It was impossible to believe. The pyramids rose before me, massive, monolithic, and ancient. Ancient beyond reckoning. So ancient that they appeared like mirages fluttering in the desert wind, as if transmogrified down the march of centuries, shifting in and… Read more ›
We stood on the beach and stared at the three phantasmagorical volcanoes. Those volcanos floated on an azul lake; a shimmering cerulean mirage of a lake; a lake of eternal spring; crested by three perfectly symmetrical volcanoes whose veridian verdigris… Read more ›
Read while listening to Ital Tek – Strangelove. I entered the gallery. Rows of gilt, bronze Buddhas arrayed before me. Each Buddha floated in a glass box. Each Buddha was reflected fourthly, by the the four enclosing glass panes. But… Read more ›
I hurriedly tear open the packet, eager to see my new US visa. Nothing warms an immigrant’s heart like unfurling to the world a spanking-new H1-B. What is this what is this! A green slip. Oh. No. My beautiful passport… Read more ›
Boston’s best restaurants for cheap eats are: Butter Chicken at Man-O-Salwa, Somerville – Best on list. Eat with Butter Naan. Closed on Mon/Tue. Maach Jhol at Royal Bengal, Somerville – Bengali food which means good fish (mind the bones!) Falafel… Read more ›
World War II memoirs of my grandfather, P.S. Gill, in NWFP and Burma, comprising 4 essays: 7th Indian Division – Some Memories – NWFP-1942 7th Indian Division – Some Memories – Jungle Warfare 7th Indian Division – Some Memories –… Read more ›
Beautiful Travels Full moon over pagodas in Bagan, Myanmar: This was impossible to capture and impossible to describe. The full moon, low on the horizon, centuries-old pagodas outlined against it. Unbelievable. With Haksing, Karn, Eric, Ma. Worthington glacier hike, Valdez,… Read more ›
The alarm rings, it is midnight A breakfast hastily downed We set out to climb Kilimanjaro A few distant clouds tease the horizon Into the darkness we are flung up against the mountain Just as the stars Are glitter flung… Read more ›
Humphreys Peak 10 miles RT/3133 feet elevation gain. Humphreys Peak is Arizona’s highest peak at 12,633 feet. It’s actually the remains of a stratovolcano which blew up. I think that’s really cool. And it’s right next to Flagstaff! The hike… Read more ›
Drives: Mulholland Drive at night. Beautiful views of LA. Pacific Coast Highway from Santa Monica till Ventura. Los Angeles Crest Highway. Reaches 2400m. Museums: Museum of Jurassic Technology: Unexpected. Getty Center: Better than Getty Villa. MOCA LACMA Huntington Gardens, Library,… Read more ›