Lovin' It

Hey guys and gals, this is my second installment.
(I apologise for the fact that you might have to scroll a bunch to actually read it, I just like the photos)

So on the day of the last one, Priyanka, my mom, Manish, and I went to the other side of the river to have kind of a birthday celebration, they took the boat across and I swam there. Which was nice beacuase I haven't really swam in a while. We got samosas and some Indian street chowmein and a surprise cake that Priyanka got for me. We had to tightly huddle around it to eat some because the sand was blowing. But it was fun and the sunset on the ghats was really pretty. A huge storm cloud started coming over the river so we decided we should leave (sadly, it didn't really rain after all). I swam back and they took the boat. We had chai when we crossed back and that was a fun day.

On the Other Side

Windy Manish

 The rest of the week my sister and I went out when the weather was decent and roamed around for wifi and just kind of generally wandered. We walked along the ghats and tried to get phone numbers and get our bikes fixed. We did get the bikes fixed and it's much nicer not having to walk everywhere in the sun. I've been hanging out in our veranda waiting for the birds to come by and I've been taking close up pictures of any cool bug I find.

Priyanka and blurry Manish

Precarious Chipmunk

Indian Robin (weird that I haven't seen a male yet)

There's the red

Snacktime

Tailorbird

So pretty

Brahminy Myna

Magpie-Robin

Bee-eater

Bee-eaters

Little Brown Dove (actual name)

What?! No way!

Purple Sunbird Female (males are much more flashy)

Ring Dove

Hawk Moth

Longhorn Beetle (very long)

He was annoyed by the light

Jumping Spider (hope you aren't creeped out by him. He's so cute)

Awesome Jewel Beetle

He has a chest spike

That green is beautiful

The Ganga feels great after a long sweaty day, even though I know it's really dirty. I'ts something that's part of me, I would probably always go back. I need to start getting up early, at least a few times to catch the dawn birds and the sunrise over the river. Also maybe for a morning swim in the morning. 

There it is

 A monkey freaked me out while I was sitting on the stairs and I made eye contact for a moment which i quickly averted for the fear of getting ripped apart by lone male macaque anger. Anyway, he sat a little ways up the stairs for about a half hour so I didn't really go away. I did get used to him being and kind of moved around. It was kinda cool just hanging out there, but that doesn't change the fact that I'll get freaked out every time I see a monkey such as that.

Chill Monkey (not the same one as above)

Elvish Macaque


I went for a dusk bird photo shoot today in B.H.U. (Banaras Hindu University), got some nice photos, even though they're a little grainy.

Whitebreasted Waterhen

Barred Jungle Owlet

Lookin' at Me

Tree Pie

I've been having a great time hanging out here, even through the heat. Thanks for reading.

Till next week,
Arjun