The 365-1/4th Day

There, I've come to the end of this project which actually ended quite a while ago. If you've been following this blog, you will know I lost my camera at the end of August, and that derailed my momentum with this photo-a-day project. I tried to keep it going, but I began forgetting to take pictures for days on end after that. I'm quite sad - I thought I could and would see it through.

So here are the last batch of photos taken over the last one month. I am looking out for another project but none as intense as this - I was really seized with it as long as I didn't lose my camera - it made me spend more hours on the computer, more hours up at night, and for a while, I didn't even feel like working on the other blog because I was spending time on this every day. I also took a lot of pictures just for the sake of meeting a deadline - I guess it's time I eased up and learnt some photography now!

One of the nicest hotel rooms I've stayed in!

Home baked goodies from a friend!

Trying some food photography!

Same star, different shot

Cooking in progress!

It's been many days of Rajasthani food at home since my trip last month to Rajasthan - here it's pithore ki kadhi in the making. The cubes above are the pithore, made from besan. More posts here and here. 

 The pattern on this pressure cooker full of greens and dal reminded me of geographic maps.

I boiled eggs straight out of the refrigerator. An egg cracked and this yolk popped out. Maybe there were two or it shaped itself so. I found it cute.

An evening out

Hard times - vegetables at awful prices

But at the end of the day, something sane, some good advice ... 

A very happy new year to you all!

These Past Few Days

Nowadays, I don't even try to take good photos. This project has become one that's all about struggling to the finish line at any cost. Here are pictures from the past few days:

A landmark in my city

I've seen stuff like this only on the doors and walls of loos in trains, this was in an elevator!

Double rainbow! On the way back from home after the Deepavali break. I saw a rainbow on my way there too!

I still remember the days of my childhood when this creeper came to our house - how taken we were with its exotica, and its fragrance. It smelled very sweet and there were ants running over the flowers all the time. I just realise I'd posted this on my other blog a couple of years ago.

Green bananas, steamed, grated, tempered

Mashing garlic, in preparation for tawa paneer

Gravy for paneer makhani

Dregs

of 'fruit falooda'

Matta Rice

Birthday Dinner

It was The Spouse's birthday last month.

Not So Macro

I hoped that my new camera would automatically take better pictures than my old one. No dice! I need to spend more time with it!

Not Quite Bittergourd

Spiny gourd/teasel gourd/Aakaakarakaya/ Kantola/Kankoda - you can see the vegetable here.

What Could Have Been Lunch

I stopped with cleaning the fridge and went out for lunch.

By The Vine

More Fun With New Camera

A Berry Sunday

Frozen yogurt with berries!

Feeble Attempts

I'm still struggling to make a go of Project 365 ever since I lost my camera. Suddenly, taking pictures with my mobile phone, a relatively recent phenomenon for me (less than a year old) is no longer much fun. I also struggle with a conscience - I know I've missed out one more day and hence the confession before I can say one of these photos makes up for that (who's going to count anyway?)

I was hoping to have the new camera today but the one I've chosen is a fairly high-end point and shoot, so it isn't readily available - it has been ordered by the dealer and will arrive at his showroom only next week.

Here, then are the photos from the last one week or more. Bad pictures most of them, but at least they represent an attempt to not give up :(.

Travelling ...

Couscous, eaten with chicken one day and beans and capsicum the next.


What do those look like? They are neither burn marks nor a skin disease, just the shadow of raindrops from the windshield on my hand under a yellow street light!


Leeks and onions frying for an eggy delight


Feng Shui charms from a night market in Taiwan - really not sure what they represent. The first one (the circular one) is for money, that's what the hawker said, and she didn't know much more English beyond that.

Two, no, three of my favourite persons


At the bank - now rules require that the locker keys be inscribed with some code


A curry leaf fish fry that I made recently


Can you spot the "idli dhokla"?


English as she is spoken :)

No Mojo

Project 365 has lost its appeal for me somewhat after I returned from my trip. I guess the loss of my camera did that, combined with the fact that I have had so much to do since I came back. Weariness seems to have taken over and I haven't been uploading pictures as I should. Here are the last few days' pix, taken on my mobile phone. I haven't made any effort at the aesthetics, just struggling to keep myself going as a Project 365-er and not a giver-upper.

Vinayaka Chaturthi

Cajun Coca-Cola Chicken

A milestone!

Eggs Over Chips

The Colour Purple

That's sponge cake being soaked in black currant syrup in preparation for a trifle of sorts. It was later combined with vanilla custard to which some rose syrup was added. My uncle, who has a great sweet tooth, makes these puddings with whatever he has at hand.

An Artist's Hand

A dessert I made for my friends V and V who came over to spend a morning with me! That's frozen biscuits and ice-cream with chocolate sauce.

Healthy Dinner!

Raagi dosa!

Making Do

I have no other picture for the day so I shot this when I stopped to buy some fruit from here. Most of the fruit here (and everywhere else) is imported and I don't buy if I can help it, but today, I bought two apples.

Flashing The Pearlies

Pearl onions