Saturday, June 20, 2009

all squared away


all squared away
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye

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

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

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







Thursday, May 28, 2009

Lahore lives on


Lahore lives on
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye

Following the attack on the Rescue 15 center near the Mall-the shattered windows, the lost lives, shaken confidences, genuine bravery and heartfeeling--past all that and more--

Lahore lives on.

This picture is special--due its ordinariness--a glimpse of the city from a moving car.
I will not lie to you, it is hard to articulate the mix of dread and confusion that gathers into a lump in my throat everytime there is news of a bomb blast. Prior to the increased frequency of such incidents in Pakistan, especially urban Pakistan, it was an event far-removed from our reality.

But now, it puts into play all sorts of questions--about survival, about the extent of 'hate', the lack of humanity, the definition of 'right' and 'wrong'--all this and more.

Where is this post going? Frankly, I do not know. As Pakistanis, this question raises another one--Where is Pakistan going?

There is a significant part of me that believes we can work things out, we can use the potentially awe-inspiring combination of our hearts and brains--and rise to the challenge.

(For all you cynics out there--which includes me at-times--this post was sponsored by HOPE)

Monday, May 25, 2009

searching for paradise


searching for paradise
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye
Paradise Restaurant sits on the outer edge of the circle in Lahore's Liberty Market.

While it is pretty known for its shawermas..its the soft serve ice cream that draws Lahoris to the spot.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

'i dream of a world at peace with itself'

Said by Jahanara, the Mughal princess, as she conversed with her brother and Emperor, Aurangzeb. Jahanara is describing a vision, mingled with the poetry and sufism of her now-dead brother Dara and her father's dream of the complete Taj Mahal.

-from the play 'The Trial of Dara Shikoh'

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Teapink swirls


Teapink swirls
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye
these marshmallow-like roses were hand-picked for a friend--as she recovered from a minor surgical 'encounter'.

Monday, May 04, 2009

Follow the water


Follow the water
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye
a glimpse from my short trip outside the metropolitan that is Lahore.

This is southern Punjab..

Can you tell that this too was taken while in a moving car?

I never had a stronger urge to just step out and explore the area, camera in tow, then while on the trip.

There is an abandon that comes from changing your space--geographically.

Sunday, May 03, 2009

Yay for dahi bhallay!

absolutely delish!

honestly..I just had a bite.. because there was some mango ice cream to be had..

btw--If you are ever in Lahore, swing by Ahmed's (there are branches across the city)-- this is a definite 'two thumbs up'!

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Prickly pumpkin cactus!


Was with my mom as she found vegetable seeds when I saw this super prickly plant. Interestingly the others were in other typically pepper or 'shimla mirch' colors,like a bright banana pepper yellow!

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Flowershop Find


Flowershop Find
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye
I came across these delightful daisies when my friend was picking out some flowers for a relative last week..

I think its no surprise that most of these warm tangerine-grapefruit colors are ending up in my summer wardrobe!

Blossoms in Mini Market, Lahore

Monday, April 20, 2009

Tranquility in a moving van

I'm extremely partial..this one came out good..

This is on the way home from the impromptu flower shop trip

and believe it or not..
I was in a van...around 5 pm ...as it was weaving its way through Lahore ..and everyone was trying to get home..

when this macro was taken.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

There be gold in the sky!


Palmtree glory
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye
I had first labelled this picture 'Palm tree glory', but a Flickr friend commented with 'There be gold in the sky'--which I think is a really cool phrase!! :)

Multan, Punjab

March 2009

Thursday, March 05, 2009

multi-color light at 'end of the tunnel'


Monday, January 05, 2009

Rosies Posies


Rosies Posies
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye
Looks like a set don't it?

The tea cup and the note-book in the background.

Actually, the funny thing is that they were both purchased by me, years apart, for the same person!

We were having tea when it hit us that..lo and behold!-they belong together.

I had no idea I had such a penchant for roses...: )

Of all the foggy..


Of all the foggy..
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye
days, here is a picture.

Imagine being inside a car on a foggy-pre-dawn morning in Lahore.

A New Beginning...2009


A New Beginning...2009
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye
I took this 'quick-click' on a super frosty dawn this weekend...

It was an awesome change from the fog us Lahoris have been experiencing in-and-out for the past week..

Saturday, December 06, 2008

Looking up


Another attempt to catch the soft Winter light.

Friday, November 28, 2008

flurry of flowers


The eternal tussle


Sunday, November 09, 2008

seeing beauty in the details


Monday, October 06, 2008

a soft twist


a soft twist
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye
its been a while...but now is better than never...

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Macaroni Birthday Card :)


Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Mars on Earth's Wordle!

Second Home @ Wordpress.com

Hello People! :)

I have decided to make a second home for my photos over at 'creativeandthensome.wordpress.com'. I have oogling after those delicious one photo only themes fellow web-bloggers have, and now I am trying it out. So far so good!

Why don't you head on over and temme what you think about it?

p.s: I will continue to blog here primarily, blogspot was my first love!


Thursday, May 29, 2008

'She had some odd notions,too.'

Now this is a snap from earlier this semester when we were making our way through 'Madame Bovary' in uni... a definate recommend for those lazy summer days..

the evenly uneven


boulder chik
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye
now this is rhythmic visually.

Oh I have a shopping slash curtain dressing question, click on the flickr link , and answer..that'd be cool!

Say Hello Yellow!


peeking in
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye
So, it is not really spring, but looking at this sure takes me back to April.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Sunworshipper


sunworshipper
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye
fresh blooms peek out on a March mornin'

i kinda like how the one in the middle stands out

no wallflower that one.

Saturday, February 16, 2008

valentino would be jealous


valentino would be jealous
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye
a night shot for a change.

a shot to mark , as my friend aptly called it, 'ishq day', (humor intended) :)

Monday, December 24, 2007

"I keep on falling, in and out..." by Alicia Keyes

So I love the winter morning light, its official. Do you?

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

pure glint


pure glint
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye
this caught my eye as i flicked thru my archives..

what do you think?

i think this picture radiates warmth and purity.

Saturday, September 01, 2007

Daybreak


Daybreak
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Happy B-day Pakistan!


Happy B-day Pakistan!
Originally uploaded by Gemintheeye

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Reel-ness


I am real excited about this, this being my photo landing up as the lead photo for Earthbeat Radio's topic of the day, Popular Documentaries or as they phrase it 'Pop Doc Power'.
Thanks to a fellow Flickrite, MFoxM!
p.s. Are you a part of Deviantart? If so, do visit and comment on this image here. :)
*link heavy post

Friday, July 20, 2007

Kheer @ Coo Coo's Den

A picture after ages! I wanted to share this image with all of you. After four years, I finally made my way to Coo Coo's Den in Lahore with family for a night of scrumptious food, classic music, intriguing paintings, and gorgeous view of Badshahi Mosque.

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

right beneath the flowery tree

(the most grape like flowery bunches I have witnessed in Lahore...wait for the profile pic)
 
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