Bengaluru Winter - Warm debris Averted shadows!

We are almost closing in on winter with Sun sliding to Makara Rashi. The transit of Sun to Makara Rashi astrologically signifies the shift of Sun trajectory towards North. Even though actual shift happens from December 22, in Hindu calendar, January 14/15 timeline where Sun transits to Makara Sankranthi is taken as reference point. From this period till next 6 months is consider auspicious for sacred ceremonies.

Before we wind up the winter, here are some winter vibes from Bengaluru Streets. Even though I personally not fond of street dogs, sometimes their demeanor is photogenic. I capture occasionally when I feel interested provided they maintain same pose. Most of the times, they either shy away or start barking. Here are pictures when the dogs were steady or lazy or were unconcerned during my capture.

The eternal real estate activity in Bengaluru city is boon to these street dogs. While the sound of construction, concrete dust , never ending blockage of roads pose high inconvenience to public, the dogs enjoy the stay over the rubbles and debris. It keeps them warm during winter. The direct sunshine over these debris is an added advantage to doze off for a while! The dappled areas are usually occupied by these canines!

You see them seated on warm debris averting shadows during winter. Its reverse during summer. They love the concrete base much since it keeps them warm. On other hand, they love moistened gravel during summer to escape from heat.

These puppies were warming up under peeping sun. They posed for my shoot as they saw me hoping that I would feed them :-) They were disappointed but not lost hope may be. Authorities spend hefty tax payers money to sterilize street dogs. All of them are swallowed by corrupt officials mostly. Nothing ever happens. Poor puppies looked strangled by cold winds.

This guy was napping on flag post in mid day under the sun. As soon as I started taking pictures, he woke up and yawned. Perhaps this is the season where Sun is in high demand!

One more guy from fuel station guarding his territory under Sun. Upon seeing an offender, he swiftly ran probably for short brawl. Fuel station employees generally feed these dogs. At nights, we humans too get stuck amidst the street dog brawls. Out of control, they frighten us or even bite us. Being non-vaccinated, their bites are highly harmful to humans.

While I love capturing their expressions, I am not big fan of street dogs nor pet animals. Street dogs I have strong disliking because they threaten kids and humans even in broad daylight for no reason. Even walking along residential streets during bright day causes anxiety mainly due to street dogs. I have strong disliking towards street dog lovers as well since they just support the dogs but do not possess sentience to their menace. The adamant street dog lovers do not even budge to proposed solutions as well. They just want general public to peacefully embrace the menace. Woke is everywhere!