#PictureStory 16 : Rains

Let the colours speak their own language. Let the shades of green come alive and dance and rejoice to the sound of rain drops. Let every leaf feel the joy of the first showers of the season.

Let the humans enjoy this face of nature from their balconies and from their cars. Let the paper boats come out and create their own paths and take their own journeys.

Let this monsoon bring with it a plethora of emotions!

Pic details: Clicked in Saket, Delhi in June, 2015

#PictureStory 14 : Greed

When human greed,
overtakes nature's need,

natural calamities then happen indeed!
We only realise when human lives bleed.
Don't only read,
Do something, I plead.

Pic details: Clicked in Kathmandu, Nepal in 2014 before the earthquake

#PictureStory 13 : Ritual

It was an annual ritual. She would come and meet him after staying away for months. They would kiss and embrace on their first meeting and stay together for many days. Their union brought happiness all around.

Till the time would come...the time for her to leave once again. Every time that she would leave, she would cause a wedge in his heart but also create a longing for him, wanting to meet her again. This is how the relationship between raindrops and the earth was, and every reunion of theirs was announced to the world with the petrichor - the beautiful smell caused when one touched the other!

Pic details: Clicked at Phuket, Thailand in 2014

#PictureStory 12 : Indulgence

They had their backs to each other. He kept turning and stealing glances at her every now and then. There would be times when she would also look towards him but then look away.

She thought that she was fooling him but he kept playing all along, just so that she felt happy about this trick of hers. This was his way of indulging her, even if it meant smiling only from a distance at her. A smile that she couldn't see. An indulgence that she couldn't feel.

Pic details: Clicked at Gardens By the Bay, Singapore in April, 2015

#PictureStory 11 : Boundaries

"It's been four months since I have known you. I have crossed two boundaries already." said Karan

"What boundaries?" asked Gayatri

"The boundaries that exist around you! The first boundary is 'Boundary of Acquaintaince', which can accommodate many people. The second is the 'Boundary of Comfort', where you give access to only a few. Thanks for allowing me to reach there." said Karan

"Haha! You seem to have figured me out quite well in four months! Is there any other boundary?" Gayatri laughed

"Yes. The 'Boundary of Love'. There is space for only one person there, and currently that space is occupied. That's a long distance from the boundary that I am at." said Karan while looking into the distant sea.

Pic Details: Clicked on the Phi Phi islands in 2014

#PictureStory 10 : Handsome

"Do you think I am handsome?" asked Nathan while tucking his shirt and trying to hide the little paunch that had started emerging.

"It depends on who you ask" said Melanie casually, while brushing her hair and looking in the mirror.

"That's not the answer to my question." said Nathan while looking at her reflection in the mirror.

"Women who think that their prettiness is lesser than your handsomeness will find you handsome and vice versa. It is all about relativity." continued Melanie

"What do you thin Melanie?"

"I think I am quite pretty, Nathan" smiled Melanie

"You are smart and sassy. That's why I am with you Melanie" smiled back Nathan.

"I know. Now let's leave for the party Mr. Handsome." laughed out Melanie

Pic details: Clicked in a hotel room in Phuket, Thailand in Aug, 2014

#PictureStory 9 : Staircase

Today the staircase looked empty and abandoned. But every step of this staircase had a story to tell, each of them had witnessed many moments of joy, celebration, agony, pain and various other emotions.

These steps had felt the delight in the footsteps of an elated kid running up and down and it had also seen the nerves of a young bride walking down with trepidation.

The staircase had always been the silent witness in the transition of one emotional stage to another in a person's life. Today, the staircase was missing those footsteps.

Pic Details: Clicked in the lobby of Hotel Palladium in Mumbai, India.

#PictureStory 8 : Threshold

He stood at the threshold of life. He had to make a choice now - whether to step in or stay outside. His heart knew the answer but his ego stood its ground, making his feet feel heavier than they really were.

Pic Details: Clicked outside the Jain Dadabari at Mehrauli, Delhi in Nov'14

#PictureStory 7 : Melange

A melange of colours, interwoven to create poetry.
They hang up in the air, bringing alive the festivity and creating a unique hue during the Festival of Lights - Diwali.

Pic details: Taken in Select CityWalk Mall in New Delhi, India in Oct 2014

#PictureStory 6 : Riot

Let the clouds pass by. Let the sea call out to them. Let the sun create a riot of colours. And just feel lucky to witness this magic unfold in front of your eyes!

Pic Details: Clicked at the a Bang Tao Beach in Phuket in August, 2014

#PictureStory 4 : Solitude

Today the kids have not come to play. All of us stand in solitude. We are not sure whether to enjoy this rain and great weather or to miss those kids and their laughter who find joy in hanging around us.

Pic Details: Clicked at Lavasa, India in July, 2014

#PictureStory 3 : Fiery

They say humans have mood swings. I say I have far more mood swings than humans. I change mood every month, every day and sometimes every few hours too!

Don't even attempt to understand my mood. You will fail miserably. Today I show you my fiery mood!

Pic details: Clicked on a flight from Phuket to Bangkok in Aug, 2014

#PictureStory 2: Fairy tale

I am not a part of any imagination or an illustration from a kid's fairy tale. I am a place that exists. Very few people visit me and I prefer it that way.

Pic Details: Clicked in Brugge, Belgium in 2012.

#PictureStory 1: Stability

As clouds travelled in one direction and cars travelled in another, it was the tree that stood its ground showing how life can move to and fro, but it is the stability within that allows you to face it all!

Pic details: Clicked at Worli Seaface, Mumbai