Different Strokes: March 2007

Fleshpots - amidst nature

I am happy doing what I enjoy most - wandering aimlessly (yes) amidst the coffee and pepper plantations here. Now I know why the term "Mother Earth" was coined. The magnificient power to heal and rejuvenate here is unique. I am convinced it cannot be matched by anything else.

Vanished as smoke rings...

Last few years, I have been vacillating continuously between my passion and the harsh truth of cricket. The passion - as an Indian, I have been with my team in all moments of happiness/despair and have enjoyed the sport as a sport.

However it seems cricket no longer is a gentleman's sport. The strangling of Pak Coach Bob Woolmer has exposed the seamy underbelly of the criceking world. And it leaves most of its ardent followers dissapointed. The joy of enjoying the world cup moments has vanished like the smoke rings.

The Ghostly Banyan.....

Banyan trees and ghosts seem to have an everlasting mention in the horror stories of our times... So when we passed by this gigantic banyan in Srirangapatna, we decided to test it ourselves...

Honey's claim was that when we print this one, we will see some looming spirits... Unfortunately we were dissapointed....

Better luck next time... Till then I am sure, this guy will use this picture to impress his girl friends....

Unspoilt Charm - a station near Bangalore

This neat station (near Bangalore) reminded me of the Bhatinda railway station where the climax of DDLJ (Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge) was shot...

SRK (doomed by the failure of convinving Kajol's family) is leaving with his pop and Kajol is struggling with her dad to let her go.. to follow her dreams.... And finally she is let off free and runs through the station to catch SRK's hand ....

All to follow her dreams....and subsequently everyone on the station cheers....