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Post-monsoon blues Mt.Abu

Post-monsoon blues Mt.Abu

Another bad year would have been impossible to manage. Thankfully the rain gods have been kind to this oasis in the Rajasthan desert. Abuites have heaved a huge sigh of relief and are now back to their wanton way of life. One would have thought the hardships endured by the drought-like condition would have conditioned the people at large to take the uttermost precaution of conserving the precious water and utilizing it to their maximum benefit, but that’s not the case, everywhere I look I see tanks overflowing, taps open with not a care in the world to see that it should be shut to preserve the liquid gold that is being wasted to the streets and gutters.

The monsoons this year have opened up a multitude of potholes that were previously patched up. Since the Municipality has not done much about the situation, local Abuites should put up some temporary placard, so that people should just be aware of them. I have seen young tourists on hired bikes hitting some of these life-threatening potholes and ending up pretty badly injured.  The local Abuites and I included have to drive through this obstacle course of potholes many times a day, and all the while bitching and cursing like the Greeks. Now pray tell me how do the Greeks curse- well imagine yourself a Greek and a small mishap befalls you, what do you do, you raise your hands to the heavens, and curse the gods in the filthiest language or languages you know that have caused the mishap, and in this case the bloody potholes.

Tourists visiting India at this time of the year and especially this part of the country do be sure to take precautions against Dengue fever and malaria. Another nasty post-monsoon illness is viral fever and the painful eye flue. Another precaution for those suffering from asthma is to avoid the Congress grass that has sprung up all over this Abode.

Gosh enough of lamenting on post-monsoon blues, have a look at beautiful green Abu.

It's Abu All Dressed in Hues of green

The final Kiss 

The St.Mary's School Campus

Mother Nature at it's Best.

Party Mount Abu

Hi all you Abuites an update on Abu. Last night Leo threw a Christening party for his grandson 'Wyatt'. It was a lovely lively party with the usual Anglo-banter and some dancing. I managed to get this video at the fag end of the party.
Kittu is in his elements, Cliffy is at the guitar and Andrea the backup singer!!!

Birds of Mount Abu

It’s my endeavor to capture as many bird species that exist today in Mt.Abu. Over the years I have observed quite a few species that once thrived in Abu are now no more, for example the Egyptian eagle, the vulture and the black and white bird of paradise have virtually disappeared from this place. I have been taking photographs over the years of birds and other species. Hope you enjoy my amateur photography as much as I enjoyed taking them

Birds of Abu:click on the link:

Birds of Mount Abu 

Look at Mount Abu through my eyes

Over the years I have taken photographs of my home town Mount Abu. It is a paradise in reality and not like the mystical "Shangri-La". Welcome to the Amaturers corner of photography.

My eyes are my camera Appreciate Mount Abu