On a warm summer morning, the harsh Sun halted and rested behind some dark clouds for a moment. The sight set off a chain of thoughts in my mind. I have attempted to string together these. Check them out..The cyclical nature of life and death is emphasized in Sanatan dharma, highlighting the interconnectedness of opposites…
It is amusing to watch the body language of a canine when it is apparently resting. Dollar did it, and Choco does it, too, as did all the other dogs that we have fostered..Choco will stare into nothingness for long periods of time, his snout sometimes quivers as if trying to track the spoor of…
The Sun’s daily journey inevitably ends every day. The golden hour has brilliant Western skies that light up in a colourful celebration, a veritable riot of scores of pleasing hues. At the very same time, the Eastern skies are far more reticent, restrained and introspective. So was the case this Saturday night, too. I put…
.A flower blooms, and shares its joy and fragrance with the world. It does not differentiate between the one that nurtured it and the one that plucks it off the plant. It will, surely, perish in a short period and leave behind only memories of its joyous nature and fragrance. Can we humans not learn…
..The blazing sun was searing hot. The arrival of dark moisture laden clouds in the southwestern and western skies was a welcome sight. As the sun moved towards the west, an enchanting celestial game of hide and seek ensued, mitigating the effect of the scorching heat..I tried to capture the serene and picturesque atmosphere of…
.A night of wordless silence..Clear skies, no vehicular noise..The only sound created by the gentle breeze as it intermittently gusts, rustling the leaves and rushes through the branches..In this wordless silence, I gaze at the skies and look inwards,The inner universe illuminates itself, when switched on…An exploration that is rewarding and endless…Suspended in this unique…
The evening was sublime yesterday and inspired me to write a short verse. I woke up this morning thinking of this sublime song and another one, too, but I think I will touch on that some other day. This one is by Krishna Adeeb & is rendered by the vocalist whose ghazal gayaki skills are…
..Natural phenomena like a sunset, sunrise, clouds in the sky are recurrent and ceaseless, happening all around us. We, in our preoccupation with matters more mundane overlook or even ignore them. I was fortunate enough to witness this glorious sunset the other evening: the ball of molten gold slightly obscured by gossamer clouds in the…
..The twilight and its golden hour have fascinated me since my childhood. The serenity and a sense of pacific calm that it evokes is even more pronounced after Sunset. While the dawn brings along an energizing golden red, evening skies are more often bathed with rosaceous gold, more pleasant and becalming. This sunset and evening…
.Nature is full of wondrous phenomena. We may not – & frequently don’t- realize the beautiful vistas nature puts on display for us, as they are so evanescent and we in our foolish preoccupation with more mundane matters tend to overlook these..A sunset and sunrise are a recurring set of events, each must lead to…