For yesterday’s theme ‘Boots’, I couldn’t think of anything better than SM’s pair. Well, at least she had this pair intact. So far. She is famous for always losing one boot or shoe, and every time, she has no recollection of where she lost them. She drives her car the old-fashioned way. By removing her...
Today’s theme was actually ‘Sunrise’. But my still jet-lagged, sleepy self could not wade through the deep waters of sleep to catch the rising sun. I was disappointed but I thought I could at least a glorious sunset to make up for it. But this is what I got in the evening. A pale, washed...
The first thing that came to my mind with today’s theme was not the ailment but the weather. Being in Dublin, cold is not just the weather but almost the voice in your head. It chills your skin and touches you to the bone. But despite being so cold it doesn’t snow. Sometimes I wish...
Blue. Should be one of the easiest themes to shoot, right? Well, not when you are in an airport or airplane the whole day, I thought. I was also a bit annoyed with myself because I had forgotten to ask for my preferred aisle seat when I was checking in. I ended up getting the...
This was tough. I find so many things magical but they are mostly so difficult to portray. Then, I remembered this little tree-island near my apartment. It’s difficult to believe that this grove-like place exists right in the middle of three roads with cars whooshing by it every second. Every time I pass by I...
I couldn’t think beyond coffee for today’s theme. Mugs of hot chocolate and glasses of mulled wine did swirl around for a short while but I kept returning to coffee. Maybe because coffee is akin to comfort for me. From the time I can remember, I have woken up to the smell of fresh filter...
Here I am with my book review of 2018, as promised, and I couldn’t have got a better book to begin with than Katherine Arden’s “The Bear and the Nightingale.” I am not one for fantasy or science fiction but I have promised myself that I will move beyond my beloved go-to’s like literary fiction....
For today’s theme, I didn’t want to take a picture of the usual fruits or multi-grain foods or running shoes. Or a selfie of me in my workout outfit and show my non-existent muscles. I have always been attuned to being fit and over the years I have realized the importance of being healthy inside...
When I visited Turkey last year, one of the things I really wanted to do was watch/participate in a sema. I was fascinated with the image of the whirling dervishes who went into a trance during sema sessions. I wanted to feel that energy or at least witness it for myself. But as life goes,...
I was looking forward to having a nice lunch out on the first day of the new year. I also had Project 365 on my mind, and I was keeping my eyes peeled to capture anything that went with the theme for today (as per a calendar guide I downloaded to prompt me in case...
What is it about the ending of a year that makes you think of all the things you want to do and don’t want to do? Why can’t we resolve to get fit or start painting classes somewhere in the middle of the year? After all, isn’t time a continuum? We attribute an end and...
When someone asks me what is my favourite country in the world, my reply comes in a beat. China. Eyes widen, eyebrows raise in surprise. Why would I love a place that plays ‘sly games’ with India? A place which cripples you completely if you don’t know Mandarin? And, of course, a place where people...
