Stories

The extended monsoon continued until dassehra, i.e. the end of navratri this year. Sporadic showers were seen almost daily in Ratnagiri, though of low intensity

Reds & Oranges, Pinks & Purples, Whites & Yellows, Strewn amongst the countless shades of Green, Such vivid colors in the fields and meadows, Painted

An abundant monsoon showering countless hues of green, Water and romance in the air, nature’s verdant screen, New life emerges in the foliage, soil and

Winter is firmly entrenched in AAMRAI, Ratnagiri and the cold air is certainly aiding the fruit setting as well as the new flowering growth. Typically

Snaking its way from the Sahyadri and into the Arabian sea, Cutting through the hard basalt rock is the river Vashishti, Home to flora, fauna

Swaying coconut trees dancing in the salty breeze, Deep golden sands turning the water into liquid gold, A tranquil scene putting nature itself into a

Temperatures have been dropping in the first week of December, ushering in the 2020 winter. However the sudden unexpected rain showers in the last few

Nestled in a sea of coconut, betelnut and mango tree, Air heavy with the scent of pepper, jackfruit and the sea, Jostling for space between

A cool November winter morning, a serene and carefree day is dawning, cows mooing, birds chirping and buzzing bees, life starts in Aamrai, nice and

The red laterite porous soil of the Konkan seems to harbour a lot of mysteries other than of course the famed Alphonso Hapus mango. Over