Let me bring you songs from the wood: to make you feel much better than you could know. Dust you… Read more Songs from the wood
Tag: memorable journeys
Happiness in the land of Gross National Happiness
A holiday in Bhutan has been on my wish-list for quite a while now. And I finally managed to tick… Read more Happiness in the land of Gross National Happiness
Close encounter
Spot-winged Grosbeak – an extremely lucky sighting at very close quarters. So close that my camera refused to focus and… Read more Close encounter
Creative license or distorting reality?
These two images are illustrative of the tussle that goes on in my mind as the learning process continues. Is… Read more Creative license or distorting reality?
The whispering whoosh of a zillion wingflaps
There is something fascinating about flocks of birds as I have been discovering lately. My friend, Saravanan Janakarajan, our guide,… Read more The whispering whoosh of a zillion wingflaps
2018 – a year of birdies & eagles
I had been feeling for a while that my golf game is finally reaching a level that probably warrants a… Read more 2018 – a year of birdies & eagles
Flight
You didn’t need faith to fly, you needed to understand flying.” (Richard Bach, 2006) I have always struggled with in-flight… Read more Flight
A bazaar of falcons
Did you know that the collective noun for a group of falcons is ‘a bazaar’? Neither did I but a… Read more A bazaar of falcons
Sikkim Ace
And when all the wars are over, a butterfly will still be beautiful – Ruskin Bond Till recently, it hadn’t… Read more Sikkim Ace
Plastic, not so fantastic
Our tendency to self-destruct is never more evident than when I see the indelible traces of our presence wherever I… Read more Plastic, not so fantastic
Of birds, birdies and biryanis 