Shadows.....

My mother fell and broke her hip and is in the hospital; not good news.  While waiting for visiting hours to start, I snapped this cell phone photo of others also waiting.

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 Shadows come and go

Lengthening and shortening

Like days of our lives

ABC WEDNESDAY--"S" is for "The Sword in the Stone"

No Lancelot here, and technically this should be the 'sword ON the stone', since it is chiseled on the surface, not embedded.  Anyway, I've passed this marker lots of times, but have always wondered what it is. I've googled, but to no avail. I have a reader who very, very often writes and enlightens me (Knez, are you there?), so maybe he can help if he's reading this.

Check out other S's on Mrs. Nesbitt's ABC WEDNESDAY.

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It's that time again....

Holiday lights are going up......

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Sparkling overhead

Strings of twinkling icy lights
Diamond necklaces

 

Undressed and dressed

A cell phone photo for you.   Pardon the blur; it was late at night.I took this photo before I left for India a month ago, and since these 'dummies' had been standing there for already a week or two and the rest of the store was empty, I figured it was just one more boutique that had gone belly-up.

When I returned, lo and behold, the dummies are all dressed up, new paint and shelves inside, but still the same 'old' store.

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Knowing what to wear

Is just a matter of taste

Don't call me 'dummy' 

Revamped....

Back from India and missing Indian food. You might remember this place that I showed you over two years ago. It's had a facelift, and I imagine more people like it this way....  It's interesting to note that they take in the spoon and fork at night. (When I passed by one night, I thought they'd been stolen.)

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Through these portals pass

Those hungry for lasagna

Or maybe pizza 

On our way back....

Not members of our group.  Just me again sneaking a shot of these two fellows who appear to be just as worn out as we are, while waiting for our flight at Dubai airport.  Below are two images that designate which bathroom you should use....  It's been a WONDERFUL trip, and I'm already missing India....

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An old cliché says

All good things come to an end 

...until the next time.

We're all in Lucknow....

About to head home. Here's a photo of our little group in Lucknow at the Bara Imambara, a Muslim religious monument built in 1764.  Its central hall  is said to be the largest arched hall in the world. Its construction is unique because its arched ceiling blocks have been put together with an interlocking system of bricks, without the use of girders and beams, and no pillars to support it.

The Bara Imambara is also known for its incredible maze called Bhulbhulaiya, located in the upper floor. From the photo above, you see that we found our way out.  I'm the one in the black top and brown trousers.

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  Up and down we wove

Through twisting, narrow hallways

As we do through life

Keep the corners clean

I spent some time in Delhi walking around Connaught Place, one of the city's largest financial, commercial, and business centers. The center has a circular colonnade walkway, and I couldn't help but notice that here and there some of the corners were quite dirty, whereas others, such as above, were spotless.

Someone had a good idea by strategically placing tiles with gods/goddesses there.  No one wants to soil them.....  In the photo are two Krishna tiles and one Hanuman.

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He who can't recall

Cleanliness is godliness

Creates bad karma

 

Bodacious Bovine

This man had his cow all decked-out for Diwali, a festival of lights taking place this year in early November.

The cow seemed pleased with her appearance and posed for me; all she needed to do was smile.

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It's fun to dress up

In finery and flowers

Even if you're a cow

Wings....

I did a double-take when I saw these winged shoes in a Delhi store window.....  I would love to know who  is going to buy them.

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 The Greek god Hermes

Wore sandals fitted with wings

Pretty snazzy chap

 

 

All iz Well

Sniff, sniff, on the way home, indirectly, with a stop in Delhi before we move on to our departure city, Lucknow.

We stayed at the All Iz Well hotel....love the name, and loved even more the tremendously successful (a few years back) Hindi film The Three Idiots, in which you can hear the song and watch the video clip All Izz Well that I'm pasting for you below. (Two z's in the song title....) Watch and listen!

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Things don't always go

Quite the way we want them to

Obstacles are life