ValleyOfStories

Poet, Writer. Privileged to call Himalaya home. Chai. Coffee. Dog lover.

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When the darkness comes, don't cry, don't run away from it don't curse the stars. Squint and look harder, for you will see the countours of places, the dark corners of the souls of people. Their very hidden true nature will surface. You will know what they really are, and who you really are. Just look harder. The truth will out. #findthemeaning #life #upsanddowns #lookwithin #searchwandercollect #darknessquotes #photographysouls #soulsjourney #cloudsporn #mountainstate #darkclouds☁️ #natureescape #thisislife #betough #thisislifelive #truecolours #selfreflection https://www.instagram.com/p/CRlg5VopdIU/?utm_medium=tumblr

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If you maintained apogee from the negativity, would you find yourself closer to the source of light? Traveling afar to chase a sunrise. To get away from something and to be near something else. #positivethoughtspositivelife #sundaythought #positiveaffirmations #positivequotes #staystrong #mentalstrengthtraining #sundayquotes #sundays #sunrises #naturephotos #mountainsunrise https://www.instagram.com/p/CRdDJ4aJBOS/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Reading Gabriel Garcia Marquez currently. His voice over is in my head... in everything I do, things that are happening to me, the places I visit. I can hear him narrate the absurd and the intimate with his characteristic flair of honesty and fantastical rendition. I know it's a classic piece of literature, revered the world over but I find it to be deeply personal. The book is just burrowing deep within my soul. I am an observer to the story, smelling the lavender off the skin of Pietro Crespi, or witness Arcadio's insolence. But it is Marquez's universe, he is the maste and I just have to listen. None of that including the reader, interactive bullshit. Just plain storytelling and storylistening. Beautiful. #gabrielgarciamarquez #hundredyearsofsolitude #englishliterature #literature #booklove #seasonsofhome #natureofthings #magic #magicalrealismbooks #books #palampur #iamreading #currentlyreading #rural #countrylivin #mountains https://www.instagram.com/p/CRbYuc6pHQ_/?utm_medium=tumblr

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That much is clear: the road is ahead. It will be a lonely walk. It will be OK, I kid myself every hour of every day. The dark clouds descend and I know the nightmare will be waiting for me in the shadows. The sun will shine too and even in the light, I'll look for the one who doesn't walk beside me. #roads #longroad #dark #darkcloudsrollingin #nightmarea #memories #heartbrokenquotes #loneliness #summertimesadness #walkalone #keepgoing💪 #toughlife #toughlove #lovelost #poetichealing #soulpoem #soulhealing https://www.instagram.com/p/CRRYY24JI6G/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Another black and white. Remember to see the grey too. Even in people. Especially in people. #traveljournal #travelstories #landscape #landscape_photography #blackandwhitepics #see #soi #igers #igdaily #naturelandscape #naturephotographylover #peacelover #journey #deepthought #saturdaythought #satursdays #naturebeauty #bethebest https://www.instagram.com/p/CRI8kswJEpf/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Black and White. And Grey. Observe the Grey too. #blackandwhitephoto #blackandgrey #blackandwhite #photography #landscapeshot #blackandwhitechallenge #natureshotsonly #soulseeker #naturephotos #instablackandwhite #photographysouls #instashots📷 #instablackandwhite #mountainshots #mountainsview https://www.instagram.com/p/CRErIYrpFZG/?utm_medium=tumblr

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It's not often I get to call a day satisfying. Completed my work, dashed home early to write my review of Bernadine Evaristo's Girl, Woman, Other, while ambitiously picking up (gulp) William Dalrymple's Return of a King... while making myself a cuppa☕ Three hours to go before dinner duties beckon me away from magic. Might as well make the most of it 🤓 I finished Girl, Woman, Other last night, and almost cried when I did... it was an experience. Now I'm starting Return of a King and while I'm sure it will blow my mind away, I hope the world doesn't disturb me a lot and I get to read it in peace 🤞 Also: this is my husband’s copy and I opened the page and what do I see? Lo and behold I am holding William Dalrymple's signed copy. I mean... could the day get any better?! 🤯 I loved my husband a little more today ❤ even though he wasn't aware he had this treasure all along 🙄 #williamdalrymple #bernardineevaristo #favouriteauthors #bookreaders #eveningreading #teatime🍵 #readingtime #bookloves #bookpics #bookstagram #bookblogger #peaceful #amreading #serenitynow #peaceofmindpeacefullife #readerslife #lifeisbeautiful #bookseverywhere #booksmatter #booknerdsandfriends #bookloversindia https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ-__8ipPGw/?utm_medium=tumblr

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The blue mountains of Kerala. Birthdays spent in the midst of natural beauty, drinking from the fountain of the earth. Even the name rolls off the tongue with love. A memory cherished and revisited like a precious treasure. #takemoreadventures #munnar #kerala #keralagram #south #traveljournal #travelblog #munnarhills #munnartrip #memories😍 #birthdayspecial❤️ #throwbackpic #throwbacks #mindfulmonday (at Munnar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ8O3aqp-g5/?utm_medium=tumblr

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The rains are coming. Mists are settling in the forests, having secret conversations with the pine trees, the silver oaks, rhododendrons and deodars. Every once in a while, the sun chases them away. Some sunsets make give the foggy forests a brilliant colour. Monday is here which means less time to observe the mist and more focus on the work at hand. So here's to a start of a brand new week. May you guys accomplish your weekly goals while having a chance to sneak and capture nature's beauty too. #fog #foggy #sunlightphotography #mist #forestlovers #monsoons #monsoonseason #rain ##sunsetlight #sunsetlife #skyphotography📷 #thewood #trees #treesofinstagram #igers #soi #igpics #instaclick #instanature #monday #mondaymorning #beautifulnatures https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ7ejRdpbKr/?utm_medium=tumblr

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If you must breathe, take in the air laced with magic and star dust, the industry of a billion year old planet. Take it inside and feed it to your spirit within. Give it to your precious purpose in life. And if you have been hurt by loving too much, caring too much, giving too much, expressing too much, then use that air to heal. And when you exhale, give your best shot at life, at resilience, at rising up against all odds. Exhale in the face of adversity and all the naysayers. Exhale, so that your magic touches someone else so they may learn to breathe again. #positivequotesdaily #spiritualquest #selfcaretips #journeyinward #mentalhealthrecovery #magic #lifeisbeautiful #beautywithinyou #breathein #breatheout #notonegativity #getitdone #stayfocused #bemotivatedforever #beyourbest #beyourownkindofbeautiful #inspiresomeonetoday #sunsetsofig #sunsetlovers🌅 #sunsetpics_nature #naturephoto https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ3RofLJFhg/?utm_medium=tumblr

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This is Lungdu. A vegetable of the fern variety that grows up in the mountains. It's rich in folic acid and great for diabetics (thanks, mom). It is available only for a few months; now towards the start of the rains here, it is probably the last I get to eat it this year. The second pic is how it looked when I made it. In Tirthan Valley they cook it without tomatoes and curd. In Kangra, they do add curd. I personally like it without curd or tomatoes. The third pic is how I shop for my dinner in the mountains. I stop the car at a picturesque spot and lo and behold, I get to click pictures and pick vegetables for my dinner. Ah, the countryside ❤ #dharamshala #countryside #mountainside #nutrition #organicfood #naturalliving #richlife #satisfied #gratitude #healthyfoods #organiceating #delicacy #foodlovers #healthyeats #drivearound #palampur #foodiesofinsta #icook https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ1DNOWp_wJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Some lines of your hands are passed on to the pottery mud and they make for exquisite designs. I think anything handmade has that mysterious part of the creator, transferred sometimes unwittingly and sometimes intentionally. #handmade #potterylove #handmadepottery #instapottery #rusticdecor #simplicity #interiordecor #villagelife #rural #ruralliving #stillphotography #instapictures #handmadeceramics https://www.instagram.com/p/CQyGozfpOap/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Ancient ruins hold magic. Unspoken stories uttered in the fierceness of the sweeping winds of the magnificent mountains. If only you have an ear for such things. #mysteries #stupas #lahaul #trip #indiatravel #roadsofindia #faraway #loststories #ancient #magic #wonderlust #travelinggypsy #travelernotebook #travelersoul #history #ancientmonuments #structures #oldtemple #prayers #spiritualbeings (at Lahaul) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQwDmE7pNUx/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Another gem from Agatha Christie. I love a good murder mystery, I mean, who doesn't? And when it's the queen herself you can expect a good thriller. This book cemented her status as the top notch suspense raconteur. This is certainly one of her more polished works. The characters are very well crafted. Till the end you can't pin point a certain suspect, I mean not really. So that's good writing right there. The tone of the characters, their nuances are beautifully captured. The best thing about Agatha Christie's mysteries are that the suspense is not there for the sake of it, rather the story itself is about human emotions and their motivations in committing crimes. Even justification seems plausible and one can almost relate to the extreme steps taken by the characters. The stories, the players and their circumstance evokes apathy from the reader. I would certainly recommend this for anyone who loves a good whodunit. #bookstoread #bookstagrammers #booklovers #booksbooks #bookpics #bookphotochallenge #bookpicture #bookpicture #booknerdigans #bookworms #bookaholic #bookreviews #bookaesthetics #bookstoread #cosyreading https://www.instagram.com/p/CQu-ELtpeMX/?utm_medium=tumblr

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A landscape, a myth, a magical story devoured. Once upon a time. #landscapeporn #travelphoto #travelbug #prasharlake #myths #legends #oldworld #journey #lovestory #storiesofindia #indiatravels #travellergirl (at Prashar Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQtNFk2Jt_V/?utm_medium=tumblr

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I think clouds are storytellers too. #skyabove #beautifulworld #gratitudejournal #tuesdaymotivation #earthpics #happiestplaceonearth #happyday #calmyourmind #meditatetoelevate #beautywithin #lovelivelaugh #believeinyourself #cloudpics #igpic #onemoreday #smilealways #storytellingphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CQsU_mdpgID/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Your every wish will be done. #twilight #dusk #sunsetskyline #skylovers_clouds #cloudstagram #naturegrams #naturelovers_photogroup #oldsongs #reflections #inmyheart #iwritewhatyoufeel #deepthoughts💭 #deepsky #naturebrilliance #igphotoworld #igphotographers https://www.instagram.com/p/CQqyuPIpfzF/?utm_medium=tumblr