Greeny Haze | Garden | Illusions | Experiments

Clicked on 28 June 2005 | Garden

Surrounded by Nature's brilliance with the wind flowing through my hair and across my face. The smell of wet earth as rain drops collide with the harsh ground... as time slows down. I close my eyes and feel the peaceful bliss cruising through my veins, pulsing with every beat of my heart... trying to dissolve into the surroundings to become a part of it.

Such was my craving / desire to be on a trek roughing it out. But where was I??

I was at my parent's house in Basaveshwarnagar (India) having tea. I decided to go out into the garden with my camera hoping / wishing that somehow I could satisfy this hunger. I looked around for a while and didn't find anything... frustrated I laid down on the grass cussing away at the sky.

Few minutes passed and I rolled over to watch the blades of grass dance to a non-existent breeze. I picked up my camera, put the viewfinder to my eyes and looked through it hoping to capture this imaginary breeze.

As I tried hard to focus on the blades of grass, the realization hit me and I stopped. The greeny haze I saw through the out of focus lens represented in essence what I was craving... and ... I was at peace.

Why am I writing about it now?? I feel the same craving today and so I decided to relive this picture, hoping to placate my heart. And I have to say, its worked... I feel much better.