The Solitary Lass

"Behold her, single in the field,
Yon solitary Highland Lass!
Reaping and singing by herself;
Stop here, or gently pass!"

(The Solitary Reaper, W.Wordsworth)

The lines I learned by-heart years back, in school..
And it came again to my lips today
When I saw her in the field, working there all alone...

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL...

Long time since I posted something. In fact I did not have the mood to. Life was too dull, I was getting more and more depressed. All of a sudden everything changed. I found my long – lost friend after 21 years... Thanks to Orkut...! Now life is Green. Cool. Shady. Like these places we visited together on the day we met...!

TRANSPLANTATION

Not easy it was. Leaving my hometown to a place which I had the least idea of... Really missed everything about Trivandrum. Found it too tough to adjust with the extreme hot climate, dry dusty wind and hard water from bore wells.. But had no choice because it was part of my job. And slowly I started adjusting. And before I knew, I loved this place. So much of greeneries, vast paddy fields, tall Palmyra trees, and simple, down to earth people who helped me a lot in the initial days..

Here are some pictures of my travel to Palakkad...

THE LAST DAY AS A STUDENT

The sun was set, when I visited the campus one last time. Walked the courtyard and pavements, corridors and staircases, class rooms and conference halls once more, before I bid adieu to the world that moulded me into today’s self, over a span of eight years.. Memories rushed in.. Bringing a smile on my lips and tears in my eyes at the same time.

NOSTALGIA

Knew that I am going to a place where there is no seashore.. And that I am gonna miss those serene dusks at my favourite spots. Paid a last visit to the beach on the previous eve of the day I left home. My footprints on the wet sand... When will I get to walk there again...???

BACK..!!!!

A complete transformation... and transplantation.. from the carefree colorful life of a student, to the responsibilities of job, home-making and motherhood.. From my home-town in south kerala to Palakkad, thats where i work now.. Don't know to what extend I can continue maintaining the pace and frequency of posting, but I will try my best.. because this is a place I love so much, a place where I can be myself..!

KANYAKUMARI

Everything has changed a lot...

Golu

Stacks of dolls... Rustling of silk sarees... Chatters and giggles... Fragrance of camphor and jasmine... Flavours of homemade sweets... Gifts I got by surprise...
Glimpses from a “Bommai-Kolu” I attended yesterday...
Heartiest Pooja Wishes to all my friends..!!!
For my friends who wish to know more about it...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golu

Alone

'C-5 Summit' *

* Title Courtesy : Maddy http://maddy-occiput.blogspot.com/

Monsoon Clouds In The Making..!

Clicked a few months back when monsoon was at its peak.. it was interesting to see what I had only read in primary school books.. vapours from the water bodies getting condensed and shaped up into the rain clouds...

Some Glimpses from the “Pookkalam” ( Flower arrangement) competition held at my college, in association with the Onam Celebrations. HAPPY ONAM..!!

For my non-keralite friends who doesnt know what it is... see here -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onam

The Sun Has Set

Seeing Rain From the Train

To the Field

A village scene, captured from the train, somewhere in the mid- north India...

It's Been Raining...

End of Another Day

Life...

For the last few days, this is all I see... Trains... Railway stations... Travelling a lot these days related to the work and I hardly get anything other than these, to focus my lens on...

The Fall

A view of Athirappally waterfalls...

Cruise Ship and Cargo Ship