अलविदा 2008

जब खोली यादों की पुस्तक
सूखे हुये गुलाब मिले
फिर उनके दर तक ले पहुँची
हमें निशानी फूलों की।

पचपन खम्भे लाल दीवारें

किसी छोटी सी बात, किसी की हँसी, किसी के देखने का ढंग, या किसी अपरिचित के कमीज़ के रंग से नील फिर जी उठेगा। अलग होने के बाद रहना राख से ढके कोयलों पर चलना होगा। न जाने कौन सा अंगारा दहकता रह जाये और पाँव जला दे।

पचपन खम्भे लाल दीवारें
ऊषा प्रियम्वदा

मद्धम

Fogged

Some close-ups

Green Bee-eater

Purple Sunbird

Kingfisher

The color of celebrations

Hold me tight... never to leave

Two roads diverged in a wood...

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I....
I went on both one by one,
there was nothing to shoot on either,
so I came back,
shot the road,
and put the picture here.

Cup of Friendship

Almost four and half years ago, Meha gifted this cup to three of us and one to herself. The four formed a close group and as all of us were leaving Lucknow, this was our 'cup of friendship' - to remind us all that there are three more with this cup. And that the four together make one the 'Lord of the Cups' :)

It's Meha's birthday today. No idea about others but I still have this cup. What else can I gift but some chocolate and a smile for the good ol' friend :)

The Lord stands tall... despite

रोज़ ही आकाश चढ़ते जा रहे हैं वे

रोकिये जैसे बने इन स्वप्न वालों को
स्वर्ग की ही ओर बढ़ते आ रहे हैं वे

It is the time India!!!

It's the time to stand tall and firm

The time to look eye into eye

And not let them look away

For Peace

India Asking

What happened next???

माँ...मेरी माँ...प्यारी माँ...मम्मा...

Life is a lot like kite-flying

Sometimes you fly high...

And sometimes, you don't!

Predators

Victoria Memorial

Rickshaw-pullers

All the world's a stage

A still from the play

आषाढ़ का एक दिन

A smile from Kolkata

ना उम्र की सीमा हो, ना जन्म का हो बंधन

कबूतर

End of another Diwali

Days of our lives

Some days, you have some one to gossip with...

Someone to be concerned for...

Someone to keep close to your heart...

And then...
some days, you are all alone in the woods!!!