May the rain be with you...

I finally located the umbrella and the took pictures of this marvel!! For those who are clueless, check out this post...

http://tychefortuna.blogspot.com/2007/06/may-rain-be-with-you.html

Sunset in Bali...

The sky was a painter's paradise and the sun hiding behind the clouds shone on the water between the trees. It was a sight to be witnessed!

Sunset at Lakeside .. can't get enough of it...

Went to boathouse recently to release tension in the middle of exams... sunset was divine... the man boating through the rays of the sun was a delight to watch...the full moon added to the glory and the walk back was tranquil!!

Surreal Beauty at Lakeside

Something to add to my pink blog...

Long long time since I blogged...

A few snapshots on campus that I took with my new cell :) :)

Caption this...

The rains beckon...

Well, the owner of that store claimed it's named after a famous mouse we know!!! ;)

Golfing in Cairo...

Believe it or not, the Golf Course in Cairo shares a fence with the Pyramids of Giza!! Golfing behind one of the original Seven Wonders of the World is a unique experience!!!

Sunrise in Sion...

The sun rising between the one of the many "man made mountains" of Mumbai and the natural Western Ghats!!

Haji Ali, Mumbai

Time:5 a.m. in the middle of summer
Time: 5 p.m. in the middle of monsoons

Amore

Location: Outside Amore.. the Ice-cream place

Life as it is...

Treasuring Sunrise...

Tall Shadows!! :)

By far the most unique way to binge on a Gurukripa Samosa: Samosa Cone

And it rained... again

Everyone's prepared for the rains now... the autorickshaws are armed too...

Flamenco Fiesta...

Quoting from Wikipedia, about the 18th Century:
"During this period of development, the "flamenco fiesta" developed. More than just a party where flamenco is performed, the fiesta, either unpaid (reunion) or paid, sometimes lasting for days, has an internal etiquette with a complex set of musical and social rules. In fact, some might argue that the cultural phenomenon of the flamenco fiesta is the basic cultural "unit" of flamenco."


Well, I'm finally posting about Flamenco of Andalusia, Southern Spain. I witnessed it in Seville. What struck me first, was the immense stamina and skill required to perform this complex foot tapping dance. Flamenco is expressed through the toque -- the playing of the flamenco guitar, the cante (singing), and the baile (dancing). A widespread misconception about this art is that the dance the essence of Flamenco but the truth is that it is the unique music that is the heart of this art form. I felt the music had an lovely Arabic touch to it. The singer rhythmically clapped her hands giving a wholesome effect to the experience. The dance is characterised by the emotional sweeping of the arms and rhythmic stomping of the feet. While the dancers put a lot of practice into their art form, the dances are not choreographed, but are improvised along the palo or rhythm. The picture I clicked in Seville shows the two dancers appreciating the singer and the guitarist.

Quoting Kahlil Gibran from "The Prophet". One of the most inspirational pieces I've come across.

Joy and Sorrow

Then a woman said, "Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow."

And he answered:

Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.

And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.

And how else can it be?

The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.

Is not the cup that hold your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven?

And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives?

When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.

When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.

Some of you say, "Joy is greater than sorrow," and others say, "Nay, sorrow is the greater."

But I say unto you, they are inseparable.

Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.

Verily you are suspended like scales between your sorrow and your joy.

Only when you are empty are you at standstill and balanced.

When the treasure-keeper lifts you to weigh his gold and his silver, needs must your joy or your sorrow rise or fall.

Egypt...

Egypt... a mystical land with a fascinating history... its not just about the Pyramids and Mummies. Its also about the ancient temples, an army of Gods and Goddesses and hieroglyphics that have not been interpreted totally till date... Above is the photo of the facade of a typical Egptian temple. (to be specific, the Karnak temple) and below is the view from our ship on the Nile... the rippling water, greenery, the desert and blue sky, all in one.