"The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way."          William Blake



F is for Forest Wealth:

 Dagshai, Himachal Pradesh.

FOREST WEALTH

A wealth unfathomable,

A jewel quintessential of massive flora,

A habitat extraordinary for flocks of fauna,

A musical audio of speckled resonances,

An awesome darkness of dreaded fears,

A mystery, a riddle undefinable,

A purifier, a savior, gratuitous of humanity,

An amalgamation of nature’s epic deeds.

A view of the forest from Kumarhatti- Nahan highway.(H.P)

 A larger view somewhere on the same highway.

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SKY TALES

“The multitudes of sky views,

Of quirky shapes, sizes and hues,

Incredible signage of nature’s wonders,

Turns all doubts into ash and cinders.”

'T' is for Tales: Sky Tales...

Since I'm sojourning in the lap of Shivalik hills these days, I'd decided beforehand that, this post would be about my sky watch experiences during the week. I missed such scenes in the plains these last few months.

My outings happen in the evenings because of the hot sun during the day. From the road I captured the residual blazing strip of light after sun set.

Late evening when darkness was slowly engulfing the space.

Evening shot of the pine lined road and bare mountain side. The mountain had to be cut for widening the road. 

Open space in a village, with a few dwelling units doting the mountain side here and there.Though it's mid morning, the haze is intact above the hills.

Patch of clouds in a meditative mood.

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EMBRACING THE WORLD IN BEAUTY

  Shed no tear! O shed no tear!
The flower will bloom another year.
Weep no more! O weep no more!
Young buds sleep in the root's white core.
- John Keats

 Beaming and welcoming!


'O' is for 'opening up' for soothing our hearts and souls:

A few days ago i woke up to the enchanting and fresh smiles of this trio. This cactus variety blossoms twice a year but sadly its life is very short. By the evening it wilts. Yet 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.' Keats

The close up showing  honey bees having a field day.

Lilies flowering in our yard.

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SPRING HUNT YIELD

I trust in nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant and autumn garner to the end of time. Robert Browning
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Flowers are restful to look at. They have neither emotions nor conflicts.
- Sigmund Freud



Throughout the week, I's on the look out for some lovely spring specimens. However, I'd only venture out today.  My search brought some rewards.

'L' is for learning lessons:

Flowers give us life lessons of hope, patience and perseverance. As in cycle of seasons, so it is with with life and its occasional sufferings, nothing remains for ever.

My  neighbor's garden had this gorgeous beauty waiting to be captured.

 Morning sun  dazzles on the yellow rose in the park.

 Standing erect. Perhaps on guard duty.

 How the bottle brush blossoms compete with our material ones in looks.

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I trust in nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant and autumn garner to the end of time. Robert Browning
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I trust in nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant and autumn garner to the end of time. Robert Browning
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COLD AND WINTER ARE SYNONYMOUS

We in North India are in the grip of severe cold. January is the worst month and feels the longest. It meanders. Fogs and mists have become our uninvited friends. They keep clinging to us. We wish them good-bye all the time and eagerly wait for their departure. Sun has acquired the propensity of being elusive. Some days it does not show at all. Those days are the gloomiest. Sometimes all at once, the sun wriggles out of the smog by late morning or by afternoon. A sigh of relief and joy takes over. I dash outside with something to read while basking in the glory of the golden sunshine. I sit at a point where there is no wind and let the sunshine penetrate into my body unhindered. How happy you feel when for a few hours at least you take off your layers of clothes. You bare part of your body to sun's invigorating rays. Such days are heavenly.

Otherwise, on sunless days you keep snuggling in your quilt the whole day. You get up only for cooking, eating or for some unputdownable chores. If you are at the computer as I‘m now you need a room heater near your legs to prevent them from getting stony cold.

For the  poor and daily wage earners winter is tough and brings misery. Authorities in all states of India keep building night shelters for the homeless and the deprived.

Yet winter has its plus points. It is great in many ways. For one there is so much variety in fresh vegetables available in stores. Street vendors ply their carts loaded with veggies and make rounds of the area all the time.

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Winter is the time to savor goodies and special dishes, which are only prepared in cold months. Breakfasts are incomplete without radish stuffed paranthas. Sweet carrot dish cooked in cream is always mouthwatering. Bars of sesame seeds and groundnuts prepared with jaggery are everyone’s favorite snacks. Freshly roasted whole groundnuts are available in plenty. Vendors on the roadsides pop corns in your presence making you enjoy the warm crunchiness. Moreover, delicious sweets, in eye-catching arrangements, adorn the counters of sweet shops. Yet who can dare ignore the special winter dish of sag eaten with makki di roti and dollops of fresh butter? Nothing can beat it in nutrition as well as taste.

Such are the joys of winter that small discomforts don’t matter. 

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 Blessed to be able to drink deep the heavenly serenity of the lake at Bangalore.

Peaceful co-existence

Beautifully landscaped mound on one side of the lake at Jindal Nature Cure Institute at Bangalore.

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