Places impact you for a variety of reasons. And the same place impacts different people in different ways. This is especially true when it comes to spiritual experiences, where every single person’s experience is unique. And personally, every spiritual experience is unique, the same person can have different deeply spiritual experiences at different places, at different times. This thought has emerged because of my own experiences over the years, but especially so this year, with different and unique experiences at various places I have visited recently. I began this year with a visit to Baroda (Vadodara) with friends. It was meant to be a relaxed trip, a touristy trip, with our sons. We enjoyed ourselves to the hilt, but the highlight of that trip was a visit to the Lakulisha temple at Pavagadh. It was the iconography of the temple that I connected with, and I spent a few hours simply lost in the details of the figures carved around the temple. There was an indefinable connect with
This one is for those of who who have been wondering what Samhith has been up to during this vacation, and why there are no pics of him in the last post on our Pagoda trip. Well, I took so many pics of him during the trip, I decided they were worth another post!!!
So, let me start with the best one..... Samhith skipping along happily on the path to the Pagoda....
Finally, this part is solely for him.... published on his insistence...his efforts during this vacation....
First, this 100 piece puzzle..... he's doing one after quite a long time, and he did this all by himself!!!
and then, here are his train and blocks once more... he is using them for the first time after Navaratri.....
So, let me start with the best one..... Samhith skipping along happily on the path to the Pagoda....
..and then, here are his many moods as he played happily in the green grass while we waited for the ferry....
He was fascinated by the exhibits of EsselWorld, and with his chitti (my sister) happily posed for the camera....
He then picked up the camera and tried to click pictures... Here are the ones that came out well....
While we waited for our taxi driver, we came across this flock of geese...............
Finally, this part is solely for him.... published on his insistence...his efforts during this vacation....
First, this 100 piece puzzle..... he's doing one after quite a long time, and he did this all by himself!!!
He for sure seems to have a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteFUN FUN and FUN ONLY!! :) glad to see samhith at his best enjoying the vacation and your family pics :) that puzzle and his toy town looks quite good
ReplyDeleteAnu.. you guys look like you had a great time... Oh.. the puzzle looks amazing..
ReplyDeletei LOVEEEEEEEEEEED Samhith in all his avtars.. very well captured.. (did not read post.. too busy looking at him ;)
ReplyDeleteShweet post!!Samhith sure looks like he is having fun...adorable.. innocent..naughty- so many emotions at play !! :D
ReplyDeleteBeautiful snaps.I loved the snaps of running behind the birds. Very cute kid and that is the way to have fun.
ReplyDeleteWish you Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Cool series that captures the spirit of Samhith and his mother's affection for him.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year to you and your family...Thomas
Hey everyone, sorry for the delay, and wish you all a very happy new year!!!!!
ReplyDelete@ Mridula: Oh yes, he enjoyed himself thoroughly!!!
@ Sri: thanks..... our dec trip got cancelled so we had to make the most of the vacation here itself.... since the new year was spent at puttaparthi where we couldnt do anything much!
@ Pat: yes, we did have fun!!!! and he's making a puzzle after quite a long time..... and he actually sat down in one place for hours!!!
@AJCL: thanks... doesnt matter if u didnt read... nothing of importance.. just accompaniment to the pics :-)
@Aaarti: oh yes, thats what he's like all the time... is terribly naughty, then smiles innocently and gets away with it!!
@Rajesh : thanks.. that was a lucky shot... clicked so many and that one was the best!
@T&S : seeing u here after a long time... and thanks a lot!!!