Winter memories in summer

An unseasonably hot weather here

On the whole i prefer winter to summer

We are all under the weather here

Drinking ginger tea to warm the itchy throat

I am not always at my best on hot or humid days.

But the real truth is that I like to experince all the seasons

I love:

 I love the cool mornings that open up into warm afternoons in spring. 

I love the way autumn days close in as the sun recedes into an amber bloom. 

I love the carefree looseness of a summer’s day, especially by a good beach with fresh seafood for lunch. 

I love the briskness and clarity of a sunny winter dawn. And, truth be told, I also love being braced against a cold, grey winter’s evening 

Thoughts of cold grey winter days takes me to some  unshared stories of winter

a trip to jaipur,as it is the easiet weekend  trip that can be done from delhi...

We had been to jaipur a lot of times,each time seems as though this is the first..

We always stay in Arya Nivas,a old haveli whihc has been made into ahotel

winter seasonals in bloom 

love the balconies ,seatings and their long corridors full with floating petals..

Itinery Planning time

Chai time

brochures and travel guides,we have a whole lot of them..

floating petals in the window sills

my little ones little one ready for breakfast

each one has their choice..

we thought of revisiting Jaigarh fort once more..

from the jaigarh one can see the amber fort


from the najafgarh palace windows..

then we were off to sanganer to visit the pottery and blockprinting factory
saw them at work


shadows amused us..




off to the central museum..

a portarit of a rajsthani man ,he owns a camel
painted elephants,a scene from the jaipur streets..

Relaxing and feet up..

flowers see to be telling a story ,dont you all think...

The trip continued for two more days,where we roamed in the markets and done some purchases..

.bring you lots more later

Images courtesy:Lakshmi Arvind

Fruits of Summer..

Summer means a variety of fruits

Fruits are a delight

"Cold"watermelon is the most recommended fruit

I just ate peaches..fresh and juicy,little sour and little sweet..

What's your favourite summer fruit?

Start the morning with a sweet, juicy fruit at breakfast. 

Ripe summer fruits - 

Enjoy my collection of fruits,photographed at various corners in our home

Divine

Weekend blast with mangoes

Sunbasked peaches

                                                                  A single  melon

                                                   Mangoes and swing,eat and swing

                                                                      cold watermelon

                                                             coolness in summer

                                      Mangoes and dining chair ,a composition on its own

Enjoy  and do write back to me

images and ideas conceived by Lakshmi Arvind

Enchanting solitary moments.....

*An indian summer incomplete without the flamboyant orange flowers of Gulmohar
*A composition in Vibrant orange,reds,greens and clever use of white spaces..
Dont you all think?

In Praise of Gulmohar Blossoms’ by 

What can rival your lovely hue
O gorgeous born of the spring?
The glimmering bridal of a red robe
Rich red of a wild bird’s wing
Or the mystic blade of the gem that burns
On the brow of a serpent king
What can rival the valiant joy
Of your dazzling fugitive sheen
The limpid clouds of the lustrous dawn
That colours the Ocean’s mien?
Or the blood that poured from a thousand breasts
To succour a Rajput queen

Sarojini Naidu

Summers and Morning Ragas : .....

Early morning rises,Morning ragas and Genda phool,Crisp,warming hues of the unwinding ragas,Ragas which radiates an aura of peace and the feeling of summer,a Musical quest in the morning

Absorb the tranquil and melodic atmosphere...of the summers,Falling like summer rain in the morning,Absolute radiance of the genda or warmth of the hibiscus...

Summer vacations,summer schools and summer camps...Missing school times or busy playing?Shade on those summer afternoons,Jasmine scented evening of summers,....The world best photos in Summer,don't you all agree?

Think of the diference between a typical summer evening as opposed to an autumn evening...

Travel Tales, 1

Lots more images and stories to be shared 

Images  being saved day in and day out in the comp...

My camera works throughout clicking and clicking with the thought that these images may be shared and appreciated..

Thoughts work for new compositions ,but you cant resist the same compositions...

Travels make you find more subjects,but with the time limit being short and tasks to be accomplished in between, gave me less time to click more and travel in peace

There ought to be many more travels this year and the coming years only for my camera

Images are from last month's travels at my Dad's place,a village in Alleppey

Tiles make me yearn for a composition,the only thing around was a mango tree...
Hibiscus  flowers being a favourite,i kept on collecting them during the travel,they made aprop on the tiles
Fallen neem leaf and two jasmine flower buds : my little ones composition
Ixora and fallen mangoes

Imli on trees

Mango flowers in bloom

Violets bloom

Half eaten guava by birds and ixora flowers

Mangoes and bokehs

Jackfruit and bokeh



sat down for some juice
later on some tea in the courtyard
kanakambaram flowers pose 
way is laden with fallen Amaltas blooms
Its summer,why not rest in the Verandaha,then continue my travel?

Let me rest and continue my journey..

By the time u enjoy the images and let me know

Images and Ideas conceived by Lakshmi Arvind

Pl do not copy or steal images

 

The Fragrance of Vishu

Misty feeling when u open your eyes before Lord Krishna,My Lord Krishna,I love you
Five wick oil lamp,the auspicious lamp,

Beauty of the vishu flower,bud

The small bananas glowing

vishu flowers

My Lord in a golden glow

We wish you all a very Happy New Year!

Yesterday was Vishu...

The New year, beckoned new hopes and tones for the year ahead;

Vishu as a whole is a package of dream rituals for any one....

*The Yellow golden" Vishu Flower,Amaltas"

*Momentous and resplendent ritual of seeing the offerings along with the Lord ,called "Vishu kani'

*The "Vishu Kaineetam",offering of money from elders to the younger ones

*Strings of nostalgic memories...,childhood especially

*Memories just drip in from the time I take my urulis for polishing and then it continues for some days even after vishu is over and long forgotten

*Memories as fresh as ever...lingering in the minds for ever...

*The Happy "Vishu Sadya"

*Bursting of "Vishu crackers"

Surely the melody of Vishu has still not lost its charm

Images and Ideas conceived By Lakshmi Arvind

Pl do not copy images nor steal them.Images are copy right..