The venue was Thiruvanmiyur Beach. Time 8 AM.
I took my aunt (Chithi as we say in Tamil) to the beach for a walk and the first thing we saw was a fishing boat cruising through the silver-coated Bay of Bengal. She had never seen fishermen in action before though we have been living in the vicinty for a year now. And the first question she asked was’ “Did you really see Dolphins the other day?” I somehow felt that it’s the sight of the fishing boat at a distance that triggered this thought in her mind. Or possibly it’s the sight of some young guys from the neighboring kuppam (sea-shore settlement of fishermen) catching crabs on the shore that made her think of my Dolphin day.
As we walked past, a group of employees of a corporate company were picking up garbage from the shore, mostly a CSR initiative. It was a refreshing sight – young men and women sacrificing their weekend cuddle with pillows and other plans for a better community.
There were several groups of guys playing Cricket, Volleyball, Football and what not. The highlight was the group of guys practising acrobatics and the show-stopper amongst them was guy who performed a series of backward somersaults. Well-done mate. Wish I had a better camera to capture your performance.
I also saw a couple engaging in cozy talk. Whats peculiar was that they had an umbrella covering them. I felt that it served dual purpose – of protecting them against the sun and providing them perfect privacy. Frankly, while this is a common sight in Marina, this is the first time I ever sighted this in Thiruvanmiyur beach.
As I look back and retrospect, today I saw people truly living in harmony with their surroundings and in their present moments. I felt the pure joy for being part of such a rare event for so long. For, I witnessed life as it happened - A world in which where there were no smartphones and lives that were not driven by this boon-or-bane-device.
I took my aunt (Chithi as we say in Tamil) to the beach for a walk and the first thing we saw was a fishing boat cruising through the silver-coated Bay of Bengal. She had never seen fishermen in action before though we have been living in the vicinty for a year now. And the first question she asked was’ “Did you really see Dolphins the other day?” I somehow felt that it’s the sight of the fishing boat at a distance that triggered this thought in her mind. Or possibly it’s the sight of some young guys from the neighboring kuppam (sea-shore settlement of fishermen) catching crabs on the shore that made her think of my Dolphin day.
As we walked past, a group of employees of a corporate company were picking up garbage from the shore, mostly a CSR initiative. It was a refreshing sight – young men and women sacrificing their weekend cuddle with pillows and other plans for a better community.
There were several groups of guys playing Cricket, Volleyball, Football and what not. The highlight was the group of guys practising acrobatics and the show-stopper amongst them was guy who performed a series of backward somersaults. Well-done mate. Wish I had a better camera to capture your performance.
I also saw a couple engaging in cozy talk. Whats peculiar was that they had an umbrella covering them. I felt that it served dual purpose – of protecting them against the sun and providing them perfect privacy. Frankly, while this is a common sight in Marina, this is the first time I ever sighted this in Thiruvanmiyur beach.
As I look back and retrospect, today I saw people truly living in harmony with their surroundings and in their present moments. I felt the pure joy for being part of such a rare event for so long. For, I witnessed life as it happened - A world in which where there were no smartphones and lives that were not driven by this boon-or-bane-device.
