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April Monochromes

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CB&W: Letters K and L

Kite flying, kids, black and white, photography, monochrome, photos
Kid flying a kite. Monochrome # 016
Kids, laughter, laughing, black and white, photography, monochrome, photos
Kids Laughter Monochrome # 017

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Dark Dense Clouds and a Raindrop

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Raindrop under the dense clouds
A raindrop against the dark dense clouds. Monochrome # 015

The heart flutters with excitement
As the seasons change guard
Ever since it did in a lil’ girls backyard
It rained and rained. Then it rained some more
And awoke the buds after a peaceful slumber
Flirting, in the half- asleep, half -awake stupor
With a raindrop, that stayed as long as it could
And then bid adieu to the sombre bud
The dark dense clouds still so heavy with love
A raindrop too many’d soon descend from above…

In response to the The Daily Post: Weekly Photo Challenge – ‘Dense‘

Last of March Monochromes

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CB&W: Letters I or J

Inside grocery store, black and white, B&W, monochrome,
Inside of a store.. Monochrome # 013
Jars, monochrome, black and white, photography, photo,
Jars! And some more jars… Monochrome # 014

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To Spring, and all things green!

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“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot, and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.”

-Charles Dickens, Great Expectations

After my first entry which was entirely different, this one is to Spring, and all things green!

Spring. First leaves of a tree. Blue Sky. Photography.
Baby leaves in the blue old sky!
Green, asparagus, copper, pan, photography.
Greens are good for the soul!
Walk in the green forest. Path. Trek. Hike. Photography. Photos.h
The path through the tall green trees!
Green. Monochrome. shaded. Photography.
Color me some green!
Fresh bright green leaves of the trees against the sky. Photography.
I love trees and the sky!
Mint Oreos stacked. Photography. Photos.
Mint Oreos…
Spring. First leaves of a tree. Blue Sky. Photography.
The bright green of the young leaves that steal my heart…

For The Daily Post Photo Challenges theme for the week “It IS Easy Being Green!”

Jingle-Jangle o’ the Green-Bangles

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For the two themes in WordPress’ ‘The Daily Post Photo Challenges‘ 

Security, Green. 

In the (Asian) Indian culture, green bangles are adorned by the bride at the sacred marriage ceremony- a blessing symbolizing prosperity and fertility. And she continues to wear green her entire married life. The gentle striking of glass produces a sound that is delightful, soft and feminine.

My maiden home would be filled with the cheerful sound from my mother’s or grandmother’s bangles. It seems to always be there in the background, the predictability gave us kids a strange sense of security, and you could tell those toiling hands were working somewhere in or around the house.

This jingle-jangle of the green bangles were sounds of love and care and motherly  warmth.

Green glass bangles with pearl - gold side bangles. Photography.
Green glass bangles with a pair of pearl-gold ones, set on traditional green Indian fabric.
OF SANDALWOOD ‘n fresh  mehendi hands
Mixed scents, like feelings; lonesome she stands
Dressed in silk, her gold jewelry dangles
Amidst the jingle-jangle o’ the green-bangles

SHE MAKES the house into a home
Cooking n’ cleaning n’ loving she roams
Making peace after any wrangles
Along the jingle-jangle o’ her green-bangles

HOLDING the little chin, combing hair
On fevered forehead, her hands of care
In a soft mulmul* embrace, their tears she lulls
All in the jingle-jangle o’ her green-bangles!

*Mulmul (pronounced muh-l muh-l as in mulberry) is a fine, soft cotton muslin from India. There are beautiful mulmul sarees for women in India.

For The Daily Post Photo Challenges theme for the week “It IS Easy Being Green!” and (Michelle said if the post is related to Ireland, the better it is. So, while taking this picture, I thought of Ireland. So related it in such an unrelated way 😬 )

Works for another theme for this week “Security” as well!