Every night we sleep hoping that tomorrow’s Sun rays at the dawn
will usher in a new day filled with opportunities and possibilities. This hope
or faith keeps us going. But the dilemma here is do I sleep late or wake up
early. A more important decision for to make is when to sleep late and when to
get up early. A thought I had shared earlier.
The place where I live and work is amidst a high density
residential tower block punctuated with roads and parking lots. The windows are
thickly draped to keep the dust and heat off and therefore we are detached from
the nature and dependent on the beep of the alarms.
But when we are in Kolkata, it’s a completely different
world. The banyan tree by the bedroom window is a habitat for a variety of avian
species. With the first ray of the dawn they start chirping and one wonders what
they might be discussing before starting their day. Although crows dominates, we get a lot of
other visitors throughout the morning.
I keep my camera handy with the hope to capture a decent
image but I have learnt the hard way that it’s not easy to frame one of those
extremely fidgety individuals. Perhaps the equipment that I own is not up to
the mark. Undeterred by the failures, I keep attempting for the best shot,
motivated by their beauty. Amazed by how bright and shiny are their feathers, I
wonder if I would ever be able to paint one of them. It will probably take more
than a lifetime to mix such colors in a palate.
Unfortunately as the Sun gets brighter, the roaring and
rumbling of the vehicular traffic with frequent honking gets louder.…..and the
human beings takes over the world.
Nice post. Enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteRoom by the banyan tree sounds interesting
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