The white cheeked barbet is a common bird in my garden in Lucknow, North India. In this picture it is eating giloi berries. It also see it enjoying figs, and the banyan tree fruit.
Yesterday, I saw 5 white breasted kingfishers on my neighbour’s roof! It is a commonly sighted bird in Lucknow’s green areas.
Making a kolam rangoli, a new one everyday at the entrance of one’s home is a therapeutic activity. It is said to invite good energy into the home. I know this is true, because I feel all new and refreshed by the simple act of making a new rangoli everyday.
Men also enjoy making kolam rangoli. This one is made in colured chalks.
This beautiful rangoli made from dry coloured rangoli powders and flowers is from a Rangoli competition in a Chennai street.