Tag Archives: Birds

Best Served Wet

Photo by Adhitya Andanu at Pexels.com I saw the plane still on the ground, and thanked God for the storm. I’d be able to make it just in time…to finally be face-to-face with HIM. For the world, he was the … Continue reading

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Those were the Days

Photo by Tony Dinh at Unsplash.com This used to be the most beautiful street in the city, wildly popular among residents as well as tourists. But not anymore. Not since the epidemic, after which the cages had to be emptied. … Continue reading

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Trip to Turkey Day 4 – An Omelette for Thakkar #TurkishDelight

Note: This is the fifth installment in my series of trip reports from Turkey. You can find the first four here: https://bit.ly/2RQV9jT , here: https://bit.ly/2Q2FWPO , here: https://bit.ly/2B76IOB, and here: https://bit.ly/2DHbDbx “Aaj main omelette khaayega,” (Today, I shall eat an omelette, spoken in typical grammatically-incorrect Bombay … Continue reading

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Birds of a Feather

I looked at the three of them with a mixture of admiration, confusion, and trepidation. Photo prompt courtesy Wildverbs The first one was a hunter par excellence. He could espy food from afar, and hunt it down for me before … Continue reading

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A Lazy Day in Prazeres #PortugalPlots #28DaysInPortugal

It was a foggy day, and the normally deep blue sea had merged seamlessly with the grey clouds and mist. In short, a perfect day for just lying in the blanket  and catching up on our reading, while drinking copious … Continue reading

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The Incurable Romantic – #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z

My heart soars with unfettered joy as I fly towards Janice, the love of my life. She doesn’t know it yet, but she is soon going to become my wife, for I am going to propose to her today. We … Continue reading

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The Whistler

They called him The Whistler. No one knew where he came from, or when. All they knew was that he whistled beautifully, especially when he saw a beautiful woman passing by. But most people took it in good spirit. After … Continue reading

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The Early Bird Catches the Worm

It was a magical morning, and though it was still twilight, the morning promised sunshine, and unlimited possibilities. For Ayaan, it was the possibility of a glorious hunt. For his twin Armaan, it was the possibility of another three hours … Continue reading

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