tulip twirl

the moment I dread at every Pakistani wedding...

worth worshipping--the winter sun

Quite corny

mainly monochrome

And I wish you, you and you...

And I wish you, you and you...
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye

Bee Ware (pun intended)

under a sunlit canopy of stars

the walk awaits

the focal point

Photograph - I don't want your
Photograph - I don't need your
Photograph - All I've got is a photograph
But it's not enough

'Photograph'-Def Leppard

Be Sharp

This orange sharpener was glinting in the afternoon sun...which reminded me of how important school stationery and accessories were during elementary school. My most prized possession was this really purple, zig-zaggy designed Trapper Keeper binder ...or was it the Lisa Frank pencil pouch?.... *thinks*

This might take a while... in the meantime...Did YOU have a favorite pencil, backpack, or lucky eraser ?

Cookie Chaos!

this question keeps surfacing...

the natural bling

singular skylight

the quatra glow

Creeping around..

Creeping around..
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye

the stairs..

this Halloween

good enough to eat

skimming the surface

Step--into a fairyworld

the brightest lot

Eid exploits

Face--do you see it too?

My grandmother's fingers hold a twig---but its no ordinary twig.

Eid 2009: Too much Bling?

With  Eid close by,rows upon rows of glassy bangles, chunky 'kaaras' compete for attention in Lahore's Liberty Market. While I adore bangles, and have too many to count,--this season the kind on display are super-sparkly. By sparkly I mean---tons of multi-colored glitter, plastic stones in every shade of the rainbow--so much so that the beauty has been lost beneath the clutter.

Assorted Pics:Road Edition

I really like the funky paint job on this building!

This beats flying a mini-flag on the hood of the car.

Time--is of the essence

Reaching out

One of the photos taken around that very tree--which was caught on camera in the previous post.

Gotta love the afternoon sun!

Experience the photograph-Mars style!

Peeping through

Mushrooms I almost squished during a recent picnic- Can almost see lil fairies around them...can you?

with its back to the sun

Are you keeping up?

we spend our lives in the glow of the animated screen,

watching others partake in life.-Mars

Asking for trouble!

Cute tee shirt I saw the other day.

Pakistan day-Lahore

Was looking for bandanas here. While I did not find them,I ended up with 3 mini flag badges. Pretty good, I say!

shadow me

shadow me
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye

the shadow me
off track
shine bright light
dissolve confusion
create resolve
linger around edges
smooth things out
stay right
you bright bright light
-Mars

the day's groceries

the day's groceries
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye

what our kitchen counter looks like...a sea of crumpled plastic bags..stock full of culinary goodies..

Palmy breeze!

Palmy breeze!
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye

Okay, so there really wasn't a breeze in Lahore yesterday--but the recent rain shower has made the city all green & lovely again!

Check out these palmy fronds--you could swear this was taken on some exotic island!

Learning the SaReGaMa's

Learning the SaReGaMa's
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye

Took a quick shot during a practice session earlier this week. I am taking sitar classes for the first time ever--quite an experience!!

all squared away

all squared away
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye

I just checked---according to blogger--this is my 200th post! :)

I shoot you!

"Love is not a feeling,Love is an ability"

-from the movie Dan in Real Life

Seeing how summers end up turning one's routine topsy-turvy--I have decided to initiate a change around here as well. Its the inclusion of--wait for it--Words! Lots and lots of them--most which I hope will compliment the snapshots I put up every few days.

Now that is done with--onwards! I just found a really interesting description of a vignette on Robin Minnick's blog while doing some school work. I especially appreciate her use of the word 'snapshot' in there:

A vignette is a short piece of prose writing that evokes a mood or emotion.
It is a snapshot in time of a scene, sometimes relying heavily on description,
that manages to convey something to the reader much in the same way a poem
does.

-Word Catchers, Tale Spinners and Dream Weavers blog