Jasmine - Polonnaruwa - Dec 2010, originally uploaded by righthalf.
Dec 2010:
Sampaguita, a variety of Jasmine, is very important as a daily offering to Buddha in Sri Lankan rituals. So much so that in 17th century Lanka, the King granted land to a set of officers who cultivated these flowers for the rituals on that land, and were even allowed to confiscate others' land for this purpose.
Fallen leaf - Mumbai - Jul 2009, originally uploaded by righthalf.
Jul 2009:
Gaur se dekhna bahaaron mein, pichhle mausam ke bhi nishaan honge
Koplon ki udaas aankhon mein, aansoowon ki namee bachi hogi.
(from Pukhraj by Gulzaar)
Aug 2009: Bonsai, a palm tree in your palms.
Aug 2009: Could not resist this one. Great shot by Shruti in her Sasural.
Saiyaan Ched Dewe, Nanad Chutki Leve, Sasural Genda Phool
Saas Gaari Deve, Dewar Samjha Leve
Sasural Genda Phool
Aug 2009: Sometimes focusing too much impedes reflection. Sometime reflections help bring focus. Here, focus created the effect of a reflection.
Dec 2008: Some Haiku. Humor me...
Mar 2008: A "Do not spit" board in a popular tourist point in Mahabaleshwar falls to the ground just like its subject, the spit. In the meantime, people discuss the gravity of the situation.
Image purposely rotated 90 degree left.
Mar 2008: Spring time in Mahabaleshwar, an oasis away from the city pollution.
May 2008: Settled plant and human life at high altitudes, a unique phenomenon in the Himalayas.
May 2008: Hidden on a ridge overlooking Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku and Tawoche, is the Hotel Everest View of Syangboche. Yet, the most striking thing about it was the colorful birches and shrubs, and the highest cellular tower of Sagarmatha National Park just a kilometer away.
Good to be blogging again after two months. Expect a series from our recent trekking expedition into the Himalayas in Nepal.
