Ci Defaid 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇮🇳

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Retired software architect/developer. Interests: family, food (& wine), travel, music, physics, nature.

A gull, commonly called måse in N. Norway.
Methi theplas used as soft tacos and filled with sautéed mushrooms and scrambled egg
Pulao with peas and shiitake mushrooms
Spot idlis
Border collie, Pacco boarding his flight with pilot Kurt, from Pilots and Paws. [Photo courtesy Kurt]
Rain makes the normal gaily traffic snarl just that bit worse. Trying to get out of The Club to get back home. The Metro line can be seen overhead.
Masala dosa served with sambar and two chutneys at The Club
Graphic showing the state of Bombay reservoirs: Stored capacity 758,245 million litres, which is about half of the total capacity.
A glass of Kingfisher, a locally brewed lager. Here served from a can
Border collie Dee in mid flight, dock diving at the dog park lake.
Ex-foster Cai (R) and his new pack buddy Kiz (L)
Fruit salad (pear, kiwi) topped with mascarpone that has been mixed with a little honey
Ingredients for a simple pulao: Basmati rice (soaked) grated fresh ginger and grated fresh turmeric; shah cumin (caraway), green cardamom, black cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, mace, bay leaf and star anise. Not shown: peas & diced carrot or other veg (optional).
A border collie, lying is dry grass with her tongue lolling out after running with dogs at the park
Hand written message "Dan attacked this loaf of bread" beside the remnants of said (home-baked) loaf.
Spray equipment ready to combat our ant problem
A large black ant that has emerged from a hole in the wall.
Garland and decorations in an Uber cab
An opened bottle and glass with "Amla" (Indian goosberry) and honey wine.
Scene from Ballet, Romeo & Juliet
Classic cheese fondue (Fondue Neuchâtel) dish with a piece of bread that has just been dipped
Masala dosa served with sambar and two chutneys
It was raining heavily towards the end of my swimming session
ex-foster border collie, Garth, about to catch a frisbee
Risotto al finocchio (Fennel risotto) made with Vialone Nano and granished with caramelized onion rings
The fruit of Indian Almond (Terminalia catappa) turn red when ripe
A branch with fresh green leaves, possibly Nirgundi, dripping with rain water
Heavy rain at the swimming pool
Powai Lake, one of Bombay's reservoirs has filled to overflowing already
Aloo paratha (indian flat bread stuffed with spicy potato filling) on the tava (griddle).
Border collie, Senneca, packed into a blanket by my wife, who loved pampering her
Finocchi alla Giudia (Braised fennel) served on a bed of cheesy polenta
An opened bottle of Cabernet Franc / Shiraz blend with a poured glass by the side
Greater Banded Hornet (Vespa tropica) sitting quietly above our entrance door
Kadai Paneer -- fresh cheese (paneer) in a richly seasoned sauce. This is the dry version.
Mumbai woke up to flooded roads and severe traffic snarls Wednesday after an intense overnight spell of rain dumped more than 200 mm of rainfall across several parts of the city within eight hours, after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) officially announced the arrival of the Southwest Monsoon.
Drops of water hanging from the grill after a long night of heavy rain
Newspaper with headlines about water shortage and hope of "better spell of rain likely next week"
Rain clouds again over Bombay. It actually rained a couple of minutes before this shot.
ex-foster border collie's face with dirt on her nose
weather forecast for the coming week, showing -- hopefully-- that rains will begin on Monday
Poolside at the hotel in Thailand
Ex-foster border collie, Ceri. His name is derived from Welsh caru meaning "to love -- inspired by the heart shape patch on his forehead.
Outdoor temperature is 35C with 50% humidity. [Yes, the time/date are in American format -- because it was bought in the USA and brought over]
Rain falling onto the pool this morning
A half full bottle of Sauvignon Blanc from a local winery with light shining through it from behind.
Salmon and cream cheese sushi, served on a green leaf and accompanied by wasabi and ginger
Shoes left outside the entrance of our place on the day of the pooja; a clear sign that we have visitors.
spot idlis are made by ladling idli batter over onion/tomato based mix, spiced with "milagai podi" colloquially know as gunpowder masala.
Border collie, Bryn looking up at the photographer, expectantly
Notice that the "Fun pool" will be closed until further notice due to water shartage
Fire burning in a havan kund -- the square container -- as the center of the ceremony (pooja) to bless our new place. nearer the camera is a bowl of ghee from which small amounts are added to the fire at certain specific points during the ceremony.
"Akuri" (Parsi style scrambled eggs) served with 'breakfast' potatoes, tomato and salad at The Club.
A man carrying containers (dabba) with people's lunch as one stage of the journey from home to office or back.
Ex-foster border collie, Coal, wearing an "adopt me" bandana.
Ex-foster border collie Garth carrying a frisby
A (bronze) thali with assorted dishes in small bowls (katori). Servers are constantly coming and re-filling as you eat
An autorickshaw meter that every rickshaw in Bombay uses to meter the fare.
Cash enjoying a smoked pig's ear treat