http://www.bilalrafi.com A simple blog about random ramblings, travel, cooking and photography! Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:58:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=522 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=522#comments Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:17:49 +0000 bileu http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=522 … whispers; playing games with my mind]]> http://www.bilalrafi.com/?feed=rss2&p=522 0 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=517 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=517#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:16:16 +0000 bileu http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=517 Continuing from the previous entry on similar subject, here is the best of 2010 featuring Sarim while he starts his second year!]]> http://www.bilalrafi.com/?feed=rss2&p=517 0 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=461 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=461#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:32:08 +0000 bileu http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=461 ‘Royal Mosque’, when literally translated, is the most well recognized Mughal era landmark in Lahore. Dating back to 1673 when completed by Emperor Aurangzeb as the largest mosque in the world. It held this title till as recently as 1986 when overtaken by Faisal Mosque built in Islamabad (apparently we have the distinction of having [...]]]> http://www.bilalrafi.com/?feed=rss2&p=461 0 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=398 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=398#comments Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:40:25 +0000 bileu http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=398 Images from the relatively well preserved Roman ruins at Sabratha, few kilometers out of Tripoli. Driving on the main ring road from Tripoli city center outwards to west, you arrive at the small town of Sabratha within 45 to 50 minutes. The drive is quite easy and normally uneventful and the town is so ordinary [...]]]> http://www.bilalrafi.com/?feed=rss2&p=398 0 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=392 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=392#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:22:34 +0000 bileu http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=392 “In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.” Aaron Rose]]> http://www.bilalrafi.com/?feed=rss2&p=392 0 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=388 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=388#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:46:58 +0000 bileu http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=388 Took this from my home while trying out the 100-400 lens on my Canon 5Dmk2. Auto-focusing on this body is a challenge after being used to the 7D! The Common Myna or Indian Myna (Acridotheres tristis) also sometimes spelled Mynah, is a member of the starling family. It is a species of bird native to [...]]]> http://www.bilalrafi.com/?feed=rss2&p=388 0 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=332 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=332#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 10:43:42 +0000 bileu http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=332 Sarim’s photographs from 2009, starting from birth till his first birthday. Since most of our photography revolves around him, I decided to build a photobook and keep some of the most memorable images here.]]> http://www.bilalrafi.com/?feed=rss2&p=332 0 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=327 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=327#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 06:41:16 +0000 bileu http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=327 I term it as one of the nicest surprises on Lahore’s famous MM Alam Road. Amidst its towering neighbors, Dhaba remains a uniquely authentic desi restaurant. While most of the other food outlets pretend to be exotic, Dhaba’s basic reason for success is its deep roots into local cuisine. The simple decor, unassuming structure and friendly [...]]]> http://www.bilalrafi.com/?feed=rss2&p=327 0 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=325 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=325#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 07:00:53 +0000 bileu http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=325 Arrival of spring is generally accepted as a occasion worthy of cheerful greetings, the world over. But in our beloved promised land, it trumpets the beginning of a harsh, hot and nerve wrecking season of power outages. As always, there are many conspiracies floating around, as it seems this remains our only verbal outlet to [...]]]> http://www.bilalrafi.com/?feed=rss2&p=325 0 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=423 http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=423#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:14:52 +0000 bileu http://www.bilalrafi.com/?p=423 Strangely dressed street peddler selling stuff at Patong Beach, Phuket.]]> http://www.bilalrafi.com/?feed=rss2&p=423 0