January 21, 2008

A Walk in the Clouds




























I wake up, stretch and yawn
Wonder how this day did dawn
Out of the strange bed I leap
Through the curtain out I peep

No visibility, nothing much seen
Quite an expected dull scene
Everything around is a blur
But I will not let this deter

A new day, new place, I soar
In no time I'm ready for outdoor
As I hear the morning bells chime
I wish to walk, run, and also climb

Delhi today enveloped in mist
Feel great wading through its midst
Shades of white, gray and pastel
I sense as if cast in a magic spell

Through meadows and garden
By the grounds of Pragati Maidan
Along the still solid old red fort
A symbol of bygone day's forte

To the Parliament and India Gate
And the Raj Path that's so straight
The complex where Presidents dwell
With kids at Akshardam temple as well

Just like the day's peeping sunlight
With joy and peace in my heart
I take delight on this cold misty day
So does my camera clicking away

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22 comments:

  1. LakshmiJanuary 21, 2008

    i just abt managed to go thro your posts, but I want to come back for a detailed read ..

    do see my latest post .I think there could be somethg thats of interest to you

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  2. final_transitJanuary 21, 2008

    Joining you in the delightful pictures your camera clicked.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2008

    It doesn't look cold, I was about to comment on the warm feeling of the pictures! Looks dusty and foggy though... reminds me of China.

    Oh, I'd love to visit India! Glad your camera clicked, I get to enjoy a private tour at least ;)

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  4. taemuJanuary 22, 2008

    Spectacular Photographs Celine!!! But would request you to blog your experiences in Srilanka Thailand and Cambodia too.. Again wonderful work Celine

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  5. indicaspeciesJanuary 22, 2008

    backpakker:

    Thank you for the honour. It's mighty sweet of you Lakshmi.

    I must say here it's been a real pleasure discovering your blog as well. :)

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  6. indicaspeciesJanuary 22, 2008

    final_transit:

    Puku,

    I know these pictures aren't great yet could not resist posting them.

    The joy was in shooting them through the fog. :)

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  7. indicaspeciesJanuary 22, 2008

    zhu:

    I like to hear you talk about your interest in India. It must be like how I long to visit China.

    As I said these pictures haven't turnd out as well as I'd have liked because of the fog but I hope my bit of poetry compensates that. I hope you visit again to check out better pictures of other places that I shall be posting soon. :)

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  8. indicaspeciesJanuary 22, 2008

    valhi rae:

    Thank you. No promises but shall try to do that after I am done with blogging about my India trips. :)

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2008

    Beside the pics , your words have captured the essence of Delhi !!

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2008

    Celine,
    What a nice descriptive poem of the sites you've seen and your camera capturing a photo diary.

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  11. indicaspeciesJanuary 25, 2008

    bendtherulz:

    Delighted that you feel so.

    I look forward to your posts. :)

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  12. indicaspeciesJanuary 25, 2008

    chewy:

    Darlene, thank you. :)

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  13. MerisiJanuary 26, 2008

    It is always interesting to read through your latest posts, they are like wide open windows to a world I have never seen. :-)
    I appreciate the time you have taken with the latest ones, telling the story behind the pictures, and I really enjoyed your poem today.

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  14. indicaspeciesJanuary 28, 2008

    Merisi,

    Such kind words! I'm delighted that you are enjoying my posts.
    Thank you very much. :)

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  15. RamaJanuary 30, 2008

    Lovely :) First time here and simply loved it. Loved the journey as well as the poetry

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  16. indicaspeciesFebruary 01, 2008

    Rama,

    Welcome and thank you for your kind words. I hope you drop by sometimes. :)

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  17. Sameera AnsariFebruary 02, 2008

    Such beautiful misty pics with such a well-versed poem to go!Don't know which compliments which :)

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  18. indicaspeciesFebruary 02, 2008

    Sameera,

    Thanks for your compliments. Truly pleased that you liked this post. :)

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  19. JaishreeFebruary 06, 2008

    Celine,

    As I wrote earlier at ghumakkar that I am pretty impressed by the wonderful photographer you are. And your poem is amazing too.

    I have a feeling, which is becoming stronger after seeing the photos too, that this poem was a tribute to 59th republic day.

    Beautiful photographs of MP, TAJ and in-fact all. Please keep it up.

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  20. indicaspeciesFebruary 07, 2008

    Jaishree,

    Thank you for the generous compliments, and especially to your reference to Republic Day. That was good! And to think that I was hesitating to post these pictures..

    My MP experience has been much more than what the pictures convey and there are more pictures to publish. I hope you'll drop in to check out my subsequent posts. :)

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  21. scarfaceFebruary 10, 2008

    i must say u r great with camera and words...
    marvelous..
    keep the good work on.

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  22. indicaspeciesFebruary 10, 2008

    Angad,

    Welcome to my blog, and thank you for your encouragement. I hope you keep passing by sometimes. :)

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