I once saw this toy seller in India. By the side of a crowded traffic signal, he was taking a nap, resting on one of his life-sized, stuffed tigers. In this rather intriguing glimpse, I saw something scary. And that … Continued
I had a blink-and-you-miss-it, yet, eternal glimpse of a giant cactus pointing its mighty hand towards the sky. It was, the tallest cactus I had ever seen. So tall, it would dwarf the humans standing beside. Before I could see … Continued
When you deeply love, and, constantly write, read, talk, watch & breathe nature (well, this breathe nature, we all do, it’s just that not all remember,) it’s easy to take for granted that every single human being on this planet … Continued
In America, the land of superlatives, the landscapes and the elements of nature constantly awe with their size and expanse. A place that has forever gripped me in its spell with a vast tract filled with blissful silence, and has left … Continued
When I stand under a tree – radiating truth, beauty, and extending a perfect silence, the kind only nature can offer – it is not possible for anyone to make me sad. When the creation envelopes you, you feel nothing … Continued
I am not a gamer. I am an outdoor person who would not trade a spontaneous stroll in the wild for the same amount of time spent in front of a screen. But, there are no restrictions to the means … Continued
Not long ago, people at the Maafaru Airport on an island of Maldives found a large green sea turtle lying in the middle of a newly constructed tarmac. They were baffled to see that the turtle was laying eggs right … Continued
Beholding those enigmatic, ancient creatures gliding peacefully in a turtle rehabilitation tank, one experiences a wonderment not unlike that on an escapist trip to some charming aquarium. However, the awe felt at a sea turtle rehabilitation center doesn’t allow to … Continued
Some evenings, with a pang of yearning, I stare at the hole in the backyard fence from where they entered at twilight hours, ever so quietly. Ethereal orangish rays of the setting sun filter through that hole, making it look … Continued