2015 – Page 6 – Footloose Forever

Finding joy in mundane things: Monsoon Mondays

July 6, 2015July 6, 2015Posted in Photo challengeTagged monday, Monsoon, mundane, rain34 Comments

Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.

~ Ashley Smith

When I was in school Mondays were most boring to me. Going to school on a rainy morning after a happening weekend was the most miserable thing to do. When I saw these little boys walking happily on their way to school even in the incessant rains the sight instantly took me back to my childhood. Those mundane Mondays in monsoons…! 🙂

I publish this post as part of the Mundane Monday Challenge given by my blogger friend Jithin aka Trablogger.

Have a wonderful week ahead! 🙂

“Happiness often sneaks in through a door…” – Part II

July 4, 2015July 4, 2015Posted in Photo challengeTagged Bhutan, door, doorway, gate, Monastery, Punakha, punakha monastery, Thimphu17 Comments

door, doorway, monastery, Punakha, Bhutan

When one door closes another one opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.

~ Alexander Graham Bell

Since these doors represent a strikingly different culture, the culture of the Royal Kingdom of Bhutan, which bears significant influence of Tibetan and Buddhist traditions I thought I must share them separately in a different post. My first post on Door is on traditional Rajasthani doors in the old fort palaces. You can check that out here. Published in response to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: Door.

“Happiness often sneaks in through a door…”

July 4, 2015July 4, 2015Posted in Photo challengeTagged arches, door, doorway, Jodhpur, Megrangarh Fort, Rajasthan29 Comments

door, Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan,

There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception.

~ Aldous Huxley

Doors are like the ‘face’ of a house. They speak a lot about your home. The door gives an impression of the taste of the homeowner. Sometimes the colors, carvings and architectural design of a doorway can represent the essence of a culture or tradition of that particular region where you see it. These typical Rajasthani doorways in Mehrangarh Fort speaks of the grandeur and extravaganza of aristocratic Rajput lifestyle of medieval era. I love the arches and intricate carvings on this door. What about you?

Published in response to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: Door.

Check out my second entry to the challenge here.

Finding joy in mundane things: Pebbles

June 30, 2015August 23, 2015Posted in Photo challengeTagged mundane, pebbles, Photo challenge, stones30 Comments

It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out, it’s the pebble in your shoe.

~ Muhammad Ali

There was a time when I spontaneously found beauty in mundane things. Those were my childhood days. I was often scolded by my mother for picking up pebbles from the roads and bringing them to home. Blue… grey… brown… round…oval…different colors…different shapes and size. I used to think someday I would create a bonsai and cover its base with those pebbles. But that never happened. Those pebbles found the roads again, courtesy my mother. 😀

So, when I saw these pebbles beneath the sparkling waters of the river I couldn’t but collect them…well, this time with my lens though 🙂 and I share them as part of the Mundane Monday Challenge given by my blogger friend Trablogger.

Hope you like them, too. 🙂

“My ultimate search has been for a muse”

June 27, 2015July 4, 2015Posted in Photo challengeTagged Bhutan, hills, mountain road, mountains, muse, musing, Paro, Road, travel photography35 Comments

road to Paro, hills, mountains, entering Paro, Bhutan

My ultimate search has been for a muse.

~ Dominic Monaghan

And I have found her in the mighty mountains, in the verdant vales and in the green slopes of the hills. I would love to come back a thousand times to the road that leads to mountain.

I can remember it was a cloudy day and it drizzled quite a few times during was our journey from Thimphu to Paro. I don’t understand the connection between rain and my travelling to hill stations… 🙂 But I must agree that the hill stations in the Himalayas have a different beauty when it rains.

Published in response to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: Muse.

A brilliant story to read

June 26, 2015Posted in Moon's DiaryTagged effort, life, making difference, story18 Comments

Many of you might already have read this story somewhere else. I found it on a friend’s email and thought it’s worth sharing with my readers. So, here it is for you… a brilliant story!

“Life doesn’t change in ONE MINUTE, but taking decision after thinking for ONE MINUTE can change life.”

Quote Challenge – Day 3

June 22, 2015Posted in Moon's DiaryTagged Nature, nature quote, quote, quote challenge, wildlife, wildlife quote17 Comments

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“Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man.”

~ Stewart Udall

Realizing this statement by Stewart Udall, an American politician, is the need of the hour. We must understand the importance of wildlife and protect Mother Nature to ensure a healthy environment for the generations to come.

This is my third and final day in the 3-day quote challenge. I thank my blogger friend Kiran Acharya for tagging me into this challenge. Kiran is a doctor and a creative writer. She blogs at The Sea and Me. Do drop by her wonderful blog for latest book reviews, nature photography and thoughtful write-ups.

Rules for the challenge:

Post your three favorite quotes, one on each day for three consecutive days. The quote could be from any book, author or your own quote.
Tag three other bloggers with each post to challenge them.
Thank the blogger who nominated you.

On the final day of the challenge I tag my three blogger friends, whose blogs are treasure trove of nature and travel photography –

Suyash – Suyash Chopra

Upendra – Vagabond Images

Tom – Spirit in Politics

Hope you three accept the challenge and enjoy sharing your favorite quotes. 🙂

And those who missed my first two days in the challenge here are the links for you – Quote Challenge – Day 1 and Quote Challenge – Day 2.