Monday, March 25, 2019

Spice garden : Drive from Kochi to Munnar

Ornamental flower
Drive from Kochi (Cochin) to Munnar is about 31/2 hours, about 72 miles (129.1 km) via NH85.

The route to Munnar from Kochi is filled with twists and turns and is a single lane highway.

But on the way we stopped by a spice garden. We came across some beautiful spice plants.

Cinnamon
Medicinal Ginger
Pepper Corn
Stone Banana.
These  Red Bananas known as stone bananas. These banana are different from the regular ones
There have only seeds inside. Medicinal use.

Fig Tree







Thursday, September 20, 2018

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.



Saturday, June 23, 2018

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!!

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

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

Monday, May 14, 2018

Lake Bled, Slovenia

https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/aerial-view-of-lake-bled-overlooking-the-city-in-slovenia-gm957852680-261559881
Lake Bled

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