Sharing an Umbrella!

Sharing an Umbrella on a Rainy Day in Gurgaon

Once again taken outside a mall on a rainy day this week. I was inside my car and the windscreen had a lot of water on it.

Wet, Wet, Wet

Not an Effective Cover- Wet Rainy Days, Gurgaon

Thankfully (but I am missing the photo opportunity) it is Saturday and I am sitting with a hot cup of a tea.

An Unusual Start to the Day!

A Rainy Day at Gurgaon

For the second day the rains have continued at Gurgaon and at one level thank heavens for that! But at another level commuting becomes one complicated affair. Sesha decided to come with me today as he was not too keen to drive in the pouring rain. I dropped him to his office (which is a small detour for me) and then went to the mall where I park my car. From there I travel half of the way with a colleague.

While waiting, I saw these two men on the road with the 'raincoats' that become such a common site on a rainy day.

The Lift near the Roof, a Mall in Gurgaon

A while later I decided to park my car in the basement of a mall and wait inside it. By now the mall folks recognize me as I use their parking on every working day. And then I saw the lift going up. I liked what I saw and clicked it. This lift has a robotic announcing 'ground floor,' 'basement 1' etc at every stop.

Barista, Just Opening in the Morning

I was a little late today and my colleague was still some distance away because of various traffic jams. I was wondering what to do? I was quite glad to see that in spite of the chairs resting on the table, there was a person at the counter of the Barista Coffee Shop. I am usually not a big fan of these overpriced coffee shops but decided to have one today. He put the chairs down and cleaned the table and took my order.

And as I am not good at waiting idly I decided to open my laptop and do something. I quickly uploaded these pictures from my camera and added my signature, etc.

An unusual Cup of Coffee in the Morning

I hardly grab a cup of coffee in the morning that too in a shop at a mall! In that sense it was a most unusual day. And then I opened the word document named Orchha that was blank. I have done this so many times but I have realized for the first time that each article actually started from a blank page !

The Way it is Raining!

I started off for the office with a thudding heart. It was raining yesterday evening, it rained through the night and when I started in the morning it was still raining. That can only mean one thing, and that one thing is trouble.

Running from the Rain

I park my car midway and then travel with a colleague these days. While I was waiting I clicked some pictures. These two blurry figures were running towards the mall in the heavy downpour. I also saw people with all kind of raincoats but the pictures did not come out well.

Indian Roller Bird Kingfisher (or so I think)

In that rain, this bird came out and sat on the wire for a long time. I think it is the Kingfisher, looking at the long beak and the colors that were visible to the eye. This was taken with my point and shoot camera which has very ordinary zoom.

Water on the Road, But Where is the Road?

By today evening some of the roads are resembling a canal more than a road. And while I am writing this it is still raining outside. I wonder what will happen by tomorrow if it continues to rain through the night today. Friday is still a working day.

The Way it Rained! Plus Some More Truck Art

Rains at Gurgaon

I was coming back from work and it was around 6.10 pm, time when there is wide day light on a normal day. It had started raining when I left and it kept on getting dark. Soon it was so dark that all the vehicles started switching on the lights. And after a while it became plain night with pouring rain. Took me a long time to get back home.

More Cow and Calf on the Trucks

I am quite amazed with the number of cow and calf trucks that I get to see on the roads. I wonder if it is peculiar to Haryana/NCR or it is a wider trend? How can it not say horn please? But I found the 'friend' part a little different and of course there has to be something about god, so this one invokes 'Jai Balaji' (Lord Balaji be praised).

Meanwhile, Sidhu pointed out to me that the Pakistani Truck Art is quite elaborate and eye catching. Have a look, I have never seen anything like it before.

Mahindra or Tata? A Case of Confused Identity!

Mahindra is one big company that makes vehicles. Tata is another. This one has both written at the back. I suspect it was built by the Mahindra's but says 'Ok Tata' as a way greeting.

Lazy Sunday Photo- On a Rainy Day Somewhere in UK

Rains on the Street- Through a Bus Window, Somewhere in UK

I borrowed this picture from Anil (I am posting it with his permission) as he had borrowed my camera for his recent trip to UK. Now I think that is a fair bargain!

It Rains Almost Everyday in Gangtok, Sikkim

MG Road, Gangtok, after a Shower: It Rains Almost Every Day

I was quite apprehensive about going to Sikkim in December because I do not enjoy cold weather. Well, the lower regions like Gangtok and Pelling were not that cold for me after I wrapped myself up in a thick jacket. However, in Gangtok, almost everyday it would rain, or I should say it drizzles almost everyday. If was drizzling we would still go out but once or twice the rain forced us to stay indoors for a couple of hours. Maybe, that is why Sikkim is so green.