8VH9Qc1A4IECYl9mJfCcJ24l1KJY3tKxr3MJ3BMMgoTXfbGNiDlE6W_cETo37krtFlAjg/s960/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxaB5nHyP1ZiLAQi9tOcfgKhePPcDi2jq7hYTB7uqLDH9mfseMIrJin1hHLNLGi-yIoht2U3VQ3oS6R3Y1kVKn05lZfpUSRwnwJK1PJNpO3O9BRT6BalZs8VH9Qc1A4IECYl9mJfCcJ24l1KJY3tKxr3MJ3BMMgoTXfbGNiDlE6W_cETo37krtFlAjg/s320/Slide1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>She is the <b>balancing weight</b> of my life.</p><p>If I like crisp <i>chappatis</i>, she likes them soft.</p><p>If I like <i>lauki</i>, she loves her <i>aaloo</i>.</p><p>If I want my AC at medium, she wants to actually chill!</p><p>If I like my greens, she loves her whites.</p><p>If I relish <i>palak-ki-daal</i>, she devours her <i>arhar-ki-daal</i> and <i>chawal</i>.</p><p>If I choose an aisle, she wants her window.</p><p>If I chose white, she would select black. But not always, as the picture below shows!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3TMfw62ffARkgVtQx3YVgvQl1pmcyDwTEznJl0dg4SOhHEdzYxL_9KvQfHy-bT-haHv4cCumwHFVXDJ5Amp6zhObHctx1g9Q-E70vwZvgXhWd-A2gUCesCLs_h0WS9i0k1wlIW5w3DEPXw2H7sDyxKgpA4Izf0XdNmjFXjmTroZh7eu9mFH1hLMDOA/s960/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3TMfw62ffARkgVtQx3YVgvQl1pmcyDwTEznJl0dg4SOhHEdzYxL_9KvQfHy-bT-haHv4cCumwHFVXDJ5Amp6zhObHctx1g9Q-E70vwZvgXhWd-A2gUCesCLs_h0WS9i0k1wlIW5w3DEPXw2H7sDyxKgpA4Izf0XdNmjFXjmTroZh7eu9mFH1hLMDOA/s320/Slide2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>This is God's way of keeping the balance in life. A balance which has seen us through the <b>last 47 years</b>! Without balance, even the largest of the boats will topple.</p><p>It is the <b>69th birthday</b> today of my life's balance. Join us in wishing <b>Neeta</b> a very happy birthday.</p><p>Those who missed it earlier, read what we wrote on her <b>63rd birthday</b> in 2017. It was titled <b>'<a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2017/05/spouses-birthday-is-special.html" target="_blank">Spouse's Birthday is Special</a>'</b>.<b> </b>It continues to be special.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4iyddb3ojkaZZBS-_G8fxCHmFIpSRPfxmJNBYZdqHlF_1f5xl5k4hCGGaqAQv9fEhO1Y0hBqenRw9IqLl8_Zjpq15pqGtXwT4emZVEsDogdHSxlYFZg_0tHWMMNJwblQd5ltBh9lpfqRbZvgdqUqD6aL7hQJc9ErVcrugD4sOpQMwDBZqR_kHc3H6-A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4iyddb3ojkaZZBS-_G8fxCHmFIpSRPfxmJNBYZdqHlF_1f5xl5k4hCGGaqAQv9fEhO1Y0hBqenRw9IqLl8_Zjpq15pqGtXwT4emZVEsDogdHSxlYFZg_0tHWMMNJwblQd5ltBh9lpfqRbZvgdqUqD6aL7hQJc9ErVcrugD4sOpQMwDBZqR_kHc3H6-A" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>May she continue to <b>bring cheer </b>into many lives.</p><p><b>God bless Neeta/Beigs/Mom/Dadi/Nani/Bhabhi/Jiji/Bhua/Taiji/Mami</b></p><p><span> - </span>Mom and Harsh@Secunderabad</p><p><span> - Ashi and family@Pleasanton, USA</span><br /></p><p><span><span> - Ankush and family@Chennai</span><br /></span></p><p><span><span><span> - Sarita-Manne, Parul and family@Jaipur</span><br /></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span> - Poonam-Rishi and Rajat@Bengaluru</span><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span> - Elders in the family, Sanjay-Sangeeta, Akshat-Minu at Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and USA</span><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span> - Galaxy of friends and well wishers all over the globe</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><b>Secunderabad/ 27th May 2023</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>#69thbirthday #spouse #balance #life #marriage #happiness #joy #funinlife #47thanniversary #neetabhargava #beigsthegreat #fulloflife #animallover #foodie #impulsiveshopper #retailtherapy #homegardener #ghumakkadhb #ghumakkadharsh</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><br /></p>Harsh Bhargavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241239535084359653noreply@blogger.com65tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355507101422801327.post-20403738775949452162023-05-24T21:55:00.024+05:302023-05-27T12:19:16.641+05:30Ghumakkad Is Eleven!<p style="text-align: justify;">Eleventh birthday! Not mine but of our blog, <b>your blog</b>! (www.ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">As Ghumakkad's blog completes 11 years, it is a moment of joy, thrill and excitement. Like the <b>Baya Weavers</b> in the picture below who go about building their nests from scratch. Patiently but steadily. Suspended up in the air but held firmly with a branch of the tree. Our blog is also somewhere up in the 'cloud' but <b>bonded securely with you</b>, the readers!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXfLPjeNSL4GQsRKI19uKmsjGMNtkdyg8Mo5uNzcVIBlfUHH-BToovYhbha0YPvVaXS9uzAWTU6V_1R-JjuiVuHSIEchmOQ6a9WPaMjlfQk-hmMOfKTAfLfCYrN-c3_JBX2EmIySIR7FPl7AxcxmiF9op2K9h0jXCJdOapGZBK7EqNsTiuauYyp0FXA/s960/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXfLPjeNSL4GQsRKI19uKmsjGMNtkdyg8Mo5uNzcVIBlfUHH-BToovYhbha0YPvVaXS9uzAWTU6V_1R-JjuiVuHSIEchmOQ6a9WPaMjlfQk-hmMOfKTAfLfCYrN-c3_JBX2EmIySIR7FPl7AxcxmiF9op2K9h0jXCJdOapGZBK7EqNsTiuauYyp0FXA/w640-h480/Slide1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for being there to support Ghumakkad all these years.</span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Journey</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Ghumakkad started as a travel blog. Our inaugural story was a set of eight posts on picturesque Bhutan. Initially the blog was by invitation . Naturally it had very limited page views in the first three years. Once opened to public, more readers enjoyed browsing it. See the graph below which shows the <b>current page views </b>at<b> 291,000 </b>with more than<b> 3900 comments. </b>This is the<b> 582nd Post </b>of our blog<b>.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPq_1Eb3tYwV2_PqNibdh69G4fKAprmgJGWXxNJkc8kx9Yivrkymc5XLiVPTkbDKHUNxGfqlxKrEJ5gRDdfqjHumwkN5r-ORCL3Y3_suMVC2PcA8vVjawNuYWOBE77Ram7rusnl9NWHjR49eUQuOc6saQZwMPM_StEaKxe0tm3ohQTyg_oBCwjvTppQw/s960/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPq_1Eb3tYwV2_PqNibdh69G4fKAprmgJGWXxNJkc8kx9Yivrkymc5XLiVPTkbDKHUNxGfqlxKrEJ5gRDdfqjHumwkN5r-ORCL3Y3_suMVC2PcA8vVjawNuYWOBE77Ram7rusnl9NWHjR49eUQuOc6saQZwMPM_StEaKxe0tm3ohQTyg_oBCwjvTppQw/w640-h480/Slide2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Content</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Our blog has a variety of content with pictures. Some of the themes are listed below with links to connected stories:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b style="text-align: justify;">Travelogues </b><span style="text-align: justify;">like </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-train-journey-in-america.html" target="_blank">A Train journey in USA</a></b><span style="text-align: justify;">, </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2016/10/scuba-diving-at-65.html" target="_blank">Scuba diving at 65</a></b><span style="text-align: justify;">, </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2012/05/tigers-nest.html" target="_blank">Hiking up the Tiger's Nest</a></b><span style="text-align: justify;"> in Bhutan, </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2015/06/toddler-on-trail.html" target="_blank">Toddler on a Hike</a></b></li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsX9XH_ot0ox_6JtUZWcQV482WCEwJPHukad3bNpXeHbFjD55xaWRwAT-1z3glyuFB3WklOFyZ1ymqo-A_onaEKPyCO9-VzLqhre0DGVet1LaMW3Vidm2rFxdHrxgLPNc9yW_BeORaFcRhB55GrEyk8eMUz64XzB8WDxOpuz69vmkhHRbLGxlf253FvQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsX9XH_ot0ox_6JtUZWcQV482WCEwJPHukad3bNpXeHbFjD55xaWRwAT-1z3glyuFB3WklOFyZ1ymqo-A_onaEKPyCO9-VzLqhre0DGVet1LaMW3Vidm2rFxdHrxgLPNc9yW_BeORaFcRhB55GrEyk8eMUz64XzB8WDxOpuz69vmkhHRbLGxlf253FvQ" width="320" /></a></div></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;">Online Contest called <b style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2022/12/konark-sun-temple.html" target="_blank">Kaun Banega Ghumakkad</a> </b>which has completed 80 editions so far!</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Lesser-known India</b> series <b><a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2023/03/hindola-toran-lesser-known-india-series.html" target="_blank">Hindola Toran</a>, <a href="https://ghumakkadhb.blogspot.com/2022/04/devarakonda-fort-which-needs-your.html" target="_blank">Devarakonda Fort</a></b> and more</li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Readers from India account for only 55%, balance coming from across the globe. See the colour coded world map below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxMLeBoRifTGcjeHBIDSPxRroz97w7cwKnjGp4Njkd-7MZb-0N_fVx8TVK84r6s4MrHaYJCaKlHB6sjGzVkEykKZKsFjKpZSRyke7kvImKB3PQ4Ktpb1f3SnMYy50-FHaOFvrI8OAASonnHbdYLVzj75jqSmR61Q-aq_lXtKyirMxnJ-a41yKM5Q4dg/s960/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxMLeBoRifTGcjeHBIDSPxRroz97w7cwKnjGp4Njkd-7MZb-0N_fVx8TVK84r6s4MrHaYJCaKlHB6sjGzVkEykKZKsFjKpZSRyke7kvImKB3PQ4Ktpb1f3SnMYy50-FHaOFvrI8OAASonnHbdYLVzj75jqSmR61Q-aq_lXtKyirMxnJ-a41yKM5Q4dg/w640-h480/Slide4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Most Viewed Posts</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Capt Ravi Shankar's life story has been read more than 7000 times. We salute his supreme sacrifice.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHIs6BvexfSoq_E-9orxLdFnslkH26uKLET5T1Nk11zXpVdWfQTGdEUIuPyAMHZe8eqiD_iUAlskJwqNE9dzMyeEBMAxbuEuiLKAUaWIp4jaMK_I0QZCKeX1y9taqyoOirKIhIP042Xyd6TnnDOiUbbmBdBBbMajnSD27kGTQAmGWoiFQq7iInjePXfA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="954" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHIs6BvexfSoq_E-9orxLdFnslkH26uKLET5T1Nk11zXpVdWfQTGdEUIuPyAMHZe8eqiD_iUAlskJwqNE9dzMyeEBMAxbuEuiLKAUaWIp4jaMK_I0QZCKeX1y9taqyoOirKIhIP042Xyd6TnnDOiUbbmBdBBbMajnSD27kGTQAmGWoiFQq7iInjePXfA" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Another story on 'Brahma Kamal The Queen of Night' has been read by more than 4000 readers. It shows the </span><b style="text-align: justify;">readers' interest</b><span style="text-align: justify;"> in </span><b style="text-align: justify;">environment</b><span style="text-align: justify;"> and N</span><b style="text-align: justify;">ature </b><span style="text-align: justify;">related posts.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjCHEgbX3ctxbiME4BmMHypLdcioPAZtFfNtne20ya9wFwHyzXkYA3J_bidTo4UuO4Uh6OOwCmcUInC7h4ZHpKAX4si_QT4NTV5hopZZylY1pO85cyd5gcBJ0xbsI638ivIyEbk9hkXwwr2p13_qOrH20cephsQt9H9pxv7Bkhy8_3c_P649LrXGMVw/s960/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjCHEgbX3ctxbiME4BmMHypLdcioPAZtFfNtne20ya9wFwHyzXkYA3J_bidTo4UuO4Uh6OOwCmcUInC7h4ZHpKAX4si_QT4NTV5hopZZylY1pO85cyd5gcBJ0xbsI638ivIyEbk9hkXwwr2p13_qOrH20cephsQt9H9pxv7Bkhy8_3c_P649LrXGMVw/w640-h480/Slide3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Acknowledgements</b></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">There are numerous people who have helped us grow. We place on record our appreciation to the following for their unstinted support.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><b>Trixie Asirvatham</b> our content advisor</div><div><b>Chitra Shanker</b> our advisor on plants, trees, insects and birds</div><div><b>Ramya Sriram</b> logo designer of our KBG Contest</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdHUQy7wGpyi24n2LlVwzQjiUFlv0tqfmYeqvz9UNnf_G5gfean2fMbaoSikixFIn9yOtKW1b4BxrbjKvUV5t7yt8af22rJ1r5tFn1LN356rd5I7GL-kKfxAQY_0D-nzNR5voFXc8CX-4ZAjWAf5GW82meZ6cMezAcSFKWGnmwF05eL1Ve73COjhmuQ/s863/KBG%20Logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="863" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdHUQy7wGpyi24n2LlVwzQjiUFlv0tqfmYeqvz9UNnf_G5gfean2fMbaoSikixFIn9yOtKW1b4BxrbjKvUV5t7yt8af22rJ1r5tFn1LN356rd5I7GL-kKfxAQY_0D-nzNR5voFXc8CX-4ZAjWAf5GW82meZ6cMezAcSFKWGnmwF05eL1Ve73COjhmuQ/s320/KBG%20Logo.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><div>We also thank <b>each one of you</b> for your continued support without which Ghumakkad wouldn't have been here! 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