St Jacinto Island

If you land up at Goa airport and take a drive out of the airport town via the old road winding past river zuari you can't miss this island. Well vested interests have got a bridge across the water connecting it to the mainland. If rumours are to be believed you could soon stay at a 5 star hotel on this island. Goa save the world.
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Object of desire

After waiting for a while I got this JEEP. Well it has some offroading capacity. Let's see what I make out of this wild beast. Let me go places and post them up.
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Some more green :)

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The Green gets greener

Its amazing to watch the brown parched summer dried landscape taking shape in Goa. This is just the beginning but its beautiful.
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Field Job

With the monsoons setting in Goa you will notice the traditional farming activity pacing up. What you see here is the farmers planting the paddy saplings. They are manually placed in a definite sequence which gives space for the paddy to grow and mature. It is sometimes a very colorful sight when you see the women bending in a straight line in colorful rainwear.
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Woa..that's the rough beach in Goa during monsoons

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Travel Avenue Favourite Blog 2010

Hey guys.. This blog gets selected as the favourite by Travel Avenue. If you are looking at good travel information log into www.travel-avenue.com.

Well I am a little excited about the recognition... It feels good you see.
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Now that is what we need.. Some water laden clouds.. I m waiting

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No signs of rains jus da clouds

Nature is playing real dirty. We deserve it I guess. We been exploiting nature in all possible ways.. What goes around comes around. Right now lakes are drying, fishes dying and clouds passing by. I am waiting.
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Monsoon clouds invade Goa

Finally we have the first sight of monsoon clouds. I guess a lot will happen with the changing season and will get me to blog up. Its been a boring super hot summer. For once airconditioners are cooling. Will keep blogging thru the transition.
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Amazing Creation of the Gods...

Pandava Chapel or the St Sebastian Church @ Aquem

This place holds few of my Grandpas memories. My grandpa lived close to this chapel. What you see to your right is the Pandava Chapel and the one to the left of this picture is the new church - Thank God they did not demolish the old chapel. They say that the Pandavas from the Mahabharata lived in a cave behind the chapel - Now this was ages ago. There has been evidence of network of tunnels in and around this place. Whatever the history - my history with this place is that my grandpa used to sit with me on the stairs of the chapel while I was between 2 and 4 yrs old. This place did not have as much hustle bustle as it is now. One could sit peacefully around and enjoy you twilight time. Things have changed today, there are so many vehicles using this junction, you wouldnt want to be there even at midnight. :)

The same casino at Night Time...

Casino Royale in Goa

For all those pseudo Bonds who want to blow up their easy money. Goa Govt in the recent past started issuing casino licence to anyone who could keep them happy. So we see loads of offshore casinos floating on river Mandovi and acting to be offshore. For those who cant afford the gambling, pictures keep them fancy.

The Faces of Carnival Floats Parade GOA

Faces of Carnival........

CARNIVAL in GOA

Its Carnival time in Goa. Time for fun frolic and loads of Parades. I got some pics for you all here. Keep following and catch up with Carnival in Goa

Super Dinner

Hey guys drool... Pomfret tandoori by the beach. I m having a nice mid week end. Ahhh lucky me huh... :) u all enjoy ur time.
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Another Sunday Sunset....

The sunsets while the boatman awaits business for his ride.

Parasailing in Goa

Guided parasailing as you can see it. I have been here in Goa for so long.....had lots of frens come down and parasail in Goa. I havent dont it yet. Scared ..yes I am. But i m considering keeping it aside and trying it once. When you are in Goa - dont miss the beach side activities...

An Experiment that went sweet

Yesterday I was at the beach and sitting at a shack was trying to see what I could do that I havent done with my cam. Something creative and fishy. This lady was winding her day at the beach bed and I shot this one. I liked it the way it came out and so it is here. Hopefully I was not intruding or probably she knew i was trying to do something with my cam...

Fiddler Crab

Walking on Water...

Median Egret.

Ahh the Goan Ferry

Dont miss this ride if you ever come down to Goa. IF you got 15 mins all you could do is take a ride to the other side and come back. I captured this one mid river while we were getting to the other side, this Blueyy was coming towards the mainland.

Blues and Yellows.....Ropes & Ties...

The color combination in the warm sun caught my eye. What you see further is actually the bird sanctuary that i was off too. I got some nice shots of birdies for yall. I ll get them on soon.

Racing Barges....

I was on my way to Dr Salim Ali bird sanctuary and while waiting in my ferry to cross the river Mandovi, I go to see the Barges racing with each other. Generally a slow and sluggish water transport vehicle, this brown over took the orange barge like the Schumacher racing his ferrari.

Ahh the barges -they are the carriers of Iron Ore from the interiors of Goa to the port for exports.

Godman, Conman & the Elephantedae

Now this would be of Interest to a few of you who follow India and thus Goa. Well this is not a common sight. We are a developing nation but you do find such conman-godman types. There would be a handful of such Saffron cloth wearing whatevers in India. They are largely a money making racket and no traces of religion, god, spirituality, good. They could be pot smoking. God knows. Largely related to be Hindus and so the association to the religion. They would do less good and more bad to you. If you see them - give them some cash if you feel like - dont talk - smile and walk away. They came over to my house. Mom gave the Elephantidae a coconut to eat. I ignored the cons. Wonder why torture the elephant - God knows.

Margao Municipal Corporation

Now this is an interesting building and the only one left among them in South Goa, rest all are getting converted into high rise. Yes, for those who are new to Margao - this is the Portuguese era building now converted into Margao Municipal Corporation. And we dont know untill when it will stay on its foundation. The day our crooked administrators find that one brick is falling out, they will render the building unfit for use, pull it down, sell all the bricks for scrap, the wood, glass etc and then get a contract to build a new multi storey in the middle of the town and make some money. Well most Goans would easily relate to this structure and a sunday evening drive got me to snap this structure for you all guys. I am back after god knows how long. What have I been doing? Well so much stuck to the rat race that I m home with a bout of acidity. SO the BLOG.