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Hello! Welcome to The SkyGirl—the blog dedicated to my skywatching and travel trails. As an intrepid traveller and an amateur photographer, I am forever on the lookout for great stories to share. At other times, I’m keen to get behind the lens and find that perfect angle that can best capture a moment. Travelling, to me, is a literal and creative journey, as each new place evokes new feelings, that ultimately shapes my perspective and teaches me something new. A lifelong learner, a student for life—that’s me!

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  • ...and slowly she steps into the road to healing and recovery... . . Thanks to an avalanche of prayers, and for the strength, support and light, from you all, Ma is now taking gentle steps into the road to recovery. . Our deep heartfelt gratitude to the two doctors at Apollo Hospital who ensured that she was provided with the best possible treatment, and excellent care as well, especially post surgery; the nurses who attended on her day and night; to family and friends who kept checking on us every day to give us a ray of hope and light when we had none and to each and everyone who prayed for Ma and sent her the much-needed healing vibes to fight the Emperor of Maladies! . Ma was worried that her illness and subsequent hospitalisation was putting us through a lot of physical and emotional turmoil, which kept bothering her the most. It took a lot of effort on my part to reassure her that we would do anything to see her healed. I had to repeat this everyday. And every time she smiled, I felt positive that we were doing the right thing. And hopeful that she would make it. . Healing and recovery at her age will certainly take time but the prayers you all sent in worked wonders for her morale every single day and especially when she was in pain or having a difficult day! . So, deep gratitude and a big THANK YOU dear friends, and family and especially very kind people (from a dear friend @natzcosmicrain’s prayer group) for being there and showering the universe with prayers. Ma needed them and so did we. It gave us the courage we needed and especially the knowledge that we were not alone, which was a tremendous support. . Abundance of love and blessings and big big hugs from Ma to you all!! 🙏🥰❤️ . . #gratitude🙏 ##theroadtorecovery #healingjourney #mom #thankful🙏 #gratefulme #healinglight #slowbutsure #healingfromwithin
  • A smile doesn’t always mean you’re happy. Sometimes, a smile could mean you’re strong and ready to face what comes. . 🍁 . #gettingreadyforsurgery #strongwomen💪 #mompowered #smileandbreathe #challengescomeandgo #behopeful #mom #fighter
  • Last evening, just before we set off for the hospital, I called Ma to the balcony to show her the double rainbow. She stood there quietly, looking at the sky, her mind racing against a hundred different thoughts, wondering how the coming days would turn out to be. 🍁 We’re trying to stay hopeful and keeping her positive. That is perhaps going to be the most important thing in the coming days. Ma has always been a fighter all through her life and I know she will not resign so easily! So, Big C, don’t you dare think she is giving up the fight. No, she isn’t. She won’t. She will go down fighting but never give up. 🌈 Ma undergoes a 6 hour surgery at Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, this morning. Request you to please keep her in your prayers! Thank you. 🙏
  • A storm is brewing outside! . . Storms don’t always teach us painful lessons. Sometimes, they come to wash us clean. . . #nofilterneeded #stormysky #darkness #rains #windandrain #bangaloreskyline #myskythisevening #skywatchfriday #mysky #viewfrommywindow #monsoon #skycolours #sky_collection #skyporn #sky_captures #iphonephoto #iphonex #photography #mobileclicks #greyandsilver #notablackandwhitephoto
  • Blue skies . #morningsbelikethis #myskytoday #loveblueskies #skycolours #Bangaloreblueskies #❤️ #azure #cloudspotting #weekendvibes
  • Never quite black or white, it’s the nuances of grey that make life what it is! . A slice of my overcast morning sky this Friday. No matter how busy the day turns out to be, I’m resolute about keeping a few minutes aside to get back to #skywatching again. Or you could say, I’m stubbornly reclaiming my calm in the midst of madness. . #skywatchfriday #reclaimingmyself #peacewithin #grabthemoment #soulfood #skywaychfriday #skywatchingbliss #happinessissimple #simplejoysoflife #greyskymorning #morningmotivation #blissfulmoments #sliceoflife #notblackorwhite #bangalorelife #lifelessonslearnedthehardway #lifehacks #mymornings #thoughtfulfridays
  • I’d be over the moon to see even one of these blooming in the garden that I’ve been neglecting all these days! But what if you wake up to a sight like this? . 🌺 . It definitely makes me forget every little nagging worry crawling inside my head! . #mybalconyblooms #lifeishereandnow #livinginthemoment #flowerlove #natureisbliss #enjoythepresent #livingmindfullywhole #myhappyplace #balconygarden #newhome #littleeverydayjoys #beautyofnature #hibiscuslover #bengalurublogger #morningmotivation #blissfulmoments #instajoys #instabeauty #igersofbangalore #homesweethome
  • Like everything else in life, bad days too, don’t last forever. On the flip side are good days, so take heart if your ride feels bumpy right now. This too shall pass. . I took this a couple of days back when the rains lashed and a fierce storm appeared from nowhere. Swipe to see the view of the blue skies on a clear day. Taken from the very same spot by the window. . . #blueandgrey #instamoods #thegoodandthebad #instapic #instanature #naturelovers #nature_sultans #opposites #weatherphotos #stormyskies #rainydays #blueskies #azure #happyandmellow #allweatherproof #bepreparedforanything #instanaturelover #instabeauty##newhomeviews #frommywindow #bengaluruscape #bengaluruskies #bengalurubloggers #everydaylife #outdoorsy # .
  • “I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity.” -Gilda Radner . #Skywatchingwisdom on an overcast Friday morning to counter a splitting migraine that is giving me company! . #skywatchers #skysultans #skyviews #myskiesandviews #bangalorebloggers #bangaloreskies #lonelyplanetindia #frommywindow #lifelessonslearnedthehardway #lifelessonslearned #skywisdom #cloudstagram #cloudscapes #naturephotography #iphonephotography #iphonepics #everydaysky #myskyisallwaysbeautiful #thinkingrealistic #reality #facetofacewithlife #india_gram #instaskylovers #skylovers #skyline #sky_brilliance #skycolors #everydayindia
  • The home that was! The walls and the well-ventilated rooms of this beautiful flat that bore witness to ten eventful years of our lives...in blissful joy and pain, in comfort and warmth, in hope and despair, in the blacks, the whites and the greys of our lives, in colour and sepia and every mood and emotion that one would have gone through...until, the momentous morning when I stood alone, my breath echoing my silence and masking my tears with the sole hope that the memories of this home will be etched on our hearts forever! Those gorgeous dawns and the magical dusks that we enjoyed through the seasons are now history! And just in case I never told you this before-Skygirl has lost her Sunset skies too! 😌 But, then, life brings along new beginnings and with it come new challenges and somedays we seek the comfort of familiar surroundings to help ease our pain and cushion our uncertainties and the stumbling blocks that a new setup brings. . But, new beginnings will happen because that’s the way life goes... . Adieu, my beautiful home...you will be dearly dearly missed! . #biddinggoodbye #movingforward #movinghomestressesmeout #ihategoodbyes #tenyearsgone #leavingwithmemoriesforlife #myhomeforever❤️ #missingmyoldhome #makingnewmemories #oldisgold #memories💕 #ourbeautifulhome❤️ #shiftingagain #itsthattimeinourlives #farewellhomesweethome #homesweethome🏡
  • Grateful to Life! Through every battle and the ups and the downs, I realise I’m still immature, still make mistakes and still learning the ropes! I hope there’ll come a day when I’m truly happy, contented and stop reflecting on how not to repeat my mistakes! Still gullible, still fumbling and still laughing at silly jokes as I wipe my tears, pick up the pieces and march on. Life goes on, year on year, nothing changes it seems and none the wiser, the same old me keeps going on. Grateful to life for everything, for the good times and the not so good ones because they’ve made me ‘me’, warts and all. A work in progress, but hopefully getting there, one step at a time! Grateful. Accepting. Resilient. Survivor. Deep heartfelt gratitude to Life, once again! ❤️ . . #reflections #thoughtfulmode #wednesdayvibes #wordywednesday #birthdaywisdom #anotheryearolderbutnotwiser #lifelessonslearnedthehardway #schoolofhardknocks #jugglinglife #curveballseason #ginkakuji #japantrip2019 #bestofjapan #beautifuldestinations #soulful
  • Bumper to bumper traffic on a Sunday morning! Couldn’t resist this! #myincredibleindia 😄😄 . . #brands #brandinglogo #logos #identity #streetsofindia #incredibleindia #kitschy #bengalurucity #streetscene #green #silver #autorickshaw #tuktuktuk #streetphotography #bangalorebloggers #mycitybengaluru #bengaluru_diaries #bengalurutraffic #stuckintraffic #bengaluruscape #streetphotography

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