The Lost Vagabond

"The Kulcha Bakery" Once, I came across this little, local bakery in the Kargil city of Ladakh region in Kashmir. I was taking a stroll down the street by the apartment we were staying at the moment after a scrumptious breakfast of roti, sabzi,  and omelet at a busy local store. That is when I saw someone putting up some freshly baked goods in the glass cabinet of a store. I was curious since it was a very small, shady door leading to the dim-lit shop. Nonetheless, I walked right in and what I saw left me amazed. I was kind of flabbergasted by the sight of these beautiful preparations of local bread. I asked the man who was preparing the clay oven which very much resembled a traditional tandoori oven regarding the ready-to-go doughs and came to know them as ' kulcha' . They looked absolutely delicious with sesame seeds sprinkled on top of them. As I was trying to click pictures of these goodies, the man carried on with the preparations. He didn't talk much and con...

"GROW" Through the grindings of time, grow. Through the cease and flow, grow. Through the flickering, grow. Through the seasons of change, grow. Grow through me and you and everyone around. Grow since the beginning of time up till eternity, For there's nothing to stop for you to grow. Journal clicks. CANON EOS 1100D 10.25.2022 P.S. : All this time, I have been a mess. Have waited for something to hold onto. But it was always right in front of me, waiting for me to get hold of. You. Yes! You are the reason that I am still holding on, breathing, becoming and growing. Thank you so very much for all the support that you've showered through thick and thin. Thank you all for believing in me. I hope to not let you down. Stay hooked on the upcoming journey. Peace.                                 

  "AMIDST LAMENTING" The fundamental idealistic view in Buddhist philosophy suggests that 'everything is momentary'. Although, it is never the reason for them to look down upon life. In fact, they rejoice life to its extremities and even exercise their lifestyle to reach the transcendental goal of existence, as perceived by Buddha.  I am at such a point in life which is quite hard to make meaning of, to go through; more so because there is no one beside me. It does not hurt, though. It would have been a little better if there was someone to go to. Never the less, there is some thing. There is all the knowledge that I have experienced on my own terms since I could make meaning of them. Through everything, I have been alive and taken just the learnings and moved on. Looking back, moving forward - a journey that has never stopped, neither it will today because of me. It is beyond me. Maybe I have to rest for a while, in silence, under a tree. But the journey will continu...

"STAY" It was a bright sunset view from my rooftop that particular evening. The scenery hit the perfect proportion of mesmerism and tranquility. If only words could put together the exact nature of the feelings that were flowing through my senses at that moment. Nevertheless, the silhouette of the folded staircase over the gracious backlit sky made a beautiful frame. This click goes to the person I've hold the dearest to me for the longest of time. I never had thought it would be this way, but I have chosen it this way. To be honest, and maybe this is the only place and way I can even decipher and put it into words, that I cannot understand a lot of things, hell lot of things there is I tell ya! It takes some more time than normal  for some, and some doesn't ever make a dent into my head. But, I try, I DO, you know. I never said it and I will never in front of you.  I choose to stay. Susnset clicks REDMI NOTE 4A 02.02.2022 P.S. : I am immensely apologetic for leaving ...

  "THE FUN GUY" All this time, it has been a performance. Creation of an abstract show is all there is today. The work is until the bridge is constructed. Realization of the intuitive fear around the corner is an untimely phenomenon. Alive I am, until the death in the valley of children. Fungi clicks. CANON EOS 1100D 11.01.2021

"GLIMPSES" The freedom of 'I' has become so much prevalent, that a sense of dependency creeps out. The peaceful inertia, although remains calm, everything seemingly calls for a state of nowhere. But. Everything is connected. Indeed so, and I, thereof take up the journey. Without questioning a single means, the path continues in solitude. In a magical world, sleep rocks the baby with or without a lullaby. Street-side clicks. CANON EOS 1100D 10.01.2021

  "LITTLE ONES"     Over the years that I've lived, there's one thing that always remains a constant which I keep coming back to because it is worthy of it. The child inside me. Children are like dewdrops. They are truly these beautiful angelic beings who are incapable of nothing. They are themselves the beam of joy and bring the same to everyone surrounding them. They are always mischievous and running about their whims. You can catch them, but can never hold them back. And all the while, if I have learnt something from these little buddies, it has to be "the art of living".  To all of the children out there, take love. Children clicks. CANON EOS 1100D 09.01.2021    

 "THE WITNESS" He was only a child. A prodigy to become. But the night witnessed him first, and took him for granted. Pets clicks. CANON EOS 1100D 08.01.2021

"RELISH" Live to eat or eat to live? Nonetheless, food is important for sustainability and one of the simplest joys of life.  While roaming around the streets one summer afternoon, I got hold of this particular sight of two bumblebees feeding on a ripe mango. Intriguing or not, my lens found the click. Macro clicks. CANON EOS 1100D 07.01.2021  

"THE GUARDIAN GALAXY" The point from where it all starts. The womb of the guardian angel who conceives one and then helps the one with the initial journey on this planet. The creator of any creature, the mother holds a divine place in the life of every organism. No matter what, She is the reason one gets to live.  These are some of the beautiful moments I have happened to capture during my journey to different places and I am glad to be present at those moments. The relation between mother-and-child is an incomparable one in the entire universe and such an unparalleled relation makes it rare and unique. The unconditional love that stays behind instinctively which had its roots in the womb maybe holds one back to this world.  Mother and child clicks. CANON EOS 1100D 06.01.2021  

  "THE GENUINE SAFE REFUGE" There's a constant conflict that goes by everyday and the child does not understand where the haven resides. So, he chooses to turn his back forever to the ceaseless amount of noise and finds safety within none but himself. Reaching out to the ever so powerful creator can be the only salvation, but till then the vagabond continues on the journey. Mountain clicks. CANON EOS 1100D 05.01.2021

  "THE CONANDRUM OF NATURE" The enigmatic beauty that resides in the silence of the woods has been quite intriguing to this child inside who has always considered nature as their mother, their only relation to this entire worldly consciousness. The secrets have always been and will keep on providing for the play. There's nothing much to be discussed on this context since the silence has always talked more, has always been able to mean much more than mere utterances could ever reveal. But, on this I would like to paraphrase Byron here from his " Childe Harold's Pilgrimage "---- “There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep Sea, and music in its roar: I love not Man the less, but Nature more, From these our interviews, in which I steal From all I may be, or have been before, To mingle with the Universe, and feel What I can ne’er express, yet cannot all conceal.” Woods clic...

"FOCUSED" It was a day, Sunny and bright  There was a camera To make things excite! The click is of the Victoria Memorial Hall, taken from across the "Maidan" fields of Kolkata. City clicks CANON EOS 1100D 03.01.2021

"THE COMMENCEMENT" With the onset of a 'neo-normal' in the whole wide world, new journeys are to set forth. Beginnings with touches of fresh strokes have been undertaken. So, the flight is about to depart. Ganbarimasu! Sky clicks. CANON EOS 1100D 02.01.2020  

"THE LOYAL COMPANIONS" All these years in my life, the creatures I have made friends with or even found solace in the companionship are the ones except the mankind. The most beloved and my dearest ones have been the pups all over the places I have been in these years. They have never failed to be there beside a loser like me; never expected anything else than a bit of love and care. In return, I have been bestowed upon with unconditional attachment and loyal devotion. I cannot ever forget the truest of the emotions produced. These are the clicks of some of those beautiful innocent friends of mine whom I have found sometimes in the hilly region of the Dooars, other times in the mountains of Sikkim or even on the streets of the city and all over the roads I have ventured upon. And the last toast goes to my love, my child, Muffin. The only one who still connects me to the other side, in spite of being the silly goose she is. My best mate. Doggo clicks. CANON EOS 1100 D, REDMI 4A...

"THE MELLOW DITTY" Days when I take a walk down the roads of this city are mostly the ones when there's a need for a little warmth and closure and I am glad to say the city in spite of her chaotic nature, does not disappoint on these very particular days. Moreover, if the journey happens to be accompanied by another soul, it only adds to the mellow bites.  This particular click was taken on such a peaceful day. As the journey began, we happen to chance upon this tranquil sight of the scenery. The cotton-like fluffy structures floating around in the serene blue palate created an artistic charm above our heads and filled us with much pleasure and comfort. The little tune of calmness played on loop through the entire journey and made the afternoon worthwhile. City clicks. CANON EOS 1100D 11.13.2020

DAY 5 : "THE LAST SEGMENT OF THE JOURNEY"  The final fragment of the trip was surrounding a river named ' Jayanti', flowing through the Buxa forest. Although the time we reached there, there was no sign of water flowing through the rocky bed. But the exploration of the adjoining land continued whatsoever.  The endings are always for putting emphasis on the fact that the journeys are there to continue. So, these memories be cherished until the next time. Dooars clicks. CANON EOS 1100D 02.20.20-02.22.20 P.S. : Thank you all for tagging along through this entire journey. This is the end of the Dooars series. But stay tuned for more content. Peace.