Rains add a different dimension to nature. Not only do plants flower more profusely, they also appear fresher and radiant with joy. Each leaf is perked up and greener and each flower larger and appears more cheerful. This is the Plumeria pudica plant with the typical flowers and leaves like a cobra hood. Plumeria pudica…
A welcome change from the scorching, desiccating, unrelenting summer. A sight that pleases the body and the soul. A promise of manna from heaven. I was exhilarated at the massed cohort that invaded the skies from the southwest..I tried to capture the longing and yearning, and the beauty of the rain and love bringing relief…
I posted the picture and immediately thought of this song that I must’ve first heard half a century ago. This was the debut single of a legendary band that’s like a milestone in my musical journey..Imagine starting your career and rocketing into stratosphere with something like this. But that’s precisely what happened to a band…
The morning dawned languorously with me getting up after 6, courtesy Choco who kept on snoring and led me to believe it was a much earlier hour. The Jute paper Toygers who have contributed to maximum infiltration into India were soundly thrashed yet again, as is a habit with that useless team (imagine an upstart…
I posted my picture couplet and poem inspired by a wonderful vista of daybreak in the village. The evanescent and ephemeral nature of the sight did not diminish the beauteous effect of the languid daybreak..I am amazed at the way Hindustani and Carnatic music has evolved over the millennia. A particular time of the day…
A walk in the serene countryside,Warblers and songbirds trill and sing,A gentle breeze and the exhilarating fragrance of fresh vegetation..My soul soars multiple leagues into the sky to spy on the Sun in the embrace of its lover patiently waiting through the night…..Pure joy that emerged in a verse form: I created a verse to…
The sky was almost completely clear and bereft of all (barring a few wisps) clouds. Seeing such a beautifully clear blue sky would never give away the fact that these skies had dunked so much rain on us just the previous evening. I am always enthralled to see such a vista.My spirits soar high,like a…
I became aware of this giant star jasmine by its fragrance before I actually saw it. The gentle breeze wafted it to my nose and gave me so much joy I went and looked up the plant. The flowers are called मदनबाण in Marathi ( “Cupid’s arrows”) & deserve the name. Nature is a great…
The dense massed ominous rainclouds brought darkness in the day. Column upon column of the moisture laden clouds marched incessantly. The sight was awe inspiring..I tried to capture the beauty and wonder of the rainclouds, and the way they can bring new life and energy to the world. The image of the rain as an…
The rains gave us a brief respite after nearly a week of generosity. The break gave me a beautiful sunset that made the wait worthwhile. The big problem of continuous rains and overcast skies is I miss out on beauteous Sunrises and Sunsets. This one was sublime and serene. It stimulated me to string a…