Instant Cheer...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Yes, I am talking about fresh juicy fruits & colourful fragrant flowers and the magic that they bring into our homes.</span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="508" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272815867599049330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJB0SiMraf_YnsI5mYmRbbr7K0NoQ1kckYUL55v8MRyaZSgU7_t5wxrf44vB1n2LG3E7E-1dlQAi1Xn6vc3aCluLaPNuJ1zXbhHuZA2D5BoTGHK79dsZbKou_Fl_WbYKiqu-Jb14_DUu0/s640/dresstab1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px;" width="640" /></div><div><span style="text-align: left;">Today I share with you all loads of beautiful moments created by flowers & fruits in my home</span>…</div><div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Take out that old brass '<em>matka'</em> or <em>'kalsi' </em>and fill it up with seasonal flowers, just a couple of them will do the trick.</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272814986425657858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ato1COULhA_D3pJm8Lu54Cqmb-UDSu2NpLMCqr-LIAXC9_jBhzaBdFvOBiGNcB1SLau0inMOLhmCRCkx1P-nyY-M0rulRMX9LQBucQvBE8jWKd-bcaiUfz-qbwdiMW3yGr8_RAhE3lcR/s640/homesun.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px;" width="458" /><img alt="" border="0" height="427" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272814990351918098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcW3ZM2fbeeirJMC0PiVLkMAGZ9M-uzArYWdfEeqVDKluCAdFEf4VhPpSKppKzpnlhjOv_36I-VazJpDVHzxEz_5CLIvEtXc7wWnQ8NWzNzlU94aBgyUUI1i58eM19m8T0WHj6y2Za3ne3/s640/me.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="420" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272814983958663938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71MXplOXkCRw0xY0Gh5botmjfLUZWyVm0uzwCNB86KCAEWhdHTqEsQhN22BS_hToIaLyofmnoP2JhrafFm8UYfTea7LriZxzhPodwnLo7nRpy7U1YJ3QodOpii_2opOFTwzzhYIQj2bJq/s640/happy2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" />Let your creativity flow, <em>write down</em> happy notes;-)<img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272813635064983618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJdxMF9eELw5HkmSIyLswR6V1Bu5FMS0feHLTB4iu7kHI1T9aLJkAyxBCKeEq695UKWSJiahXvlJ2eXBxZN2u-hv6YgcrXEkMGJkzFtJaHY86rNoAhwmboKzE4LttkA4H5ewRDHUJmFa-b/s640/yelros.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="454" /><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272813653307157234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPcqTdweCVMlloO8xmQBl206TyQgEOXe8EaxOhig9yVsZeXqEN1xTBM0aCxrKs46N0PxMFuw7Booav312ku31NwfAfTGNDwNnEevK1tWdxRD7GCDPaiz4YtI39vjyPEgp8XHyTjVVs9We/s640/flowers2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="388" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272813664768094946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DVyDPU3fFFjEc_xOQyRPrGtZyUrQj6PZQCPTibpQRuqposHeeyndAoJghlOhFixAdpCN5e6E33jhORXuKWxKilMeTp99sH1-4qXzMyo72G-arzDW2QRgsFXuLiZ9IXM8Z_MDJ7lKYzV3/s640/c4.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="477" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272813651473789586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqzrYqx3IfcyYcxAW31AaQMN0b_KJAU3am93rFU97X9luR_BorqN527fHsfS6WVUu5aNulcPxB_iLb75fU5_2wSX1UfhsPMFMdLcKhr9QRxCfIF3hFwVkRl8Nd4TwXNuqSaNOy7iSK3eZ/s640/c2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><em>Don't have a brass vase, no worry go ahead and use empty glass jars...</em><img alt="" border="0" height="469" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272813638628935826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkmK7hSoevUxy0QknOgp8Ql7hFccKsfm8Hgv69vfaXYHC1Yj0cek_VbJrcFrd0LexsyyWk3KeQ1OPghNQbOG-9gwOgim2cJ90ez9Z6GhwK_tZ1fmogQmnE9Yh5_hoT_p2ry2LqF9HOEVp/s640/sunnys.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" />...<em>or empty wine/beer bottles. The brand lettering adds to the beauty.</em> <img alt="" border="0" height="429" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272811970619250226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pb8236XbW8YR_Gp7JXxLmXto4b-XuMy19EydFWBys_vetO3Qgd69Uuxyn_sLyl7Ymj8xF54k_HQzgNb9WY9jpGRDliF0g4kPaNxS-MUpK1JM8Un87ngrAzA9pvqeAxXtTjn6OiY8O9Cb/s640/b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="414" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272811971156453138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVQs0Pvgdi4JwRI6b-xtoMZj5CPglYmGzFtXJjawz8OWsI81KDygSd5G28oZOMnfve_zl_Hxcr3dlHEflTkdie5JlakgITfBF6RfiHBXESwmcM6Qvb9SgngogYIzdOQxN8_s6A5ATrMl9/s640/du.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><em>Add some whimsical touches, ceramic ducks picked up from a local fair...</em><img alt="" border="0" height="445" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272810453155277730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2Q-VbVCowYqzFD45xW_gNhlje4w_FMu5W60Zp1HQGYdGrjLASzLGSmsH35_9qzEgl_yXxnH33t0tvwpaNhdggxqNEnzr44zjzux4XwJJFVWpXqhUzyBOb9wwIIo7yQ1qJ1X4_4syLG8T/s640/mar.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="489" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272809415722862130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqoVokkjiwTJ0s-DfHs4NdxlUT4YMwww7fOfPhm70G5V3KCdcOx-b59l84AAiRvNpnG_MH70hHZ1PcY05iLAzJsSW_roNVNQIH6jRmd_r8BCrvynugBpqsr2x3Jr80GO_9ZaBUfxDmJ6z/s640/crycry.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="446" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272804747877787650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaajHDnZEkeuN0Zx_3TwXRHX9Ru-oZ_RshCC2kJpyzXH6XH56nUthdNsRE78UkQs8c1Z-_kE4hHWD2FH1sCIgkNgFYu60nGuAU2CsK0UzngAS5fnVVV0ebzJ7R2rAb-ZES2XC9q0ZOooKG/s640/budd.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><em>Don't have a florist nearby, no worries pick up some wildflowers from the roadside or some seasonal flowers from the trees:-)</em></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><em><br /></em></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><em><br /></em></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /><img alt="" border="0" height="443" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272816814566014802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja775RwIZ9ZRaDI_XzuMFKz8WNmDIkxuvR7rszBhiLxhyphenhyphensogb-vwnwjB38fg81eX3v1s1acLuqWvZGPgINVDSrEju7qVrnKYN5ou8dUKMIr6SqluEkHTuSt8hjQog8IwfvnMCRxNvznDUY/s640/apil.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="454" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272815868332090290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqMJjnFdnd20cfsqhExsXk6g_q1_ToWzltXLmednNGR74q93olVN5qsSSGedHSLxU8-Z0lS3rfylJTk1Xj8Lf9YV8NfKs9WsQIj71SDqMCt2TqWjcb9cwAt-3t6A0f1Kj_L1aUJ8VnsVf/s640/lilysun.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">No expensive curios needed. No designer artefacts.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">It's the simple things in life that add that sparkle to your home and a smile to your face.</span><span style="text-align: left;">These flowers and fruits certainly lifted my spirits on a rainy day like today!</span></div><br /><br /><div>Wish you all loads of happiness with vitamins and fragrance:-)</div><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fblogger.g%3FblogID%3D38775094%23editor%2Ftarget%3Dpost%3BpostID%3D493537106060422974%3BonPublishedMenu%3Dposts%3BonClosedMenu%3Dposts%3BpostNum%3D1%3Bsrc%3Dpostname&media=https%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F_jlViOE7SUDg%2FSSzNTBJH5BI%2FAAAAAAAAFUI%2F5ugUdPRdK2E%2Fs640%2Fme.jpg&xm=h&xv=sa1.35&description=" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 42px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 1294px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fblogger.g%3FblogID%3D38775094%23editor%2Ftarget%3Dpost%3BpostID%3D493537106060422974%3BonPublishedMenu%3Dposts%3BonClosedMenu%3Dposts%3BpostNum%3D1%3Bsrc%3Dpostname&media=https%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F_jlViOE7SUDg%2FSSzNTBJH5BI%2FAAAAAAAAFUI%2F5ugUdPRdK2E%2Fs640%2Fme.jpg&xm=h&xv=sa1.35&description=" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 42px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 1294px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a></div>

Instant Cheer...

Yes, I am talking about fresh juicy fruits & colourful fragrant flowers and the magic that they bring into our homes.Today I share with you all loads of beautiful moments created by flowers & fruits in my home…Take out that old brass 'matka' or 'kalsi' and fill it up with seasonal flowers, just a co…

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Aarohi Singh

<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270565857878249906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRKwxOXxWZm-nUQymEWfP8hpY0NrPS7W9nVqmqx6_9Hg2BaUM5hNfxEiqtK5v0BsFAcqpmFM6YWffWQvI_iEBYFFxFHx3s24cuL3T6klG6MzAigFaWzjrBPkGLmi_58bC-Q6qP3vPKkcx/s400/aarohi1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 269px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />A self taught artist, who doesn't restrict herself to one single medium and paints on just about anything. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270566469129267282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9cPH8Do8WM1Jb6iQoNnarZ0aMjDiU9A2jrv6Ifb9i6APmWV1MHkgk0XmPS87_p9gPxQLo-Cam6ZHjXCg-7MjunzYJSgYEnmdHZDaz1SM7p5TrzP_rwoOVQ6ySQBt1bKBhkCOxfpzV5sE/s400/aarohi7.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 178px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />She has transformed mundane things like tea kettles, buckets, plates and even a foldable chair into pieces of art. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270565879847265682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkWYPgVC2QOMT53ShxnPecKChF0I0RmjVSHdt2cCEEY99mD1K4Y15TGaHjNT_AfQ7RzSYn8VMTTOtWxmAHKMEqSw_KWfg6hX4Usx8ZK3ZLA7Qjmj7LSgJmwfykH_IelYgt7nQdKMB2SHe/s400/aarohi6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 202px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270565868164991714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjou2XPX9dp_hSgYHkGZnDdLn-xaFrSflUMzh8H54s7J-jGromAMcVwkLFXU4qFPVYFQeUGDm3YWaaLkNuJMXfa765AWMUWVagJvOdwL08P5HoF1uIpFQxd3kpppTt8sXvdNORsUAjNtEBF/s400/aarohi3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 198px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><strong>Aarohi</strong> paints with acrylic, oil, pastels & watercolours. Her acrylic paintings of Hindu Gods with her funky twists is quite interesting.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270565875079484658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkh9_NrNCPvY_qvWIQGfAXGDTBWjDFACS4lmXnAGnUFOHUGjbtTcE70s0e2e-PZclWURydxauemCKXZKGtA5cPWzVenAaHgBK_ZrHg2vxy7LeKrYPT0pXenPgbVgUMBZXCp3vV2WLSVqj/s400/aarohi5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270578242331714450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3dGAYdQ2NgD7FJvZIDY2g_YpuRNyVeMtTqAACWN9TdFS9gzfitsDtspO9rkndlnHPVgOvwuGkotmNSaCF2kZq2FP0IRWULf8eCw1DOWed0T7KascKgTkBixNSiL0kJlWhRslBzJfe_va/s400/dancingganesha1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>I am completely in love with these Ganesha paintings!</em><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270568776087830066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WNznYeIm4T5_1-EGCVZjg12VxWNZlpTKvFGqxbD2Cysfs7RwhD8kRY-EXMoBKJ_kY9Ix3DXEFgxT_p3ePEG3qQV6gnOYnYwx1PAXdE7Hw12ANgwi5w3KDpyrfXq-tWZbuC1dbVrEqCzW/s400/krishna_detailface1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270568783226223682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEMSusEG3NrO356aOHJEvwo98eF9chFjG4P2YjENF-KcKKqOCyfzJbXyn_YvnB0k0Qot3sEejEA9nTuSsTohx79miZoVmVSmQmPsEv9sA2060Y9nLsUyHO93F8ci0X9iX5zYh6cf4ie9H/s400/krishnabig.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />A little bling, a little kitsch, with unrestraint use of colours makes her work really beautiful!<br />If you want to get your hands on these colourful pieces of art, you are lucky!<br /><br />Aarohi is having an <a href="http://www.artbyaarohi.com/blog/"><strong>exhibition</strong></a> of her art at<br /><em><strong>The Oxford Bookstore,<br /></strong>Leela Galleria,<br />Old Airport Road, Bangalore<br />from the <strong>21st November </strong>to<strong> 23rd November 2008.<br /></strong></em><br />She describes her work on exhibit as <em>'My take on India, folklore, and dance amongst others. Varied expressions on objects of everyday use. Kettles transform to lovers meeting amidst zebra stripes. The ubiquitous Autorickshaw drove through my art on its way to London too! Things I see around me represented onto objects to form art.'<br /></em><br />So if you are in Bangalore, do visit <a href="http://www.artbyaarohi.com/blog/"><strong>'Art by Aarohi'</strong> </a>exhibition.<br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">( Images from Art by Aarohi.com)</span></em>

Aarohi Singh

A self taught artist, who doesn't restrict herself to one single medium and paints on just about anything. She has transformed mundane things like tea kettles, buckets, plates and even a foldable chair into pieces of art. Aarohi paints with acrylic, oil, pastels & watercolours. Her acrylic paintings…

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Shakti

<em><span style="font-family:Georgia;">inner journeys...outdoors<br /></span></em><span style="font-family:Georgia;">That line has been playing on my mind ever since I finished with the hectic but enjoyable festivities of Diwali.<!--xml:namespace prefix = o /--><o:p></o:p></span><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268177317935209330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtXER135efOEdpS0poYIrbIM83gBpZvzzLejCrW1kXOahI96y2U0eBh__ECWJSKrYhwptvQ8xoHy4fES2jMycD4rDsVawwLyP3-fSb57HrXZEuOxtqRzhLprhWMJVIysof7i7rbGLPln8/s400/shakti16.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><span style="font-family:Georgia;">Today I take you far away from the hustle-bustle of daily life, to the snow-clad mountains of </span><!--xml:namespace prefix = st1 /--><st1:place><span style="font-family:Georgia;">Himalayas</span></st1:place><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> to experience <strong><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://www.shaktihimalaya.com/index.htm">Shakti</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span><br /><div><div><div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268175074397538002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJz992BbgcQyQXeRooWw-imWJ0gMGq2tyzdpV2bTlS8cA76AGDEKW_N-6Tt0hg4asAORKrm_QvpWRRZhdAW76KB2JyNvwNEPTQNkX1BwI_dW76WCC7QbGhS9faHqEx7DLx9PS6TzUpene/s400/shakti14.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><strong><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://www.shaktihimalaya.com/index.htm">Shakti</a></span></strong><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> a concept, where one can escape the noise and stress of city life to a space where the splendour of nature can be experienced in the serene landscapes and by interacting with the local people and their culture.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268170452061484482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-oT8ZHp_cpPUFgaKVwfBKr4rPeZ5Bb_tsuH1MEaxm_tS9C_8qc_7hbLTSRTlURIM8PffP6zA_IxPD_X-nhnUvxoR7e4LprLg8Ui8nu6wgLfxmswt0Pvt8PDVjmZbeXyJ97l00RjxZhCx/s400/shakti8.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268175074027133362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ezrhwJY1yFHmswv9g64SWBJ2UYQO41IwI0IHQDEWuT9AmmJEGTEDhQ8cNzJUaLdAkkyxcZZMMJJMqYzU3CH8IAr91LGN8G5eWi3JmHpKXsiyUbeYFxAAv08hBtHmZqsOoGj17CN69I28/s400/shakti15.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em></em><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269483775103306322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJGFDNQasUEVSV765e6ADsyMo3tf3FlTO53WRiZDmr58RBIztNhdFdQNcvUaBybGtpPxzq5fH0Uoo6071JoaDAo_Dr5Kpt-k9JSBcl2s5gcy3vhpaXs0MbSGVE4mdRkY-w4CEYmiRR3x1/s400/shakti10.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268170451703389730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXDy6TltEIEJ2rd3a-2o-T-5kZhj2KFaLcP6cHFm3dmOkv8e0qRkxbSHMp4eLRzz9UtEwND_91qLy-3FhSPWQyIsGVvb3zXaXK9zvXNMDfo2qYgKDPJYmToHIDJOml6lTT0G8IL6zMFP-/s400/shakti7.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><b><span style="font-family:Georgia;">Shakti Village Experiences</span></b><span style="font-family:Georgia;">~ An experience where one can walk through the remote villages of Himalayas accompanied by guides and porters, interact with the locals, stay in traditional homes that have been made more comfortable for the guests without losing it’s original charm.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268165816214215874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtG__8qSAtFISRlnL5TwOQFlQkWigkYwzcLj7EW1JLB8uudX8TczwRNYspa_hTd_IQIdF52Pb5eboNXTKXZvsA3dnOgfBXL5452VNVvdfREpl5yAcPy4-CVvvQOc_lh4dtC8XHEnOPQsE/s400/shakti12.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268165804845969938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgT9N3LOEbLuJwcF_hwjzFd83503_YaLoCcA00NC85wYfW8oWCPb4Dl0d4z3nRh4WGbmTZZKXOyEZMPVwHJytnSqmxUe-zbkL6GE5WzyuHMvtbMQxEmyaoMPsfczqm6uK1GLGQ9zDHR2dz/s400/shakti4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><o:p></o:p></span><em>How can anyone not fall in love with this turqouise room?</em><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268170448457870994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCxlnDnETx2v0RsiEM8nzni_jz_ttkFlPI7rwjRDl_dxIzFClJ3ScGcoTIXqT1OOGhoLMA084h3E-ZKbe1Vc5yQa1tSPQ7eJchwfEhzvIIAc2_itHDLyGqtA-NGJxaV7WTZLvpHlW-Urv/s400/shakti5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>The rooms are rustic, minimalist but with bright splashes of colours.</em><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269483775669390018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRiXdqCb0dz46P19ZhsoTCHliVQpWGvRooMwuSBYAfQ1ZMbbMMFgD-xrV1xiprFrRrz-p8YkX5stXomIt24wnM-CWha8gl03xRhHVVvY4-q80XEhLX_dgFE1T9-gfK3cyils_lmOOAlY7/s400/shakti11.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Oh! How I'd love to have breakfast here with those shiny vessels in the background:-)</em><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268175085188813218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVfNyRnMoY61IN5Uxl5d_8Wg24VYmq2VmMwa0tY6g5urUGpI4WpmKE1YwnobrR5j75g7EyoSJwfi7zQ2ZGfYxaRvogansJ7WlXteohNPQyKo6EHi5EQ2fmdm13CCGwpq6npYv2LesO-mb/s400/shakti9.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268165396666823346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqyiHQP1IZagn6TtDQVEHvWiOlfD16-xQSpRYoxK8sibXcVLGoZLIGTEOWJZg0DNt-bSmRUg9KrTn8bPNs2J4ThCIVKGG1UW6JBxhNWhbQ5_00vyP6O9MK4C7ceUkooEcUOI9pUiuuT2g/s400/shakti2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Shakti</strong> has three village walks to choose from~<a href="http://www.shaktihimalaya.com/kumaonvillagewalk.htm"><strong>Kumaon Village Walk</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.shaktihimalaya.com/sikkimvillagewalk.htm"><strong>Sikkim Village Walk </strong></a>and<strong> </strong></span><st1:place><a href="http://www.shaktihimalaya.com/ladakhvillagewalk.htm"><strong><st1:placename><span style="font-family:Georgia;">Ladakh</span></st1:placename><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="font-family:Georgia;">Village</span></st1:placetype></strong></a></st1:place><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://www.shaktihimalaya.com/ladakhvillagewalk.htm"><strong> walk</strong></a><strong>.</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><br />So pack your bags and your mind to a land of divine beauty.<br /><br />As I leave you with these breathtaking images I can only quote these lines from the movie <strong><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/">'Sound of Music'</a></strong></span></div><div><em><br />"Climb every mountain, search high and low</em></div><div><em>Follow every byway, every path you know.</em></div><div><em>Climb every mountain, ford every stream,</em></div><div><em>Follow every rainbow, 'til you find your dream."</em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>( Images from shaktihimalaya.com)</strong></span></em></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Shakti

inner journeys...outdoorsThat line has been playing on my mind ever since I finished with the hectic but enjoyable festivities of Diwali.Today I take you far away from the hustle-bustle of daily life, to the snow-clad mountains of Himalayas to experience Shakti.Shakti a concept, where one can escape…

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Our home in BBC Good Homes Magazine!

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlkYZcEpP0VBnx77cQwch9attUydzxGDlC9-t7rT-NtxTcHO-KN1Dv9eo4yl5FG-roajN8WQqqkEXEoFyJsyOWz3DgGNKj92srWbo95yt-YPNxdbM5epcq91lLhaM6sX9Rp2kqjG52k3H/s1600-h/good1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265385124573076210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlkYZcEpP0VBnx77cQwch9attUydzxGDlC9-t7rT-NtxTcHO-KN1Dv9eo4yl5FG-roajN8WQqqkEXEoFyJsyOWz3DgGNKj92srWbo95yt-YPNxdbM5epcq91lLhaM6sX9Rp2kqjG52k3H/s400/good1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" /></a>It's super exciting to see our humble abode featured in <span style="font-weight: bold;">BBC </span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Good Homes</span> </span>Magazine, India Edition!<br /><br />Thanks to the Editor<span style="font-style: italic;">~Tara*Kaushal, </span>Deputy Editor<span style="font-style: italic;">~Seema Sreedharan</span> and their team for featuring our home and a special thanks to <span style="font-style: italic;">Shivani Sen</span> who wrote the feature:-)<br /><br />Do pick up your copy of<span style="font-weight: bold;"> BBC </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Good Homes</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">,</span> November Issue;-)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">( Image shot this morning, while enjoying my cup of hot chai)</span></span>

Our home in BBC Good Homes Magazine!

It's super exciting to see our humble abode featured in BBC Good Homes Magazine, India Edition!Thanks to the Editor~Tara*Kaushal, Deputy Editor~Seema Sreedharan and their team for featuring our home and a special thanks to Shivani Sen who wrote the feature:-)Do pick up your copy of BBC Good Homes, N…

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