Category: Photography

Awe

Sometimes you need to stare long before you realise that the our world is more majestic than we think. I had such a moment of awe and eye splendour in Thekkady, a part of Kerala. It was the green mountain, called so because its greenery lasts throughout the year.

It wasn’t just any mountain, though. It’s home for some of the tallest trees, mildest deer, and wildest elephants. Not to forget the freshest of lemongrass. You could reach out and snatch the grass off its root (Evil, I know. I was appalled when our host did it, but was also glad later.), and the lemony scent would fill the air with all its natural glory. None of the perfumed, lemon-flavoured car fresheners would come anywhere close to it. That’s the beauty of our earth—human creations stand no chance against it.

Green mountain-Thekkady

 

The unexpected

Our world is full of tiny surprises. Each day I walk down the street, I see something new and eye-catching—a bud blooms while another flower dies nearby, a bee buzzes around my ear while a silent caterpillar crawls by my feet, a child waters her begonia while another picks a rose for her mother—it’s little things like these that bring out the beauty of living.

And then there’s Siri. Out of no where, Siri has the most surprising answers to the most uncanny of questions.

Nature makes life worthwhile, Siri makes technology.

Siri

 

The guard

Guardian gods are a huge part of Hindu mythology. In most temples, you’d see two statues “guarding” the entrance that leads in to the statues of the main god or goddess. These guards are almost always in human form, but once in a while, you’d also get to see foxes and dogs.

guardian dog in Nepal temple

This security dog guards the Hanuman temple in Mechi, Nepal.

Walking through the density

I know it’s typical, but “dense” only reminds me of long walks under shady trees. I’ve had many walks like those, though one instance stands out more than any other. It was my visit to the Vandalur Zoo in Chennai, India. It was the day I walked 10 kilometres and still wanted more. It was the day I waded through dead leaves, stepped over broken branches, and looked up to the highest of barks. It was an unforgettable afternoon which also gave me a bunch of photos to work with.

dense

A Sight for Sore Eyes

I had gone to Thekkady, Kerala, some months ago and among the fish and the rain, I also happened to experience a mountain so lush its named just that—the green mountain. It’s  called so because the mountain retains its greenery throughout the year. The forest on the mountain houses such tall trees that encapsulate clouds, and ensure the forest gets enough rainfall even in summer. So the mountain never sees a brown day, refreshing every visitor that comes its way.

green mountain in Thekkady