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Foothills of the Himalayas. Paused at a tea stall. Deep valley falling away. Distant plains. Six charpoys in the clearing, in rough rows. Deodar shade dappling a few, sunshine on the rest. A mild day. Only the owner, I, and a couple of patrons. Tranquil. Distant lilting birdcalls. Sipping the sweet, hot tea from its …
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Blue waters. Nice waters. Restaurant at a height. Large glass-fronted indoor in dark wood. Aproned waiters. Nice classy place. Large outdoor area with a nice white low balustrade. Views to sea and bay. Large nice buildings at lower levels on the shores. Huge sky with wispy clouds. Early evening time. Light breeze. Happy smiling little …
Small cottage with a garden. Sitting outside. Dusk. Clearing on a gentle slope with woods in the distance. One more cottage down the slope. Chimney smoking wisps trailing away to the right. Green grass everywhere. Dusk. Smell of pine trees. Connect with me:
In the garden looking down the valley at the lakeside promenade. Winding roads coming up the steep mountainside and past the house. Flowering shrubs lining the outer edge of the garden. Connect with me:
India, decades ago. First Class carriage. Teen me. Leaning back against the thick windowed steel door ajar at the end of the bogie. Wind in my hair. Sideward hand holding the long vertical handrail. No one around. Train running at a fair clip. Countryside strolling by languidly. Green fields. Curving track. Distant engine between frenetic wheels …
Old part of Bombay. Defunct cotton mill, large and cavernous. Car left in a lane. Waiting alone in the mill for someone late. Supine on a wooden cot by the little office, hands behind head. Mill floor filled with silent machinery and looms, some tall, some meek, all dusty. A few sheet-covered hulks, others dark …
