A Cup of Chai in India

October in the Northeast is becoming cold, rainy and blustery.  Time for a cup of tea and cookies to capture memories of India!

In India, a cup of steamy chai (tea) in all of its sweetness, milkiness and spices is brewed anyplace, anywhere and anytime of day.

Mustard Yellow & White

A Ghost Tree in India

Peppered among the rocky soil and other deciduous trees, ghost or "kullu" trees were conspicuous with their white bark and skeletal branches. This tree was one of many growing in Ranthambore National Park, India.

No Tiger but....

Only the lucky ones would see a tiger roaming in Ranthambore National Park which is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan. Once the hunting grounds of the Maharajas of Jaipur, the park is now home to about 30 or so tigers.  Focus at this park is placed on increasing the tiger population.

So you may not see a tiger but what you will experience is a bone-rattling drive through the park and sightings of other wildlife and vegetation!

Northern Indian Countryside

Not far away from large cities like Delhi, the traditional way of agricultural life continues with farmers herding their livestock and tilling the land as they have for centuries.