Mind Sketch

This is called striking balance. And this man certainly knows this. Clicked from my N72 at Thavalakuppam - Pondicherry on one summer noon of Aug-09.

It was beautiful march by the this pack of ducklings across the busy Anna Salai, Pondicherry which caught everybody’s attention notably dogs, whom the man directing these ducklings was keeping at bay with his bamboo stick. Surprisingly when he stopped at one point while shooing away the dogs this pack also stopped, though the man was walking behind this pack. It was really surprising to note that this pack was following the movements of its master who was behind it. Feb 2010 edition of GEO magazine carries a feature ‘The Intelligence of Swarms’ which tells how group behavior of some week species of animals and birds help them not just to survive but also to grow. An interesting read, it is for people who would like to know about the intelligence of nature in its myriad forms.

Why we click pictures, shoot videos or write? Probably, we want to record the moments which we feel are important in our lives. Many of us have hundreds of photos, videos and writings which we cherish as the one of the most valuable possession and by seeing them at various stages in our life we feel connected to people and able to travel back in time. I know many people who will never leave home without camera or with a writing pad and pen. The moment they see something worthy of ‘capturing’ they will click or pen down the thoughts or observations, religiously to avoid missing it. Some of them will blog them while some treat their possessions as private and will show up only to close circle of family and friends only. A close observation of the pictures clicked by people throws up interesting facts about their work and lifestyles. May be that’s why they say a pictures say thousand words! Those who usually click wildlife pictures are mostly top notch professionals under forti...

In Frame: My Foot : A journey of thousand miles begins with a step. And this is the first one! Took this picture at Pondy beach in summer of 2008. It was a lovely evening, some where at distant sea, sun had started to ‘cool’ down inside the sea and beach was full of riot of colors and people, every where. A bit away from the main beach I found some solitude in being away from crowd and close to sea. It was there I got the idea of clicking ‘My Foot’

   In Frame : Rani. Do we need to say who she is ? Rani is the elephant at Manarkul Vinayagar Temple at Pondicherry (Pondy) whom one can see the entrance of the temple. She has been trained to shower blessings on devotees who offer her money and eatables especially banana. On festivals she is beautifully decorated with colorful usually red and golden yellow robes and cloth sheets and carries the idols of Lord Ganesha along with the religious processions which passes through prominent streets of Pondy notable among them is JN Sreat and MG Road. Clicked in Aug 2008 at Manarkul Temple, Pondy during my first visit to the temple.