Tuesday 10 August 2021

Cairn - stacking stones one above the other

 Stacking stones has been a traditional practice. The stacked rocks are called cairn. While placing each stone one above the other needs lot of patience, concentration, and physical effort. Cairn is commonly found in Buddha temples and temples in south India especially Tamil Nadu, and also in wilds mainly done by hikers. In temples, spiritually people pile one stone onto the other to thank god, some make a wish, and some believe in bringing good luck. 



Saturday 7 August 2021

Sparrow mud bath

 Sparrow (Passer domesticus), always found chirping near the house, gregariously eats seeds and habituated urban food. I found them today having a mud bath. The shallow dig in which they are enjoying is