The Blue Birds

She loved the wooden wall hanging in the knick-knacks shop.

She purchased it for her garden.

It was summer.

She thought of the two blue birds who often visited her garden.

They could make it their cozy home!

The Soul Of The Forest

When the nature-lover geologist entered the forest, she had no clue where her steps would lead her.

After she had walked for long, she realized that she was lost.

There were no "Exit" signboards.

She was thirsty.
She spotted muddy water. 

Photo Prompt- Dale Rogerson

Strange Construction

The spherical orange building shone.

She was surprised to see it in their backyard.

She was sure it was not there the day before. 

She had not seen or heard people working.

Photo Prompt - Dale Rogerson

Every morning, she crossed that way.

Was the religious morning-walker so lost in her thoughts that she had never noticed it? 

The Spring In Her Life

Folklore says there was an underground spring in that place. 

Rhia's grandparents had heard and read, but never seen it.

"It must have existed some centuries ago, before we were born," all the seniors said.

Archaeologists shared the same opinion. 

The rocks were proof.

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The other proof was the centuries-old structure that had pipes, but there was no water in them anymore. 

The spring was the source of water that fed it.

Save Water

Life started on Planet Earth thanks to water; for life, water is main.
In today's world, towards water incomprehensible is the disdain...

"Rain-water harvesting" & "conserving water" sounds lame?
Why for such efforts of judicious water-usage aren't we game?

Dripping taps, open pipes... allowing water to flow down the drain...
"Water is wealth", "Water is precious" & we all pray for the rain.

I am still learning to save water, are you? Please share water conservation tips.

Nirmala Jhara, Odisha #AToZChallenge

Nirmal Jhar or Nirmaljhar or Nirmala Jhara is a scenic spot with a perennial spring and a temple-complex near Khallikote in Ganjam district of Odisha, India.

World Water Day #CuttingPaani

'Water, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; 
Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink.'

                                   -  Poem: 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner', Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Water is necessary for survival. We are privileged to be inhabitants of the blue planet, Earth.

There is no doubt that water is a precious resource. In fact, presence of water has made life possible on our planet.

However, the debilitating effect of human-beings has brought our planet to the brink of disaster. If we continue at the present alarming rate, we will be responsible for gifting ourselves a horrendous fate. Mindless misuse and pollution may make us lament like Coleridge's Ancient Mariner - "Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink."

Oceans Of Fantasy

She was grateful to be back home after a long voyage across continents and oceans. 

Though she loved journeys, she was tired and home-sick this time.

She immediately went for a warm and refreshing bath to rejuvenate her senses. 

She felt at home and comfortable in her own bathtub and generously applied soap and shower-gel. 

Just then the taps ran dry, no water - no, not even a single drop! 

Lee Miller in Adolf Hitler's bathtub, Munich 1945, by David E. Scherman

World Environment Day

Today, June 5th is celebrated as the World Environment Day (WED). It was established in the year 1972 & first celebrated in 1973. WED attempts to raise awareness about the environment and also to encourage everyone to take steps to protect Planet Earth. 

The 2014 theme for World Environment Day focuses on 'Small Islands and Climate Change'. 

The official slogan for the year 2014 is 'Raise Your Voice Not The Sea Level.'