The Spider..

I have Canon 550D and there the story of my love affair with photography got a new twist. I always loved photography but then on a point and shoot I was not getting the life I wanted in my photographs. After a long wait I decided to say - "what the hell..." and picked up Canon 550 D. I had been using Nikon  and liked Nikon cameras - but then after doing a fair bit of research and digging into my pockets as deep I could - picked this model. Another reason - I was given to understand that nature photography shines with Canon. 

I started with the kit lens, bought another 70/250mm but perhaps outgrew them fast. 

This above photograph is with the new 100mm macro that I bought to treat my Canon.

The story behind this photo?? well I walked the garden to get some good macros and no insect or flower wanted to stay still even for a second. Then I came across this spider - that was spinning its web and was doing it with a great sense of urgency. I too made it an ego and went on to click almost a 100 photographs before I found the one I a sort of liked. That is the photograph above. Hope you enjoy it...

Jag Soona Soona Lage by mother and daughter duo...

This song was sung by my Wify and my daughter...
Hope you like it.

Rakhi 06 Aug 09…

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SPIRIT OF BEING A PUNJABI !

Finally I got something that reflects my heart about being a Punjabi.
FRIENDS: Never ask for food.
PUNJABI FRIENDS: Always bring the food.

 
FRIENDS: Will say 'hello'.
PUNJABI FRIENDS: Will give you a big hug and a kiss and say " Oh Behen***, kithe si tu ? ".

FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
PUNJABI FRIENDS: Call your parents Mom and Dad .

FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
PUNJABI FRIENDS: Cry with you.

FRIENDS: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
PUNJABI FRIENDS: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing, and just being together.

FRIENDS: Know a few things about you. 
PUNJABI FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.

FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.
PUNJABI FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds that left you...

FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.
PUNJABI FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, 'I'm home! Daaru - shaaru nikal yaar "'

 
FRIENDS: will visit you in jail
PUNJABI FRIENDS: will spend the night in jail with you!!

FRIENDS: will visit you in the hospital when you're sick
PUNJABI FRIENDS: will cut your grass and clean your house then come spend the night with you in the hospital.

FRIENDS: have you on speed dial
PUNJABI FRIENDS: have your number memorized

FRIENDS: Are for a while.
PUNJABI FRIENDS: Are for life.

HAPINESS- ELUSIVE FEELINGS...

Seeking happiness remains to be the basic purpose in our life. All our activities are directed towards achieving happiness. Yet happiness continues to elude us. Why ! We glibly talk about happiness being state of mind but fail to understand its true meanings. Happiness is a product of love. We love our children, parents, life partner other relations and friends. We love our belongings and have longing for these. In all these relations and possessions we are guided by our basic purpose of fulfillment of our desires. We keep chasing our desires to no end. This love for our relations and belongings is reciprocal. We have expectations in return for our love. In our offerings too we seek much bigger returns. Even alms giving is guided by our desire to be thanked in return. When these expectations are not fulfilled we feel disappointed and sad. Jealousy, a product of ego is another cause of our unhappiness.


So, in order to achieve eternal happiness we need to understand eternal love. The love that is not reciprocal. It is one way act, without any expectations in return. It is a different plane altogether from reciprocal love which is based on give and take. “Sarbat da bhala” (Well being of all) enunciated by Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is out of eternal love for all. Love for all, even of those who may not like us or have gone astray from right path, that we call criminals. Love without discrimination. Eternal love has no scope for hatred. Instead we feel sorry for those who suffer for having lost their true bearings, (Na ko bairi nahen begana sagal sang ham ko ban aai). Compassion replaces hatred. It is total surrender to Him, that is called 'Bhagti” Once we are one with Him we achieve eternal happiness, the bliss. Till than the true happiness will continue to elude us.




Lt Col HS Cheema

Its a time to party….

No reason really – just for the week end sake – or for the week gone by...

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Daughter, Wify, Brother’s Wify

Complicated relationships....