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A visit to Rajasthan HC and Umed Bhawan Palace on 15 Aug 22. Felt so proud. JAI HIND

  HAR DIL MAIN TIRANGA   LT COL NOEL ELLIS   14/VIII/2022     There was a burst of pink which welcomed me to a new dawn. Pink rain lilies, true to their nature, spread so much of ‘pinkish happiness’. With a smile on my face and camera in hand, it was time to explore.   Children have been the centre of activity in the last couple of days. With the 75 th  Independence Day around the corner, they have been gathering in the park to practice their lines to be delivered for skits being organised in their schools.   Their enthusiasm is palpable. Someone is portraying Rajguru, someone Sukhdev, someone Bismil, shouting slogans ‘Inquilab Zindabad’, Little girls who generally keep doing dance steps, practicing Savdhaan-Vishraam. Some practiced saluting. Some practiced their turning movement on the command of I reckon, the Head Boy… ‘Parade dahine murega… dahine mur. The small squad counting...ek… do teen… ek’. I just loved it.   ...

 Early Morning visitor, 💗🤍💜Dil Khush, 💙🤎🖤 SHIKRA

 Met a Monitor Lizard in the desert called GOH at Osian,  50 kms from Jodhpur. 💘💙💚DIL KHUSH💜💛💝

 FLOWERS 06 AUGUST 2022 💚💘💖 DIL KHUSH💚💓💗

 BIRDS 06 AUG 2022 💕💖💗DIL KHUSH💙💚💜

  ANIMALS & BIRDS RESPOND   LT COL NOEL ELLIS   31/VII/2022               It is fun to go outdoors, see, observe & absorb nature and its bounties. One tree may bring a pair of birds but a row of trees can bring a flock. Imagine a jungle!               Moment I walked out to the riverfront, the grazing cows got alerted. People feed them Roti. Some roti on stones for the squirrels and birds to relish too.               One cow came very close. I wasn’t carrying a bag which is a hint that there could be roti. My camera did not make any sense to her. She smelt the bag and then smelt me and shook her head as if to say, why was I empty handed. I scrubbed her forehead from in between her horns and to her nose and she loved it. I wanted to move on but she blocked my way to ge...

  LITTLE BABY DOVE   LT COL NOEL ELLIS   30/VII/2022               There was this Mama Dove and Papa Dove who brought to this world a Baby Dove. Peace was their message. Besides, there were lots of Uncle, Auntie & Cousin Doves, who lived together.               Their favourite game used to be ‘catch me if you can’. From one tree to the other, zip-zap-zoom they would go, manoeuvring branches and obstacles with such grace and finesse, which every pilot in the world would like to emulate.               Baby Dove would hide in a tree. The speed with which it approached it was phenomenal. Just at the right moment it would spread its wings and apply brakes for a soft landing and quickly walk behind the leaves. Cousin Doves in pursuit would miss the spot.     ...

 A rainy day collection, 27 July 2022.  ❤️ ❤️‍🩹 💝 💗 DIL KHUSH 💚 💞 ❤️ 💜

  REVELATIONS   LT COL NOEL ELLIS   06/VII/2022               Our city is called the ‘Sun City’ for obvious reasons. It is 355 days of bright sunshine. Ten odd days can be ‘Mafi-Galti’. The desert sun is severe & deadly. Once you get used to it and know how to stay safe, nothing like it. We are now well acclimatised.               Slowly, solar power is making inroads everywhere. Many companies have set up solar panels for miles in the vacant desert spaces. Even wind power is gaining steam. Huge wind turbine generator blades keep fanning the wilderness.                         We had open garages in our colony with no roof on top. Our house was vacant as I was working elsewhere. People with extra cars started parking theirs in our s...

 Rain through my lens, ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 DIL KHUSH 💜 💙 🤎 💖

  PLANTING TREES   LT COL NOEL ELLIS   16/VII/2022   Surprisingly, it has rained well in the ‘Sun City’. It is a welcome change. Now there is a daily supply of water, instead of two hours thrice a week in peak summers. Torrential rains have created waterlogging & flash floods. People were wading through knee deep water. Cars are floating like boats; motorcycles are drifting like canoes in the city. Feel like getting a BMP ready for flotation.   Within hours it appeared that rain never came. The place became as dry as it could be. You are standing in the sun and it is pouring. You look up, the sky is blue. A passing cloud can do the funny trick. The sun keeps shining and you get drenched.   What if lightning falls close by! That ‘bang’ can scare the daylights out of anyone. Yesterday, exactly the same happened. Having just got up from my afternoon siesta, the bang was so loud, as if it had fallen in the garden.   Wind speeds ...