Aahaa Chennai

In search of that elusive drop of water. Ah! My persistent search has been rewarded. Found just what I needed. A few precious drops nestled inside a nearby leaf. I cannot take my eyes off as they gleam and glisten, under flashes of sunlight, which pours in through gaps in the foliage above. 

Hours after a sudden thunderstorm with an accompanying  loud orchestra in the early hours of the morning, you find your mud pot which is wanting those seeds, overflowing with rainwater and holding some wriggly surprises. Twisting this way and that, slender and  pink, they are eager to explore the secret world deep inside, burrowing their way into the soil. Your skin gets all tingly as you watch them slither and slide their wet n' slimy torsos. The message is clear. The 'Earth friendly' Earthworm family has arrived to enrich your soil. Hungry newborns...making their way to the nearby compost heap where a feast awaits them.

A green celebration: Sprouting forth: A fresh green beginning with the blessings of the Lord.

A range of emotions sweeps across your features when you encounter a wasp. Anger ...when it attacks. Disgust...a feeling of revulsion at its  unfriendly tactics. Fear...when you see it circling around. Happiness....that you've found the right healing stuff in time, the rub of a lemon to relieve the painful sting and resulting soreness. Sadness....that such a tiny creature can pack quite a punch. Surprise...that 'Nature' provides both, the pain as well as the remedy.

A small  blemish does not mar the true charm of artifacts carved out by Nature. Such insignificant blemishes are simply swept away because in the overall picture... innate, natural beauty holds sway.

Some fun moments with shadows to lighten the workload, coz it's  hard work nurturing a seed into a sapling, then to a plant and years later, into a tree. A proper work/play balance fosters Natural equilibrium.

There are times when what you've been hoping for, doesn't happen. All the hard work seems meaningless when hope fizzles out, when expectations are dashed... like when a prized bud whose growth curve you've been following, fails to bloom and just shrivels up. When viewed as a learning experience rather than as a disappointment... a budding inner strength will help tide over the crisis moments.