Archive for February, 2008

Writer Sujatha

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Even though he was ailing for some time, the actual passing away of famous Tamil writer Sujatha comes as a shock to his many fans including this one. It wouldnt be an exaggeration to say that he was instrumental in cultivating an interest in Science (fiction and faction) for millions of Tamil readers. With his unique [...]

London Wetland Centre

Monday, February 4th, 2008

London Wetland Centre, an artificially created 43 hectare waterbody out of some earlier reservoirs in Thames,  is a centre for wetland birds and waterfowls and a nice day-out for Londoners. Though it is mostly geese, duck, swans and cranes (not that I can recognise many birds), it gets its share of winged visitors. It is well laid out [...]