Category: Nature

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FIFTY YEARS AND BEYOND

I waited for the day, as a child waits for his birthday celebrations. Restless, anxious yet collected. I’m not a child but a retired grandfather. The expected special event – the golden jubilee celebration...

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The Wild Power of Krishna River

The roaring of the river’s rush is as scary as if it were a live, simmering lava flow. Like a liquid wild beast unleashed, its waters rise, tearing through banks, swallowing trees and roads....

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THE POWER OF PAUSE

Sometimes a week goes by where I do nothing. I don’t find any reason why I lie down in such a stubborn apathy. It just happens. During which my mind refuses to hum along...

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THE SEA, THE RIVER, AND A TEMPLE

Temple visits never fit into my lifestyle. God and deities were never a part of my thoughts, and I haven’t developed any emotional attachments to such eternal spirits. Lately, I’ve felt more at ease...

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COLOURS OF DISAPPOINTMENT

The visit to Kakinada evokes a special excitement. My preparation would include more groundwork than anything I do for my travels to any other place in the way of waiting and anticipation. It’s because...

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WHEN ANXIETY TAKES OVER

I can’t come out of the blanket of a misgiving—a sort of uneasy hum that has been troubling me for the past fortnight, and I couldn’t pinpoint what it could be. It starts in...

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THE SMARTPHONE SCOURGE

At age 64, I never had many occasions to get a closer glimpse at frolicky ‘smart phone-smitten teens.” I had one this morning when I sought help of two young adults for my photo...

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FREE AND CUSHY MINDS

An early morning walk along the banks of Krishna River is an invitation to delightful scenes of hard work and innocence. The hard work is evident in the shining wet clothes and taunt muscles...