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title="June 10, 2016 12:36 am"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2016/06/10/bullish-about-battles/">June 10, 2016</a></abbr> · by <span class="author vcard"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/author/bangaloregirl/" title="Posts by bangaloregirl" rel="author">bangaloregirl</a></span> · in <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/bangalore-pete/" rel="category tag">Bangalore Pete</a>, <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/breathe-deep/" rel="category tag">Breathe deep</a> · <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2016/06/10/bullish-about-battles/#comments">7 Comments</a></span> <span class="edit"></span> </div> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>I saw a magnificent bull standing in busy Taramandalpete the other day. While my overseas visitors were thrilled with the unexpected opportunity to photograph local transport, I was struck by this happy coincidence. Despite name changes, rusty signboards here continue to call the area Taramandalpete. The name comes from another time in city history, and this nonchalant bull […]</p> </div> </div> <div id="post-2974" class="post-2974 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bangalore-cantonment category-bangalore-central category-bangalore-east category-bangalore-north category-bangalore-south category-bangalore-west category-breathe-deep category-eat-and-drink category-shop category-uncategorized tag-13th-floor tag-balajis-antiques tag-bangalore tag-barton-court tag-bengaluru tag-blossoms-book-house tag-cinnamon tag-cubbon-park tag-indian-coffee-house tag-lalbagh tag-love tag-ngma tag-ulsoor-lake tag-valentines-day"> <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2016/02/11/love-is-everywhere/" title="Permalink to Love is Everywhere" rel="2974"><img width="1024" height="768" src="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cassia-copy.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-featured thumbnail size-featured thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cassia-copy.jpg 1024w, https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cassia-copy.jpg?w=150 150w, https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cassia-copy.jpg?w=300 300w, https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cassia-copy.jpg?w=768 768w, https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cassia-copy.jpg?w=584 584w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-attachment-id="3025" data-permalink="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2016/02/11/love-is-everywhere/cassia-copy/" data-orig-file="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cassia-copy.jpg" data-orig-size="1024,768" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.6","credit":"","camera":"SK17i","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1335692719","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.5","iso":"64","shutter_speed":"0.003125","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Cassia – Copy" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cassia-copy.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cassia-copy.jpg?w=584" /></a> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2016/02/11/love-is-everywhere/" rel="bookmark">Love is Everywhere</a></h2> <div class="byline"> <abbr class="published" title="February 11, 2016 4:13 pm"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2016/02/11/love-is-everywhere/">February 11, 2016</a></abbr> · by <span class="author vcard"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/author/bangaloregirl/" title="Posts by bangaloregirl" rel="author">bangaloregirl</a></span> · in <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/bangalore-cantonment/" rel="category tag">Bangalore Cantonment</a>, <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/bangalore-central/" rel="category tag">Bangalore Central</a>, <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/bangalore-east/" rel="category tag">Bangalore East</a>, <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/bangalore-north/" rel="category tag">Bangalore North</a>, <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/bangalore-south/" rel="category tag">Bangalore South</a>, <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/bangalore-west/" rel="category tag">Bangalore West</a>, <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/breathe-deep/" rel="category tag">Breathe deep</a>, <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/eat-and-drink/" rel="category tag">Eat and drink</a>, <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/shop/" rel="category tag">Shop</a>, <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a> · <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2016/02/11/love-is-everywhere/#comments">1 Comment</a></span> <span class="edit"></span> </div> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>February has always been my favourite month of the year. It’s when the stardust from New Year celebrations and resolutions makes way for spring flowers. Birds speed date in Bengaluru parks and the bees are equally busy. Trees prepare to bloom, the weather is perfect.High above the city, the sky blushes coral pink at sunset. […]</p> </div> </div> <div id="post-2639" class="post-2639 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bangalore-south category-breathe-deep tag-basavanagudi tag-berlin tag-germany tag-mn-krishna-rao tag-otto-koenigsberger"> <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2015/01/25/ladies-special-the-mn-krishna-rao-park/" title="Permalink to Ladies special- The MN Krishna Rao Park" rel="2639"><img width="1024" height="683" src="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/park-4.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-featured thumbnail size-featured thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/park-4.jpg 1024w, https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/park-4.jpg?w=150 150w, https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/park-4.jpg?w=300 300w, https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/park-4.jpg?w=768 768w, https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/park-4.jpg?w=584 584w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-attachment-id="2632" data-permalink="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/?attachment_id=2632" data-orig-file="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/park-4.jpg" data-orig-size="1024,683" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"11","credit":"Picasa","camera":"Canon EOS 600D","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1419598303","copyright":"","focal_length":"45","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.01","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Park 4" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/park-4.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/park-4.jpg?w=584" /></a> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2015/01/25/ladies-special-the-mn-krishna-rao-park/" rel="bookmark">Ladies special- The MN Krishna Rao Park</a></h2> <div class="byline"> <abbr class="published" title="January 25, 2015 3:30 pm"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2015/01/25/ladies-special-the-mn-krishna-rao-park/">January 25, 2015</a></abbr> · by <span class="author vcard"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/author/bangaloregirl/" title="Posts by bangaloregirl" rel="author">bangaloregirl</a></span> · in <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/bangalore-south/" rel="category tag">Bangalore South</a>, <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/breathe-deep/" rel="category tag">Breathe deep</a> · <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2015/01/25/ladies-special-the-mn-krishna-rao-park/#comments">2 Comments</a></span> <span class="edit"></span> </div> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Just when we thought our mild winter was over, once again, there’s a lovely chill in the air. It’s a good enough reason for us Bengalureans to unpack our earmuffs and monkey caps and sun ourselves in our garden (if we have one). Those of us who aren’t fortunate enough to have natural frontage, head […]</p> </div> </div> <div id="post-1226" class="post-1226 post type-post status-publish format-gallery hentry category-bangalore-south category-breathe-deep tag-bangalore tag-lalbagh tag-nature tag-tipu post_format-post-format-gallery"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2011/07/25/lal-bagh-a-walk-through-the-sultans-garden/" rel="bookmark">Lalbagh – A walk through the Sultan’s Garden</a></h2> <div class="byline"> <abbr class="published" title="July 25, 2011 4:00 am"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2011/07/25/lal-bagh-a-walk-through-the-sultans-garden/">July 25, 2011</a></abbr> · by <span class="author vcard"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/author/bangaloregirl/" title="Posts by bangaloregirl" rel="author">bangaloregirl</a></span> · in <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/bangalore-south/" rel="category tag">Bangalore South</a>, <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/breathe-deep/" rel="category tag">Breathe deep</a> · <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2011/07/25/lal-bagh-a-walk-through-the-sultans-garden/#comments">6 Comments</a></span> <span class="edit"></span> </div> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The Sultan’s Garden is buzzing with hectic activity. The rain clouds paint the morning in silver grey and the mist has left the Lotus Pond. At this early hour, the `walker’ species seem to outnumber the botanical specimens in this garden. Solo Ipod bearing walkers, arm flinging `clappers’, talkative `battalions’ ambling along in groups and elderly sari clad ladies in oversized sports […]</p> </div> </div> <div id="post-1110" class="post-1110 post type-post status-publish format-gallery hentry category-bangalore-north category-breathe-deep category-city-folk category-get-inspired tag-art-and-culture tag-jakkur tag-lakes tag-surekha post_format-post-format-gallery"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/bar-1-lake-tales/" rel="bookmark">Bar 1 – Jakkur `Lake Tales’</a></h2> <div class="byline"> <abbr class="published" title="June 16, 2011 4:02 am"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/bar-1-lake-tales/">June 16, 2011</a></abbr> · by <span class="author vcard"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/author/bangaloregirl/" title="Posts by bangaloregirl" rel="author">bangaloregirl</a></span> · in <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/bangalore-north/" rel="category tag">Bangalore North</a>, <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/breathe-deep/" rel="category tag">Breathe deep</a>, <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/city-folk/" rel="category tag">City Folk</a>, <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/get-inspired/" rel="category tag">Get inspired</a> · <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/bar-1-lake-tales/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> <span class="edit"></span> </div> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>I am standing in the heart of the crowded city and I can hear bird call. If I am very quiet, I can also hear a soothing wind blow. Near me is a lily pond with rainbow coloured fish darting busily to and fro in crystal clear water. I can see right down to the bed where aquatic […]</p> </div> </div> <div id="post-365" class="post-365 post type-post status-publish format-gallery hentry category-bangalore-cantonment category-bangalore-central category-breathe-deep tag-bangalore tag-bangalore-cantonment post_format-post-format-gallery"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2011/03/24/and-the-living-is-easy/" rel="bookmark">Cubbon Park, where the living is easy…</a></h2> <div class="byline"> <abbr class="published" title="March 24, 2011 3:12 am"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2011/03/24/and-the-living-is-easy/">March 24, 2011</a></abbr> · by <span class="author vcard"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/author/bangaloregirl/" title="Posts by bangaloregirl" rel="author">bangaloregirl</a></span> · in <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/bangalore-cantonment/" rel="category tag">Bangalore Cantonment</a>, <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/bangalore-central/" rel="category tag">Bangalore Central</a>, <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/breathe-deep/" rel="category tag">Breathe deep</a> · <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2011/03/24/and-the-living-is-easy/#comments">8 Comments</a></span> <span class="edit"></span> </div> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Suddenly, the sun is out in full force and humidity levels are on the rise. Sunday mornings are lazy, our garden is filled with the warm, heavy scent of Champa flowers and the parrots arrive for a wild brunch party on our gooseberry tree.The supremely confident Bird Quartet ( pigeons, parrots, koels and an unidentified dude […]</p> </div> </div> <div id="post-46" class="post-46 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-bangalore-cantonment category-breathe-deep category-walkabout tag-bangalore tag-bangalore-cantonment tag-richmond-town"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2011/01/16/richmond-town-tabebuia-time-in-the-park/" rel="bookmark">>Richmond Town – Tabebuia time in the park !</a></h2> <div class="byline"> <abbr class="published" title="January 16, 2011 8:14 pm"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2011/01/16/richmond-town-tabebuia-time-in-the-park/">January 16, 2011</a></abbr> · by <span class="author vcard"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/author/bangaloregirl/" title="Posts by bangaloregirl" rel="author">bangaloregirl</a></span> · in <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/bangalore-cantonment/" rel="category tag">Bangalore Cantonment</a>, <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/breathe-deep/" rel="category tag">Breathe deep</a>, <a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/category/walkabout/" rel="category tag">Walkabout</a> · <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://aturquoisecloud.wordpress.com/2011/01/16/richmond-town-tabebuia-time-in-the-park/#comments">6 Comments</a></span> <span class="edit"></span> </div> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>> A traditional layout -the legacy of horticulturists past Richmond Town is in the heart of Bangalore City. It is rather neatly positioned between Double Road, Hosur Road and MG Road. Long ago during the days of the Cantt-City divide, this was and still is, in the Cantt area. 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