As kids we all built castles in the sand, some with all the right tools and some, like us by sheer guess and judgment. In the end we all had fun, with no strings attached.
Category: Artifacts
Keeping Evil Thoughts Away
Totems are generally placed outside houses to ward of evil spirits or thoughts. In India, there are various kinds of totems you would find, based on different cultural, regional and religious beliefs. This particular totem is famous in the Kolhapur state of Maharashtra. Legend has it that if some one steals your shoes, you are…
Raining Blessings
After marriage, we moved into our new place, and we received a lot of warmth and good wishes as presents from all our loved ones, both friends and family. While some close to us, gave us exactly what we need, others ensured that we have the blessing of God in our humble dwelling too. This…
Communicating Digitally
We had to fill in our annual goal sheets at work, and my colleagues and I realized that its been a while since any of us wrote legible and long sentences on an unruled sheet of paper! Anyway, this is my ode to the modern means of communication at my work desk, my keyboard, pencils…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Worn
No matter how old you grow, your old and worn out toys will always find a special place in your heart and memories. To quote a Westlife Song: “We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun But the hills that we climbed were just seasons out of time We had joy…
Security Always Comes First
They say Princess Diana would’ve survived if only she had belted-up. Anyway, not many people understand how much safety a standard seat-belt brings when you are riding at high speeds. As for this picture? It is from out stationary hired tourist car at Coorg. Just when I though I captured every shot with my camera,…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Numbers
I didn’t think I would be able to post it in time this week, but I made it! I have a strange fascination with dice; I used to collect a lot of them as a kid. However, my collection has thinned out rapidly, and this is all that remains of the collection. I think it…
Lighting Up Our Life
When we were setting up our house, we made sure that we pick ever facet of our home with care and without over shooting our budget. We always wanted a chandelier that wasn’t too jazzy but made our living room brighter. This one fit perfectly, not just in our budget, but also with our decor!
Memorial Day Wishes
OK, I know that the Memorial Day went by on Monday, but I was just too tied up to actually work on this image and put it up. This little keepsake graces my colleagues desk. Hope you had a great week-end, and an even better week that followed. Gratitude to those who have the courage…
Life Free From Hinderances
||Vakratunda Mahakaaya Suryakoti Samaprabha|| ||Nirvighnam Kuru Mey Deva Sarva Kaaryeshu Sarvada|| It’s a Sanskrit slogan that is offered in prayer to Lord Ganesha. It translates as “Oh Lord with a curved trunk and a mighty body, who has the magnificence of a Million suns, I pray to you Oh Lord, keep all the actions I intend to do free from hindrances always!
Snapshots of my World 