Boldness doesn’t mean rude, obnoxious, loud, or disrespectful. Being bold is being firm, sure, confident, fearless, daring, strong, resilient, and not easily intimidated. It means you’re willing to go where you’ve never been, willing to try what you’ve never tried, and willing to trust what you’ve never trusted. Boldness is quiet, not noisy. – Mike Yaconelli Thursday … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 40
Waiting to get on a ferry to the Elephanta Beach, I was standing behind this water bottle and relaxing until the action began. When I clicked this picture, I realized that my wait wasn’t that boring after all. The sea, the boats and the waiting tourists added to the charm of that beach. On an … More Water and the wait
On our way back from Rajasthan, we were crossing a small village and were stuck in a small traffic jam. While we were waiting for the road to clear, I was looking around and trying to observe the surroundings. Then I saw this man. He was a blacksmith and engrossed in his work. Being in … More An enthusiastic man
“We keep searching for things all our life, yet seldom do we notice them!” … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 39
Road trips are an addiction. I am sure you have heard me say that before. I believe you have also heard Norman Vincent Peale say, “Repetition of the same thought or physical action develops into a habit which, repeated frequently enough, becomes an automatic reflex.” Early this year when we were speculating Ladakh again or … More A road trip to Arunachal, Assam and Meghalaya
I met her when she was visiting her nephew in Bangalore. She knew a bit of Hindi but not much to understand and speak to me. When I asked her permission for a picture, she started crying. After losing her husband she believed that there was nothing beautiful left in her life. Her age was against … More A Nepali woman
“What you do, the way you think, makes you beautiful.” ― Scott Westerfeld Thursday Tree love is a photo feature on this blog hosted on 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. The next edition will … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 38
“Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.” … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 37
We met him in Turtuk. He owned a few apricot and apple farms in the remote village. He was also the owner of a luxurious tourist camp. All in all, a man who had enough to lead a comfortable life and yet he was different from many. He was humble, soft spoken and a listener. … More Portrait of a man from Turtuk
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 36
happiness and food 