Picture this / December 2015

Wiki says ...

"Weather is a chaotic system that is readily modified by small changes to the environment.." 

Is weather more chaotic than the human mind?

Picture This November 2015

Every season has its own beauty - In the colors, temperatures, flora and fauna that flourish.
Lest we forget, nature's own ways of reminding us to acknowledge, appreciate and respect - Sometimes with a sunny afternoon, at times with harshest winter chills.

 

Silence

Listen to the wind,  it talks.
Listen to the green,  it speaks.

Speak only when your words are more beautiful than the silence...
The Earth has music for those who hear.

Courtesy : Fall season in Matthiessen State park, IL. Picture courtesy Nikon owner. 

Picture This / October 2015

The darkest hour is an opportunity for a glow.
 That glimmer of hope, that chance to grow.

It's about time

Time stands still. Yet waits for no one.

Time is the only healer. Yet there are times you wished some moments never happened. 

Memories of time to cherish clouded by moments that choke you. 

Time can not heal all.  Time can only crowd the memory.  

Manusharellarum onnupole

Onam, is the state festival of Kerala, a southern Indian state.

The story goes that Vamana (a disguised Lord Vishnu) visited the king and asked for land as much as three paces of his feet. Granted the wish, Vishnu/Vamana grows in size to conquer the Heaven in one footstep and Earth in another.
Mahabali, true to his word, then offers himself for Vamana to step on as the third footstep.
Thus, King Mahabali is sent down to the heaven like "Underworld".

The festival celebrates the visit of the Asura King Mahabali's visit to his kingdom and people.One of the festivals, that has survived the modern times, the song often sung during Onam still holds good for any well governed state:
"Maveli nadu vaneedum kalam,
manusharellarum onnupole"

Meaning
"When Maveli ruled the land,
All the people were equal."


Quick lowdown on the names of the 10 days of Onam, that my aunt refuses to believe that I am even aware of.... being a non resident Keralite !

Day 1 ATHAM
Day 2 CHITHIRA
Day 3 CHODHI
Day 4 VISHAKAM
Day 5 ANIZHAM
Day 6 THRIKETA
Day 7 MOOLAM
Day 8 POORADAM
Day 9 UTHRADAM
Day 10 THIRUVONAM

The hangover day after Thiruvonam is called Avittom, marks the preparations for King Mahabali's ascension to heavens.




Moral  - The good get downtrodden and are few & far in between. But remembered nevertheless !

HAPPY ONAM

Courtesy - The WWW.

Wings of color

  

10 things to do on a weekend afternoon.

  
1. Stroll by the green expanse in the afternoon sun  
and cool breeze


2.      Rock yourself to the sound of silence in the rocking chair


3.      Observe the perseverance of the bird trying to build a nest straw by straw 

 

4.      Watch out for the whirring of the humming bird trying to aim at the nectar

 

5.      Listen to the chirping of the birds in conversation at the bird feeders at the early dinner


 
6.      Respect the parent bird trying incessantly to fly in and out with food to feed its little ones waiting inside the nest
 

 
7.      Admire the meek chirps of the little ones as the parent feeds them.

 

8.      Soak in the evening rays of the sun that adds magical hue to the surroundings

 
9.      Breathe in the freshness of the air

 

10.  Trail a butterfly adding color to the flowers

It’s a little sweet grove , nature at its best. This nature center is located in Illinois, USA.  
Picture courtesy: Afternoon sun, posing butterflies, room mate's IPhone6.

Picture This / May 2015

The beauty of the flower is complete only with the green support, which is normally unnoticed.

Pic courtesy : Priceless Camera of the room mate.

Yesterday once more

A lot like home.....


Smell of soil after the first summer rain...
  Green grass glittering in the evening sun..
    Sound of rain drops on the roof in harmony with bolts of thunder,
      Warmth of the afternoon breeze ,
            Brightness of the evening sun,
               Chirping of the birds getting back to their nests,
                   Color of the ripened mango 

                 
Sometimes silence, at times sounds , and even noise.
Mostly unnoticed, yet omnipresent. 

Awakening the senses with thoughts of time gone by.

 Feels like yesterday once more.

Picture this / March-April 2015

"In the practise of tolerance, ones enemy is the best teacher."          - Dalai Lama

 "Tolerance is not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength."           - Dalai Lama

Ham and Her

Him : Whiskey ,Nine , Whiskey, Kilo , Over
Her: (....Silence...) Dinner is ready da. Lets eat.
Imagining the white ambassador car speeding away, and the policeman speaking into his walkie talkie " White ambassador, Registration TN5479, on the Ham Highway. BEEF up the security"

Imagination courtesy : Movies (Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi movies)

Her: HAM as much as you like "BEEF"-fore it gets banned.
Him: Zulu, India....
Her: The Zulu tribe is a very ancient one Honey. We Indians are way ahead.
Her: Progressive in our thinking , liberated....
Him : Bravo , Juliet, India....
Her: Ya, Brave men and women...Some men more brave than required. But we will have security "BEEF"ed up for the safety of women. Now that no ones watching the documentary that will incite violence. There is only goodness in the media.
The nation doesn't want to know. We are blinded by the India shining on our faces.
Him: OVER and OUT

Picture this / Feb 2015

Birds of a feather.......
                

No right No wrong

Borrowing a few lines of lyrics from the very famous Frozen song "Let It go" for the current events in India:


As the leader has cries of "Make in India", the Aero show has a good display across the skies in Namma Bengaluru:
"
I am one with the wind and sky
.........
"
While the other "gripping" issue being roasted before the summer sets in, the makers of AIB thinking:
"I don't care
what they're going to say
Let it go , Let it go....
"

The women, on realising that nothing much is being done towards women safety or empowerment say : "Let it go.."
The criminals who know they can break or not even bother about the consequences say : "Let it go.."
The politicians who wait for the next vote bank gathering speeches, treating such issues as trivial say : "Let it go.."


The fervour the government to slash electricity bills for Delhi cannot supersede the safety of the citizens.
The CCTV cameras that refused to set up towards a safer city, only needed a very famous visit to come up overnight and watch over the city.
How a woman has uncertain fears during every day of a normal life. How nice if these lines are true:
" It's time to see what I can do
To test the limits and break through
No right, no wrong, no rules for me,
I'm free!
"

Experiments with Truth

Truth about truth


If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

--Mark Twain

The truth needs so little rehearsal.

--Barbara Kingsolver

Picture This / January 2015

In this year 2015, Move closer towards your destination , but do not miss to enjoy the ride.

Life is made up of the moments in the ride.