Flowers on the brick wall

Over the brick wall, leaning branch of these purple beauties danced with gentle breeze and I was mesmerized by the moment that brought perfect harmony between the harshness of bricks, beautiful green and purple colours and gentle flowers! 

A new dawn!

Texture created by the sea waves at Juhu beach 

“A new dawn”

I stroll on the beach

Feeling sand beneath my feet,

Bathed in fragrance of salted sea,

The new dawn arrives assuredly

Bringing along

Whispers of faraway dreams

Carried forward!

My meandering feet

Follow never ending mysterious tracks

Unbelievably choreographed by the waves,

What a beautiful illusion!

The salt waves caress my bare skin and heart

While echoes of waves

Crashing on the shore

Keep changing the symphony!

Tender Sun rays glinting off the ripples

Hinting at the new dawn,

A beautiful day!

I am cleansed; body, mind and soul!

“A new dawn”, © Simi Mehta

Divine calling

I was going through my photo albums and came across this photograph, captured at Baijnath temple, near Palampur, during our holidays at Himachal pradesh some time back. I was awe struck by the layers and colours of the sky, mountains and all the beauty around!  

I love visiting ancient places; temples, shrines and even the ruins! There is something about it that tells tales of centuries of time gone by and I love to explore those stories unhurriedly. Baijnath temple is divine combination of architectural beauty, healing vibrations and abundant natural beauty that is an absolute delight for any photographer. Surrounded by snow capped mountains of mighty Himalayas, one feels at peace and rejuvenated in body, mind and soul!   

Pinwheel, the whirling abstract painting!

Pinwheels! How can one forget the joy of playing with that colourful magic in motion? I still am fascinated by them just like a child! Holding them in your hand and get immersed with its dervish movement with utter wonderment is a gift not many of us continue to have once we grow up! The joy of holding a pinwheel in your hand and run frantically watching its constantly changing colourful patterns, creating amazing abstract is one of the few joys money can't buy!

Spotted a pinwheel seller at Kala Ghoda, on my way back home and couldn't help clicking this picture. There is something about those beautiful colours, geometry and fluid motion created by the wind that brings smile on one's face even after a really crazy day! 

Pinwheels! Colours of childhood!  

Dessert beauty!

"Cactus flower, a rare sublime beauty,

blooms in my balcony, blushing,

holding on to morning dew with tender love"

©Simi Mehta, 02/11/2016

The last journey

"The last journey"

The void of aimless flight

between the vain entangling of

Life and Death,

is finally over!

I return to the source

enchanted with Death

as much I was with Life.

Just a moment of grief

and that piercing loss

when I think, 

did I live at all ? 

Or was I already dead long back?

Drifting in the wind,

whorled into labyrinth,

trampled, withered,

I die again,

departing this world  

on my way to meet the Maker!

© Simi Mehta 12/3/14

God's beautiful Art work

Stunning colour splash on a Hibiscus flower 

When going for Art exhibitions seems difficult, I try to find Art in my beautiful surrounding. Every morning as a ritual, I spend few moments with my potted plants with complete silence and awe...

I love abstract Art! Enamoured by the lyrical abstraction in Hibiscus flower, I had to take this picture! The sensational purity of colours, contrasts, textures, the organic and subtle linear form that expand boundaries like a spontaneous abstract painting, the minimal yet lyrical form, the sensuous colours, the flow, rhythm, layers of hues....how can one not get fascinated by this splendour? I think colours talk to me and I am invariably lost in their music of soft notes and vibrant rendition that leaves me invigorated!