A few days ago, on my way back from somewhere, I was taking a break in my journey at Ulm, Germany. On looking for places to see (besides the ones I’d already seen on a previous visit), I found that … Continue reading The Library at Wiblingen Monastery
I prefer having a jug of water on my table, instead of going to the kitchen sink / water dispenser every time I need a glass of water. But then I need to deal with the unsightly calcium deposits. That forces me to keep plain simple jugs that are easy to wash. However, if I didn’t have to deal with that, I think I’d have kept ornate jugs. What’s your take? For the Monochrome Madness challenge by Brian and Leanne. Continue reading Ornate Jugs
I was crossing a bridge and found a path going down, so I went on it, because this bridge looked more interesting. But, I couldn’t find a way on this path to climb up to be on this bridge. So … Continue reading A tale of three bridges
I have often wondered why an omelette (or omelet) is often considered only a breakfast dish, when I find it suitable for any time of the day! Even on the restaurant menus, you would normally find it available under the … Continue reading The Omelette
Interviewing a Renovator for my Palace: Me – How would you install modern plumbing with unsightly pipes without damaging the decor of my palace? Renovator – I would conceal them behind pretty doors and the key would be entrusted only to a chosen few! Me – So, when can you start? A few months later..Ta da.. That’s how I imagine the scene would have gone! For Dan’s Thursday Doors. Continue reading Golden Doors
I was rushing towards the train station (my usual scene-setting) when I came across this fountain. I hurriedly clicked the picture, not knowing for sure if the rainbow that I was seeing, was actually being formed or because my sunglasses … Continue reading The Rainbow in the Fountain
Remember my story from a few posts back, when one day by some random sequence of events, I met someone at the train station, whose acting classes I had taken several years ago? Then she had told me about the … Continue reading Asking Strangers the Meaning of Life
Do you ever wonder if things happen a certain way because of your thoughts or because they are supposed to happen a certain way and your decisions are merely following a script to make that happen? Take today for instance. … Continue reading How things turn out to be
This was the thought I had when I was in the train on Sunday, and saw the beautiful eyes of a nice brown dog traveling with its human. It was too crowded to get a picture. Well, of course they … Continue reading Dogs don’t have dark circles
Last weekend, while I was in a “legendary” queue for getting entry to a local botanical garden, luckily I had my earplugs with me and the access to virtually unlimited music (thank you Internet!), else the time spent in waiting … Continue reading Random observations on one day
There’s a charming little town in the Netherlands named Delft, very close to its slightly more international neighbor, The Hague. But of course, you would know its famous pottery or if not, then its most famous resident – Vermeer! One … Continue reading The Rose
I think the first time I came across the concept of a houseboat, was when I was a kid and read about a lake named Dal in Kashmir, where people had houseboats which were popular with the tourists. (I just … Continue reading House Boats
Reflections on the river 