Friday, April 10, 2009

Homewards

A man travels the world in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.

-- George Moore


Tomorrow, I'm headed home for a week long vacation! I'm very excited about this trip, since I've been missing home and folks for a very long time now. During this time, I will not be able to visit your blogs and will not also be posting on my space! My Photo Blog, Imaging Oblivion, will be on auto-post mode running the "Trees of Pradhikaran" series which begins here.

I'd also like to wish my country cousins, friends and folks a very happy Easter and Vishu (The Malayalam New Year). It falls on the 14th of April. I wish all of you a great deal of prosperity, peace, health, joy and togetherness. May our bonds grow stronger than ever!

I will be back in Pune on 20th and will resume posting then.

Footnotes:

This was the first image I shot with my CX6200, when I bought it many years ago! The view is from our veranda opening up to Mom's garden. I posted it here on my photo blog, early this year.

50 comments:

hitchwriter said...

ta da ! bye bye...

I m waiting for my vacation to home !!! it starts in one week... and cant wait !!! your making me feel all jealous !!!

Shravan said...

happy journey. is this home ooty or kannur?

Jeet said...

Nice Pic...!!
Happy journey and have fun! :)

Cheers!

Rahul Viswanath said...

Have a safe journey ..... Adios !!!

Andy said...

Wish u the same dude..double fold.
Be sure to touch your folk's feet. Be good.

polona said...

enjoy your holiday.
you'v left us with a beautiful picture.

magiceye said...

happy holidays!!

Vivek said...

Have Fun!

Jeevan said...

Enjoy the excitement going to home,and I wish this vacation gives you peace and pleasure. Take care.
Convey my wishes to your family rakesh :) come back with more beautiful pictures and moments to share. hug

oo7 said...

bon journey bro
tc

Michele said...

Take care and have a safe journey... have a good time!

Abe Lincoln said...

This is a beautiful image. And the post Living Darfur is one of the best photos of that plight that I have seen.

Vibushan Lakshminarayan said...

Wish you a very happy new year and happy holidays!! Have fun!

Rakesh said...

Aah! Home is best place, agree! And especially with a balcony like that. where is this place?

Marie-Noyale said...

Enjoy a warm and peaceful vacation at home.
Happy Easter.

Devika said...

Happy Vishu, Rak
lovely view from your balcony...Blessed Souls :)

love
devika

Keshi said...

Home is where ur heart is.

Hv fun Rakesh!

It's the Tamil & Sinhala New Year in SL too...Happy New to ya! :)

Keshi.

Unseen Rajasthan said...

Happy Journey..Enjoy!!!!!!!! :)

vimmuuu said...

Happy Journey and enjoy your days at home !!!

Peter said...

Home is always the best, especially if you find a nice family, a nice garden... Enjoy!!

AJEYA RAO said...

Nice quote...and wish u happy holidays

GMG said...

Hi Rakesh! Hope you have a nice holiday and find everybody healthy and in good shape!
Meanwhile Blogtrotter waits your return. Have a great time home!

Femin Susan said...

Happy journey and have fun.
Cheers!

Destination Infinity said...

The quote at the beginning of the article was good! Enjoy your holidays!

Destination Infinity

Destitute Of Experience said...

Enjoy your stay... feels like home.
Please post more pics- surely a beautiful place.
Safe Journey.

Godspeed.

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Hitchwriter

Thanks very much! I had a wonderful time vacationing! But time flew faster than light and here I am back to the world once again!
I believe you are on vacation now! Have fun!

Take care

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Shravan

Thanks pal! I was in Ooty all through.....hope to be in Kannur during Onam!
Good luck for your exams!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Jeet

Thanks very much! I had a ball this vacation!!!! Missing home & folks already!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Rahul V

Thanks very much budd!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Andy

Thanks ever so very much! Like I said, this is the best advise that I have ever received!

May I have the honour & privilege of saluting one of the most grounded and respectable bloggers I have ever known.......?!!

\\\Salutes

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Polona

Thanks very much! I had a wonderful time with my folks back home! I'm already missing them!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Magiceye

Thanks very much! I believe you are on vacation too! Have a wonderful time off!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Vivek

Thanks very much! ;)

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Jeevan

Thanks so very much! It did give me the much deserved break from the monotonous life and also a great deal of peace and happiness!

I shall be posting some pictures over the next couple of days!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Vikram

Many thanks pal!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Michelle

Thanks very much! I had a great time vacationing @ home!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Abe

Thanks very much!
The image posted on Darfur is of the cover of a book called "Twenty Years of War and Genocide in Sudan."
It is a very touching image!

Thanks for your comments

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Vibu

Thanks very much! I had a great time @ home.......! My return journey was through Bangalore and hence could not make it to CBE.
I will try to during my next visit! Will be sure to give you a heads up then!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Rakesh

Home is definitely the best place...... This is in Ooty in Tamil Nadu!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Marie

Thanks very much for the wishes!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Devika Chechi

Thanks so very much! Hope you had a good time during Vishu!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Keshi

Indeed.....home is where the heart is and my heart forever lies in Ooty!
I hope you had a good time out during the New Year!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Bharat K

Thanks so very much!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Vimmuuu

Thanks so much Bro.....I had a wonderful time back home....will post some pictures soon!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Peter

Nothing like the comfy confines of home and the warmth of a loving family!
Thanks very much! I had a wonderful time vacationing @ home!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Ajeya

This quote of George Moore is one of my most favourite! Thanks very much for your wishes!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Gil

Thanks very much! I had a great time back home....it was something I was looking forward to for many months!
I will be posting some pictures soon!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Femin

Thanks so very much! I had a wonderful time @ home!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

DI

This quote of George Moore is among those I like very much! Conveys an intense meaning!
Btw.....I had a wonderful time back home, thanks very much for your wishes!

Cheers

Rakesh

Rakesh Vanamali said...

DoE

Thanks very much! I had a wonderful time vacationing @ home. I will be sure to post some pictures in the coming days!

Cheers

Rakesh