Treading to their home
They sat here tired
And long-faced
To gain some verve…
And they recovered
Earlier than expected
And their smiles returned
Mainly because of the shrubs
A cluster of attractive plants
That you see in the background
Named the Dracaena Mahatma
The best-known air purifiers
Great Oxygen generators!
And rightly called Mahatma…
Meaning a revered plant!
Tea on the beach
Snacks on the beach
Early in the morning
Watching the Sunrise
Gazing at the vast expanse
Of the mighty blue sea
And the white waves
Reaching out to me
To drench my feet
And returning back
On and off
Roaring
Which is music to me
And the soothing breeze
And the fun and frolic
Along the beach
Are under lockdown
For how long
I do not know…
To experience this
All I do is
See such photos
Or watch Sea videos
While sipping tea
At home.
Professionals!
Administrators!
And when
it comes,
To
family traditions,
They are
most excellent,
Here you
see their talent,
As
expert Mehandi artists,
They are
Uma and Usha, my nieces,
I am very
proud of them!
Taking such risks may be fun
But there is a dam beyond
And all around is Covid
So why seek outdoor fun
During the lockdown
Beware of the hazard
And protect your household.
We had a huge bed like this
In our house
Maybe from the 1930s
Or the early 1940s
A rarity nowadays
On which we as kids
Played many games
Studied on it
Completed our home-works
And slept peacefully on it at
nights
Sometimes even in the afternoons.
Its amazing elevation
Protected us
From the crawling insects
Which are common in rural areas
Adjacent to the forests.
It was precious to us kids
Like the throne is to the kings
However, we gave it away in
1976
As we moved away to the City…
I regret that we could not take
it with us
And I regret that we have no photographs
of it.
As we all stay locked and safe indoor,
Let us pray for everyone’s welfare,
And for this pandemic to disappear…
And at all times please remember,
That hope is much stronger than fear.
Spending time in nature does immense good to me. It thrills me,
it is a feast to my eyes, it brings about immense happiness and peace. Being
from a city, a concrete jungle, engulfed in polluted air, daylong noise, unruly
traffic, a stinking lake in the centre of the city, with very few trees, no
sign of birds, butterflies, squirrels but for pigeons.
The nature I love is any place where there are many trees, a
lake, a river, a sea, hills, valleys, a clear starry night, and beautiful
scenery all around with very few people and few buildings and of course resorts
that offer such a lovely scenario.
With COVID-19 life is almost paralyzed. Forget travelling out of
the city, stepping out of the house for anything has become so fearsome. It is
a year since I closed my Consultancy business. Life is like house arrest but
with the best of foods, happy family time especially with grandchildren, TV
entertainment, happy browsing on the internet, reading books (Kindle) and ample
rest any time of the day. My only outings are few car trips in the heart of the
city with all windows rolled up and no halts to keep in touch with my
surroundings and mostly to keep my car in running condition.
However, a few days ago I and my wife dared to be with nature,
by going to a place in the Nallamala forest area, a distance of 200 km from our
house. A very small place called Somasila where there is a Telangana State
Government’s - Resort, overlooking Krishna River, Srisailam Dam’s reservoir
area, surrounded by hills and trees. It was a 3D 2N trip which brought about a
nice feeling of great relief from the lockdown situation in our city.
Nature, as we approach Somasila and at Somasila itself is very
beautiful but being summer the greenery was not at its best. And the Krishna
River water which reaches the foundation of our resort’s cottages has receded
but still, the trip was quite enjoyable.
I drove a total distance of 430 km for this lovely experience
and every moment was quite enjoyable.
Here is a video and some photographs from the trip.
VIDEO:
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