The Aranyak Blog

Mumbai people

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 02:41:26 -0800

Continuing with uploading of images from last summer, here’s a gallery of photos of family and friends in and around Mumbai. The one significant bit of travel was a trip to immerse Madhu’s father’s ashes into the Arabian sea, which we did at Kehim beach near Alibag, south of Mumbai on the Konkan co

A Curious Crow

Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:10:25 -0800

Growing up in Ulhasnagar, a suburb of Bombay (Mumbai), I have always been fascinated by House Crows. I guess watching them was the first bit of birdwatching I ever did without knowing what it was that I was doing! Yet these smart creatures seldom get their dues, but much disdain, from birdwatchers a

Merced National Wildlife Refuge (late post on a Nov 06 trip)

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 02:44:17 -0800

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is the biggest shopping day here in the US, when all the stores offer huge discounts to kick-start the Christmas shopping season. If they are lucky, they will avoid making a loss for the year, and stay in the black - hence the name. To maximize their chances

Welcome to the Aranyak family blog

Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:57:19 -0800

As the year winds down (and more importantly, we get past finals and grading for the fall semester) we have a bit more time to catch up on posting some more of the family photos. Watch this space for more images from the family’s travels.

Mango Bliss

Sat, 23 Dec 2006 13:56:31 -0800

Ever watched two primates - a mother and infant - bond over a bounty of shared fruit? Its something to see, especially when the shared food is mangoes. Watch the rare footage (click on image) we shot last summer in Mumbai, on Nilavi’s first trip to India, and her first real encounter with said fruit