Storm King in upstate New York

Dance step in Saturday Night fever

Crane

Basilique Notre-Dame in Montreal

24 carat gold star in a vaulted blue ceiling

Gothic revival architecture

Wooden Door

Exquisite stained-glass windows

walnut wood carvings

Chapelle du Sacre-Coeur hidden behind the altar.

Loneliness v/s Solitude

Loneliness v/s Solitude

*'अकेलापन'* इस संसार में सबसे बड़ी सज़ा है.!
                 और *'एकांत'*
   इस संसार में सबसे बड़ा वरदान.!!

Loneliness is the biggest punishment in this world!
And Solitude is the biggest gift/blessing!!

       ये दो समानार्थी दिखने वाले
               शब्दों के अर्थ में
    . आकाश पाताल का अंतर है।

These two words appear so similar, yet cannot be more apart, like heaven and hell!

        *अकेलेपन* में छटपटाहट है
          तो *एकांत* में आराम है।

Loneliness is suffering, and Solitude is relaxing!

         *अकेलेपन* में घबराहट है
             तो *एकांत* में शांति।

Loneliness is fear and solitude is Shanti/peace!

           जब तक हमारी नज़र
      बाहरकी ओर है तब तक हम.
       *अकेलापन* महसूस करते हैं

Till we look for solace in the outer world we will experience Loneliness!

                       और
   जैसे ही नज़र भीतर की ओर मुड़ी
   तो *एकांत* अनुभव होने लगता है।

But when you look for it within you, you start experiencing solitude!

          ये जीवन और कुछ नहीं
                     वस्तुतः
      *अकेलेपन* से *एकांत* की ओर
              एक यात्रा ही है.!!

This life is nothing but a journey from loneliness to solitude!

              ऐसी *यात्रा* जिसमें
    *रास्ता* भी हम हैं, *राही* भी हम हैं
       और *मंज़िल* भी हम ही हैं.!!

A journey, in which the path is us, the traveler is also us and so is the destination!!

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Town Square at Ljubljana

Square at Ljubljana

Square at Ljubljana

Clock in Ljubljana Castle

Ljubljana Castle

Water is considered holy for the Slovenians . They do not waste water

Lake Bled, Slovenia

Lake Bled

Slope

Water is considered holy for the Slovenians . They do not waster water 

Acropolis in Greece

Acropolis

Greek flag at half mast

Amphitheatre steps in Acropolis

Sheaffer No nonsense fountain pen.

Sheaffer has been a world leader in manufacturing quality products for many years. .

• This is a brand new fountain pen. Never used nor dipped.
• Engraving on clip "Sheaffer USA"
• Length of the pen=5.1/4".

These pens are Made in USA. Sheaffer does not make pens in USA anymore. So it's hard to find brand new fountain pens. Luckily during my recent travels, I found some brand new pens in a store.