And a new day will dawn, For those who stand long, And the forest will echo with laughter! (Stairway to Heaven, Led Zeppelin)
Yes there are two paths you can go by, But in the long run, There's still time to change the road you're on, And it makes me wonder (Stairway to Heaven, Led Zeppelin)
I have often told you stories, About the way, I lived the life of a drifter, Waiting for the day (Soldier of Fortune, Deep Purple)
Many times I've been a traveller, I looked for something new, In days of old, When nights were cold (Soldier of Fortune, Deep Purple)
Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze? Cold comfort for change? (Wish you were here, Pink Floyd)
Did you exchange, A walk on part in the war, For a lead role in a cage? (Wish you were here, Pink Floyd)
When the promise of a brave new world, Unfurled beneath a clear blue sky? (Goodbye Blue Sky, Pink Floyd)
But did you know, That when it snows (shines), My eyes become large and, The light that you shine can be seen (Kiss from a Rose, Seal)
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender, I could stay lost in this moment forever, Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure (I don't want to miss a thing - Aerosmith)
Footnotes
This is Part I of the pictures I took during my vacation in Ooty earlier this month. I hope you enjoy it! I will be posting the remainder of this shortly.
Footnotes
This is Part I of the pictures I took during my vacation in Ooty earlier this month. I hope you enjoy it! I will be posting the remainder of this shortly.
Wonderful photos, Rak
ReplyDeleteand your captions make me smile...you are my smart boy,
I know you just want my smile, here :))
wishes,
devika
Cool pics but cooler captions
ReplyDeletebrilliant with lines from passionate lyricists! my favorites!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful pictures bro and I always love for Ooty. We missed a nice opportunity to visit Ooty last month for some unavoidable reason. Seems like u had a nature visit and hope u had pleasant times with u r family around. Looking forward to know more about ur vacation.
ReplyDeleteWoW! These are really beautiful, thank you for atleast letting people like me to see such beauty.
ReplyDeleteFrom the time I was born, i have never left my birthplace! unbelievable? its true.. you are a very lucky man.
Very beautiful adaptation with Deep Purple and Pink Floyd.
;)
I hope one day I am capable of visiting these places before it gets ruined by the Global Warming effect.
Thank you again Rakesh for showing these breathtaking pictures.
God..wat a better tribute can I expect for my idols, led zep, pink floyd and deep purple...
ReplyDeleteand sometimes the lines stole the thunder from the beautiful snaps..:D
next time...pls let me concentrate on the pics...heheee
Welcome to Bloghounds :-)
ReplyDeleteA lovely set of photos and I like the musical quotes you have chosen especially as the top two are faves of mine ;-)
this looks like a nice place... a lot of woodland and hills...
ReplyDeleteand i like how you added song lyrics
Nice tributes to nice lyrics and music that we all (most of us) love!
ReplyDeleteWhat a way to dedicate those pics with those lines... Brillianto!!!
ReplyDeleteSmart compilation ..... Cool piece !!
ReplyDeletefloyd can make any place heaven. :)
ReplyDeleteTerrific choice of lyrics to some lovely photos. What a beautiful place you visited. Wonderful post.. waiting for part 2..
ReplyDeletefantastic n i loved d way u have captured d essence wid d lyrics of various songs
ReplyDeleteGr8 pics, but I have no clue on the lines since I dont listen to any of them. But yes, those lines were good :D
ReplyDeletebeautiful pics with great song lyrics to go with!
ReplyDelete**Did they get you to trade, Your heroes for ghosts? (Wish you were here, Pink Floyd)
is one of my fav lines from that song!
Keshi.
Very beautiful scenic pictures.
ReplyDeleteDevika Chechi
ReplyDeleteThanks very much! Greatly appreciate your comments! And, like you said, your smile here is invaluable!
Cheers
Rakesh
Nehal
ReplyDeleteThanks very much for the visit and comments! Appreciate it!
Cheers
Rakesh
Magiceye
ReplyDeleteThanks very much!
Cheers
Rakesh
Jeevan
ReplyDeleteThanks pal! I had a wonderful time with folks, this vacation and am already looking forward to the next one!
I will be posting part two soon!
Cheers
Rakesh
DoE
ReplyDeleteThanks very much! You should find opportunities to travel far and wide! It is so much of a pleasure!
Greatly appreciate your comments!
I hope you get a chance to visit Ooty and some other places! They are worth a visit!
Cheers
Rakesh
Praveen
ReplyDeleteThanks very much! I adore Led Zepp, Pink Floyd and Deep Purple along with many others! :)
Next time around, I'd stick to another of my favs - Metallica! :)
Appreciate your comments!
Cheers
Rakesh
Cherrypie
ReplyDeleteThanks very much for your visit and comments! Appreciate it!
Cheers
Rakesh
Polona
ReplyDeleteOoty is a brilliant place..........one that I love to go to and live at! I am thankful to my parents who have made their base there for 42 years now!!!
Thanks for your comments!
Cheers
Rakesh
Peter
ReplyDeleteThanks very much! Am glad you liked it!
Cheers
Rakesh
Vee
ReplyDeleteThanks very much pal! Appreciate your comments!
Cheers
Rakesh
Rahul V
ReplyDeleteThanks very much!
Cheers
Rakesh
Anjana R
ReplyDeleteYou bet! Floyds the best!
Cheers
Rakesh
Karen
ReplyDeleteThanks very much! Appreciate your comments!
I will be posting part II this coming Monday!
Cheers
Rakesh
Mayank
ReplyDeleteThanks budd! Appreciate your comments!
Cheers
Rakesh
Vimmmuuu
ReplyDeleteThanks bro! You got to listen to them, trust me!
Cheers
Rakesh
Keshi
ReplyDeleteThanks very much!
One of my fav lines from Wish you were here is "Did you exchange, a walk on part in the war, for a lead role in a cage?"
Very very intense!
Cheers
Rakesh
Rajesh
ReplyDeleteThanks very much! Appreciate your comments!
Cheers
Rakesh
Awesome man! Words from the classic age! I love it!! :)
ReplyDeleteCheers!
oyeah that one too! the whole song is pretty PROFOUND.
ReplyDeleteKeshi.
nice shots .the captions made them memorable.
ReplyDeletewow... u know u r an amazing photographer and super lines below each :) loved seal's kiss of the rose lines n the pics the best :)
ReplyDeleteOoty should be having such wonderful climate in this summer, no? Nice pics and lucky you! I am thinking of moving to a smaller town away from the madness of the big cities! Let us see....
ReplyDeleteKeep the captions next to the photos coming....
Destination Infinity
Hi Rakesh! TGIF and a holiday here and I've some time to enjoy your blog!!
ReplyDeleteYou definitely had a great vacation! Excellent pictures, and music to go with...
Have a great weekend! Blogtrotter
Jeet
ReplyDeleteThanks very much pal! Hope you are doing well!
Cheers
Rakesh
Keshi
ReplyDeleteYeah, that song of Pink Floyd means life to me! Its very profound, as you rightly said!
Cheers
Rakesh
Vikram
ReplyDeleteThanks very much budd!
Cheers
Rakesh
Elith
ReplyDeleteThank you so very much! Very kind of you to compliment me so well! :)
Seal's Kiss from a Rose is among my favs too!
Cheers
Rakesh
DI
ReplyDeleteOoty was very pleasant this time around, though I found it a lot warmer than usual!
Makes a lot of sense moving to a small place, where life is lived well and with a lot of quality!
Thanks very much for the comments!
Cheers
Rakesh
Gil
ReplyDeleteIndeed, this three day weekend did a lot of good and brought a lot of cheer!
I had a wonderful time in Ooty! Do let me know if you intend to travel there!
Have a good week ahead!
Cheers
Rakesh
still ooty if so do mailme we can meet up some time regards
ReplyDeletePrabhuanna
ReplyDeleteI'm back in Pune! Was there for a week from April 12th to 17th!
Will be travelling a few months later.....will email you then!
Hope alls well!
Cheers
Rakesh
Thanks for visiting the blog...
ReplyDeleteBalkrishna
ReplyDeletePleasure! Thanks for dropping by!
Do so often
Cheers
Rakesh
I love the way you expressed yourself with the music references -- I heard the soundtrack of each as you introduced me the beauty of Ooty, with magnificent hills, forests, gardens, and grasslands. I never was aware of this part of India before, and how wonderful it would be to visit (I have already visited, thanks to your photos). I hope you are having an enjoyable weekend.
ReplyDeleteBest regards and thank you,
David
David
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for visiting and also leaving me a very supportive and encouraging comment!
You should consider a visit to the southern part of India, which still is very tranquil and beautiful in comparison to many other parts of the country!
Thanks once again!
Cheers
Rakesh