Of A Storm..

When the storm headed our way, the news of it brought with it a storm of curiosity. The childlike wonder took over and the spate of questions only remained. What would change about the winds, the skies, the landscape? Apart from the measurables and the predicted damage the storm was about to cause..everything before and … Continue reading »

The Long Shadow Across The Lake.

“Every story told is carved from something so much bigger” – Tim Parks. I live in an area that is at the epicenter of real estate boom, I like to believe we are at the edge of a concentric growth. The kind of growth that qualifies for ‘good & continuous’ economic development, the kind that … Continue reading »

My Spirits Are Wearing Leopard Print !

I read in “The Wayfinders” that on the island of Siberut, the Mentawai people believe that spirits enliven everything that exists – birds, plants, clouds and the sky. Rejoicing in the beauty of the world, these divine entities could not possibly be expected to reside in a human body that was not itself beautiful. Thus … Continue reading »

Sinharaja Diaries

I have been saying it over and over again since returning from Sri Lanka that I’m more in love with wildlife and traveling. It’s always about the journey they say and destination is only but a small part of realization and enlightenment. Destination they say isn’t always as glorious as we want them to be, … Continue reading »

The Mellifluous Painted Storks

As thin and sharp-profiled as a cut-out, standing on one leg sometimes, ruffling the feathers at other times, wading through water every now and then, sifting for food, enjoying the company of the pelicans..but most of the times striking a formidable shape above the water. The painted stork lowered it’s eyes in intense wariness at … Continue reading »