The tiny tree encircled by a sarong of green leaves, under the protective shadow of the tall tree reaching out to the skies, drew me in. Braving a ferocious Sun and risking a migraine, I walked close to admire the cute little one. It was only later that I realized that I hadn’t even spared a glance for the unobtrusive, reserved middle one.
Middlers – raise your hands 😀
Linked to Becca’s Sunday Trees – 300
Cee’s latest black and white challenge is about any new photos that we may have clicked. Recently I traveled by train, through acres of lush green fields outlined by tall trees under overcast grey skies. And in the midst of such life, such greenery here and there stood bare trees holding out her naked branches in defiance of season, time and public glare. I am unfailingly captivated and enchanted by their unspoken yet deafening declaration of supreme confidence that reaches out to me from so far away. I missed capturing those beauties but here are a few glimpses of the journey through a rain splattered window.
Vast green fields that stretch on and on with a handful of people working them. And we complain of rising prices…
When I was little, I remember feeling a sense of pride and achievement at level crossings. So many people were waiting for me! 😀 Now I can feel their restlessness, their impatience.
As a child, I used to think of these as effigies of the demon king Ravan and his cronies waiting to be burned down. Now I know that our worlds will come crashing down if these were to go up in smoke 😀
Nature has found her own way of dealing with these ‘demons’ that mar her beauty. Don’t beat them, use them 😉
A thoughtful make-shift shed at an obscure railway station. One even had a tree growing through it. Or (more likely) the shed built around it 😀
Just some random white flowers from another journey on my two feet.
Have a super weekend 🙂
News Flash: I came back to add a photo of another journey of another kind
Thank you for your company on this amazing journey 🙂
Life has been very hectic and it’s been a while since I participated in Cee’s photo challenges. I have been keeping track but then I kept getting sidetracked. This time, even though I am late, I simply had to break the jinx. Here I am with a few BW photographs of paths and trails. It has also been ages since I did quotes – hope you like 🙂
“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” Martin Buber
“The best journey of life that you can take is inside yourself to discover your new thoughts, new ideas, and new hopes.” Debashish Mridha
“Having had enough of the lure of straight paths, this I have begun this journey with the determination to lose my way.” I dared to translate the first two lines of one of Guru Rabindranath Tagore’s songs – poth harabo bolei ebar pothe nemechi…
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal” – Henry Ford
“Always listen to experts. They’ll tell you what can’t be done, and why. Then do it.” ― Robert A. Heinlein,
“We are kept from our goal, not by obstacles, but by a clear path to a lesser goal.” Bhagwad Gita
“If you are facing in the right direction, all you need to do is keep on walking” – Buddhist saying.
Dear friends I am terribly kicked and pleased as Punch 😀 Sunita aka Bellybytes posted a Guest Interview of yours truly 😀
I am doubly honored because Sunita is a wonderful writer and I enjoy reading her posts. I hope you will visit her blog and just in case you are curious have a look at the guest post too 😉
For some strange inexplicable reasons, my comments don’t show up on her blog. But thank you to all those who have left me messages on the post. Hopefully my responses will show up sooner than later.
Thanks and have a super day
Such a lovely word – textures isn’t it? I can almost feel it between my fingers! Or even my lips, on my tongue…oops I forgot! This isn’t an essay on textures but a photo challenge 😀 Without any further ado, here are some of my favorite layered and textured photos.
Sunset at Mumbai – the clouds and the sky come together in a bid to give the even uni-dimensional sky an artistic textured finish to a wonderful day.
I thought this photo was apt for the topic because of the many textures and layers to it and not just the fine work on the gopuram. And of course I couldn’t resist showing off the perfectly symmetrically branched tree 😀
Can you not feel the coarseness of this quaint refuge from the hot sun?
This is a section of the outer walls of the Amer fort at Jaipur which is meant to keep out the enemy. Yet there’s something beautiful and captivating about it don’t you think? I wonder if they had specialists who focused on the beautification of ramparts?
Amazing what H2O can be right? 😀 Flowing water, floating clouds or rock solid ice.
A random click of picturesque Prague. The lighter and darker shades of green, the brick roof, both grey and white clouds in a blue sky – sigh…
Delicate
fragile
diffident
yielding
But
when
it is
a matter
of
survival
Nothing
can stop
her
Words 101
“The meeting is weeks away but Her Royal Highness wants the presentation tomorrow.” I fumed. “And I’ve got guests for dinner.”
“In the middle of the week?” Exclaimed Rita, a colleague.
“Exactly!” I wasn’t done grumbling. “There’s shopping, homework, cooking and he’s working late. Hell!”
“A working mother’s life!” Rita waved goodbye.
I maneuvered the car home, adding one more to my list – couldn’t somebody open the damned gate?
Our neighbor’s son, about seven, tapped on the window.
Now what?
He held up a fistful of crushed periwinkles.
“For me?” I gaped.
He nodded and ran off to open the gate.
***
Based on a true incident 🙂
Written for the Friday Fictioneers – a story in 100 words or less. Thanks to Rochelle for hosting the challenge and Dale for the photo prompt. To read the other stories inspired by this prompt, click here.
This stolid and probably ancient tree reminds me of a doting grandparent. Can’t you just hear the fresh green ‘uns demanding another story? welcoming their eagerness, she lets them clamber all over her and if a few friends join in – no problem! There’s lots of space and love to go around 😀
Linked to Becca’s Sunday Trees – 299
Those of you who are regular visitors to my blog would know that I am rather partial to trees and that is putting it mildly 😀 My obsession is common knowledge among friends and family so whenever and wherever they go they never forget to share photos of trees. I feel blessed, overwhelmed and more than satisfied at their warm gesture and for taking time out in the midst of their work and pleasure trips. Here I share some photos from my collection of enchanting trees from near and far.
I hope you too will like them 🙂
My friends sneaked off to the hills without telling me 😦 But then came the photos – what were you thinking BS? Tall and slim like these trees? In our next lives for sure 😉
We are more like this one – grounded and juggling a lot of pies 😉 😀 Cheers
Now for some trees from Sri Lanka – thanks Ruma 🙂 Coconut shells form a decorative earthen pot for the plant. But later it is completely absorbed into the earth.
Then there’s this unruly wild child of the forest
The tree turns into a convenient display spot for attractive and fascinating masks
How could I forget these majestic beauties from Darjeeling and the unique angle – thank you Jyotsna 🙂
Let’s move on a bit farther to Germany. My cousin sent these stunning trees. Have a look
A veritable feast for the eyes
I just love this photo – don’t you?
Time for a change!
My cousin found this mottled beauty along the road. Doesn’t it look as if she is leaning back on a push swing and any moment she is going to take off?
Blue blue skies and snow clad trees also from Germany shared by Svkuki 🙂
There’s this massive one from Dublin snapped by my sister while on an educational trip there.
A hairy one and quite unapologetic too!
Is that two trees or one? Oh what does it matter – there’s just one like you, muaahh
A huge thank you to all you lovely people for being so generous with your time and keeping me in your thoughts – do keep them flowing 😉
Have a super week ahead 🙂
seasons
will come and go
you will go
your own way
do your own thing
but I will always
wait for you
For Becca’s Sunday Trees – 298
Yippee – after 9 months, Delhi finally delivered 😉
A good air day in the first week of July! Not very great, just about satisfactory, which will do for now because along with it came blue skies and big white clouds. It has been ages since I have seen a blue blue sky in Delhi and I have been walking with my head in the clouds ever since 😀
I thought pictures of a smog free Delhi sky would be just perfect for the Weekly Photo Challenge – Unusual.
Hope you like!
Green, white and blue – a sight for sore eyes don’t you think?
Rain is imminent – the clouds gear grey up 😉
They came in other designs too!
Just the way I like it – sunny side up 😀
Quite perfectly framed – what do you say?
Snapped a quick pic on the way home – on the left
and on the right. I got a crick in my neck gawking at the sky. And a good thing too for I caught someone staring at me…
Any guesses who that is? 😀
Thanks for visiting, have a super week ahead 🙂
Stories and more 