Flowers at the Desk of the Station Master at Barog
Author: Mridula Dwivedi
Burning some Midnight Oil!
Burning some mid night oil without Coffee One good thing about this week is that I get to travel at the end of it. Though the way my next week is shaping …. I would rather not think about it now.
What does ‘Being Yourself’ Mean to You?
I must admit Steve started it. It were his lines that made me pause- I had devised a title, “Houston Texas: A Great Place to Be Yourself” which I liked. I think what took almost three months was the line, “Being yourself sounds like a simple proposition, but in my experience, it’s not; … How…
Another Nest with an Egg
Another Nest with an Egg in the Backyard
Tea Shop at Triund- On a Misty Day
The Tea Shop at Triund Whenever a weary tourist would climb up to the tea shop and ask ofr a room or a tent, the great Indian bargaining game would begin. The shop caretaker would quote a price and the tourist would say no, but they were told it is only this much at McLeod…
Agra Eye Anyone?
Not me. Quoting from the Telegraph– More than 2.5 million tourists visited the Taj Mahal last year, but officials hope to increase the figure, and the amount of tourist income, by linking the Taj to neighbouring historic buildings and adding the Agra Eye – a sophisticated Ferris wheel modelled on the London Eye. For the…
Lazy Sunday Photo- Paintings on St. Mary’s Church, Oxford, UK
The Walls of the St Mary’s Church, Oxford
Orchids!
Orchids (from Sikkim) Sometimes you look at a picture and wonder how come it never got posted on the blog. These Orchids are one of those snaps! I have a print of this picture and it is pinned on the soft-board in my office along with many others!
Colorful Truck Art
Colorful Truck Art This truck again asks us to ‘horn please.’ The art on this one is quite colorful and instantly caught my eye. The Hindi line says, “Think really hard what would you take away when you leave this world.” What do you say to that? I liked the colors on the back so…
Friday is for Flowers- Clustered Summer Gentian
Himalayan Flowers- Clustered Summer Gentian I looked up the name at Flowers of Himalayas part of Flowers of India site.