Travel

It had been raining for a few days in August. When I went out on my Honda Activa, there was water everywhere.  The fields were flooded. Water had covered the road. Traffic was immobilised. The sky was partly cloudy.  The clouds had a mackerel skin appearance.

I was on the road to Naigaon, along the salt fields. The road was not visible and was submerged in flood waters. The road was nearly empty as traffic movement had ceased.

Camera

I used my Sony Xperia ZR smartphone camera. Aperture was f/2.4. Shutter speed was 1/125 sec. ISO was at a low 40. I used the camera in vertical position to get the sky into the frame.

Great Egrets are large migratory birds which flock to parts of Mumbai every year. These locations include Sewri, Vasai, Vashi, Airoli, Dombivali, Kharghar, Panvel and Vikhroli. The creeks and wetlands of Mumbai offer plenty of food for the birds during the months of September to March.

The bird was spotted last month near Sun City in Vasai. Rains had filled the area with water. Many birds could be seen wading through it.

Camera Info

My Canon EOS 550D was used for the shot. Aperture was f/5.6 at a focal length of 55 mm. Shutter was fired at 1/80 sec.

Chethipoo is a flower found widely in western parts of India. It has a unique shape which makes in instantly recognisable. There are many Chethipoo songs in Malayalam movies. One of them is Chundathu Chethipoo in Chronic Bachelor.

Location

The photo was clicked in Mumbai in this month. Due to the incessant rains and high humidity, the flowers thrive everywhere.

Camera Data

The camera is my Canon PowerShot S110. It was shot at an aperture of f/3.5 and focal length of 5.2 mm. It was on Flickr Explore on 14 August 2014 at #70.

Mangalore is famous for its seafood. Kingfish, Lady fish, bangda (mackerel), Pomfret, prawns and crabs are all part of the fare. The fish is usually eaten with boiled rice (jada rice, rice that has been boiled in the husk). So when I recently chose to have seafood for dinner, I clicked a photo. The fish is Surmai (Kingfish), masala fried.

Location

Fountain Inn is a well-known restaurant in Mumbai. It is a two-minute walk from Flora Fountain in South Bombay. See my review of Fountain Inn on Tripadvisor.

Camera

I used my Sony Xperia ZR smartphone to shoot the photo. Shutter speed was 1/50 sec. at a focal length of 4.1 mm. Aperture value was f/2.4. Flash was fired.