Mount Abu The Abode: full moon

Saturday, June 06, 2015

You and your Camera Mount Abu 6 June 15.

From Walker to One-Arm Bandit: A Photographic Journey Through Recovery

When mobility was a distant dream following my injury, I found peace and purpose in an unexpected partner - my Mac. As I overcame the difficulties of limited movement with a walker, I became known as "you and your Mac." I had no idea that this would be the start of a life-changing experience.

Obsession with the nuances of the Apple operating system became a daily practice for me. It was a comfortable distraction, a doorway into the world outside my immediate surroundings. I gradually let go of the walker and welcomed the freedom provided by a one-arm bandit, allowing me to explore the world with greater mobility.

As I went outside, my trusty camera became an extension of me. Hours passed into pure bliss as I studied nature and photographed the few lovely images my neighbourhood had to offer. I focused my camera on anything that flew, moved, or crawled, demonstrating my newfound respect for life's fleeting moments.

Today, I'd like to share with you some of the intriguing items that attracted my notice throughout our outdoor adventures. The camera became more than just a tool for me on my road to recovery and rekindling. I've ditched the moniker "you and your Mac" in favour of "you and your cameras."

Each camera click signifies a step ahead in my recovery process, a visual story of resolve and the quest for beauty in unexpected places. Life may have thrown me a curveball, but through my camera lens, I've learned to focus on the positives, converting obstacles into chances for development.

Join me on this photographic adventure, where the moniker "You and your cameras" has become a badge of honour. It's a testimonial to the flexibility that comes from adversity, as well as the capacity to discover beauty in the ordinary. Every image tells a narrative - a story of recovery, passion, and the unwavering spirit that pulls us ahead, one photograph at a time.

The Large-billed crows have made the tower in front of my house their haunt and attack any bird or animal that transgresses their domain. The only time they move out is when the Peregrine Falcon alights on the tower.
Birds, insects and beasts around the house.will be posted shortly.

Animals and reptiles.

Monitor lizard

Squirrel

Monkey

Daman Rat Snake

Doby the hunter was taken away by the

leopard in December.

Insects.

Ant attack

Butterfly

Dragonfly

Flowers.

Rose

Wild fruit

Wild flowers

Shoe flower

Birds.

Black Stork Ciconia nigra

Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata fasciata

Common Buzzard Buteo buteo vulpinus

Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis

House Sparrow Passer domesticus indicus

Strange colour markings for this species

Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala

Shikra Accipiter badius - Male

Shikra Accipiter badius - Female

Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus

Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis

White-naped Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes festivus

White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis

With crab.

Some Abstract photos.

Paper article flying through the air

If I asked you to guess what's this you

would probably be at a loss

It's an ice cube melting in the sun.

Full Moon June 2015.

Click on the image to see the beauty of it.

I guess a little bit of Luna does enter my upper attic, making me reach for my camera so that I'm compelled to snap the satellite of ours. Hope you enjoyed the pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them.

Friday, January 28, 2011

When the light is right, dancing in Abu by moon light, makes one Light

Coming home on the 19^th of this month, I witnessed groups of tourists making merry on the streets of Abu. I wondered what the occasion was all about; on approaching the group they told me it was poonam and a day for celebration. Now poonam means the full moon, so I smiled and went on my way, and while driving home I recalled quite a few folklores associated with the rising Full moon.The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Poonam in this land of umpteen gods is a big occasion, each Full moon has some auspicious occasion associated with it .Even in the western world it is normally associated with the Werewolf and Vampires, to us simple folks it a lovely bright night, a night for mooching and necking and gazing at the wonder of nature. I recall vividly the wise word of my mentor while in school when he would give us a lecture. “Boys do you know what a lunatic means”? He would continue to proceed and explain to us that it was Luna in the upper attic. The upper attic was apparently the human brain and Luna, light in the upper attic. This is what drove humans to becoming lunatics.( Luna in one’s upper attic)

I guess the effect of Luna from the moon does have an effect on my upper attic as come every full moon night I’m out merrymaking or on some occasions clicking merrily away at the appearance of this lovely celestial body that presents itself in its full glory once a month . Here are a few snap shot of the moon and some others taken in this period