Sanyas
Sometimes I feel like I have done everything there was to do. That there is nothing left to be done anymore that could engage my heart mind and soul for … Continue reading
The Kohinoor Diamond
Quoting from Wikipedia: “The Kōh-i Nūr which means “Mountain of Light” in Persian, also spelled Koh-i-noor, Koh-e Noor or Koh-i-Nur, is a 105 carat (21.6 g) diamond (in its most recent … Continue reading
Nomad across Time
As I live in the year 2012, and travel to different places, I realise that not all of us are living in the same spot in time. Yes we may … Continue reading
Every woman needs a Daughter!
My daughter is a ‘cat’ in spirit. She has the most likeable personality I have ever met combined with the ability to treat everyone like a piece of furniture. In … Continue reading
The Last Dance
The Paris Opera Ballet (France) presented at the Esplanade in Singapore recently. Before I entered the private box that I had a seat in, the hosts – the Esplanade management … Continue reading
New Year Contemplations
I never did see the value of celebrating the completion of an additional revolution of the earth around the sun. I did not see why this was a reason to … Continue reading
Thoughts and dreams
Experiences evoke thoughts and reactions and dreams. Some that I’d like to remember years from now have been put down here. jm
Third World Country Happiness
My 20 year old son asked a question to which I have no answer. We’d spent 2 hours neck deep in the Arabian Sea, wave-bashing at Candolim Beach and eaten … Continue reading
Falling from the sky
(Written in Sep 2010, images added in Nov 2011) Last year around the same time – we were in Lake Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand – getting our first taste … Continue reading
Heartaches and Heartbreaks 1
It was a night several years ago. Our apartment on the 17th floor was near enough to the balcony of the neighbours on the 16th and 17th floor – near … Continue reading
Units to measure Life – contemplations on a Birthday
As a teenager I had resolved that birthdays or anniversaries are in themselves useless. A year = a revolution of the earth around the sun. So it is at the … Continue reading
My journey as a Photographer
This is a copy of the ‘Biography’ page on Photo.net forum that I updated every now and then. At some point I gave up adding to this page ….but have … Continue reading
Death of a paradigm
I play chess. I have been playing chess for about 12 years off and on. My game hasn’t improved much and I am quite bad but its fun so I … Continue reading
Ancient Ku Traditions – Mourning, Forgiveness and Vengeance
Sub-Saharan Africa. Tobosa People. Ku Language. A tradition. A lesson for the world. The essence of that tradition is as follows: When someone kills a loved one – in the … Continue reading
Layer upon layer upon layer…
First there were the tribes. And they had a way of life…one in which they had hardship and struggles, and they made articles of lasting beauty in that environment. Today … Continue reading
Textile Art Photography
Today an idea descended upon me as I walked by the water….. A project that converges the twin streams of traditional textiles and photography…. I have with me a gorgeous … Continue reading
A Common Language …..a fallacy
In travelling the world, we think that if we know the language of the other person, we will be able to understand his words. My experiences have borne out that … Continue reading
Losing my babies – a journey into the past and the future
Sept 13th The only emotion I feel when the realisation strikes is shock and disbelief. To think that the world carries on, in spite of the huge vaccum…..how did it … Continue reading
The Journey from Inception to Action
28th aug Had begun thinking about going on my second trip to Tibet pre-winter this year – began thinking about 6 weeks ago. I gave the idea a hibernation break … Continue reading
Journeys I want to make…
I want to spend one night on the streets of Mumbai – finding a spot to lay my head on along with the thousands that do this without any other … Continue reading
