Monday, March 25, 2013

Sublime Summer Whites transcend our small rooftop......













































How can you truly describe the summer whites? As I see all of them together, they are a collection of  jasmine varieties, gardenias, frangipanis, bleeding heart creepers, kanchon and kaminis and not forgetting the garlands of orchids. Yes, at the very first look, they appear to be just simple and very peaceful and serene. Under  the bright, hot sun, they stand upright or hang or even simply exist, without withering, but all so fresh and white. Even, the butterfly-like, white cosmoses are fluttering in the warm breeze, giving one a panoramic feeling, as if standing in front of a field of fluttering white cosmoses. As I left them, I was already tempted to come back again before the sun went down. I went back before the closure of the day, under the mild sun, to be truly overwhelmed by their abstract beauty. That's when I actually first came across the flowering orchid strands, I simply didn't notice my orchid corner during the day. In pastel shades of yellow and soft pink-white, hanging amidst the fresh sap-green, leafy background, they were simply enchanting. Then, I noticed that even the curry-leaf tree, attaining its new look was competing with the burst of whites, all around  it. Together, this entire collection appeared very transcendental, mystical and boundless. Some were simply magical as they spread their fragrance all around. Later, that night I went back for a walk under the starry sky. They appeared to be like when I saw them just before sunset, but now appeared simply magnificient, unsurpassing collection of beauty, ever so spiritual and their night fragrances much more stronger than that of the daytime. They simply sweep you on to a sailing ship away from the city's concrete conglomerate's physical bonds to a boundless, limitless, timeless journey, They truly set you free. Now, I realise why I love to visit them, feel their presence, their spiritual touch, a touch of heavenly bliss for all, young and old!!

Sun Bright Colours


















Although, we are still passing through springtime the sun is getting brighter and stronger. And who but nature responds to that instantaneously, I look around in awe and admiration at the burst of sun colours. Just a few weeks ago, all these different trees-shrubs were all skeletons, as if sleeping dead through the foggy, dew laden, misty, cold, chilly winter. Now,what a contrast! All at once it simply feels, "Wow, look at them!", filled with a sudden colour surge,  the solid, bright yellow and the magenta of the plumerias, the deep sun-red as in the lilies and the charming bougainvillea colour surge that started in early spring continues to overflow like a welcoming deluge of spring-summer brightness throughout this time. It is simply a work of nature's unique factory of creative art, as I look into it and a perfect treasure to keep close to your heart and a sight that brightens your day immediately and fills your soul with happiness and joy. This is also a sheer contrast to what angry nature may offer as the early norwester winds get strong, and suddenly at this time of the year, within a short span, a quick but monsterous cyclone or storm may develop that engulfs lives, sweeping through sleeping villages and uprooting innocent lives and their livelyhood. Our earnest prayers and support  always reach out to such victims.