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Month: December 2013
Perseverance
It is the nesting season once more and all around us we birds very busy . They carry dry grass and leaves to wherever they have chosen as the special place to build their home. There is a dwarf variety of areca plant in our garden and its leaves grow in such a way that… Continue reading Perseverance
Memories of Childhood ; building of a dam
My grandfather had been the Headmaster of the Government school in the town of Hospet, in the northern part of our state, Karnataka. My father grew up there, his elder sister and family lived there until recently. Going there  for vacations had been a part of our childhood. Going to and walking across the Tungabhadra… Continue reading Memories of Childhood ; building of a dam
WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – ONE
ONE – In Sept 2012, we had been to Sofia, Bulgaria. While walking along the streets, we saw this old lady selling flowers. There was this expression of calm acceptance on her face. I asked permission to take her photo, she agreed with a smile.
Try, try,try again…
We were watching our grandson trying to turn over on his stomach and as he tried and tried I was reminded of these lines- try,try, try again…. But I had forgotten the rest of the poem. I searched it on the Google and was happy to read it. Try Try Again by T. H. Palmer… Continue reading Try, try,try again…
Weekly Photo Challenge- GRAND
The Kailasa temple Complex of Ellora Caves, Aurangabad The Ellora cave complex consists of Bauddha, Hindu and Jaina caves. Like the Ajanta caves, they are a marvel.Only when we are there, standing inside each cave, can we experience their beauty and majesty. Unlike the Ajanta caves, here there are only sculptures and no paintings. Each… Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge- GRAND
Memories of Childhood, growing up near sugarcane fields
My father is 82 and we have been asking him to share with us his childhood memories. Those days were very different and it is really nice to listen to him. He has been sending us some of his special moments. He grew up in a town called Hospet in the northern part of our… Continue reading Memories of Childhood, growing up near sugarcane fields
Weekly Photo Challenge
Let there be light
Living
Every day we hear the sounds of ‘living’ all around us. From early morning we hear birds calling out to each other. The whistling bird (Malabar whistling thrush) is back again. For the past one week we have been hearing its beautiful whistling. Long back people must have heard it and tried to imitate it… Continue reading Living