I was standing on the slanting edge of the Nag Tibba peak when this picture was taken. The twists & turns while scaling this particular peak were too many, pretty much like the ones we are facing now.You see, I was able to reach the top despite a resounding back pain, pain heavy legs and…
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Travel haiku – Nag Tibba trek, Uttarakhand, India
Your cheerful pinksAnd playful winksSoothe my jaded soulPacifying this broken heart So come here, come near meAnd bring with yourself those colours you flaunt. Taken from my poem “Colours of life” on gluttonyguilts.com.
Travel haiku – Kempty falls origins, Uttarakhand, India
The filtering sunlightWaking every cell of yoursAnd the gushing watersQuenching your thirstSo do not throw awayThis thing called life.
Travel haiku – Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, India
And you have finally reclaimed meLike the ocean that reclaims its landsWave by waveInch by inchSoul by soul.
Trekking musings – Nag Tibba trek, Uttarakhand, India
The vibrancy sneeking in through the gap between the trees and illuminating the snow patches and the dry pine leaves on a winding trek.
Pandemic life musings I
Maybe at this time, we can seek the brightness within.Who knows the outer vibrancy might come to us soon!
Wine tasting & Iron Man
Last summer, I finally got to open the seductive looking bottle of La Rioja, a Spanish wine that I brought from Düsseldorf airport duty free. I had expected La Rioja to be a sweet tasting wine but it was weirdly not sweet although I wouldn’t call it bitter. I paired it with cheese, pasta and…
Menstruation and vaccines
There is no relation between reduced immunity 🤧 and 🩸🩸🩸 periods. Period.If it really was, then we’ll get be getting all sorts of viral & bacterial infections during menses and the ensuing immune system reactions such as fever, cough etc. If you cannot scientifically explain reduced immunity during periods, then don’t spread misinformation about not…
Earth Day special
Happy Earth 🌎 Day!Preserve the greens and release less pollution into the blues so that the whites stay white and we can enjoy the rest of the colours as they are!
Using your influence
How can we as citizens help in the current situation?🔹By only going out of our homes for essential activities and masking, social distancing and washing our face & hands after coming back.🔹If you have recovered from covid (28 days at least), please donate your plasma. You can save lives.🔹If you are active on social media,…