the journeys.

railways network, steam trains, rugged platforms, paper tickets, tea, rain and people.

“where i came from, i do not want to go back there. where you’re bringing me to, i do not want to be there too. but this journey; this journey is too good.”

people from all walks of life.

piping hot tea, while gazing at the rain.

the platforms never pause for anyone.

inside the train.

frozen sights.

road trips and skies.

the destination is not as imperative; not as much as the journey.

sunsets on the roads.

a regular view.

along the way.

“go somewhere you know nothing about and see what happens.”

karl ove knausgård, min kamp 5

dazed !!

royalty

Thirumalai Naayakkar Mahal (Madurai) – திருமலை நாயக்கர் மஹால் (மதுரை).

A 17th-century palace constructed in 636 AD by king Thirumalai Naayak; king of Madurai’s Naayaka dynasty, which ruled Madurai from 1623–59. This palace is a classic fusion of both Dravidian and Rajput styles.

The first view.

majestic pillars.

the detailing on the pilllars and ceilings — nothing was overlooked.

natural sunlight seeps through the every single nook of the palace.

regal.

home.

on top of the world.

this is where the heart is.

“no one who cooks, cooks alone. even at her most solitary, a cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations of cooks past, the advice and menus of cooks present, the wisdom of cookbook writers.”

laurie colwin

food from home & scents for the soul.

the soil of the land.

traditional christmas fireworks.

rain, but in fire.

happiness

remembrance.

to be continued.