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I like how perfectly round the holes are?
Perforated
Tagged with: Beautiful, Black and White, Nature, Nikon D40, photography
Posted in Nature, Photography
Posted in Nature, Photography
Thanks
I take this opportunity to thank everyone, who have commented with kind words of consolation, on my last post.
I am overwhelmed and humbled by the support. Thanks again.
Posted in Photography
Last of Mano
Our cat was attacked and killed by street dogs early in the morning. Just a day before I took a few photographs.
Perched on the wall and looking outside.
Outside is an empty plot where it all happened.
Brought in the house, about three years ago by my son Musa:
It was equally loved by the little ones:
But it was closest to my wife who actually took care of it day in and day out:
She has been busy in receiving phone calls from across the world (many of my family members live abroad) and crying:
We are going to miss it.
The Farm Workers
My brother-in-law own a small farm in the village and has hired a family to look after the farm. They have constructed their living quarters on the top of the small hillock overseeing the farmland. The houses are of semi-permanent nature:
We were granted permission to photograph the courtyard:
The parents also permitted us to photograph the kids:
I just love the face expression of the little one.
The girl was quite friendly:
Other kids were too shy to pose. One more girl, however, obliged:
My nieces also wanted to be a part of this blog post:
The sunset view was good too:
Hope you enjoy.
Shot with Fuji X-E1 and Zeiss 21/4.5 ZM lens.
Tagged with: Black and White, Color, Culture, Cute, Fuji X-E1, Girl, Kids, Pakistan, photography, Portrait, Street Photography, Zeiss ZM
Posted in Culture, Kids, Photography, Portrait, Street Photography
Posted in Culture, Kids, Photography, Portrait, Street Photography
Mustached
Keeping/growing a mustache is common in Pakistan. In fact it is considered a symbol of manliness in this part of the world.
for, it runs in the family. Me (center) with my two of my younger brothers:
Enjoy.
Nia Saal Mubarak
That is Happy New Year in Urdu.
Nia means New. Saal means Year and Mubarak is Congratulations.
I wish and hope that this new year brings happiness and peace to everyone.
Posted in Photography
Arabica…Arabic Style
We all know that coffee was discovered in the land of Arabs. however, the Arab style to make coffee is quite different. It is called Gava or Kehva and basically means a ‘brew’.
Traditionally the coffee beans are slightly roasted and finely ground. One boils ground coffee in water for 20 minutes, plenty of ground cardamom is added and the brew is boiled again. some Safforon is added for flavor. It is served in small portions and almost always with dates (the fruit that is).
Instinctively, I will not boil the coffee. So here is my method with some variations.
Boil required amount of water. Add a good amount of crushed ginger and crushed or ground cardamom. These are not just for flavor but one should be able to taste the pungent taste. boil for about 10 minutes. meanwhile in a teapot, add ground coffee (to taste), a bit of cinnamon, a pinch of mint. Add the boiled water along with everything into the teapot, cover with lid and a tea-cozy (to keep it warm). Give it 5 minutes. Pour into cups and enjoy. It does taste good with dates. Trust me.
What kind of coffee you like?
Now a days I am trying different ways to make a good cup of coffee. I use Maxwell ground coffee in a drip machine at office. At home, I grind beans fresh and:
1. Brew in a drip machine or
2. Use a French Press or
3. Just pour hot water in the cup, give it a few minutes and decant.
But the best I like is cold water brew. Grind a table spoon of beans, put in a pewter, add required amount of cold water, put the lid on and just leave the pot in the cupboard. Next day, after 20-24 hrs, just decant the coffee and drink at the room temperature.
If you have not tried this, please do. You are bound to like it.
What type you find the best?
1001 Followers
Well, today WP notification told me that now 1001 bloggers follow my blob. In reality though, 1001 should be interpreted as a binary number which comes out to be 9. And that is about the right number of bloggers (out of 1001) who actively read and respond to my posts.
I am not complaining because I too follow a lot of blogs but respond to the few I really like. I guess that is the name of the game in this blog-world.
What is your experience? I would like to know.
I do thank all the 1001 bloggers who clicked Follow.
Painting sans brush
Someone shared this on Facebook. Please spare 10 minutes and enjoy this unique talent.
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