Illustration Friday..."Reflection"

Reflection

I am a reflection of the surroundings,

as much as,

The surroundings are a reflection of me.

Illustration Friday ..."Protest"

Raise a hand in protest

For the follies we make,

We have no one to blame, 

......but Nature.

The Uttarakhand floods - North India - A man made disaster.

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/25/world/asia/india-floods-development/index.html

Illustration Friday ...."Tree"

Tree

A huddle of trees,

Together in the breeze,

They sing a song, it fills the air,

Of the beautiful love they share,

They talk of memories of glories past,

They whisper and hide in the shadows cast,

Leaves and branches woven in a bind,

Their destinies forever entwined.

Illustration Friday...." Teacher"

Amongst the palms and the lush green fields,

The village teacher frowns..."Do you know the table of 6 ?"

Never mind if I do not know my tables well,

But ask me about the seasons, the birds and the trees,

And I will tell you amazing things,

That I learned in this beautiful place,

Outdoors, in the lap of nature!

Illustration Friday...."Remedy"

Fiery reds and soothing blues,

Green splashes and golden hues,

A spectrum of colors in a whole,

Is my remedy for your soul.

Illustration Friday......"Bottled"

 Bottles of perfume and fragrances galore, there's a special one, I'm looking for.

The essence of all my happy moments, memories of laughter and joy,

bottled forever for me to enjoy!

My bottle of happiness will be full to the brim (while that small one of sorrow will be rather slim)

Extra Ordinary or Ordinary?

It is strange, sometimes there is a moment so ordinary that it could miss you all together or just linger as suddenly as it manifests.A few mornings ago, out in my garden, the sun seemed deliciously warm and I chanced to look up at the sky. Before me was a simply seamless expanse of deep blue. The green leaves of the champa tree stood out majestically against the deep blue as cotton white clouds floated by in silence.

It was so simple
It was so powerful
It left me breathless.

 Bringing out the form with the help of a strong background is what I find exciting. Here the blank whiteness takes form as I fill my background. Strong browns and soothing hues of green interact to frame the face, which I leave devoid of much detail...it feels poetic to me to let a few lines define the obvious.