Letter from India

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Sunday, July 6, 2008

The Colours of Earth

I know why I took these photos. Look at the rhapsody of colours here - blue, green, fushia-pink, brown and sienna. See how they come together, blending perfectly, flowing into each other. I can feel what I probably felt when I saw these two settings and swung my camera into action. How much beauty... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Fireflies, then and now

Two nights ago, like every day, the lights went off. It was about 10 PM and we had just returned from the city. I had a shower and my cup of chamomile tea was ready to be cherished. While we had lights in the house (thanks to the invertor), it was dark outside. I stepped out in the verandah and... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 4, 2008

The Window

I love taking photographs such as of this window below. As I went through my scanned photos I found this one. I love the way the purple stands out next to the green,the pink and blue. The colours merge into one another in a way that no painter could have imagined or done more naturally. I love the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Tibetan Prayer Flags

In Dharamshala, 2001 The first time I saw a Tibetan prayer flag was in Nepal, in the mid 1960s. I was spell bound by its beauty. I began to notice them on my frequent trips to Nepal in the 1980s and 90s and then to Bhutan and also to Dharamshala, the Indian home of the Dalai Lama. I was drawn to... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

The Holy City

Varanasi or the holy city lies in the northern region of India. It's called holy because the river Ganges or Ganga - as it's called in Hindi - goes through the city. The first and last trip I made to Varanasi (which is it's ancient name; till several years ago it was known by the Anglacised name... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 30, 2008

The Homes of Nepal

If there is one country I can go to over and over again, it is Nepal. India's gentle neighbour to the north, I have visited Nepal numerous times in the last 30 years. Each visit has been special. First, it is a valley and as the plane glides down into the landing strip, it is a magical experience.... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 29, 2008

The Blue Gate

When I have a camera in my hands, there are certain images I cannot resist. I took this photograpgh in 1997 - when we were visitng my husbands' brother and his family in Panjab, a northern state in India. It's a small sleepy town, mostly what is called a 'cantonment' area - meaning that most of the... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Website challenges

I did it. I finally managed to design and create a website for myself. Over the years I have hired people to create websites for the organisations I have managed, plus the company that my husband and I have. However, recently I have felt that our company's website is kind of dated and jaded. My... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 27, 2008

Hair Update

OK. It's been six months to date since I cut my hair. About three months ago, I was in despair. I hated it. I didn't know what to do with it. It was all over the place. Gel, mousse, oil, nothing would work. Was this a mistake, I asked myself? And then, suddenly, it started falling into place.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

The Spirit House

The first time I visited Thailand, in the early 1980s, I was taken in by many things in that country. The Thai are gentle people, Buddhists and animists, with a great deal of reverence for their environment. A semi tropical county it is green everywhere and any time of the year. The Buddhist... Sign in to see full entry.

About this Blog

I started this blog in mid-March 2006 when I moved to Kabul, Afghanistan, for a four-month assignment. In mid-July I moved back to India, and am continuing the blog.

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