The Eraser At Work !!!

Thought i'll catch a dawn-break...the harsh black night handing over the baton to a nervous but visibly excited blue morning at the crack of dawn!

So it all started at 4.30am, when the rainy August night found me searching for suitable vantage points here on the outskirts of Shatrunjaya Temple, Pune....wasn't till 5.30 that i got 'the break' and got these hues of blues..see a Krishna-Blue somewhere?

Yup, the Eraser here in His element rubbing the blackboard so randomly yet smoothly , you'll be forgiven for thinking you're back in class, fervently wishing the Math teacher would not rub the board so quickly, to slow down this one time and be more comprehensible :)

The Parrot-Hole !

Just seen a green bird whiz past a couple of trees, rushing towards a smallish hole smack in the center of an impossibly proud tree...she has actually dashed headlong into the hole.. Surely she's knocked out senseless inside the hollow...but no! she has just reappeared - sticks out a shapely green head from the hole....a serene countenance with red eyes topping a bright-red beak(so bright a red, you think the painter has overdone Himself there!) half-amused and half-exasperated at my wide-eyed expression...shan't be surprised if she rolls her eyes over to say 'as if....'
And then it dawned on me(always takes some time, but i do get there eventually) - i see a parrot in a parrot-hole...no, not in the cage of a 'pet-lover' drawing fake peals of laughter imitating fake voices, but out here in the wild..in her home...dwelling in her very own self...no inhibitions whatsover...she is actually FREE !!!
So thats how it feels like....to be free ?
But at what price ? thats suicidal, isn't it?
.....Hurtling fearlessly into the unknown...
After all, how far does the hole extend ?...the questions seem innumerable and come gushing forth, not one after another but in a torrent driven by the mad current of inquiry!
Hold your breath,friend!... you'll get your answers, but you gotta try...give it your best shot and dash headlong !!!
Why....Whats in it for Me, you say ?
Well, for starters, see our good friend up there at the parrot-hole ?
She now looks from Within at the world Outside!

# this is the concluding part of a short story ;
do refer to Parts I & II below for the entire 'hair-raising' tale of the 'hare droppings' #






Epilogue

"Ah jus' knew eet..free air! Ah owe 'ye one Guv'nor"






And at the Next Door : A new resident - The California White



Guess i have jumped the whole warship here ;)
Well, to cut a short story still shorter - the NewZealand White had to be rushed to a vet after suffering from..what else?...Over-eating !!! And thats where he confessed & the Case was Solved !

Part II
At the next door :
"Chomp, chomp....Look at my pure-white coat...think a NewZealand White can commit such a heinous crime? ...What? the black-tinged ears? 'tis your Indian Summer that has singed my lovely ears...now let me have my grub in peace...chomp,chomp!!!

Phew! So, who's the guilty party here? Your guess is as good as mine !
All said and done, i might have to drop "the Case of the scandalous Droppings" !!!

Part I

"It Wasn't Me"

This poor chap (more commonly referred to as the Russian Chinchilla - a domestic rabbit breed) seems to plead his case quite indignantly !!!
"Aye Guv'nor, ah tell 'ye...'ye hass peeked up da rong fella...'twas dat daft NewZealand White 'xt door hoo meshed yer floor wid dese droppins', Ah Not da one 'ye lookin' fer !"
Unfortunately, the prominent reflection of the cage-bars across his (innocent?) features effectively brand him guilty ........To Be Contd.

"Splendid Chappie, what ?"

With his head held high & errect, he had absolutely no qualms in maintaining his poise underneath a furious Sun ; he looked around (rather imperiously,i might add) his vicinity for ages and finally had a thoughtful morsel! Give him a fork & knife, i say, and voila! you have a preux chevalier lunching outside your window! Alone yet completely at peace with itself!

Enlightened Birds...........

Slight wobble in the camera position(err..thanks to the persistent mosquitoes) was enough to bring about this - see how the distorted city lights actually enliven a colourful sunset with shining 'birds'..looks like they're all determined to catch the elusive Sun which seems just a few wingspans away at the horizon !!!