The Wilds at Northern Hay lives up to its name – it’s a picturesque Jungle lodge on the fringes of the famous Masinagudi Tiger reserve.
Month: November 2017
A Zen Weekend at O’land Plantation, Coonoor
Seema Misra Sketching At O’land Plantation Stay Beautiful landscapes, blue hills, forests, peace and quiet, and delicious home cooked food – these are essential elements of a weekend getaway from hectic city…
The Light Comes …
Watercolor painting – At the darkest moment comes the light.
Dreams
Seema Misra Like soap bubbles shimmering in the evening wind, drifting, almost invisible dreams are fragile and breath-taking.
Khatti
Seema Misra By a dusty city road stood a wooden cabin decorated with garlands of tobacco pouches and cut-outs of Jesus Christ and Lord Shiva. Steeped in the fragrance of sweet, milky…
A Falling Feather
Seema Misra The color of red seen through louvered windows. A skirt swishing down a hall a chance encounter with the light brushing of hands. Soft as a whisper, sensuous as a…
Of Minarets, Dreams, and Memories
Seema Misra Perched on a latticed window of a century old haveli, the pigeons fluttered about as irreverently as the milling crowd. Steeped in history, stumbling through the 21st century, the city of brick-red…
A Tiny Tibet in Karnataka
Seema Misra While driving to Coorg, many tourists stop at Kushal Nagar to see the beautiful Golden Temple, eat momos, and purchase souvenirs. Few venture into the Tibetan settlements. On a trip,…
Workshop: Making Small Books
This Saturday, I enrolled for a bookbinding workshop, conducted by Italo Rovere, a Brazilian poet, artist, and traveler.
Peace and a Cup of Coffee
Coorg always brings to mind dense green coffee plantations, gentle hills, the aroma of coffee beans, and chirping of birds.