Vizag – A bouquet of whistle podu moments

A big grin is apparent when you arrive at the Vizag airport. The mountains afar and gardens around give it a real picturesque feel. The grin however turns into grimace when local cab (taxi) and rickshaw (tuk-tuk) drivers recognise you as the ‘outsider’. Being an outsider in your own country is a strange feeling, but such is the nature of our motherland, you don’t always have to be from the North-East to be an outsider! Language and appearance are enough giveaways, and they ensure you don’t have to be robbed at gunpoint; unpleasantly as it may be, you are left with no choice.

There ain’t no revenant

Live each moment they say.
Pain or Joy, experience each day.
So I live. Chores everyday.
Until my conscience comes clean.
But like a rusted machine.

Winter

It was winter again. The beautiful red and orange hues of fall had given away for naked brown barks and the whites of the snow. Soon the valley would be painted white, much like her mood.

Her thoughts were wearing her down as she walked through the valley with her red umbrella. It stood out against the dull winter evening, braving her on instead of embracing those dark thoughts.

Stone Age

Back in Stone Age when the tigers chased men. #funwithstones

And scorpions lived too.. 

A family swim

Under the blue blanket and among the greens, the family posed happily as they all swam.

Radiant

They lit up basking under the morning sun and danced to the cold breeze. 

It was winter again. 

Snapshot from Munich

Isar – life is here.

Every city has a character of its own, could be its rich history with old unesco heritage buildings, museums, sculptures around the city, shopping malls, plazas, dancing fountains, gardens, beautifully constructed bridges, famous hotels or restaurants, tall sky scrapers or just short buildings preserving the heritage and of-course the people that make the city.

Consolation Pictures

The enthusiast photographer in me would have liked to picture the supermoon, the world has been talking about since last 14 hours. Unfortunately, i only got wind of it at about 8:30 pm last night. I jumped out to my terrace but by then Mr. Moon had decided to get back to being “normal”.

The skies of Mumbai looked the usual and it was only from social sites that i realised the gravity of my miss. I have assigned Siri with a crucial task yesterday, to remind me of the supermoon in 2034!

I decided to walk my disappointment with a stroll on a nearby lake. With an iPhone 5s as my only camera i did run into some consolation pictures.

Sunday blooms!

Its a very happy and special feeling to wake up on a Sunday morning and see flowers blooming on your terrace. This morning i had this special experience, thanks to our friends who had invited us to stay at their place. Checkout their terrace! loved it!

Dog on wheels

The way from Neuschwanstein Castle is a steep one and you need to sprint since there is limited time to catch the bus to Hohenschwangau.

While i was catching my breath i noticed an old man walk past me, dragging his suitcase along. As i looked down at the suitcase, i couldn’t control my smile. Here was a cute dog popping out as if to say, “dude, u suck! Look at my friend here!”

Mozart and his halo

Two hundred years on…the maestro’s halo still prevails. A few clicks from/near Mozart square, salzburg.

Desires

In those happy moments,
In those sad moments,
There are some weak moments.
Moments we so fear,
they bring out our desires, oh dear!

Inside Hohensalzburg Fortress

One of the largest medieval castles in Europe, and well preserved, Hohensalzburg is a nice spot to get gorgeous views of the city. However, there are a couple of good shots on the way and inside the castle as well!

 

Postcard from Berlin

The colourful ceramic tiles of the small fountain in the courtyard of the old national gallery makes a pretty picture!

Life

Life is, as it pans out.
Controls you, not other way around.
Fairy tales are for books,
Draped in music, deceiving by looks.

The sucker punch

He lay there on the chair like a dead guy, empty inside. A lost man can still feel his breath to realise that there is still life left in him. But the sucker punch can sometimes take the will out of a person, the will to live life, the will to breathe.

Did the wall shake?

One of my favourite reads from the DDR museum. Bruce oh bruce! 🙂

Bruce springsteen, u beauty! Well Said! 🙂

Photo tour through Kreuzberg

Kreuzberg, happening they said! Well, we walked along on a Sunday morning and didn’t see much moving. But then again, our purpose was to see the graffiti more than the clubs. Here is a photo tour..

 

Such beautiful portraits!

The three monkeys? Not naming them but the representation?! Hilarious!

Royal Ride!!

Tortoise Tortoise on the beach,
climbs on the predator and out of reach!

I was a bit surprised seeing a tortoise climb up on the back of a crocodile but such is the magic of mother nature!