Leena T Pandey

Drawing Challenge #Day 1

I started a drawing course on Linked In called the 21 Day Drawing challenge. My purpose in joining this course is to improve my sketching skills. I have seen many blog posts where the writer has enhanced what he or she has written about with contextual sketches, and I think it would be a goodContinueContinue reading “Drawing Challenge #Day 1”

Thursday Hops #9

Thursday Hops #9 is about this mysterious structure in our complex. No one knows what it is meant to be. Here is the bird’s eye view of the structure. What to do you think it represents? Bird’s eye view of the structure Among residents, it is known as the supertree, the inverted umbrella, or simplyContinueContinue reading “Thursday Hops #9”

Thursday Hops #8

So there’s been a lot of talk about a new temple. No, no, I don’t meen the Ram Lalla temple in Ayodhya but a much smaller and humbler temple in our apartment complex. Originally, it was a temporary structure but at the beginning of the year, donations were collected to make it a bit moreContinueContinue reading “Thursday Hops #8”

When Your Home Is Alone

Last week, I returned home after five long months. All this time, my home had been alone and locked up. Though HarpiyTravel’s post on returning home after five months kind of reassured me that things won’t be that bad, I was still on tenterhooks till the time I actually stepped into my house. After all,ContinueContinue reading “When Your Home Is Alone”

100 Follows!

A heartfelt thanks to all of you for love and support. I started this blog a few years back but never really got around to regular posts. Now thanks to the lockdown-induced work from home situation, I finally got around to posting at twice a week. And all the likes and follows have really chargedContinueContinue reading “100 Follows!”

Thursday Hops #7

I’m back in the city! And so for Thursday Hops #7, here’s a view of the city at night. A Thousand Lights I know, it does remind you of the iconic song Little Boxes by Malvina Reynolds, made popular by Pete Seeger. If you haven’t heard it before, do check it out below. https://youtu.be/XUwUp-D_VV0 LittleContinueContinue reading “Thursday Hops #7”

Traveling to UP in Unlock 3.0

I’d been in Bhimtal, Uttarakhand for the entire Covid-19 lock-down period and then some. There were several reasons for staying there beyond the lockdown period but the main thing that stopped us was transport. We had our dog with us so trains were not an option, even if they had been running. We needed toContinueContinue reading “Traveling to UP in Unlock 3.0”

Thursday Hops #6

In Thursday Hops #6, a monkey peeping in from our kitchen window….as if to ask “Is breakfast ready?” Is breakfast ready? Monkeys are a common sight in Bhimtal. As number of houses increase and forest covers decrease, more and more monkeys are moving into residential areas in search of food. Some people feed them, perhapsContinueContinue reading “Thursday Hops #6”

How To Pass Time

Accha timepass hai, paisa toh jo hai so hai. (Hindi)A neighbour “It’s a good time-pass, whatever little the money,” a neighbour commented when I told them what I do for a living. She was relaxing on a bench just outside our tower, taking in the crisp, morning air. I had paused at the bench asContinueContinue reading “How To Pass Time”

A Picnic Lunch at Apollo Bay

Previous – Kennet River Apollo Bay is a picturesque seafood village along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. Tranquil beaches with great surfing options are the highlights of this coastal town. Main Shopping Strip at Apollo Bay Though quieter and smaller than nearby Lorne, Apollo Bay is now a popular tourist place as mostContinueContinue reading “A Picnic Lunch at Apollo Bay”