Tag: life
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Talking to the Mirror
Birds have a strange little habit. They are awed by their own reflection. This feathery fluff ball who comes to my verandah does the same. He is so taken by his reflection, he seems to be almost in love with it. Perhaps he thinks it is another bird, but then he never does try to…
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In between
The hour right after sunset, and just before night creeps is a timeless hour. Just at that interval, even as everything moves, a strange sense of a sudden cessation overcomes the world. The cars maybe speeding along the highway, but without purpose. People may move on the sidewalks, but without hurry. It is an hour…
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Reading Under-water
I don’t remember the first time I started reading. Probably because it was not a particularly glorious moment or maybe because it was very early on in life. But what I do remember is how I felt when I read. To find a Metaphor to describe what reading feels like is futile, because the experience…
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Having Fun
This little critter here seems to have quite a strong aversion to being photographed. Quite a few times have I reached for the camera, switched it on and pointed it up, only to find an empty frame. And that happened too many times for it to be a coincidence. We call this feathered little thing,…
Luftmensch photography 