“For after all, the best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.”
– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Monsoon Magic
Back on the saddle this monsoon.
The glistening rocks on the backdrop of Mangar Baani trail and Aravalli hills. Can any of you identify the rocks?
Awe-inspired by the morning sunrise skies. Monsoon beckons. And here is a humour piece I wrote inspired by rains, a few monsoons back. And if you scroll down a surprise awaits you. Go ahead!
The wait is over! I have a brand new badge. Scroll down after this series Some of you have already seen it, right? And given your kind inputs. Gratitude my friends.<3
Monsoons are a perfect time for this one pot lentil, rice and veggie meal with dollops of ghee (clarified butter) that I dig the most. We call it Khichuri accompanied with Pumpkin flower pakoras (fritters). Yum! This is my lunch also today but accompanied with Bitter gourd leaf fritters and pumpkin fitters-not the flowers!
We managed to grow Ole or Elephant Foot (a huge tuber) which makes for healthy and tasty vegetables with our meals and is cooked in mustard oil. I think I’m hungry this #WW, as all I can think of is food!
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#WORDLESSWEDESDAY
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Linking up with a bunch of fantastic peeps from the blogosphere who host Wordless Wednesday :
When was this from? I just found it & I cannot get in cuz it’s over… I’m so sad. I’ll figure your blog out (days/times etc.) if it’s the last thing I do. grrrrrrrrrrrrr You write so beautifully and I’m in love with all the beautiful pictures, plants, beauty and all the beautiful colors. Well, my husband and I will be leaving for a few days to visit my step-brother & his wife in Michigan on Wednesday for a few days that’s why I was trying to get over here early. I just wanted to tell you so you won’t think I was ignoring you at all. I miss you dear one. I hope to talk to you soon. I’ve been doing my cleaning ahead of time so I’m kinda of tired, but I didn’t want to hit the pillow until I told you. Sending many hugs… and love…. Marie Marie Moody aka XmasDolly recently posted…Monday’s Music Moves Me!
The pictures are a delight to the eyes. It must have been so nice to bike under those clouds. Missing out on my wordless fun lately. Will join next week, hopefully. Lovely logo, Natasha! 🙂 Vinitha recently posted…Fiction Monday – 11
Monsoon = Magic for sure. Everything seems so clean, fresh and abuzz with life. The photos spell joy
Khichdi I guess is a comfort food for most of us Indians right Did you visit Mangar Bani sometime recently?
There is an upside to monsoons with the awakening of nature. Your photos are awesome, as always.
The rocks look like some sort of slate. They make a beautiful background 🙂
How great to see you at ‘My Corner of the World’ this week!! Thanks for linking. My Corner of the World recently posted…Monochrome
Monsoons and bhajjis/pakoras go perfectly together! Nice to see your growing the Elephant’s Foot at your place. We had some these growing in our backyard during my childhood and it was fun to help Mom and Dad did it out. Growing your veggies brings with it so much joy. I miss that now! Reema D’souza recently posted…Finding the simple joys of life during a pandemic
Beautiful as always, dear Natasha and we love the new badge it’s full of wisdom as you are ♥ We skipped this week, as we have a lot of sunshine coming this week and next week. Summer’s back 😀 Pawkisses for a wonderful week ahead and have fun biking, Granny and Grandpaw like it too, while I take care of my garden 😀 ♥
Such a beautiful and inspiring post. Thanks so much for sharing this as I needed this today. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful week. Patrick Weseman recently posted…Walking Around Carmel By The Sea
I love the rain – not for to much time (a month, every day, for example, not).
And now, I’m hungry! 🙂
I can’t identify the rocks.
I really like your… story with K.J. 🙂
Happy WW, dear Natasha! ❤️
Thank you for the beautiful images and the inspiration in the kitchen.
I am a big fan of ghee. I did it and was a very interesting experience! 🙂
Happy WW, dear Natasha! Wishing you a beautiful week!
I really enjoyed your photos and especially your “vision” which had me riding right along with your until I woke up and realized you had trapped me in all the excitement. We had a monsoon season when we lived in New Mexico, but living a mile or more high there was no comparison with your experience.
My first memories of Khichdi was while I was sailing in a ship. Whenever it rolled, we were given Khichdi so that our seasickness will be less. Well at least its better in your case. Some hot khichdi during the monsoons sounds like a great idea .
It is nice to see things back in action. My posts are always not so wordless and this is what I suggested to Esha that it should be simple WW. Wordless/Wordy Wednesday! Do check out my new post on this. arv recently posted…To Mask Or Not To Mask? Street Life Photos From Jaipur
25 thoughts on “Monsoon Magic: #WordlessWednesday #WednesdayWisdom”
Love the sky there!
Monsoons are the magic of nature. Your photos are beautiful, they are mesmerizing … The new badge is cool, congratulations!
When was this from? I just found it & I cannot get in cuz it’s over… I’m so sad. I’ll figure your blog out (days/times etc.) if it’s the last thing I do. grrrrrrrrrrrrr You write so beautifully and I’m in love with all the beautiful pictures, plants, beauty and all the beautiful colors. Well, my husband and I will be leaving for a few days to visit my step-brother & his wife in Michigan on Wednesday for a few days that’s why I was trying to get over here early. I just wanted to tell you so you won’t think I was ignoring you at all. I miss you dear one. I hope to talk to you soon. I’ve been doing my cleaning ahead of time so I’m kinda of tired, but I didn’t want to hit the pillow until I told you. Sending many hugs… and love…. Marie
Marie Moody aka XmasDolly recently posted…Monday’s Music Moves Me!
The pictures are a delight to the eyes. It must have been so nice to bike under those clouds. Missing out on my wordless fun lately. Will join next week, hopefully. Lovely logo, Natasha! 🙂
Vinitha recently posted…Fiction Monday – 11
Monsoon = Magic for sure. Everything seems so clean, fresh and abuzz with life. The photos spell joy
Khichdi I guess is a comfort food for most of us Indians right Did you visit Mangar Bani sometime recently?
The logo is bright and vibrant
Happy Weekend Natasha!
There is an upside to monsoons with the awakening of nature. Your photos are awesome, as always.
The rocks look like some sort of slate. They make a beautiful background 🙂
How great to see you at ‘My Corner of the World’ this week!! Thanks for linking.
My Corner of the World recently posted…Monochrome
Monsoons and bhajjis/pakoras go perfectly together! Nice to see your growing the Elephant’s Foot at your place. We had some these growing in our backyard during my childhood and it was fun to help Mom and Dad did it out. Growing your veggies brings with it so much joy. I miss that now!
Reema D’souza recently posted…Finding the simple joys of life during a pandemic
Beautiful as always, dear Natasha and we love the new badge it’s full of wisdom as you are ♥ We skipped this week, as we have a lot of sunshine coming this week and next week. Summer’s back 😀 Pawkisses for a wonderful week ahead and have fun biking, Granny and Grandpaw like it too, while I take care of my garden 😀 ♥
Loved the pictures that perfectly play the vibes of the monsoon season ❤️
Loved the pictures that perfectly play the vibes of the monsoon season ❤️
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Beautiful monsoon post and a lovely new badge!!
I’m especially kicked about the Ole..its gorgeous Natasha!!
Have a lovely #WW. Cheers 🙂
Yep, it has been raining almost daily over here too.
Hot khichdi during the monsoon sounds like a lovely idea! And poppadam to go with it!!!
Happy Weds, Natasha!
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I really like those rocks, but I can’t say what they are.
Happy WW, dear Natasha!
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We could use some of that rain with all the fires that are burning.
Yummy on the food.
Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.
Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday, Natasha. ♥
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Such a beautiful and inspiring post. Thanks so much for sharing this as I needed this today. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful week.
Patrick Weseman recently posted…Walking Around Carmel By The Sea
What nice photos hope you saved me some of that food heheh!
I liked your new badge very nice 🙂
Have a monsoonlesstastic safe week
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I love the rain – not for to much time (a month, every day, for example, not).
And now, I’m hungry! 🙂
I can’t identify the rocks.
I really like your… story with K.J. 🙂
Happy WW, dear Natasha! ❤️
Thank you for the beautiful images and the inspiration in the kitchen.
I am a big fan of ghee. I did it and was a very interesting experience! 🙂
Happy WW, dear Natasha! Wishing you a beautiful week!
I really enjoyed your photos and especially your “vision” which had me riding right along with your until I woke up and realized you had trapped me in all the excitement. We had a monsoon season when we lived in New Mexico, but living a mile or more high there was no comparison with your experience.
My first memories of Khichdi was while I was sailing in a ship. Whenever it rolled, we were given Khichdi so that our seasickness will be less. Well at least its better in your case. Some hot khichdi during the monsoons sounds like a great idea .
Such pretty scenes but the monsoon doesn’t sound like fun!
It is nice to see things back in action. My posts are always not so wordless and this is what I suggested to Esha that it should be simple WW. Wordless/Wordy Wednesday! Do check out my new post on this.
arv recently posted…To Mask Or Not To Mask? Street Life Photos From Jaipur