Re session

Have been busy. Will visit your blogs soon. Here are some random pictures taken in New York depicting the state of COMMON man strangled by recession.
Also have updated the Short Story blog with Strangers (the link is on the right bar)

Been there Done that!

The Hope fool !

Free Wedding Invitations Open to All
(guess people dont want to attend
as they have to give a gift!)

Even A Virgin have Lost her Charm - No suitors.
People Flock to the Almighty for Answers
St. Patricks Cathedral, NYC

But even He is Clueless!

St. Patricks Cathedral, NYC

So one lights A Candle

for HIM to see better and clear all this mess!

(Even I lit one - just in case)

St. Patricks Cathedral, NYC

Cold Bliss - Warm Bash

After a long work week, meeting deadlines - decided to vegetate this weekend. Went to visit my dear friend Forest Watchung (wikipedia link)- a part of natural reserve that I ventured into accidently. Last I was here was in November.

It has been brutal cold out here this year (where is global warming when we really need it ) - almost below freezing whole of last week - still ventured out to take a walk with a friend.

Sharing some pictures and thoughts.

Lake Surprise

Wow!!!! were his first words

White ketchup on tender log

Sleeping snuggly in her white quilt
Mother Earth looked so tranquil
Prodding carefully lest I wake her
Melting ice swooshing under my feet
Tis matter of time
Busy she will be soon
Caring for new born babies
Sprouting on these barren branches
Opening the gates for the breeze
To cradle them
Adorning the shrubs
With rainbow colored flowers
Inviting the birds and the bees
To sing lullabies
Wiping the mist of suns face
To let it shine
Setting free the butterflies
To do a happy dance
Calling Deers, ducks and squirrels
To tickle her

Rest dear Mother
Come I will soon
To enjoy your
Spring Bash!

Lunar Eclipse

(click to enlarge)
Enjoyed the Lunar Eclipse yesterday. It was spectacular.
Tried to take a video but with temperatures below zero - it felt like I was shooting a Scary Movie.
Here are some pics that I took with the timeline.
The next one to occur over this region is on December 10th - 2010.
If you are in India you can witness it tonight - Thursday night - here is the link to TOI

SuperB(r)owl XLII NY Giants Victory Parade

This weekend was SuperBowl Sunday - a season long end of National Football League.
Here is a brief description of the Game.
The competetion started in Mid August and ended with a final between New York Giants and New England Patriots.
Giants were underdogs and Patriots had had a clean season - they had won all their 16 games in the Tournament and were favorites to win. But in the end the Best Team Won.
To pay respect to a brilliant win - I attended the Giants victory parade (locally called as Ticker Tape Parade) in Manhattan (called in sick :( at the office :)). Here are some pics.....

Go GIANTS!!!!!

The li'll GIANT

The Enron Ticker Shards

The FANS

Most Valuable Player (MVP) Eli Manning

The Spirit of New York

The Victory Paper Trail
I like to attend such events - where for those moments everyone becomes one - there is no difference between classes, race, color, sexes - its just mass Hysteria. Here is a link to additional pitures.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.....

Splash of COLORS

Caught up at work and put the thinking cap in the laundry.
So sharing some pictures meanwhile :)

Hi there The Tree Beckoned Shaking in Mild Wind - Captured it forever.
Edison, New Jersey (vibrant color of spring after a dull winter)

Knowledge defying gravity
Exhibit at Ground of Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ (click for link)

Google ke choote choote tukde (damn I want to be a kid again :)
(little pieces of Google)
Play Pen IKEA - Elizabeth, NJ (click for you know what)

Breaking the monotony
Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London

Inlay Glass Mosaic
Mor Chowk, City Palace, Udaipur, India (better High resolution pics)

U Tube

Some interesting You Tube Videos.
Instructions :
Total time needed to see all three - 6.74 minutes.
Disclaimer :
The above time is as shown on You Tube......watchers should account for additional time based on their personal whereabouts and connectivity speeds :)
Credits :
To everyone who has time to create these videos - and make me ignore work :)

For Calvin and Hobbes Lovers

Sand Art

Women In Art

And finally I got my client to scribe my name in Chinese.

Thoughtprovoking Cartoons

when life depends on others approval - its always precarious

vagaries of war

faith

the grass is not always greener on the other side

dont take things for granted - nobody is invincible

finally - personal favorite -

on going war between mind and heart

- special thanks to a friend for sending me this and many more :)

Virgin

Was anxiously waiting for her to come.....and she finally did - virgin lady snow - and went away leaving me with a memory to anxiously wait for her again - I ventured out to greet her - here are some pictures and my love for her.

footprint in the snow of time

in all its glory - pinebrook, new jersey

at a pond in the forest - pinebrook, new jersey

Serene and pure
Spreading her whiteness across the expanse
Lay the beautiful virgin

Captivated by her brilliance
Showered the heavens little flakes
Embellising her diaphanous gown

Inviting every weary soul in her embrace
She mesmerized them
Rose thus the shining star from behind the mountains

Radiating his brilliance across her
Masked her with his glory
She sighed

Slowly caressing her every curve
With the first kiss to her luscious lips
She melted in his arms

The gown bore the creases
Of their ecstatic nuptial
Virgin she was no more