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It was getting late and we were really not sure if we could make it. A train to catch at 7:30 meant that we had less than an hour to spend at this beach. It was a mad rush until we got here and then it was just pure joy. We flew kites, jumped into the water for a short while and kept the camera away long enough to enjoy the sunset. It was beautiful.
The photo was taken shortly after sunset and the beauty about it is that nothing was planned. It was a simple pose against a beautiful backdrop taken with an ordinary camera and it turned out to be flawless. I love it!
Taken at : Calicut on the Malabar Coast
I would choose to be happy
To get to know more about mural paintings, visit kerala murals.
Location: Bharath Tourist Home, Cochin, Kerala.What makes this picture beautiful? The clouds touching the mountains, barren farmlands, winding roads, people taking time off their busy lives, thick forests, a captivating sunset, houses on the slopes, the distant mountain ranges?
Nature's beauty lies in its details.
Most of us, on the other hand, are about the brands we wear than about the thoughts we have. We can go for days without thinking, doing the same routines over again. And even if we do think, we need to speak out just to be sure that we are heard. Our minds are more shallow and our thoughts, selfish. Life was not supposed to be this race we are in, this never ending urge to please others.
It is no wonder then that we seek solace in nature. It's no wonder then that we find comfort here. Because nature does not crave for attention. There's nothing superficial about it. Just silence. A welcoming beauty.
Taken at: Coorg, Karnataka, India. The western ghats in all its glory.
I wish I were standing on this beach with a canvas in my hand. I could pick the colors from the palette and make a beautiful painting. There would be strong winds blowing against my face and children laughing in my ears. Look, the couple walking hand in hand with their dog running ahead playing with the waves. I would give anything just to be standing here to enjoy the magnificient skies and to wonder about this beautiful world.
Shot at : Calicut beach, Kerala, India.
Currently following : The Illuminati QuizThe four hour long trek, the chill of the night, dense fog, the first break of light
and to add to the beauty, a blanket of pure white clouds.
Let the dream stay.
SkandaGiri, Kalavaarahalli Betta, Karnataka.
For more details on treks under a moonlit sky go here.
Route
Chikkaballapur - Kalawara Village - Omkara Jyoti Ashrama / Papagni Mutt (3 Kms).
Vehicles can be parked at the base of the hill near the Shiva temple.
Nearest Town : Chikkaballapur
If you have anything to ask, do add your thoughts and I'll reply for sure :)I set out with the lightest of clothes on, a can of dew and my backpack. It was well over 40 degree celsius (104 F). Even though I did not manage to get many decent shots, I thoroughly enjoyed this day. It was my first real experience being a photographer.
- Muscat, Oman
Live your dreams, cos you have one and only one life!
What I find most interesting about this picture is that every single person is looking at the couple. It makes the picture all the more stronger.
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The world from the eye of a honeybee.
For those of you who are wondering how this was done, here's a tutorial.
Sahaya Hasta is an NGO based out of Coimbatore, India. It's a small organization tugged away in one corner of India, not reached by many.
There are a lot of things that come to my mind when I think about NGO's. But one among them stands out. It's something that I want to tell the world but don't know how to. It's probably a request. It's this.
If you are planning to support the needy, don't go to an established organization. These organizations must already be helping a lot of people and be having good support from volunteers. I'd rather urge you to go to the small and not so famous ones. The ones that need help. That way we could reach a much wider population. Just a thought. What you think?
A narrow stretch of land spreading out into the ocean. I walked. Curious at first. Then, not so. Walking on the surface of water - with waves lashing relentlessly from all three sides. So much energy. So powerful. I must have been the center of cosmic energy. And this world must have existed solely because of me.
I hated to go home that evening. But I did make it a point to come back later. By then the bridge had mysteriously disappeared. Unfortunate? Lucky. I know one thing for sure. I will wait for that lone raincloud to bring rains next year.
Rains in middle east are extremely scarce. But when they do come, they cause a huge disaster. The mountain ranges across the breadth of Oman channel water into riverbeds (Wadis) which are usually dry. Since the soil absorbs very little water, even a small rain causes flash floods, killing many each year. This piece of land I am standing on is the rubble brought down by one such rain.
Taken at: Wadi Tiwi, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
I love driving. Even more so when it's raining. Music playing in my car. That couple walking under their big umbrella, holding hands. The birds, resting in their homes. Streets, deserted. A scooter driving past - the driver, drenched. I roll my windows down only to be greeted by a lightning. And moments later, a thunder. Drops of rain, falling on my shoulder. The smell of damp air.
And then I reach back home. I make a warm cup of coffee. Aaah! The little joys of life.
Garudan Thookkam or Eagle Hanging is a ritual art form performed in the temples of Goddess Kali in Kerala.
Legend has it that after slaying Darika, Kali remained insatiable and thirsty. At this time Lord Vishnu sent Garuda to Kali to quench her thirst. A dancing and bleeding Garuda was taken to Kali. Kali was pacified only after drinking some drops of blood from Garuda. The "Thookkam" is a way of thanking Goddess Kali for the problems solved in her abode.To see more pictures from the series, click here.
Deep blue skies above. Streaks of clouds. Sailing. Vast dunes below. Drifting. As the world around changes, I lose my way. A little bit. I keep losing myself. One step each day.
So there were these animals that were domesticated somewhere in 3000 B.C. They slowly started playing important roles in the lives of humans. Somewhere along the way, someone decided to call them "Donkeys" and the name struck. From then on, these creatures started living their despised lives.
What if you wake up tomorrow and everyone starts calling you by your new name?
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