A wonderful start of the day.

 

Saptiparni in full bloom

A wonderful start of the day.

During my morning was saw this saptparni tree in full bloom.

It is not very often that I get to see these light green round ball-like flowers in such abundance. In fact, this sighting was after along long time.

Looked very beautiful and I thought to my self what a wonderful way to start a day.

Speak-up. Why keep quite - Morning Walk Vignettes.

Speak-up. Why keep quiet - Morning Walk Vignettes. 

I had thought of two titles for this post

Velankar impact - aka - Htiawada impact; or, 

Speak up why keep quite.

Finally decided for the latter.

not only during the morning walk but whenever we are out we see things which make us happy/ sad/ angry. 

I write about them in my blog. In the recent past, I have started copy-pasting blog content on FB as well. 

No one reads my blogs, but on FB, I at least get few likes :-) 

When I see the beautiful sunrise or boganvulliea flowers, I write about it.

When I see heaps of garbage or stray dogs and cows squatting on the road, I write about it. When I see slipshod work being done and public money being wasted, I write about it.

In the last category had written about cable obstruction in the newly constructed footpath. see it  here, 

A few days later I noticed that the obstructing cables were removed. I was jubilant. In my post titled "Velankar Impact" (here.) I took all the credit for righting a wrong. Which frankly speaking, I may have claimed wrongly or did not deserve.

In pre BC era** I had written about slipshod work being done by MSEDCL in my blog dated

15 Jan 20  to see and read the blog go here.

Today during my morning walk on the new route after almost 10 months, I noticed that all the 11/44 KVA high voltage cables which were lying above ground/improperly laid and posing danger and were potential accident spots were laid properly and are now underground. 

The slipshod work done earlier has been put right !!!

I will not claim credit, At the same time, it is also likely that someone who could have put things right, became aware of this problem due to my blog and put it right.

So what I want to say to my fellow Nagpurians and fellow Indians is this when you see something which makes you happy/ sad/ angry speak-up Do not keep quiet.

Even if the wrongs written by us are not put right at least the writing about it,  we would have 'let off the steam'. Believe me, it feels good. 

And if by chance we strike it lucky, may the wrongs may get put right due to our writings.

SO SPEAK UP. WHY KEEP QUIET.

Something good may come of it.

** Before Corona era.

THEN and NOW  Photos.

Then, 15 Jan 20

                                                                                                  Now, 11Oct 20.

                     Then, 15 Jan 20.

                                                                           Now, 11 Oct 20.

               Then, 15 Jan 20 

                                                                                                                 Now, 11Oct 20                         

              

Then, 15 Jan 20.

                                                                                 Now 11 Oct 20.       

My new Morning Walk Route.

 My new Morning Walk Route.

My new Morning Walk Route.

For many years Meteorological Department was butt of a joke because more often than not their forecasts about rains etc turned out to be wrong.

In recent years with advances in technology and availability of better forecasting tools, the situation has reversed. Now they are right more often than not

Meteorological Department has forecast harsh and severe winter this year.

It seems this forecast is going to be right.

Going by minimum temperatures for the last few days, harsh winter seems to have arrived with a bang. These are around 13 - 14 degrees C. I do not remember such low temperatures so early in Nagpur winters.

One fall out has been that Priti has stopped her morning walk and will now shift to evening walk. As I am on my own I have changed my morning walk route to a new extended one. It is about 5 Odd KMs.

Henceforth Morning Walk Vignettes will be based on my experiences along this route.

Showing my route in my google maps.

My new Morning Walk Route.

For many years Meteorological Department was butt of joke because more often than not their forecasts about rains etc turned out to be wrong. 

In recent years with advances in technology and availability of better forecasting tools the situation has reversed. Now they are right more often than not  :-) 

Meteorological Department has forecast harsh and severe winter this year.

It seems this forecast is going to be right. 

Going by minimum temperatures for the last few days, harsh winter seems to have arrived with a bang. These are around 13 - 14 degrees C. I do not remember such low temperatures so early in Nagpur winters.

One fall out has been that Priti has stopped her morning walk and will now shift to evening walk. As I am on my own I have changed my morning walk route to a new extended one. It is about 5 Odd KMs. 

 Henceforth Morning Walk Vignettes will be based on on my experiences along this route. 

Showing my route in my goggle maps.

Wish my 'THINKING' to be true - Morning walk vignettes.

Wish my THINKING turns out to be true - Morning walk vignettes.

My morning walk route has a pressure relief valve on the main water supply line which is perpetually leaking.

Valve in the main water supply line.

Yesterday what I saw made me pause and look around. What I saw was a stainless steel utensil of about 5 odd litres capacity kept under the leaking valve. It was full of potable water. I paused and looked around. At that early hour, all the food joints nearby were closed. No one seemed to be around.  No one seemed to be keeping an eye on that stainless steel utensil which must cost around 200 to 300 Rs.

Stainless steel vessel. Full of potable water. 

I for one believe that all humans are basically trustworthy and honest, something akin to theory Y of Professor McGregor. 

Due to this belief, I have been taken for a ride many times. Proved wrong too many times to my liking. 

I am stubborn by nature and won't let go of my basic beliefs. 

I have no idea why the owner of the stainless steel utensil left it unattended.

I would like to 'THINK'  that like me, he is also a believer and believes that basically, all are honest and trustworthy.

I wish my 'THINKING' turns out to be true.

OR

Maybe it is a wish that even God can not grant.

GOOD MORNING - Morning walk vignettes.

 GOOD MORNING.

what a wonderfull bracing walk with Priti at 14 degrees C.

The day is made when you see such beautiful sight.

Bogeanvilaue blooms, a red raising Sun and a short con-trail around 36000 ft.

(May have to zoom to see con-trail near top left corner)