I HAVE SEEN A PEACOCK

Well, anyone will be surprised to read the heading – Seen A Peacock ? What does that mean ? What is so special about it ? Now I will explain…

Actually from my childhood , I have seen so many pictures of peacock ( I mean who hasn’t ?) , but I have never seen a peacock in front of my eyes before , that too with its beautiful feathers !

We live in place slightly near to bushy areas , where , with many other animals , monkeys and peocock also live . And many times they come and roam in our locality ( quite peaceful cohabitation – I must say ! ) .

So in this way , sometimes we see these animals around us . On one such day , in the morning , when I just got up from bed and was making tea—suddenly I saw a peacock on the roof next to our house . I was so much interested to study the animal that I stood beside the window to have a look at it . That day the sky was slightly cloudy and the sun was still not there in the sky . The atmosphere was quite pleasant. Suddenly the peacock started to arrange its feather and gradually it was in its full splendour !

Such an excellent scene ! I won’t be able to describe it . Since I have heard and read sooo much about it , but in its original state it seemed very different from all those descriptions . let me share my experiences --

The first thing I noticed was that -- Peacock has an element of rustic-ness in it , it belongs to the jungles . What I felt is that - if a picture of this bird is drawn with clean background and clear-cut outlines – the picture will lose its charm Then it won’t represent the real bird , which dwells in the jungle .

Another noticeable thing about it is its colour , it has such magnificent combination of blue, green , yellow and many more light colours as well as their different shades – which get mixed in the feather and together create a MAGIC ( in its true sense ) . the colour of the neck area is also very unique –a blue named after the bird itself—PEACOCK-BLUE .

I was awestruck to see its feather in full grandeur . when a peacock walks ( in its unique slow but twisted style ) with its feathers over its head – it is the real beauty of NATURE . Its shades of colours , its walking , its harsh tone –all add to its whole image . This can only be experienced in a place near to nature , never in any artificial garden or zoo .

So , this was my observation of our national bird . Do let me know your views about it .

With best wishes

Dpriya

RAIN... .AT LAST...

So , after those 'tough ' days , i mentioned in my earlier post , RAIN arrived , to our relief . So the city was happy ---
' Rain Comes To Rescue Of BSES , City '
'City Sweats But Welcomes Scattered Rain '
'Humidity Soars 72% As Delhi Experiences Pre-monsoon Showers For The 2nd Consecutive Day'
'City Smiles As Monsoon Arrives '
' Skies Open Up , City Soaks In It '
'For Once No One Complained About The Clogged Drains Or Water-Snarls '
' No Rain , But Clouds And Rains Keep Heat At Bay '.

( i quoted the headlines from the newspaper because they are apt and powerful , credit goes to the reporters and editors )

In this way the NATURE saved us from its heat . All the remedies are there with our 'mother nature' , only we have to value them , appreciate them and understand their importance in our life .

Now a days this weather is continuing , heat and sporadic ( local ) rain --- but the situation is pleasant in comparison to those days i have mentioned in my earlier posts . So i am completing my posts on WEATHER REPORT here . Next time we will meet with a new topic . Meanwhile you can tell me about the weather of your region and how you have experienced heat/rain this year .

With best wishes
Dpriya .

IT'S REALLY HOT OUT THERE ...( PART 2 )

Why suddenly part 2 of a post ? And that too after so many days ?

Good question .Let me find an answer .

In my last post i forgot many important points , so thought to include them in my new post .



Well the very first point is WATER , i forgot to mention that we are dependent on refridgerated water these days , so this COLD WATER is another element of the SURVIVING KIT mentioned by me in the last post .



And not to forget COLD DRINKS also . My husband just loves cold drinks / lassi / nimbu paani , so we have cold drinks in the evening nearly everyday .

Another thing which i forgot is the importance of REFRIDGERATOR . When there is no electricity , ( for 6-7 hours ...) , then the food kept in the fridge gets stale . So all your energy to make that particular food gets LOST..., SO SAD... But it was the fact for some days at the end of JUNE .

And people in Delhi are not accustomed to use the 'umbrella' , which really surprises me . I am really conviced now (after living in Delhi for so many years ) that we , only the bengalees use umbrella in Delhi . Yes i do get amazed to think how could all these people walk without one , but the answer is that they are used to this 'hard rays of the sun' from childhood , so they really don't need the protection of an umbrella .

Now time for some headlines from the newspaper---

' Outrages Of 8-10 Hrs Can't Be Tolerated : CM '( 28 june )

' Heat Takes Its Toll As City Reels Under Cuts '

' Water Supply At Peak , Shortage Blamed On Thefts And Leaks '

'Villagers Block Gurgaon -Sohna Road As Bijli- Paani Ire Boils Over '

' No Fan , Nor A Drop Of Water Too ' .

Here i am completing this post after a long time( i was really busy in last few days ) , so the above news are not current . But that was the situation when i started the post . Anyway , to know what happened after this , just wait for my next post .

With best wishes

Dpriya .