Book stores

There is something about going to a random book store and looking at all the books on display. Time starts to flow smoothly and slowly. It's a nice experience.

I just walked in to a random book store. It was different in it's own way. I wish I had my camera to take some pictures of all the books on shelves.

I love book stores. Especially when they allow you to grab book, take a chair, sit and read.

Are you depressed?

No?

Well, listen to this song then. Read the lyrics. I bet you will be depressed by the time song finishes ...

For a fallen angel by My Dying Bride

As I draw up my breath,

And silver fills my eyes.

I kiss her still,

For she will never rise.

On my weak body,

Lays her dying hand.

Through those meadows of Heaven,

Where we ran.

Like a thief in the night,

The wind blows so light.

It wars with my tears,

That won't dry for many years.

"Love's golden arrow

At her should have fled,

And not Death's ebon dart

To strike her dead."

-

On an unrelated note, here is a picture I took ...

It's a dying Dandelion.

Sour Grapes ...

Well, It's been 3 weeks here in San Francisco, and yet I haven't managed to get my bums on a saddle :-(

I've been thinking. It must be so boring to cycle here in SF. No autos, no BMTC buses to cut you off, no potholes, no crazy pedestrians, no cows. They've got cycle lanes for FSM's sake !!

Well, the cycle I've been lusting after costs me $2100 (~1,00,000 Rs) ...

Should I ? Should I not?

Red Pill? Blue Pill?

Can I see your credit card?

"Hi, I would like to rent a cycle for this week ..."

"Okay, Can I see your credit card and an ID please ?"

"Umm, I don't have a credit card ..."

"Sorry, no bike then ..."

"Huh ..."

:(

Being apologetic ...

One thing I observed ... Whenever I am in a foreign country, I tend to become very apologetic. I'll start using 'Sorry', 'Excuse me' a lot. Also a lot of 'Thank you' thrown in.

I wonder why.

May be, because I feel like a guest, and hence the behavior.

As it is, I am apologetic for no reason. Imagine my state now !

Also, the word 'apologetic' sounds very weird. No?

San Francisco !

That's where I am right now!

Too cold, can't feel the sunshine because I work from morning 8 to evening 7, struggling to find food, too lazy to take my camera out and lungs full of cough are killing me!

But looks like I'll like this city, different from New York and London.

On a completely different note, words of appreciation make me feel happy ! very happy...

Simple math

( Me in my current status ) - ( The Mask I wear) - ( Photography ) - ( Cycling ) == Empty

It's that time of the year ...

where I show off my photography ...

I spent the last week at my hometown, and well mostly clicked lots of pics.

This time around I didn't go after the big birds or the landscapes, but was looking for tiny creatures to take good macro shots.

I started with this lady bug, which I think had a tough day:

I had dreamt of taking a pic similar to the one below for a long long time, finally I did!!

Here it is:

Then, I got hold of this grass hopper. A brave one in that...

Finally the cute frog fella !!

Tell me what you think of these pics !

like a bubble on water ....

"blip"

That's my life, your life on some scale in the grand scheme of things ...

Just a "blip"

Some stay longer, some for shorter time. In between, we cry, we laugh, we wish for a better lens :(

How to take picture of the Moon?

Got a DSLR? Have a telephoto lens? Still can't take a good pic of the Moon?

It's all explained in my other blog here

:-)