Ubiquitense

Come December, kids and grown up locals jump the walls of our little house just to gather some gooseberries (nellikai or amla or Phyllanthus emblica), without permission (ain’t there a single word starting with ‘S’?), from the garden. Yes, India is very much a democratic country, and these locals have every right to cut trees on the road, and to steal the fruits from those being protected and grown inside houses. What an idea sirji!!

So, I thought I would click some pics of these beautiful fruits before they fall into the hands of the hooligans who sing, dance and worship idols like Rajini Kanth, Vijay, Silambarasan, and the like.

The following pics are in wide-screen mode…click to enlarge!

Just drop me a note if you want these pics in 16:9 HDTV (3264 x 1832 px) format.

Be good to Nature, and respect the sanctity of a private property.

Photo © Ubiquitense

Tags: Canon S5IS, go green, gooseberry, Indian gooseberry, nature, photography, Phyllanthus emblica, stealing

I just came across this news about Google’s upcoming addendum on Gmail..

Now, what’s on my mind? Here’s what Google might come up with if they are planning to compete with Twitter and Facebook status update features..

It’s just my imagination running wild. You got any ideas how this might look like when implemented?

Tags: facebook, Gmail, google, social media, social networking, status, twitter

I had finished my day at the office and ”Bonjour (Hello) India”, the Festival of France in India was happening at Pondicherry. I had time on my hand and the event lined up as part of the festivities that evening sounded interesting. There was going to be a debate of ideas ”Globalisation and cultural diversity”. There was to be a talk by an eminent expert followed by questions from the audience. So with an air of anticipation of an evening of significance, I traced my steps to the Alliance Francaise of Pondicherry.

I entered the venue and was wholly unprepared for the shock. The audience which had turned up for the event was almost entirely French. Were we not talking about ”Bonjour India”? The way I understood, it was to be France building bridges with India via these exchanges. But…where were the Indians? I happened to be among an insignificant minority which could have easily been counted off on the hands and maybe the toes. This for me was disconnect number 1. More was to come.

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Tags: bonjour-india, french, ideals

I’m not a flower-lover. But what the heck, these creations do make some people happy, don’t they?

Photo © Ubiquitense

Tags: blur-effect, flower, macro, photo, photography, post-processing, Themed PoD

What’s the name of this flower?

It might be a weed too, not sure though. Along the trekking path towards Soochipara falls, this combination of reddish pink, and lush green invites shutter bugs!

Tags: flower, photography, pink, rose, soochipara, Themed PoD, thorn, waterfalls