There is a sparrow in everyone

This spring/summer my fascination is to take photographs of the living, the mobile. My focus has always been on the stills that are saying a lifeless story, the story of the ordinary in an extra-ordinary way. I feel like its time to graduate, to move on to the extra-ordinary and look for that story, that amazing story that comes out from motion. It could be a bird chirping on the trees, singing a song about its great journeys, a child looking into the most nonchalant things with absolute fascination,which is so objective yet has an existence beyond an average being's comprehension in the grand scheme of things.

The sparrow to me is an interesting bird, its always under the radar, yet its disappearance sparks off a debate about the evolution of nature. It stands behind the eagle's bravado, the mina's voice, the swan's grace. It just chugs along like a steam engine looking and seeking everything for what will be a tomorrow.

I had a story myself, so vivid, so bright. But, I lost my thought because of the hard knuckled life punching me on my stomach, reminding me the challenges that we face in life, if only I wish, life was like that of a sparrow.

I started thinking of the sparrow in me, the gatherer in me, but i gather with emotions, the anxiety and joy. I will never achieve that moroseness, I will fail.

I wanted blog my journey's, my travels. But, it seems my biggest travel is my life and glad that i am back in tune with my philosophical self (the real self).

Yosemite entrance

Yosemite entrance
Originally uploaded by rohit_ka

If the entrance was picturesque.... Yosemite was mind boggling!! I could'nt help but stop the car, get out and take this photo. I got to do only the valley tour. But, the winter and the snow covered meadow was "blanco paradiso".

An ode....

Traveling helps me view this world like a Kaleidoscope, different patterns from the same basic elements. Every journey to me is a new enlightenment that I shall carry with me on my future endeavors and ventures. Sometimes those minuscule but yet fascinating moments of my journey are lost on reaching my destination. To recreate those moments I revisit those places and try to relive the moments, only to find that although the world rotates in the same axis, it always seems to alter those elements to make my journey ever more unique and fascinating. I shall never cease to travel just to keep this never ending river of fascination flowing through the life of my ordinary.

Traveling back in time......

Traveling by train is one of the best ways of travel in India. Although the comfort and the appeal of these trains are Victorian, it presents a unique experience giving a glimpse into India’s vast cultural and social diversity. I have been through multiple good and bad experiences on the train that will be ingrained in my memory forever. The eunuchs and shoe thieves on my travel to the North of India, to the persistent hawkers and platform vendors in the South present a few of my unforgettable experiences.
For an expat Indian like me who spent the better part of adulthood in the United States, it is intriguing of how inquisitive and extremely amicable my fellow passengers were to me. My digital SLR (a commonality to the Western tourist) gave me the label of a professional photographer and with it suggestions for a good picture. I did take their suggestion and wasn’t disappointed. There are obvious challenges in travelling in the second class compartment or even by train. If you pick a hot summer day to plan your travel, you will be sweating profusely throughout the trip. Indian rail is for the adventurous and not for a typical tourist.
If you are willing to make the tradeoff for comfort, you can enjoy India’s vastness and the different cities through which these trains dissect through. The green fields, mountains, thick wooded forests, colorful cities and crowded stations provide a photographer 15 second view of 1000 odd unique possibilities.
If you make your travel plans to have a train journey, the Konkan rail, Darjeeling or Ooty toy trains present a very scenic experience. If you just there for the thrill and joy of riding the train, a day journey to any destination will suffice.