Monday, April 27, 2009

From Heaven

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)

So, so you think you can tell, Heaven from Hell? (Wish you were here, Pink Floyd)

Did they get you to trade, Your heroes for ghosts? (Wish you were here, Pink Floyd)

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)

And, I will always love you, I will always love you (The Bodyguard, Whitney Houston)

You became the light on the dark side of me (Kiss from a Rose, Seal)

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)

And now that your rose is is in bloom, A light hits the gloom on the grey! (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.

52 comments:

Devika said...

Wonderful photos, Rak
and your captions make me smile...you are my smart boy,

I know you just want my smile, here :))

wishes,
devika

Nehal said...

Cool pics but cooler captions

magiceye said...

brilliant with lines from passionate lyricists! my favorites!

Jeevan said...

Very 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.

Destitute Of Experience said...

WoW! These are really beautiful, thank you for atleast letting people like me to see such beauty.
From 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.

Praveen said...

God..wat a better tribute can I expect for my idols, led zep, pink floyd and deep purple...
and sometimes the lines stole the thunder from the beautiful snaps..:D

next time...pls let me concentrate on the pics...heheee

CherryPie said...

Welcome to Bloghounds :-)

A lovely set of photos and I like the musical quotes you have chosen especially as the top two are faves of mine ;-)

polona said...

this looks like a nice place... a lot of woodland and hills...
and i like how you added song lyrics

Peter said...

Nice tributes to nice lyrics and music that we all (most of us) love!

Vee said...

What a way to dedicate those pics with those lines... Brillianto!!!

Rahul Viswanath said...

Smart compilation ..... Cool piece !!

Anjana R said...

floyd can make any place heaven. :)

Karen said...

Terrific choice of lyrics to some lovely photos. What a beautiful place you visited. Wonderful post.. waiting for part 2..

Mayz said...

fantastic n i loved d way u have captured d essence wid d lyrics of various songs

vimmuuu said...

Gr8 pics, but I have no clue on the lines since I dont listen to any of them. But yes, those lines were good :D

Keshi said...

beautiful pics with great song lyrics to go with!


**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.

Rajesh said...

Very beautiful scenic pictures.

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Devika Chechi

Thanks very much! Greatly appreciate your comments! And, like you said, your smile here is invaluable!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Nehal

Thanks very much for the visit and comments! Appreciate it!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Magiceye

Thanks very much!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Jeevan

Thanks 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

Rakesh Vanamali said...

DoE

Thanks 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

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Praveen

Thanks 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

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Cherrypie

Thanks very much for your visit and comments! Appreciate it!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Polona

Ooty 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

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Peter

Thanks very much! Am glad you liked it!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Vee

Thanks very much pal! Appreciate your comments!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Rahul V

Thanks very much!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Anjana R

You bet! Floyds the best!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Karen

Thanks very much! Appreciate your comments!
I will be posting part II this coming Monday!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Mayank

Thanks budd! Appreciate your comments!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Vimmmuuu

Thanks bro! You got to listen to them, trust me!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Keshi

Thanks 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

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Rajesh

Thanks very much! Appreciate your comments!

Cheers

Rakesh

Jeet said...

Awesome man! Words from the classic age! I love it!! :)

Cheers!

Keshi said...

oyeah that one too! the whole song is pretty PROFOUND.

Keshi.

oo7 said...

nice shots .the captions made them memorable.

Elithraniel Arawion said...

wow... 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 :)

Destination Infinity said...

Ooty 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....

Keep the captions next to the photos coming....

Destination Infinity

GMG said...

Hi Rakesh! TGIF and a holiday here and I've some time to enjoy your blog!!
You definitely had a great vacation! Excellent pictures, and music to go with...
Have a great weekend! Blogtrotter

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Jeet

Thanks very much pal! Hope you are doing well!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Keshi

Yeah, that song of Pink Floyd means life to me! Its very profound, as you rightly said!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Vikram

Thanks very much budd!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Elith

Thank 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

Rakesh Vanamali said...

DI

Ooty 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

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Gil

Indeed, 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

why save nilgiris said...

still ooty if so do mailme we can meet up some time regards

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Prabhuanna

I'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

balkrishna said...

Thanks for visiting the blog...

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Balkrishna

Pleasure! Thanks for dropping by!
Do so often

Cheers

Rakesh

*SparkleMirror* Kiln-Fired Art Studio said...

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.
Best regards and thank you,
David

Rakesh Vanamali said...

David

Many 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