Past two days the city is witnessing freezing cold winds and rains, the winterwares are the need for hours... the atmosphere is so chilling that one really needs motivation to get off the bed and step out of the home...a warm coffee, a great book to read is what I need today!!
Tabebuia blossoms has painted Cubbon Park pink / purple !! This fortnight long blossom was so spectacular that despite pulling lot of visitors it appeared on national TV too! The morning walk in the garden was a great feeling, as if joining hands with nature in the winter celebrations...
Winter mornings, great company of friends ovar hot sips of coffee outside MTR is a guaraneeted happy moment. Few friends enjoy MTR coffee early morning, conversations that inculcate bonding and hapiness to be together... a real nostalgic feeling for many!!
On the box office this week, the compound walls play major role in the decorum and display of the current block busters. The city showcases many different language movies like Kannada, Tamil, Hindi etc...
This elegant status of Sri Chamarajendra Wodeyar Bahadur stands amidst lush green surrounding in Cubbon Park. Chamaraja Wadiyar X(Wodeyar) (1863-94) was the ruling Maharaja of Mysore between 1881 and 1894. Although his reign proved to be a brief one, he left an indelible mark on the Kingdom of Mysore and thereby on the present day Indian state of Karnataka.
For a universe of PG's (paying guests) in the city, morning tea on a weekend is with a nearby store that serves him latest news bytes, neighborhood update along the hot sips. The lonely lives of PG's and their lifestyle is a story on it's own....
Four on one, on the busy roads this rider seems to take chances taking kids for a ride….or does he intend to take administration for a ride, wearing a helmet he seems to obey the traffic rules but seems not aware that he might still get a ‘ticket’ for carrying more passengers….
Winter morning does make lot of changes the way people dress, specially while on the way to work or even waiting for the transport. Protecting yourself from the winter chills becomes a priority, the sweaters, pullovers and scarf’s are out of the wardrobe for sure...
Morning run, on the IT corridors of the city such scenes are commons, these ex-pats must be working out along some organization and work out in the same area. Many hotels, serviced apartments are co-located nearby Whitefield to save travel time of the visitors …After all a great winter morning is quite tempting for a brisk walk or even jogging….
Early morning at Marathalli flyover, the misty road looks like heaven... i.e. those who used to ply from the city to Whitefield via Marathalli few years before can relate this 'heaven' as the old bridge used to clog the traffic for hours. This new six-lane (and drivers/vehicles make it eight when plying busy) flyover made it easy and smooth to pass through...and enjoy the winter fog setting over the city!!
In midst of the turmoil’s on the stock exchanges and inflation worries groceries have skyrocketed since few months. Recently some relief is seen as veggies and few commodities are settling down a bit, for a common man in the city that could be good news...
Namma Metro progress is good, atleast there are visible signs of work happening. The much needed metro will start working on year 2011 for the first phase, The M G road work has eaten half of the road and most of the bollevard trees...
Winter brings a pleasant bloom to Purple Trumpet, or ‘Tabebuia impetiginosa’ from Tabebuia family. This bloom just mesmerizes entire city as many streets wear the ‘purple’ collection, this one is captured on Old Airport Road ….
Food Street of VV puram was kept on my place-to-visit list for long, despite exactly other side of the city from my residence me and couple friends drove down midst of evening traffic ( oh my!!) and reached the small lane (wiki link here) full of ‘mouthwatering’ choices…. You name it and they seem to have it ‘famous varieties of indian fast food’, I spot one chinease one too selling along Bombay pav-bhavi and vada pav stall there! For foodies this should become on of the ‘must’ places to visit on top of their charts. 
Anthuriums are being watered in lalbagh nursery early morning. The varieties of plants offered by this nursery is amazing, i generally visit this whenever i get to go to Lalbagh and to my surprise they always have different set of plants to offer... early morning after a brisk walk visitng this nursery while being watered is a great experience I must say..Soothening the senses!
Beautiful skyline after sunset from BIAL terminal, the large terminal building acts like a virtual frame to the skyline and the colurs reflected from the window panes add more glamour, what a beauty! 
Such scenes are common if you land up in lalbagh early morning, there are many who visit the parks for daily exercises such as walking, jogging and yoga etc. The best of the things city can offer are these serene and peaceful natural surroundings making it relaxing and motivating for the health concious folks...
Janapada jaatre is all about taking folk culture of villages to cities. This two day festival is being organised regularly over past few years. This year event was too organised for two days, 8th and 9th November, at Lalbagh.
Historical day for India and for Bangaluru, the mission to Moon is a great success. Certainly a feather in the cap for the city from where this mission is managed by Indian scientists…
Early morning at cubbon park, a real good relaxation amidst nature. There are many joggers, walkers and even few who just have drive to get off early from their bed and reach this nature nirvana in the city center called cubbon park….
Fresh Sugarcane juice always remain my favorite drink, be it on a sunny day or after a day long shopping episode this is the source of instant energy. Many prefer to have it along with some lemons cruched along with the cane or other simple add some pinapple chunks to make it more delightful...
The terminal building of BIAL, the all new Bangalore international airports size and style just mesmerizes commuters. The airport is now only choice for the city and makes many wonder why such a great terminal was not build along the old HAL airport inside the city. The debate still continues while everyone is forced to travel abnormal distance from the city (40 kms) to this airport even for short distance domestic travel...
Just a small drive on city outskirts gives a bonus of farm fresh grapes, the farmers set up temporary sheds on roadsides and sell the fresh grapes directly from their farm behind... most of this produce goes for wineries, some gets sold on retail... a great reson for short drives, isnt' it?
Early morning few avid readers find a perfect place in cubbon park, great morning with peaceful surrounding and a newspaper just picked up off the news-stand, what more you want when life unwinds at your own pace..
While on a weekend drive, few kilometers on the city outskirts farmers are drying their corn crop on the roadside. The harvest is sold either fresh to the traders in the nearby market and/or remaining will be dried to preserve it for longer time...
Grant festivities are almost over, still there are many celebrations left with each flowering and blossoms. all decked florist stand vouch for these daily celebrations...isn't it?
Despite heavy demand of deepawali shoppers few shops continue to manage the sales at their terms. the notice displayed on this one was quite different and perhaps talks about the brand equity in action...