FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS - Travelling, Photography and writing Haiku - So here it is all together. Hope you will enjoy it.
Recently I have been to a village near Varanasi India. It's a lovely place and I got very positive and vibrant feeling from there. As usual, I have had my camera which went about capturing my impressions and the essence of the village, which I am sharing below. Just to make your viewing more interesting, I have also posted some of the Haiku I have written in past and liked; loosely based around the images...
Silence
Dew drops
Recently I have been to a village near Varanasi India. It's a lovely place and I got very positive and vibrant feeling from there. As usual, I have had my camera which went about capturing my impressions and the essence of the village, which I am sharing below. Just to make your viewing more interesting, I have also posted some of the Haiku I have written in past and liked; loosely based around the images...
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| The way to the village... near Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh - India) |
Without direction
One step after another
Effortless
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| Birds on Wire... |
Small happiness’s
Like the bird on the wire
Music for the soul
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| Daily burden of living... |
Thoughts in mind
Your pain in heart
Carrying karmic baggage
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| Waiting... |
Paints her picture
On my deep sighs
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Why I find
The longing, beating inside my heart still
That has passed under the bridge
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| The colorful harvesting... |
Tea is brewing its own thoughts
Mine is in mind
As she plucks in the tea plantation
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| Tending to the field... |
Life, in heights of pleasure
In slow moments of pain
Empties into living
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| Catching up... with young life ... |
Some words are so effective
Before you realise
They suck the happiness out of life
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| Time to reflect .... on the past |
Desire to see you now
So heavy in my heart
I almost sunk it in tears
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| Sunrise over the temple... |
Breeze, Mist and ripples still, in awe
Temple is dressing up
In sunrise
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| Dew drops hang on to the grass... |
Dew drops
Settles softly on lips
Love, flowers
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Night softly settles on my bed of grass
Crickets stopped singing
Waiting for my footfall
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ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
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amazing photo's Shashi! love the sunrise over the temple. so peaceful and the colors are perfect. the dew drops on the grass is just like diamonds. Makes you want to peer further into them.
ReplyDeletethank you. wonderful post!
Just looking at the pictures brings such calm, so I can imagine what it must be to actually savour the rural landscape. The pictures are a treat to the eyes. And the word notings, even more so.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures. I like the way you have highlighted colors. Love all of them.
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures! And I like the saturated vibrant tones as well. Makes the pictures come alive. Especially loved the last one with dew drops..the bokeh and the sunlight in the water droplets is simply fantastic.
ReplyDeleteWonderful pics
ReplyDeletePictures are a visual treat..varanasi is my next place to see.
ReplyDeletepretty relaxing
ReplyDeleteI love your photos, Shashi. They somehow soothe my soul.
ReplyDeleteLove your photos and Haiku. Funny, the landscape is very similar to here in Texas. I didn't realize that until now. Thanks for the education.
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These are lovely but 2, 4 and 5 just took my breath away! Thank you :) I see you sure did enjoy your trip :)
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mind blowing Haikus,
ReplyDeleteThrilled to see you back.
superb talent.
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Beautiful! Amazing how you did this! Poetry and images both.
ReplyDeleteThe first 2 pics look like as if they were taken in the Netherlands :)
I love the one with the sunrise!
This is a beautiful collection! My favorite photos are 'Waiting' and 'The Colorful Harvesting' :)
ReplyDeletewonderfully written and illustrated Shashi :) long time no see indeed! Welcome back!
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relaxing, beautiful. just right.
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Gorgeous, poetic travel log. My! How I appreciate you!
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Tiger
now i know one haiku leads to another,, great one shashi!
ReplyDeleteNamaste' Absolutely breathtaking. Your work is divine. Om Namah Shivaya!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant work with the writing and capture! Superb imagery at work:) Happy potluck!http://vishwasanand28.wordpress.com/2011/04/16/valley-of-life/
ReplyDeleteLoved the words and the images, you are simply terrific in the presentation of your art
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