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Footprints on the Sands!

Posted on January 27, 2009
Footprints on the Sand, Surathkal Beach

I wonder what do you think when you see your own footprints on the sand? I know the thought process might go in so many directions! Some of it I must have read somewhere, like the fragility of my efforts. After all, for the waves, it hardly takes any time or effort to wipe them out!

Then there used to be this very famous poster (in other people’s rooms) when I was at IITK (Ph.D days) where in the most troubled times there are only one set of footprints visible on the sands of time! Heck even in this picture only one set of footprints are visible but those are very well mine and these are sands of Surathkal beach and not sands of time! And I guess it is better that way (I wonder how will I feel if I look at this picture say even 5 years from now) 😀

By now you must have realized that I am a miserable flop when I try to philosophize! So what were my real thoughts when I tried to compose the shot above? That I thoroughly enjoy walking, footprints be damned, but they sure do look good in a picture! I only wish I was a better photographer and the picture was a little sharper.

So, what are your thoughts about the sands of time?

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8 thoughts on “Footprints on the Sands!”

  1. Shrinidhi Hande says:
    January 28, 2009 at 3:33 am

    I guess the next post will be on that Half coconut shell lying on the beach????

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  2. Kalyan says:
    January 28, 2009 at 5:38 am

    Yet another post that refers to Surathkal beach (4th?).Don’t know about sands of time, but on sands on beach – I try capturing crabs on camera. This give sme another idea – would post a crab-video and some pictures soon.

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  3. R. Ramesh says:
    January 28, 2009 at 6:42 am

    just 2 say u have immense talent boss..mridula,,keep upthe great work..

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  4. Mridula says:
    January 28, 2009 at 4:19 pm

    Shrinidhi, now that is an idea!Kalyan, I would love to watch the crab video.Rmesh, you are kind, thanks.

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  5. Paradox says:
    January 29, 2009 at 3:14 pm

    The footprints appear suddenly and then disappear. I can try to figure out that you dumped the coconut, took a leap and turned midair to take the pic. What i cant figure out is how the sudden appearance. :o)

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  6. Mridula says:
    January 31, 2009 at 10:59 am

    Paradox, thanks for the laugh. You know I walked around the coconut and then took the picture.

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  7. Lakshmi says:
    February 7, 2009 at 5:31 am

    Footprints on the sands of time only reminds me of two things-one, my Karwar trip last year and the other, my fav poems by Longfellow ..

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  8. Mridula says:
    February 7, 2009 at 2:04 pm

    Thanks for sharing Lakshmi.

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I am Mridula Dwivedi and I started this blog in 2005. It has been an amazing ride. I have visited 33 countries till date! I have worked with many tourism boards and prominent travel companies. My blog was featured on the BBC and the Guardian.

I did my Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur. I worked full time in academics till 2015! I quit my job as a professor, thinking I will take a break for one year, which turned into five.

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