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“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.”  ― Leonardo da Vinci

“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.”
― Leonardo da Vinci

Eagle, sky, Kathmandu

What would you like to be today? An eagle soaring across the skies?

Happy Maghe/ Makar Sankranti, Maghi, Pongal, Lohri whatever name you’re celebrating this festival by. And thanks to women and men who make  the transition of the sun to Makar rashi an occasion to celebrate,primarily by the preparation of delicacies. Some folks, like me, can do anything for a Kalo Til ko laddu. 

Til ko laddu, Tarul as consumed in Makar Sankranti, Nepal

Til ko laddu, Tarul as consumed in Makar Sankranti, Nepal

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( Warning : This entry details some instances of violence against women.Do not read if you find them disturbing.) 

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why

Posted: January 6, 2013 in A click away, Nice talkin to me, Observations
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Everyone who writes needs a reminder, now and then, of why they started to write in the first place. I for one, always wrote diaries but never naming people or discussing events in detail. Yet, if I went through the pages of my past I can tell who and what exactly I am talking of. Internet replaced paper. The thrill of being unknown and known at the same time was glorious!

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Evening skies #sunset #mountains #kathmandu #nepal

Can you can tell whether the days have grown longer or shorter by observing the point of sunset behind the mountains too? I think,  I can. I’ve been observing this view for the past 8 years.

Don’t you love this city for itself? I dearly missed these mountains when I was away.

Note to self: Appreciate the view till it lasts