Yesterday, I decided not to drop Vidur off at school on my bike. Since Sury had hired a taxi at the same time we leave for school, we decided to bum a lift till the corner of the road, two and a half kilometers away, from where we could easily walk to school. I planned on walking back home. The morning was lovely and since I had tackled a mountain of laundry the previous day, my thigh muscles were pretty sore. (unused and complaining) I read somewhere that more exercise gets the lactic acid in the muscles moving along and taking away the pain, and so – thought it would be a good idea to walk. It was. I only regret not carrying my regular digital camera. Next time!.
Here’s what I caught on my walk. The walls along the sidewalk are painted in themes. The weather was great. Birds were chirping. The sun was planning to step out and shine. All was well with the world.
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| I’ll bet you thought they were real! 🙂 This is the Karnataka government’s initiative on beautifying the compound walls. Maybe they thought people wouldn’t defile them. Fat hope. People have their favorite spots now – and hehehe probably fantasize! |
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| So thoughtful. Benches to sit on, should one wish to rest. |
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| Deer happily enjoying a refreshing drink. That fence gives me away every time, no? |
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| Aaaaand….little do the deer know that the shapely Ms.Hunter Villain is just around the corner, aiming at them! |
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| However, elsewhere, life goes on. The gorilla looks on stoically, lost in his/her thoughts, while the leopards/cheetahs cuddle each other and show some love |
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| But! Who said life was private? She’s watching, isn’t she? Voyeuse! |
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| And I wonder what private joke she’s grinning at! Thinking of a happy and enjoyable moment, no doubt. While the other lady farther ahead strikes a pose! Hmm. |
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| Church. Beautiful campus. Next to it is the St.Peter’s Pontificial Seminary. |
Disclosure:
- While walking along the road, I was gazing at some flowering trees and trying to identify the chirping sounds and spot the birds – and sure enough, stepped into some sh*t. Oh well, better than watching for the sh*t and missing the flowers and the birds, no?
- I also passed by a guy doing something-something on the roadside, which I diligently did NOT take pictures of. I am decent like that. Just sayin’!
Vidya Sury
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39 comments
Beautiful pictures. I miss Bangalore 🙁
Those murals are awesome and it is better than a plain wall. Thank you for sharing!
Yes, you should always, all the time, walk with open eyes and look down too every now and then…. 🙂
Happy Sunday!
I am laughing at what you said, BLOGitse! Indeed I should! 🙂 Thank you for visiting and have a great day!
Thank you, Robert. Makes a big difference when we go down that road!
You should visit, Farida. We can ride down that road on my bike 😀
Hehehe, Thanks Tara. lesson learned once. 😀 I really enjoyed my walk yesterday! Should do it more often!
Can i just say that this is the post I look forward too on Sundays?It’s just so light hearted.I love taking these little trips with you.You’re city is definitely more gorgeous than mine.No lie.Happy Sunday
So many lovely things to see on your walk (and not so pleasant… ha! thanks for not sharing those shots.) The mural is amazing!
Love having you over, Kimberly! I eagerly look forward to Sunday, too! I am like a kid with too many photos and too few Sundays! 🙂 Happy Sunday to you, too!
Terri, you’re a delight and that is the truth. Thanks to your comment, I post with more joy these days – and that is the truth. Thank you so much for walking with me! And saying such wonderful things! I am very overwhelmed!
You’re welcome, Jidhu!
Hi Missy! It was very interesting to watch the painters fill the walls. One guy would apply the background color. Then another guy would do the charcoal sketches. Then yet another would fill the colors. Thank you for visiting.
What lovely murals. I think the UK could do with adopting this policy to brighten up our local environments
Mollyxxx
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What a wonderful morning and those paintings are beautiful and so realistic!
nice snaps …..thanks for sharing
Beautiful pictorial journey, as usual, and thank you for taking us along! I also love your interpretations of each piece of art. You are a refreshing and unique woman, my friend. The world is a better place with you in it! HUGS,
T
Gorgeous wall art at the Zoo. I especially like the benches. What a nice place to relax.
Wonderful murals. Thanks for the tour. In Honduras, men and children u*r*ina*e in public all of the time. Yech.
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I wonder what that woman is smiling about!!???
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Thank you, Wei Wei Ong! I am heading over to your blog!
It is the same here, Laurie 🙂 There’s no way to control them! Thank you for visiting.
Thank you Tami! I often fantasize about sitting on that bench, but never get around to doing it, probably because I pass it four times a day, to and from school! By the way, those pictures are wall art in the area where I live. 🙂 Not the zoo. Each section of the wall is painted in themes like nature, art, sculpture, animals…etc. Quite beautiful to see!
Hi Molly, welcome to my blog! Yes, it is a nice idea to cover plain walls with art! I am eager to go visit your blog. Thanks for visiting and I hope you want to visit again!
Oh! The painted walls along your street are so much prettier than plain ones would be! Great pictures!
You’re right, Emily – we love seeing them every day! A few years ago, when they were being painted, Vidur used to yearn to paint a picture there – but was too shy to do it! Thanks for much for visiting!
Great wall art, visit from sunday in my city, I share my zoo photo.
these photos are breathtaking! thanks for visiting my site my new friend!
Thanks, Pam and welcome to my blog!
Thanks, Leovi! 🙂
I must have assumed it was the zoo because they are animals I would see at the Philadelphia Zoo near me. 🙂
Yes, a beautiful park with delightful paintings. Saludos.
Thank you, Cindy! We had even more fun watching them take shape a few years ago, thanks to the Government 😀
These are just glorious. There is a serious talent by the artist, and yet the whimsey makes them such an absolute delight to sit and stare at. Good for you for taking a long walk, even better, you caught these great murals.
Ooh, Kim! What a beautiful thing to say! You now, I wonder about that woman every single day 🙂 – because I pass her four times a day, to and from school! Hugs to you. So happy to have you share my Sundays!
Hey Unknown Mami – I am so sorry to hear that! Hugs! Happy you came by. Just that I love to read your comments 😀
That is one beautiful hunter! I have no idea how I missed this post last week. I’m so glad you mentioned it in your comment because I wouldn’t have caught it otherwise. I’m not getting enough sleep lately which makes me less than sharp.
WOW! Those walls are just beautiful! I’m always so amazed to see that people can actually paint like that. And your city sounds wonderful. How I would love to walk like that. I loved the walk! except for stepping in the . . .well you know. 😉 LOL! Next time we walk we must be more careful! I’m a new follower so I’ll help keep an eye out 😉
Have a great day!
Hey Lisa! So happy to have you here. And I’d really love your company – I could surely do with someone looking out while I click pictures! You know – they have a system in the wall painting. One guy whitewashes the wall. Another guy comes and does some very rough charcoal sketches – just strokes, really. Then another guy fills in the big patches of color. And then, the final guy does the fine details. When finished – the walls look glorious! 🙂 Glad you enjoyed visiting!