Archive for April, 2011
Embarking On Adventure
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When setting off on any trip from Fort Cochin, first you must reach the mainland.
The ferry can cut miles of congested city roads and bridges from your route.
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Local ferries are small and invariably there’s a queue of cars, 2-wheelers and auto-rickshaws waiting.
The first boat to arrive usually fills well before it is your turn to embark.
Twenty minutes of gently excited anticipation are part of the conditions of travel.
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It’s a romantic beginning to any adventure.
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The Journey Is The Destination: Part 12
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“But let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.”
Khalil Gibran
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Picture taken in Hampi
The Journey Is The Destination: Part 11
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“The Child is father of the Man”
William Wordsworth
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Picture taken in Hampi, Karnataka, during ritual temple bathing.
The Journey Is The Destination: Part 10
Entranced by colour.
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“I’ve dreamt in my life dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas; they’ve gone through and through me, like wine through water, and altered the colour of my mind.”
Emily Bronte
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Picture of saris drying in one of the Hampi temples, Karnataka.
The Journey Is The Destination: Part 9
The pleasures of travelling together
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Picture taken in Hampi
The Journey Is The Destination: Part 8
Carrying her burdens with grace.
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“Grace was in all her steps, Heav’n in her Eye, In every gesture dignity and love”
John Milton
This posting was inspired by a friend who makes light of her considerable burdens. The picture is from my travels in Karnataka.
The Journey Is The Destination: Part 7
Posted by JofIndia in journeys, light, love, redemption on April 24, 2011
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Posted by JofIndia in journeys, spirituality on April 22, 2011
The Journey Is The Destination: Part 4
A marriage begins
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Picture taken as we pass a Hindu wedding on my travels in Karnataka.
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