Lost inside an adorable illusion and I cannot hide, I'm the one you're using, please don't push me aside, we could've made it cruising, yeah.
Yes it is Theme Thusday again, and today we are talking GLASS . I've three possible hooks to hang my [glass] hat on with this theme. First, the photo! Yes, it is the river again from an odd angle in an interesting light. You can just make out the bottom, which should tell you that I'm right on the shore. In some ways, the distortion of the stones below the surface reminds me of ye olde glass windows, what they call "cylinder blown sheet glass". You can still find some of this around Hobart these days. Thw second link comes from a trip I took to Venice a few years back. You're probably aware that Venice was (is?) a glass-making centre of excellence. If you have ever been there and taken the tour of the glass factories, you might be familiar with the sheer amount of coloured glass that sits at the bottom of the water there. These fragments of glass have been worn down and had their edges dulled by their time in the water, which makes them ample keepsakes for the ...
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keep sharing your writing, as well.
I love going into deep waters on a boat. We used to do a lot of that when Kashmir was still "heaven on earth" and Dal lake in Srinagar was brimming with boats, traditionally called "shikaraas".
However, in the last 20 years, all that had become a thing of past. But now, fortunately, the Dal Lake, along with rest of the Valley, is returning to its past glory.
The boats in your photograph, though stacked out of water, reminded me of the same old days, thanks for that Kris.
And I am sure whatever you are trying to accomplish, you will definitely achieve. Just keep going... :-))
insha Allah!
I need some time to write some stuff before I can share it!
It is such a nice place to go and spend time in.
Fortunately, things have been turning towards a better end off late. But the uncertainty prevails even now.
Personally, I wouldnt think twice before packing my bags and going there for a few days off (I did so after 14 years in 2004 and again 2 years ago) But I still find it difficult to recommend it to family and friends (though many are keen to go there).
Kashmir, like this is a total waste of nature's best performance, alas!!!