London, like the flow of the Thames is unwavering. Resolute. Continual. London, the city of bridges, not walls. London, the world’s city that belongs to you, to me and everyone who shares the London state of mind. Unflinching in the face of cruelty. Still open. Still strong. Life, like the river, flows on. ***
Category: Photography
Clapham Common – by rainbows, by ice, by night and by day
Travel photos … uncommon views of the common
The Purple Shell
In response to today’s daily post word: “purple“. A purple shell caught my eye on a sandy beach yesterday. A lovely shade of purple, caught in a dimple in the sand, brought in on a line of bubbles from a warm wave. Such a lovely shade of purple, with fine white striations, whorls and ribs….
Hints of Holi
Days after Holi, India’s festival of colours, the powdered dyes linger on in tiny cracks, on walls, on doors, paving stones and alcoves – even on cows and dogs. They are reminders of a happy day filled with colours and joy. In the desert town of Jaisalmer, the pavements and brickwork made from locally quarried…
Beauty at our feet
This year I’ve taken pictures of things right under my feet on the pavements of south London. Intriguing, evocative and sometimes fascinating. Fallen Acer Leaves: Mother Nature would make great wall paper. These Acer leaves are intricately shaped, with light and dark yellows and ochres – it could go on my walls any day. Frosty…
Rwanda- Snow in the Heart of Africa
It was magical to break through the clouds on the second day and see snow in the heart of Africa. A few years ago when I lived in Rwanda, I climbed the highest mountain in the Virungas, the 4,500 metre extinct volcano, Karisimbi. The start of the two day trek in the Volcanoes National Park…
A Himalayan flyby: homage to the roof of the world.
We were so lucky to see them that spring morning – it is perhaps one of the most awe inspiring views from a commercial flight. Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Kanchenjunga, all lined up like giants, a pantheon of giants, clear and vivid. I’ve made the two hour flight from Delhi to Guwahati in Assam many…
