Cynics are simply lost idealists who cannot see a way to their dreams.
Shell Daruwala, 20 November 2013
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Home roast: a short poem
Seeds spin green
to warmth and whirr.
Now golden their
translucent skins
dance skyward on
sweet honeyed air.
A crack, a pop
replete and brown.
The job's complete -
let them cool down.
Shell Daruwala 13 November 2013
Shell Daruwala 13 November 2013
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Bonfire night
Some twice his height they cowered
On Lewes' burning streets
Reduced to quaking shadows among the ancient beams.
Calmly the boy soldier smiled
His torch flaming high
As fiery hell's own maelstrom shook the very sky.
Shell Daruwala
6 November 2013
On Lewes' burning streets
Reduced to quaking shadows among the ancient beams.
Calmly the boy soldier smiled
His torch flaming high
As fiery hell's own maelstrom shook the very sky.
Shell Daruwala
6 November 2013
Friday, 9 August 2013
On ego*
There is no such thing as a "healthy" ego.
Ego is a disease of the soul, consuming those it inhabits and condemning them to misery and isolation.
The most beautiful gift of humanity - LOVE - cannot coexist with ego.
This is one of the most valuable lessons I have learnt so far in life.
Always remember that you are no more special than anyone else; whatever your position, however talented or fortunate. All our strengths are checked by our weaknesses - such is the inevitable balance of life.
Learn to laugh at yourself - while you don't others surely will, and good humour brings people together.
Take pride but shun arrogance - it won't win you friends.
Don't lay blame on others without first looking closely in the mirror.
And finally, drop the ego and let love in - None of us can do this alone.
* The term ego has many uses, but these observations refer to the inflated sense of self-worth.
Ego is a disease of the soul, consuming those it inhabits and condemning them to misery and isolation.
The most beautiful gift of humanity - LOVE - cannot coexist with ego.
This is one of the most valuable lessons I have learnt so far in life.
Always remember that you are no more special than anyone else; whatever your position, however talented or fortunate. All our strengths are checked by our weaknesses - such is the inevitable balance of life.
Learn to laugh at yourself - while you don't others surely will, and good humour brings people together.
Take pride but shun arrogance - it won't win you friends.
Don't lay blame on others without first looking closely in the mirror.
And finally, drop the ego and let love in - None of us can do this alone.
* The term ego has many uses, but these observations refer to the inflated sense of self-worth.
Friday, 26 July 2013
Llanbedrog Bay
The Llyn Peninsula in North Wales is a magical place, and a place to which I know I will return many times over the years. The quality of light, and the natural beauty of the area and its surroundings (the peninsula is across the bay from Snowdonia National Park) is unique in the British Isles; though there are many other places as uniquely wonderful in their own ways!
I shot a series of shots with my Ricoh GR4 on an overcast morning at Llanbedrog Bay, then stitched them together to create this panorama. The line of brightly painted beach huts, in their bold primary colours, to the left of the bay, always brings a huge smile to my face.
I shot a series of shots with my Ricoh GR4 on an overcast morning at Llanbedrog Bay, then stitched them together to create this panorama. The line of brightly painted beach huts, in their bold primary colours, to the left of the bay, always brings a huge smile to my face.
Friday, 5 July 2013
By ancient walls
By ancient walls I bathed in golden sunshine; mind awash with fertile scents drawn out by the heady heat.
At Lucca, Tuscany.
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