A picture post and a few thoughts

Sorry! Been away for far too long, I guess. But couldn't have done better - a job to keep and a family to live with. Surprise, surprise! I love the latter, of course, but also like to stick around with the former.

Or maybe I was just plain too lazy to write.

Anyways, I think this is the right time to share a few off-the-cuff thoughts. Since 'to excel' is at the core of human aspiration ( at least I believe in it), I have been working mostly on my writing, to discover newer ways. I have come to believe that good writing is all about concentrated thought that has been intentionally lent a style suited to appeal to the senses of the seekers (readers). Mundane is what all of us avoid, like plague. That is common knowledge. I think the readers look for believable dreams, candid see-throughs from daily life, complete with dramatic ups and downs. They want to know what are they missing, what is happening around them out of sight, and how others are in greater shit than them? I think - at least at this moment - everyone wants to know and see more than what their surroundings permit. Now having thought aloud, it becomes obvious that I think writing brings with it a lot of challenge if one is hoping his work to be read. More on this soon. For the moment, though, let me share a few pictures.

The river Yamuna behind the Taj. Check out the gulls flying about and the fisherman trying his luck from a tiny boat.

That is Jeanie posing with a bunch of Oriental Lilies.

Liana with a big potato chip

I think Taj looks great, when you look past me.

Dad's pose makes him look stylish. Must learn!

The water colour image of the beautiful Taj (Picture by my daughter Jeanie)

Breakfast togather. What is wrong with me?