speakingroads

Darkness is a friend of light                 Shadows are not simply voids. There's much more than darkness in there. There is a world of intangibles disguised as darkness. There is an ocean of energy out there, invisible to the eyes. It was a usual Saturday evening and I decided to go to my favorite spot in Sanjay Vann to watch the sunset. I found a few friends at the usual spot and I realized they were from Himachal Pradesh. We chilled for sometime as the Sun slowly dipped. It was a great vantage point where you could see up to long distances all around. One of the guys was into trekking and we talked in length about the Parashar Lake trek and also another secret spot near Kasol. After we were done, we started walking back towards the entrance. But a long way from the entrance, I stopped in my tracks and bid them goodbye. I wanted to spend some quality time alone. I turned in my new happiness and walked to the edge of the forest. A couple of guys were wrapping up thei

I always had a dream, about a place where time stood still, and where life was flawlessly beautiful. I've also felt that I would visit the place at some point. I guess I have finally found that place in Dhanushkodi. Sunrise; a revelation Sitting in an island off the Indian coast, this tiny strip of land is surrounded by water. The calm Indian ocean overlooks it from the east, while the Bay of Bengal batters it from the west. Sun is ever-present and shining and the heat is intense as it is close to the equator. The calm Indian Ocean TNSTC bus that takes you all the way to the Rama Sethu Point, the meeting point of the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean All said, the beauty of the place is unmatched. The beaches are filled with pristine white sand and contrast the calm Indian Ocean magnificently. The sunrise here was a piece of art on the day we visited the place. Clouds put on quite a show in the sky that kept us watching in awe. A heart-melting sunrise A