I am often surprised at the intervention of technology these days, in our lives, especially on birthdays when Happy Birthday messages are sent along with lot of emojis. Well, it’s not too many though….hardly a handful know my date of birth. I don’t feel any excitement on this day, or for that matter, on any day which we create and celebrate as “special days”. As I value my privacy, and also am not interested in these “wish celebrations”, I have […]
Have you visited art exhibitions? I am sure you have. Every painting displayed is the result of the creators hard work, creativity and passion. Obviously his signature on the painting is a rightful assertion that it is his / her creation. Having said this, it is also to be remembered that not only paintings, but also other forms of art, and even photography is the work of someone who has taken effort & dedicated time on that. Every frame is […]
Happy Independence Day dear friends!!!! We are going through tough times. But Nature teaches us to see the good / positivity in everything. After every night, there is a day. After every storm, there is sunshine. Let us get inspired from Nature and stay positive and healthy too. When we speak of staying healthy, we also need to think of our surroundings. We can stay healthy only if our surroundings, neighborhood, locality, and also Earth are kept clean and taken […]
Love is defined as an intense feeling of deep affection. For me, Love is Love. It is a feeling, which I feel towards everyone, all living beings, around me. And Love, for me is unconditional. Now what is unconditional love? Love is unconditional when a person loves someone unselfishly, when he or she cares about the happiness of the other person and will do anything to make that person feel happy, without expecting anything in return. When someone tells another […]
It’s a special day…And sometimes one starts thinking on such days….Like I did today… Life should have a meaning, a purpose, isn’t it? What’s mine? Today when I thought about it, there seems to be only one thing that comes to my mind…Something I have been focusing on since last month…..Today I fixed it as my life ambition or dream…. And I have started working towards it, with total focus. However late in life, I will not stop, till I […]
My dream to visit Himalayas was fulfilled in Jan ’19, when I made the birding trip to Uttarakhand. But yet, my prime dream was always Everest Base Camp (EBC). I had decided long back that I won’t be travelling to any foreign lands without visiting my dream place. Region: EBC, Nepal Duration: 14 Days Grade: Difficult Max Altitude: 18,192 ft. I understand the risks and challenges involved. For the benefit of those who are planning to embark on such an […]
I thought of reaching the beach early so I could shoot the sunset over the sea. I saw the orange sun through the car’s windows and was tensed. When we reached there, I was searching for the sun setting in the sea… But didn’t see the sun or its traces (colored clouds). I wondered… then understood… It was the Bay of Bengal. And the sun does not set in that direction… It was then that I noticed the sun’s rays […]
A view from the Chimmony Earthen Dam, reflecting the pristine forest on the opposite river bank. The presence of mist is what gives the dim effect. This reflection is the truth of Nature….honest and innocent.…which can only be the way Nature exists. She does not have a mask, nor does She pretend being someone else. The clear, crystalline reflection in the water, reminds us that what is inside is what is reflected. Even for humans, what is in the mind […]
One of our daily visitors on the Wax Jambu tree. I know what he takes, but I don’t mind it…He’s quite cheeky too…even grabs eatables from crows… We need to remember that even such tiny lives have equal rights on what Nature gives us. Man arrogantly claims everything belongs to him. Its not true…Lets learn to share what we have with others too, be it other human beings or other lives on the Earth.
Torrential rain…as if Nature is pouring out her sorrows…sometimes in Her anguish, humans are affected by floods and disasters…but still does Nature inflict as much destruction as mankind does to Her? We, humans, forget that Nature is for the entire life on this Earth, even for the generations to come. Are we not being selfish, in exploiting Her…lets take care of Her as someone in our family, someone who exists for our well being…