Quiet Wisdom

” Everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated.”  
~ from The old man and the sea by Ernest Hemingway
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Muttom (a Tsunami hit village near Kanyakumari), December 2009

Old things and all those that have lived to tell the tale, stand tall and beautiful in my eyes. I have a fascination for them and a reverence that cannot be expressed in words. I was going through my archives and found some such treasures that I had photographed months ago . .  On a gorgeous winter’s day last year, when walking about the Tsunami hit shores of a fishing village on the southern most tip of the subcontinent, that I met these wonderful old souls — wrecked fishing boats that have had to endure much in silence over the years. They stood still but I could feel them breathe.  And rooted deeply to their land and ocean, the winter skies bathing them in a surreal light, adding to their otherworldliness. Quiet, wise spectators of life as it carries on; past all the things and hardships they have endured.

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  • Apoorva Ruparel November 7, 2010, 12:15 pm

    Dear Ramya, I guess there is just one word for this shot. IMMACULATE !

    Also your expression of this shot is a marvel. Take care and wish you the best !

  • ramya November 8, 2010, 11:21 am

    Thank you Apoorva ! Hope you and Vikalpa had a great Diwali. . . my love & regards to you both.

  • Kapil Kanwarjani November 16, 2010, 1:20 pm

    You are one of those blessed ones, who can put life in a dead thing! You really put life in your pictures, as they speak more than words do!

    It really is a pleasure to visit your site.

  • ramya November 16, 2010, 3:02 pm

    Thank you so much Kapil :)

  • Partha November 22, 2010, 11:01 pm

    Excellent pic! Spellbound!

  • Kristin Johnsen March 31, 2011, 10:35 am

    Just beautiful – I love this photo of the wooden boats. So many stories to tell…..

  • Tina January 13, 2012, 3:10 pm

    I just love looking at the images taken by you,they are just so beautiful and they all get you thinking.

  • ramya January 17, 2012, 12:43 pm

    Thank you so much Tina !

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