It was Onam a fortnight ago. A harvest festival of the state of Kerala in India. It’s the only festival in India that goes beyond religion, caste or community. Onam is a state festival which means people regardless of their backgrounds celebrate this festival. Like every year for the last over 9 years, this year … More Onam Pookalams – 2024
“Every day is a fresh start, a blank canvas to paint upon.” —Craig Sager You are all not new to the African Tulip Tree. The fiery red blooms of African Tulip tree have made an appearance here almost every year. This one from 2022 has some pretty pictures. The one I have today was clicked … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 173
“Look up. Your answer is never going to be in the bottom of a glass.” ― Toni Sorenson After a very long time, along with my workout buddy UM, I went on a walk to a nearby forest reserve. On and off, this is the place we go if we are looking for some green vitamin … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 171
We should always have three friends in our lives-one who walks ahead who we look up to and follow; one who walks beside us, who is with us every step of our journey; and then, one who we reach back for and bring along after we’ve cleared the way. ~Michelle Obama I was in office … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 168
It’s been long since we met. Not sure about you but I do feel that. It’s a Sunday morning and 5:50AM. Feels like I am jet-lagged and I only travelled domestic to reach home last night. My tea is brewing and I feel like sharing with you what has happened this side. Fresh on my … More Conversations over chai #4
” Anyone who thinks fallen leaves are dead has never watched them dancing on a windy day.” – Shira Tamir During one of my morning walks last month, I saw two men under a tree trying to do something with a Bamboo stick. It took me some time to understand that they were shaking the … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 165
“Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.”― Abraham Lincoln This February when I went on a hike up a local hill (Nandi Hills), on my way back I spotted this bougainvillea shrub and small trees around. These were blooming and had turned the road pink. For all my love … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 164
“…and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?” ― Vincent van Gogh Last month, I went to watch a few tennis matches with VT on a weekend. He likes to park at a decent place where the car is safe and then we usually walk. … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 163
In October of 2018, I went on a trek to a nearby hills with some of my colleagues. It was a misty and cold day. #ThursdayTreeLove was 50 editions young at that time and I spotted a tall tree that made me smile. Last month, with some friends I again trekked this hill and remembered … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 162
“This is one more piece of advice I have for you: don’t get impatient. Even if things are so tangled up you can’t do anything, don’t get desperate or blow a fuse and start yanking on one particular thread before it’s ready to come undone. You have to realize it’s going to be along process … More #ThursdayTreeLove – 161
happiness and food 