#SoCS August 31/19

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “couch” Use it as a noun or a verb. Have fun! The first thought that came to mind when I read today’s prompt was ‘couch potato’. I do not remember anyone amongst my relatives who are couch potatoes. Many do watch some serials but do not…

The Waves (Sunday Photo fiction)

The couple sat on the boulders and gazed at the sea. It looked so blue and peaceful. But they had experienced its darker side. Those moments still haunted them. They lived in a small village high in the mountains and had always dreamt of spending some days near the sea. That year during Christmas vacations…

A Photo a Week Challenge: What’s For Dinner

IN A NEW POST CREATED FOR THIS CHALLENGE, SHARE A PHOTO OR TWO A FAVORITE MEAL Breakfast of dosas , coconut chutney and chutney powder. My mother’s sister and family had come see her 😊 Lunch of rice, pumpkin Sambhar and tomato rasam with our daughter and family 😊

Everyday Moments (#SOL- 2019)

My weekly Slice of Life are my letters to my Doddamma. She is my father’s elder brother’s wife. Doddamma literally means ‘elder mother’. She is 88 years old. She cannot hear properly if I telephone to talk to her. So, I have been writing letters to her since October 2017. I enjoy writing letters and…

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #60: Framing the Shot

This week, we will explore different ways of framing images. Many photographers agree on one thing about framing – that it can help direct the viewers‘ eyes to where you want them to look.  

#SoCS August 24/19

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “preposition” Start your post with any preposition. Bonus points if you end with one too. Enjoy! At night I am awakened by the sound of rain falling and touching the branches of the jackfruit tree. It is pouring outside and I am sleeping warm in my…

The Leader (Sunday Photo fiction)

Advaith and his grandfather gazed at the birds that had come to eat the chapati pieces they had put out for them. Bulbuls came swooping down. Babblers came hopping along. The tree pies came chattering loudly. Then came the crows. The leader came first and sat on the roof of the car-shed. He saw the…

Everyday Moments (#SOL- 2019)

My weekly Slice of Life are my letters to my Doddamma. She is my father’s elder brother’s wife. Doddamma literally means ‘elder mother’. She is 88 years old. She cannot hear properly if I telephone to talk to her. So, I have been writing letters to her since October 2017. I enjoy writing letters and…

#SoCS August 17/19

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “co-” Find a word that uses “co” as a prefix and use it in your post. Have fun! The first thought that came to mind when I read the prompt was our Co-operative society.  We have bought our groceries from there since 1982 when we got…

A Photo a Week Challenge: Yellow

Yellow flowers and leaves.