Archive

168 pieces · 1995–2026

2020s

2026 (12)

18 Jul The Sound of a Wheeled Suitcase on Cobbles
27 Jun Swoop!
27 Jun ArchiMate: Friend or Foe?
19 Jun Ronda and Setenil – a Christmas Day escape
27 Apr Great start but lame ending
27 Apr Inconsistent world-building, all characters speak with American idioms
25 Apr Michael - a brilliant sketch of the boy-man
12 Apr Michelangelo
11 Apr Sinhagad, the anchor trek (Pune Region)
11 Apr Trek the Sahyadris
28 Mar Epilogue (Mar 2026)
13 Feb Wuthering Heights (2026)

2025 (16)

30 Dec Málaga – the trip exhales by the sea
28 Dec When a Food Culture Doesn’t Want You
26 Dec Granada – a city I'd already visited in my head
22 Dec Seville – exuberance, and a quiet refusal
20 Dec Córdoba – where the idea becomes a building
18 Dec Impressions of Moorish Andalusia
18 Dec Valencia - a soft beginning
15 Nov Day 3: Manjhi – Dodi Tal (3050 m)
15 Nov Day 5: Dodi Tal - Agoda (2200 m)
15 Nov Day 4: Dodi Tal - Dharwa Pass (~4000 m)
7 Nov Day 6: Agoda - Dehradun - Delhi - Amsterdam
3 Nov Day 2: Agoda (2200 m) - Manjhi (2900 m)
2 Nov Day 1: Dehradun - Agoda (2200 m)
14 May Sidrapong Hydro-electric Project
13 May Tonglu - May 2025
16 Apr Enkhuizen - Apr 2025

2024 (1)

29 Mar Eifel National Park, Rursee Lake

2023 (13)

19 Dec Salvador Dali
19 Dec Chiura Obata
19 Dec Vincent Van Gogh
18 Dec Van Gogh Museum Visit
27 Nov Fall 2023
20 Jan References & Useful Links
6 Jan Day 6 - An unplanned day of fun!
5 Jan Day 5 - Public transport, Red Museum, Babin Kuk
4 Jan Day 4 - Excursion to Kravica Falls and Mostar
3 Jan Day 3 - Fort Lovrijenac (St. Lawrence)
2 Jan Day 2 - The historic wall of Dubrovnik
1 Jan Day 1 - Dubrovnik Old Town, Winter Festival
1 Jan Dubrovnik - a winter break

2022 (1)

7 Jan M.C. Escher

2021 (1)

19 Jan Mini's World

2010s

2019 (8)

23 Dec Snapdragon: is this art?
6 Dec Celebrating artists around me
12 Nov My art heroes
1 Oct Helikonia??
16 Apr The Notre Dame is gone. 16 Apr 2019
3 Feb Reunion - Jai's story
20 Jan Pilani: Aarti, Mandir
19 Jan Afterword: Your word bytes

2018 (9)

29 Dec The Magic Beckons Again
25 Nov Leaving Pilani
24 Nov Pilani Campus: Sky, Insti, Music Nite
22 Nov Westin Sohna: Evening Festivities
22 Nov Westin Sohna: Arrival
11 Nov 2018 Nov: Winter
11 Nov Light Festival, Amsterdam
26 Jan '89 Batch Reunion: Prelude
7 Jan Brilliantly written, great story of winning against all odds

2015 (1)

17 Jun Phantom in the raft

2013 (3)

13 Sept Contrived, shallow, not particularly funny
5 Sept Secret race
6 Jun Lovely period romance

2012 (6)

7 Oct Unbelievable and insipid
29 Sept Generic common-sense wrapped into new buzz words
21 Sept Delightful children's book with awesome illustrations
9 Sept Green Schipol Story
12 Aug Press coverage for my art
15 Feb Dragon Breath

2011 (5)

2010 (14)

19 Oct Sswish, sswash
15 Oct A hitchhiking guide to the nomadic spirit
15 Aug Brilliant dialog, profound yet light, excellent murder mystery plot
8 Aug Completing the Suit
7 Aug The Pink and Purple Parade
17 Jul The Oranje Crowd
6 Jul The oranje graffiti cupboard
4 Jul Decent book, but too much irrelevant details
18 Apr Beyond the ken of mortal men, beneath the wind and waves...
8 Apr Heavy-duty on mountaineering as well as emotions
22 Mar Quaint yet steamy medieval romance novel
3 Mar The petrified millipede
8 Feb Gracias a la Viva!
5 Feb Light hearted fun and romance

2000s

2009 (30)

26 Dec Sudhagad (Lonavla Region)
5 Dec Vichitragad (Pune Region)
25 Nov Poetic, takes you to a different world!
17 Nov Window into early nineteenth century England
6 Oct Disappointing email-format chick-lit
30 Sept Mind Game or Footwork?
29 Sept Goa in the rains - Sep 2009
23 Sept Murphy's Day
9 Sept Very well written modern chick-lit
8 Sept Disappointing, no attention to detail
23 Aug A "different" kind of detective novel, alright!
21 Aug Gripping narration: you feel the terror and the pain and the heroism as if you were there
18 Aug Imaginative, eloquent – a flowing, easy read for kids and adults alike
9 Aug Good, positive publicity for the subject, but too narrow and repetitive
7 Aug A very personal quest – eloquent, non-judgmental, moving
4 Aug Copper Sulphate Blue
4 Aug Dreams of Rock
1 Aug Korigad (Lonavla Region)
17 Jul Poignant, wistful, evocative
16 Jul Pretentious
16 Jul "Spiritual" outpourings of a self-proclaimed agnostic – could have been shorter
14 Jul Excellent cough syrup... er.. tonic for when you're down in the dumps!
28 Jun Praise for "The Reader"
15 Jun Kumaon Trip, May 2009
14 Jun No Place To Hide
13 Jun Visapur (Lonavla Region)
12 Jun The Orange Skier
8 Jun Bittersweet
26 Apr The mark of indelible ink
15 Apr In a maze of colours

2008 (8)

26 Aug The glassy greens and angry whites
27 Jul Silly, disjointed text, average illustrations
5 Jul Chanderi (Karjat Region)
21 May Excellent illustrations, great book!
20 May Do I know you?
20 May Most enchanting novel set in "Olde English" times
28 Apr Excruciatingly drawn out – too much for light chick-lit
1 Jan Thekambattu - Day 5 (1st Jan 2008)

2007 (21)

31 Dec Thekambattu Day 4 (31st Dec 2007)
30 Dec Thekambattu Day 3 (30th Dec 2007)
29 Dec Thekambattu Day 2 (29th Dec 2007)
28 Dec Thekambattu Day 1 (28th Dec 2007)
28 Dec Thekambattu - Dec 2007
2 Dec 1000 Watts
28 Nov Coppersmith
17 May Day 13 & 14: Kathmandu – Delhi
16 May Day 12: Pokhara – Trisuli – Kathmandu
15 May Day 11: Pokhara
14 May Day 10: Thikedhunga – Naya Pul – Pokhara
13 May Day 9: Ghorepani – Thikedhunga
12 May Day 8: Tatopani – Ghorepani
11 May Day 7: Ghasa – Tatopani
10 May Day 6: Marpha – Ghasa
9 May Day 5: Muktinath – Marpha
8 May Day 4: Kagbeni – Muktinath
7 May Day 3: Pokhara – Jomsom – Kagbeni
6 May Day 2: Kathmandu - Pokhara
5 May Nepal - May 2007
5 May Day 1: Kathmandu

2006 (1)

25 Sept Wonderful book, written very matter-of-factly

2005 (3)

9 Oct Rajgad (Pune Region)
7 Feb Shivneri (Malshej Ghat Region)
28 Jan Delightful satire set in the hills of Italy

1990s

1998 (1)

27 Jun Tijuana - June 1998

1997 (11)

26 Jul Milan Centrale (26th July 1997)
25 Jul Florence (25 Jul 1997)
24 Jul Vesuvius (24th July 1997)
23 Jul Naples and Herculaneum (23rd July 1997)
22 Jul Rome – The Vatican (22nd Jul 1997)
21 Jul Rome (21 Jul 1997)
20 Jul Interlude: Train, river, tourism
20 Jul Venice (19th - 20th July 1997)
19 Jul Italy by train (19th - 26th July 1997)
5 May Ridgeway
1 Jan Paris Day 4 - 1st Jan 1996

1996 (1)

29 Dec Ramblings on Paris - Dec 1995

1995 (2)

31 Dec Paris Day 3 - 31st Dec 1995
29 Dec Paris Day 1 & 2 - 29th, 30th Dec 1995