Amateur Photography - wildlife

                                                            I have recently begun dabbling with photography and I have managed to capture some of the wildlife roaming about in the neighbourhood. In my recent endeavours I have found out that photography is a way to make the world see how you see the world. It is a fascinating hobby, one I intend to continue for a long time. I have also found out that wildlife photography requires a lot of patience and a lot of luck. Here are some moments of the wild I have captured.

I am hoping to capture more of these wonderful creatures. Keeping my fingers crossed.

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Indian Jewellery - Anklets

 

Anklets are known by various names in India. It is called Golusu in Tamil, Paayal in Hindi, Jhangheer in Punjabi and as the Salangai or Ghunghru by traditional Indian Bharathanatiyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak and Odissi dancers.Any traditional Indian attire is not complete without this piece of jewellery.Ankets worn by Indian women come in various shapes and forms. They are usually made of either gold or silver.

Some anklets have small bells attached to them which make a pleasant sound when you walk. These type of anklets are mostly worn by little children. These help the mothers know where their child is at all times.

Some anklets are very thick in size and are adorned with gems of various sizes. Such anklets are worn by Indian women on their wedding.

Some are very small and made of silver or gold. These can be paired up with any attire either modern or traditional.

The Salangai or Ghunghru which are worn by dancers have bells attached to them to help the dancers to give emphasis to their dance movements.

Ghunghru

Salangai

Whatever forms they might have, the anklet is an elegant and classy piece of jewellery which will never go out of style.

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What is life???

                                                  

All of us, at some point or other in our lives might have really tried hard to find the answer to one of the most difficult questions in the world. What is life? I sincerely doubt that anyone would have found out the answer.But there might be some exceptions to this, who knows there is always an exception to everything.

Life as we know it, is very difficult to understand for us mere mortals. It is so complicated. It makes us experience a deadly cocktail of emotions every passing second. From mind numbing happiness to heart wrenching sadness and everything between, it is really a miracle that we survive each day.

Everything in life is both new and old. One might at some point think that he has seen everything in his life but suddenly something might pop out of nowhere and take him completely by surprise. That moment of utter surprise is life.

Life is not always a bed of roses. It has many a hidden thorn which catches you completely unawares the moment you get comfortable in that bed. There is no such thing as happy life. A life of both happiness and sadness is life.

When life seems so sad and dull and every endeavour seems to fail, we find the solution in life itself. We find a reason to live, a reason to get out of bed every morning and smile a happy smile. It can be as simple as the joy of seeing the rising sun or seeing the smile on a loved one’s face. Life always gives us a reason to live. That is life.

Life is what we make it out to be. It is either good or bad but never worse. Once we realize this, we might surely get an idea as to what life is. We might never truly understand our mysterious lives. All we can do is experience it, keeping in mind that life is not always a bitter pill given by a psychotic doctor called fate.

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