The view from your balcony / terrace

JRW · 14th July 2021, 20:45

Since we all are spending a lot of time sitting cooped up in our rooms, I thought I'd share a photo or two of what I saw from my balcony the other day. Let me give you a bit of a background as well...

It was 1:30 pm and I was about to wind up my morning calls and go for lunch, and that is when I started hearing the alarm calls from near the watchtower. These alarm calls are a very regular occurrence here, and I didn't give it much of a thought as I continued with what I was doing. Then all of a sudden the calls started picking up and soon reached a crescendo with multiple deer calling at the same time. Since it was coming from so close to the watchtower, I decided to take a look. I remember going to the balcony and looking into the meadows and I noticed that I couldn't see a single spotted deer. But something close to the watchtower caught my attention, it was the resident male Tiger "Bigfoot" with the kill - a spotted deer! Seeing a big male Tiger with a kill, that too from your balcony.. what an absolute privilege to be able to share the space with such magical creatures!

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vj_torqueaddict · 15th July 2021, 00:05

Is it the same Jungle Retreat in Wayanad? From the pictures it looks like it. My apologies if I am mistaken. If indeed it’s the one, then good to see you here. I have been to the place, we have bitter sweet memories from this place. Mostly sweet memories during the stay, but what happened after we reached back to BLR is where the bitterness lies.

During our stay, we heard several predator calls, we checked for signs of movement in the adjoining forest, to our dismay we could not find anything. The alarm calls carried on through out the night. There was definitely a movement of either Leopard or Tiger.

Lucky you to have such a place. It’s my dream to build something like this and getaway from city.Hopefully someday!

GTO · 15th July 2021, 09:42

. Killer thread idea (related thread on showing your home office)! Here's the view from my terrace:

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Mod Meet in process at the same location:

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Prowler · 15th July 2021, 09:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

. Killer thread idea (related thread on showing your home office)! Here's the view from my terrace:

Wow. What a view overlooking the sea! Magnificent.
But I am tearing my hair on this - Bombay weather being somewhat like the proverbial English weather, how will the furniture in the foreground survive the rains ?

2000rpm · 15th July 2021, 10:05

Here is the pic clicked right now from my balcony in Mumbai. Ignore the poor quality picture, I am still on a Oneplus 3

YD14 · 15th July 2021, 10:23

A wonderful thread indeed

. Spent almost a year and a half at home by now and every evening I still religiously sit in my balcony to enjoy the view out. Here are some pictures I collected over the years. Monsoon is delayed this year otherwise I would have shared newer pictures too.

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GTO · 15th July 2021, 10:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prowler

But I am tearing my hair on this - Bombay weather being somewhat like the proverbial English weather, how will the furniture in the foreground survive the rains ?

Don't want to take the thread off-topic, so let's end it here please. Weather-proof furniture from Loom Crafts (strongly recommended brand) and thick covers when not in use. Got black covers made from a guy who makes car covers

. The red cushions stay under the cover all year long, except for the monsoon when we move only the cushions inside:

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rajeev k · 15th July 2021, 10:38

View from inside my house from where I am posting this, live.
I work from here now.

ashis89 · 15th July 2021, 10:40

This is the best among the three views I get.

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Samurai · 15th July 2021, 10:41

These are photos from my Manipal and Udupi homes. The view from Bangalore home is not worth posting.

Manipal Home:

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Udupi Home:

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Engine_Roars · 15th July 2021, 10:49

The one good thing that has come out of this pandemic is that people have started paying attention to small but significant things like "view from balcony".

Here is how the sky looks from our balcony.

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vb-saan · 15th July 2021, 11:53

Interesting thread!

View from the balcony - a bright and sunny day

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And when it rains...

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Evening...

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Arvind319 · 15th July 2021, 12:25

What a great thread.

Here is the link to the drongo dancing to monsoon rain captured from our terrace of Mangalore home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpTSNiYKCzk

Here is the link to the view captured during 1st lock down last year from balcony of Bangalore home.

https://youtu.be/XDRLsb7-LDY

rrsteer · 15th July 2021, 12:27

Superb idea for a thread.

As I type this is what I see from outside the balcony of my small farm. Bought this piece of land a couple of years back to grow my own food. I can say I am 80% there. How I wish I could add all the various sounds effects to the picture that are accompanying the rain fall.

PS: really bad at taking pics. Just not able to do justice to what I see.

Sheel · 15th July 2021, 12:38

View from my ancestral home.

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View from the other house [inside town] is nothing great, will make it good and then share.

14th July 2021, 20:45	#1
JRW Newbie Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Bangalore Posts: 15 Thanked: 727 Times	The view from your balcony / terrace Since we all are spending a lot of time sitting cooped up in our rooms, I thought I'd share a photo or two of what I saw from my balcony the other day. Let me give you a bit of a background as well... It was 1:30 pm and I was about to wind up my morning calls and go for lunch, and that is when I started hearing the alarm calls from near the watchtower. These alarm calls are a very regular occurrence here, and I didn't give it much of a thought as I continued with what I was doing. Then all of a sudden the calls started picking up and soon reached a crescendo with multiple deer calling at the same time. Since it was coming from so close to the watchtower, I decided to take a look. I remember going to the balcony and looking into the meadows and I noticed that I couldn't see a single spotted deer. But something close to the watchtower caught my attention, it was the resident male Tiger "Bigfoot" with the kill - a spotted deer! Seeing a big male Tiger with a kill, that too from your balcony.. what an absolute privilege to be able to share the space with such magical creatures!
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15th July 2021, 00:05	#2
vj_torqueaddict BHPian Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Bangalore-Hubli Posts: 132 Thanked: 780 Times	re: The view from your balcony / terrace Is it the same Jungle Retreat in Wayanad? From the pictures it looks like it. My apologies if I am mistaken. If indeed it’s the one, then good to see you here. I have been to the place, we have bitter sweet memories from this place. Mostly sweet memories during the stay, but what happened after we reached back to BLR is where the bitterness lies. During our stay, we heard several predator calls, we checked for signs of movement in the adjoining forest, to our dismay we could not find anything. The alarm calls carried on through out the night. There was definitely a movement of either Leopard or Tiger. Lucky you to have such a place. It’s my dream to build something like this and getaway from city.Hopefully someday! Last edited by vj_torqueaddict : 15th July 2021 at 00:13. Reason: Added more details
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15th July 2021, 09:42	#3
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,548 Thanked: 300,791 Times View My Garage	Re: The view from your balcony / terrace . Killer thread idea (related thread on showing your home office)! Here's the view from my terrace: Mod Meet in process at the same location: Last edited by GTO : 15th July 2021 at 14:15.
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15th July 2021, 10:05	#5
2000rpm Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2013 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,518 Thanked: 6,050 Times	Re: The view from your balcony / terrace Here is the pic clicked right now from my balcony in Mumbai. Ignore the poor quality picture, I am still on a Oneplus 3 Attached Thumbnails
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15th July 2021, 10:23	#6
YD14 BHPian Join Date: May 2020 Location: Pauri Garhwal Posts: 274 Thanked: 1,009 Times	Re: The view from your balcony / terrace A wonderful thread indeed . Spent almost a year and a half at home by now and every evening I still religiously sit in my balcony to enjoy the view out. Here are some pictures I collected over the years. Monsoon is delayed this year otherwise I would have shared newer pictures too.
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15th July 2021, 10:38	#8
rajeev k Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Emerging Metro Posts: 3,352 Thanked: 1,947 Times	Re: The view from your balcony / terrace View from inside my house from where I am posting this, live. I work from here now. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by rajeev k : 15th July 2021 at 10:41. Reason: added a line
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15th July 2021, 10:40	#9
ashis89 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 3,470 Thanked: 11,013 Times View My Garage	Re: The view from your balcony / terrace This is the best among the three views I get.
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15th July 2021, 10:41	#10
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,831 Thanked: 45,607 Times View My Garage	Re: The view from your balcony / terrace These are photos from my Manipal and Udupi homes. The view from Bangalore home is not worth posting. Manipal Home: Udupi Home:
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15th July 2021, 10:49	#11
Engine_Roars BHPian Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Pune Posts: 417 Thanked: 2,541 Times	Re: The view from your balcony / terrace The one good thing that has come out of this pandemic is that people have started paying attention to small but significant things like "view from balcony". Here is how the sky looks from our balcony.
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15th July 2021, 11:53	#12
vb-saan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: S'pore/Thrissur Posts: 7,274 Thanked: 12,405 Times	Re: The view from your balcony / terrace Interesting thread! View from the balcony - a bright and sunny day And when it rains... Evening...
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15th July 2021, 12:27	#14
rrsteer Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 144022 Posts: 1,236 Thanked: 3,133 Times	Re: The view from your balcony / terrace Superb idea for a thread. As I type this is what I see from outside the balcony of my small farm. Bought this piece of land a couple of years back to grow my own food. I can say I am 80% there. How I wish I could add all the various sounds effects to the picture that are accompanying the rain fall. PS: really bad at taking pics. Just not able to do justice to what I see. Attached Thumbnails
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15th July 2021, 12:38	#15
Sheel Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Purnea (Bihar) Posts: 9,588 Thanked: 14,404 Times View My Garage	Re: The view from your balcony / terrace View from my ancestral home. View from the other house [inside town] is nothing great, will make it good and then share.
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