Safdarjung Tomb, Delhi, India
The Girl at the Window
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I see her everyday
At the window of her house
Her face lurking in the shadows
Finding cover in the veil of secrecy
Obscurity in a shroud of seclusion
But her beauty is not hidden from me
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She’s a princess
From a faraway exotic land
I know not her name
Yet she has become a part of my life
My daily scenery
And I miss her now that she is gone
Hot springs in a temple in Vajreshwari, near Mumbai, India.
Precious Moments
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Moments to capture
Memories to treasure
Beautiful mother
Lady, I bow down to your amazingness!
Did Michelangelo, Botticelli, da Vinci, Donatello traverse these streets?
Perhaps not
But I like to think otherwise
And that I am retracing history
Wow! What a feeling!
Students hard at work at the Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square) in Pisa, Italy.
Florentine Roof tops
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Beautiful asymmetry
Stuccoed walls
Tiled red
Undulating crevices
Gutters that conceal
While cracks reveal…
Murky pasts
Broken dreams
Caged hearts
Upended lives
That hide in the shadows
And seek sanctuary beneath
These rooftops
The Leaning Tower
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Perceptions
It’s all about perceptions
Orientation
Crooked yet straight
Dizzy yet alert
Slightly off center
Yet still standing
Making a statement.
View from the top.
Azhimala beach, Kerala, India
Little Girl on the Beach
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I couldn’t venture to imagine
What goes on through your mind
I hope the thoughts are pleasant
Like the sound of the waves on the beach
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We are voyeurs all
Unrepentant peeping toms
Stripped benumbed
Staring dispassionate
At the world at large
While the soul rots inside
Wholesome breakfast: Fresh pan fried whole wheat bread (Paratha), seasonal fruit, fresh homemade yogurt.
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Paratha [par-AA- THA] Hindi पराठा is one of the most popular types of unleavened flat breads in Punjabi North Indian Cuisine and Pakistan.
Prepared from pan frying whole wheat dough which usually has ghee (clarified butter) or cooking oil in it, parathas are often stuffed with vegetables such as mashed boiled potatoes or aloo, cauliflower (gobhi), radish (mooli), other vegetables and or paneer (fresh Indian cheese).
Parathas, particularly the stuffed ones, are simply eaten with pickles, chutneys and or yogurt on the side and make for a wholesome meal at any time of the day.
Snow! Snow! Snow!