Winter Bloom ~ Camellia
Pink Perfection ~ Camellia in Bloom You know how some first impressions last a lifetime? First time I saw a camellia in bloom was about 20 years ago, during a college trip to Kodaikanal botanic...
View ArticleWeekend Houston ~ Ugadi Festivities at Meenakshi Temple
Yesterday, we went to see Ugadi celebrations at Sri Meenakshi Temple, Houston. The program started with Pooja and Panchanga Shravanam, followed by dance and singing performances by very talented...
View ArticleWeekend Houston ~ Joseph’s Nursery, Pearland, TX
Joseph’s Nursery in Pearland, TX is one of the decent nurseries I have ever been to so far in Houston. It is a gigantic nursery, filled with a huge range of basically everything that can be grown in...
View ArticleWeekend Harvest
Vegetable Harvest for This Week from the Garden 5 cucumbers, 3 yellow zucchinis, 3 green bell peppers and 18 okra Roadside Fruit Stand, Houston Houston sprawl could make one hurl, but soothing the...
View ArticleHouston Finds: Seema Chintakaaya (Camachile Fruits)
Seema Chintakaaya (Koduka Puli, Jungle Jilebi, Bilayati Imli, Pithecellobium Dulce, Camachile, Makhaamthet) I found these dried seema chintakaayalu at Canino Farmers Market, Houston. Here they are...
View ArticleBeach Snack ~ Boiled Peanuts
Bottlenose Dolphins in the Galveston Bay Last weekend, we went to Galveston, a small island in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s about an hour drive from my home. We spent time watching bottlenose dolphins and...
View ArticleDasara in Houston
Devi Avatar Alakarana for Navaratri ~ at Sri Meenakshi Temple, Houston Bommala Koluvu for Navaratri ~ at Sri Meenakshi Temple, Houston Maa Durge, Maa Ambe, Maa Jagdambe, Maa Bhawani, Maa Sheetla, Maa...
View ArticleAutumn Americana ~ Pecan Picking
Happy Deepavali, dear friends and readers. I have missed the web world, and it is good to be back and blogging again. Right now, it’s pecan harvest time in Houston. Mature, pecan trees line up the...
View ArticleParty in the Park ~ Houston Holi
“Holi” – the festival of colors is one of Houston’s favorite festivals. Every year, Indian Association, Gujarati Samaj and Masala Radio together organize a fun filled, Holi celebration in a Houston...
View ArticleDasara Celebrations
Dear family and friends – Happy Dasara. Meenakshi Kalyanam ~ Navaratri Alankarana at Meenakshi Temple, Houston Bommala Koluvu for Dasara ~ Meenakshi Temple, Houston
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