#photographsUnmoderated tag#photographsHotnainaztengra in # garden • 10 hr. ago • 1 min readFrom my gardenA few days back I shared updates of my Guava tree in the garden of how the fruits have started coming on the tree. Some of them are already ripe now and ready to be plucked. I was thinking it will take may be 2 to 3 weeks more before I can pluck but this is in 1 weeks' time itself the development. Possibly in the next few days I will have many…nainaztengra in # food • 1 day ago • 2 min readTrying out some local Japanese foodI am not a person who likes to experiment much on food. I have a very limited pallet and I like to stick to that. Nevertheless during my travels once in a way, I take chance of trying out some local food, especially if there is a lot of hype about it. Everyone talks about Wagyu beef in Japan; it is a one must try dish for tourist. I do not eat…nainaztengra in # food • 2 days ago • 2 min readFeasting out with friendsOn Sunday I had a feast day. I was out with my friends for lunch. They suggested we go to a restaurant called Global Fusion. They have buffet lunch and dinner service both. It's a very old restaurant and well known in the city. I do not prefer coming here much because there is too much food. It's not even possible for me to try every single dish…nainaztengra in # travel • 5 days ago • 2 min readThe discipline that Japan followsTravelling to Japan was not only about doing sight-seeing, this place gives a very deep and unique experience at all levels. Also it made me think that if this Country can be so disciplined and people by themselves are so mindful about following good practices then why can't it be done in all other countries. The 2 things that I admired the most…nainaztengra in # fun • 7 days ago • 1 min readEvening with my girlsLast evening I was with my girls and we had such an amazing time, we had drinks and danced to some bollywood music at one of the pubs in the town. It was fun, after a long time had an evening like this. As such my girl gang is big but not all of us can meet together, so whenever we plan whoever can join we go ahead, because if we wait for…nainaztengra in # reptiles • 11 days ago • 1 min readFound a snake in the poolToday morning we had a small incident. There was a snake in the swimming pool, it was quite a big one and scary also. Our surroundings is all hilly region and complete wilderness so many times we encounter these kind of things. Frogs and Crabs are very common and sometimes we find snakes also. The property is well covered at ground level but…nainaztengra in # garden • 17 days ago • 1 min readFresh veggies from my gardenToday on the menu I have beans freshly plucked from my home garden There is no more joy then growing your own food and eating it. This is the last season plant. I thought it would not grow this season, though it's not thriving but it's still growing enough for my one time meal. I did not pluck all of them. Only removed that much which is…sabuon in # bougainvillea • 28 days ago • 3 min readBougainvillea Spectabilis Flower PhotographyAssalamu Alaikum All friends, how are you all? I hope everyone is very well. I am also well, Alhamdulillah, by the grace of Allah. Like every day, today I have brought you a new post. This post is a photography post. Basically, I try to share one photography post with you every week. And these photographs were taken a long time…nainaztengra in # travel • 1 mo. ago • 1 min readTravel diaries - #Throwbacks - Memories of KashmirKashmir is the mini Switzerland of India, the most beautiful place on the Indian soil. But sadly, the region with the highest political conflict. My hubby loves this place and always keeps saying possibly after retirement he will buy a small house here and live for some parts of the year. But for me considering it's instability I would never be…nainaztengra in # travel • 2 mo. ago • 1 min readThrowbacks - Travel Diaries - Memories of Lake ComoSuch a beautiful place this is, I am glad that I got to visit this little piece of heaven on Earth. This was a day trip from Milan to Lake Como. The scenery by the lake side is just mesmerizing, and the cable car ride for the aerial views brings a lot more charm to the experience. The queue was long, we had to wait for almost an hour for the…nainaztengra in # travel • 2 mo. ago • 2 min readTravel makes me feel smallerAt home, my problems feel huge. My schedule always feels tight. And then when I visit the mountain and stand on the edge of it suddenly,y I’m small again. Small in the good way. The way that says, You’re one person, and the world is very big. Relax. When someone ask me, What’s the one place that I want to see? I don’t have one. My answer will…nainaztengra in # photographs • 2 mo. ago • 1 min readThe glamorous cityDubai is one very fascinating city. Lately in this war situation it has had some impact but I am sure with the kind of resources they have, they will overcome their challenges. In Dubai when I look up in the sky, I feel some of the buildings are piercing through the sky, they are so tall that on a cloudy day you may not be able to see the top end…nainaztengra in # life • 2 mo. ago • 2 min readDesires Vs being practicalIt has always been my wish to have a Sea facing home which gives easy access to the beach, but unfortunately houses in such locations are exorbitant and as of now I am not in the capacity of buying such a place. When I shifted to Oman, I was charmed by its beauty, its surrounded by mountains and has some amazing beaches. That time I thought let…nainaztengra in # celebrations • 3 mo. ago • 2 min readCelebrations for my NiecesYesterday we had celebrations for 2 of my nieces of my very dear friend. One turned 3 years old and the other one started walking, so we had a celebration planned for both of them. In our culture we do celebrate baby's first time sitting and first step, it is a milestone in their life. Though in this age they do not have any realization but when…nainaztengra in # travel • 3 mo. ago • 2 min readMemories of Notre-DamYesterday I watched the Notre-Dam series on Netflix and it was painful to see such a beautiful marvel burned down. My first time in Paris was in 2011, and the very first place I visited in Paris was Notre-Dam, so it always has a special place in my heart. It is such a beautiful Cathedral, the building's architecture is magnificent and it does…sabuon in # flower • 3 mo. ago • 15 min readPlatycodon Grandiflorus PhotographyAssalamu Alaikum All friends, how are you all? I hope everyone is very well. I am also well, Alhamdulillah, by the grace of Allah. Like every day, today I have brought you a new post. This post is a photography post. Basically, I try to share one photography post with you every week. And these photographs were taken a long time…nainaztengra in # climate • 3 mo. ago • 2 min readToday morning scenesSince the past few days it's been raining on and off in the city. Well, it does not rain much here in Muscat city, at the most we get 2 to 3 days of rain during the whole year and that too sometimes it's just a drizzle or a scanty rainfall for some minutes. The last few days it's been raining heavily and a lot of city part low lying areas are…nainaztengra in # leisure • 3 mo. ago • 2 min readA BBQ EveningOne of the evening during this Eid holidays we had planned a barbeque evening with some friends. We were a big group and to save everyone's time and energy we had outsourced the catering. So the deal was that they provide us with all the food marinated and then we would only do the bbq, for that also we took help of one of their helpers, since we…nainaztengra in # travel • 4 mo. ago • 2 min readThe Beaches of SantoriniIf you visit Santorini in Greece, in the places to visit you will have these 3 beaches, Red, White and Black Sand baches, and they fall in the category of must visit places. Personally I feel it is a hype. Oman has much better beaches to brag about and these beaches of Santorini are nothing but a result of hype which is not even worth it. The…