Solitude is a state of being alone without feeling lonely. Solitude is something I crave and find uplifting and relaxing – a state which, to me at least, is almost akin to meditation. The freedom to think or not – the freedom to just be. The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge theme is about solitude and hence this outburst 😉
Anyway, hunting through my archives, I found this picture which seemed to fit the bill. Fooling around with the photo, I was reminded of a discussion I had with Ravens regarding BW and color photographs.
I thought I had interesting results with this photo.
Doesn’t this picture evoke a sense of loneliness and despair? Of waiting? If only someone would come and say hello?
Yet, doesn’t this scene speaks of utter contentment and relaxation? It is as if the bench is soaking up the sunshine and a few brief moments of blissful respite from the burdens that he knows are sure to come his way all too soon.
I wonder if you agree with me? Or am I being too fanciful? Do let me know which one you like better. I would love to know about your thoughts on the matter…
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Inside a hotel suite in Kalimpong, West Bengal
Inside Gandhiji’s room in Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad.
An insider’s view of the outside of the City Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan India.
Or would you prefer an evening view?
Inside view of a bangle shop in Punjab. Newly married girls wear the entire ‘cylinder’ of bangles (comprising of individual rings). If you like you can read more about the custom 
Caught up in the frenzy of Cee’s photo challenges, the termites obligingly nibbled away the outside of this tree to give us an inside view 😉
An arched path in the garden – notice the material it is made of?
Broken light fixtures – ingenious isn’t it?
Another gateway – made of broken crockery
Dolls made of broken glass bangles. Married women wear colorful glass bangles particularly in North India. Nek Chand collected heaps of broken glass bangles and created not only rows and rows of dolls but also peacocks and other decorative items for his rock garden.
Moving on, here’s a table lamp fashioned out of a piece of stone – beautiful isn’t it?
And finally, isn’t it fascinating how just a few colored strings can be re-purposed into almost anything in the hands of the right one – like that of the Officially Amazing Crochet Queen, Svkuki.
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