Between the closure of the monsoons and the onset of autumn, the plains of India go through a four week period of humidity and heat, that has been nicknamed the ‘short summer’. Jaipur is no exception to this. The mornings[…]
Today, nature in Jaipur has declared autumn. We had a few early signs around September 27, when the Parijat and Orange Jasmine – which flower only during the autumn months – suddenly came into bloom. There was a nip in[…]
Within four days of the spring equinox, the movement of the sun northwards seems to have accelerated! We can feel it in the growing heat of the day; We can feel it in the intensity of early morning bird calls;[…]
With late sunrises against cloud speckled backgrounds, velvety orange and crimson covering the ground (marigolds and roses in bloom), and delicate pinks and deep blues in the dusk sky, winter is finally here! Savista pictures: View from the roof; Floating[…]