Lets float on clouds!

I felt the same at 5000 ft above sea level

Temperature outside was -45 degree Celsius

and enjoyed these beautiful arial views

Clicked photos on 24th Oct 2007

The skyline

I captured this skyline on Monday evening!

The rain just gone, a dry spell increasing temperature. This view just gives a glimpse of a burning city.
In other words....... Beautiful View!

There is till time to watch more sunsets
eat more ice-cream
take more chances
go barefoot
sing more
smile more
wish on more stars
pick more flowers
LIVE MORE
LOVE MORE!


Photo taken on 23rd July 2007

Welcome!!!!

My house witness an intrusion by a beautiful visitor. It was captured by the camera.

It went to the "Butterfly Island Resort" on the T-shirt.... had a delicious cocktail with an ice-cream.... expored the aquamaina... went friendly with the "Simba".... envied a beauty in the frame and finally settled on the palm telling its exciting journey into this house.

It was fun to be with you...... drop in again......... anytime!!!

Beautiful view

Another view from balcony. A blanket of clouds covered the hill. It felt the clouds entered our home too.
Beautiful day!
Mausam hai aashikana…
Aye dil kahin se unko aese mai doundh laana
Kehna ki rut jawan hai, aur hum taras rahe hain
Kali ghata ke saaye, birhan ko dus rahe hain
Dar hai na maar dale, Sawan ka kya thikana
Mausam hai aashikana…

Vegetable art!

As I talk, the slide you will see is example of some of the greatest vegetable art. It reminded me of my school St. Joseph’s Convent & the various competitions it used to hold for days, salad competition was one of them. My sis and I were very much enthusiastic to participate in most of the events. She made a beautiful doll with 2 apples as head & body, the cabbage making her dress to kill!, the cloves as beautiful eyes, more veggie for her hat, hands etc. All that I remember is a beautiful piece begging a 1st prize. I too was not left behind with my share of two swans of radish floating in a blue lake… WOW! was the word every body described it. It begged a special prize and that piece remained a special to me even after all these years.
When I was going through these pictures, I was smiling and appreciating… some were too good to say WOW! especially the sea-saw mushrooms, the cauliflower sheep etc. They are good art.. who ever made it 3 cheers to him/her!!!
It also made me think what is good art? Is art all about making movies, painting and photography? Is there existing any other mode to have a good art? Or only these fields are artistic… but why?
The art of painting is one of the greatest traditions in all of human history. People going to the finest universities in the world, being taught by professors with Bachelors or Arts, Masters of Arts, Masters of Fine Arts, Masters of Art Education ... even Doctoral degrees, they instead have been subjected to methodical brain-washing and taught to deny the evidence of their own senses. Taught that Mattisse, Cézanne, and Picasso were the most brilliant artists in all of history. Why?
Ofcourse they were great. They spent their lives and careers on something that was not banal, not silly, insipid or inane. They in fact provided the world with the most ingenious of all breakthroughs in the history of artistic thought. They made us believe that we were looking at scenes in reality, or at scenes from the imagination, from fantasy or from dreams.
Good art, no matter what style, has certain elements that give rise to the piece being successful, or not. It does not have anything to do with looking ‘pretty’. Good art is not about beauty in the normal sense of the word. Guernica, by Picasso is an example of great art. It's not pretty, it's disturbing. It is meant to provoke thought... and to make a statement about a particular war. …
I think that great art either causes a viewer to think or to feel. Art can be any style or technique or level of skill, but to qualify as great it has to create a substantial amount of activity in the viewer's mind or heart. Good art can be a matter of good concept or excellent skills in execution, but I think great art touches the mind, heart or soul of the viewer. Something that you see that strikes your soul to the very depths that opens your eyes and your mind to the beauty of it.
Finally, what I believe is any art (MOVIE, PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY, VEGETABLE ART! Etc. etc.) are great & good if you stop & say WOW! for it or it is thought provoking & you come out scratching your head….
What do u say???

Be beautiful, stay beautiful!

The days were beautiful than ever, the heart was singing loud, the love was in the air. I was travelling back to my city from my native. Overnight journey. It was looking longer than ever I travelled before, the reason that I was supposed to meet him. Meet him!! yes, meet him who is known to me by just words & letters. Today it will be flesh & blood. m'I ready for a heartache! (for good reasons or bad!). My heart was pumping fast.
Phone ringing..... Gosh! is he so early? I'm supposed to join office today & meet him in the evening. Office called "your outstationed trainees are waiting for you, they are supposed to join you from today, papers given, you check office as soon as you come".
I could not concentrate at work, my mind was somewhere far. Finally admitted my trainees to work under me on a project & took half day leave & reached home exhausted.
I looked at me in the mirror & said "you are supposed to look beautiful today & look how messed up you look??" No time for a makeover. Girl! you would never improve! Forget it I said to myself, beauty lies in the eyes of a beholder. I am done in a natures way... natural & simple.
The door bell rang & I peeped through the eye piece. Shy & glitter in my eyes, I opened the door. He smiled & said excitedly, " hey you look just 18". And I cherish that complement forever.

These are few of my tips to stay 18 till you die...

• Every time you wash your face, rinse your mouth and clean your eyes. Splashing yours eyes with cold water in the morning gives sparkle in the eyes.


• Wear cotton clothing. It help skin to breathe & remain healthy.


• Chew mint leaves or saunf to keep mouth smelling fresh. Chewing gums with mint will also do...


• Always apply scent to skin & not to clothing.


• Wear good sun glassess. They are essential to your eyes & help you look stylish too!


• Replace your beauty product often.


• Lavish your dull & dry skin with honey. Apply it on face & neck & wash it off with warm water. Aah! beautiful!


• Always wear a bra, no matter how small is your breast.


• Keep your nails shining, dap them with olive oil often.

These are few of the tips that helps keeping you natural & simple. Follow them as long as you live & you will need no artificial means to look your best.

Hey! Beautiful

be beautiful

stay beautiful!