Voodoo tree/Cactus tree busy being free...

"...He will find it hard to shake her
From his memory
And she's so busy being free

...Her heart is full and hollow
Like a cactus tree
While she's so busy being free
Like a cactus tree..." - Joni Mitchell

The Band

A street musician in Chandigarh, India

'The Moon's a Harsh Mistress'

See her as she flies

Golden sails across the sky

Close enough to touch

But careful if you try

Though she looks as warm as gold

The moon's a harsh mistress

The moon can be so cold...

                                                                         - Jimmy Webb

Playful blues and stony white

                                                     Taj Mahal in Agra, India

Taj Mahal, Agra

 Taj Mahal, Agra

 Taj Mahal, Agra

 Taj Mahal, Agra

 Taj Mahal, Agra

 Taj Mahal, Agra

 Taj Mahal, Agra

 View of the Agra Fort from the Taj

 View of the Taj Mahal from Agra Fort

in black & white

 The old and the ancient, lonely

 Of blank faces, elegy-ridden

 Of losses and roses, casketed

 The past is just a stony romance...

For joie de vivre is today, together...

Doors & Windows

 Taj Mahal, Agra, India

 Taj Mahal, Agra

 Taj Mahal, Agra

 Agra Fort, Agra

 Agra Fort

 Agra Fort

 Agra Fort

Agra Fort

In harmony, secure

A squirrel curiously inspects the rustle of leaves outside from its cosy little den...a little frightened but secure.

Blue, mask, blank wall

A mask, blue and a blank wall
Right inside my mind, framed

music from the big yellow

The carved brass loud speaker of a gramophone. 

The radio makes hideous sounds - Bob Dylan

Random clicks

Classic Case

Twist in the Classic Case

Melee at the Gate

India Shining...

Pyramid... 

India Gate, New Delhi

Past Stands

 The Qutub Minar still towers over Delhi... a victorious smile cutting through the rhythmless evening sky.

The 72.5 m tall 'tower of victory' signalled the arrival of the first dynasty of Muslim sultans to northern India (12th century AD).

Rustic Clicks

Gujjar shepherds (a traditional Indian shepherd clan) are known for their elegant & colourful turbans, which is an essential part of their attire.