Sunday, July 31, 2016

oNe PhOtO a DaY: jUlY 2016:



THE PROMPTS FOR THE MONTH


FRIDAY 1st A IS FOR: alliteration - ascents, accidents, acquaintances, ambulance, adventure and actually arriving after 18 hours
Today's monsoon road trip on the lateral road


SATURDAY 2nd B IS FOR: bopping about in beautiful, bountiful Bumthang, Bhutan
Alliteration - monsoon road trip on the lateral road


SUNDAY 3rd C IS FOR: convivial companions, cooperatively cruising, and cavorting while crossing the country
Alliteration - monsoon road trip on the lateral road


MONDAY 4th D IS FOR: Dramatic dynamism
despite decay and decrepitude during Dzong developments
Alliteration - monsoon road trip on the lateral road


TUESDAY 5th E IS FOR: energy and enthusiasm entwining to engage in embracing exercise in an ephemeral environment
Alliteration - monsoon road trip on the lateral road


WEDNESDAY 6th F IS FOR: prayer flags flying, flapping and fluttering freely
Alliteration - monsoon road trip on the lateral road


THURSDAY 7th G IS FOR: gorgeous, green-backed Garuda guarding and gracing a grand government garrison
Alliteration - monsoon road trip on the lateral road


FRIDAY 8th H IS FOR: heartfelt happiness at our homecoming by honing in on the house that was home and heartening hospitality
Alliteration - monsoon road trip on the lateral road


SATURDAY 9th I IS FOR: innocent, innately inquisitive infant instantly infatuated and immediately investigating innocuous, international invaders
Alliteration - monsoon road trip on the lateral road


SUNDAY 10th J IS FOR: being jiggled and jostled but jubilantly and joyously journeying through jungles to Jakar
Alliteration - monsoon road trip on the lateral road


MONDAY 11th K IS FOR: kindling kindness and keeping kinship with kindred spirits at Kurjey Lhakang
Alliteration - monsoon road trip on the lateral road


TUESDAY 12th L IS FOR: lengthy, life threatening, lively trips led by lovely Lobsang on the long lateral road linking east and west.
Alliteration - monsoon road trip on the lateral road


WEDNESDAY 13th M IS FOR: memorable, magical, marvellous, meaningful, mindful moments in Mothithang (An archive shot today since we have been caught up in domestics having just got home)
Alliteration – continuing for the summer break


THURSDAY 14th N IS FOR: noticeably, not new Nikes with neon - now no longer needed ........ (started swimming today)
Alliteration continuing for the summer break


FRIDAY 15th O IS FOR: obviously orange is the only option
Alliteration continuing for the summer break


SATURDAY 16th P IS FOR: presenting precious, purposeful, prayer wheels passing on positive vibes and prayers.
Alliteration continuing for the summer break


SUNDAY 17th Q IS FOR: Bhutan's quiet, quintessential queen, quite quaint and quick-witted  (Shot taken from a magazine cover as a mere commoner such as myself could never photograph her)
Alliteration continuing for the summer break


MONDAY 18th R IS FOR: regimental regimes and real routine returned as regular classes resumed today
Alliteration continuing with term 2's commencement


TUESDAY 19th S IS FOR: new post-school survival schedule to swim, sauna and steam for sanity
Alliteration continuing with term 2's commencement


WEDNESDAY 20th T IS FOR: time-honoured tradition and terrific teamwork tied to tempting, tantalising tricks (archive shot of my all time favourite class XC boys from Rangjung days)
Alliteration continuing with term 2's commencement


THURSDAY 21st U IS FOR: Understanding our universal impact via an unusual, up and under Earth Game
Alliteration continuing with term 2's commencement


FRIDAY 22nd V IS FOR:  Vegemite-loving, versatile, vivacious, vibrant, vegetarian Vicky -that's me
Alliteration continuing with term 2's commencement


SATURDAY 23rd W IS FOR: wet windy woeful weather
(yes a full working day on Saturday but the benefit will come with a 10-day break in October)
Alliteration continuing with term 2's commencement


SUNDAY 24th X IS FOR: exit xenophobia and excel at xenial experiences 
Alliteration continuing with term 2's commencement


MONDAY 25th Y IS FOR:  a yearn for yarns and yards of Yathra (Yathra is the distinctive hand woven cloth of the Bumthang valley and these two pieces are my treasures)
Alliteration continuing with term 2's commencement


TUESDAY 26th Z IS FOR:  a zest for Zen with a Zebra patterned "Zee" (the distinctive, highly prized, black and white stones used as jewelry in Bhutan)
Alliteration continuing with term 2's commencement


WEDNESDAY 27th ONE: No-ONE came before this ONE but anyONE can see ONE umbrella is blocking everyONE's way and someONE might get hurt
Word play continuing with term 2's commencement


THURSDAY 28th TWO: TWO "Rachus" are one TOO many TO wear
Word play continuing with term 2's commencement


FRIDAY 29th THREE:
We're here and free.
There's he and me
but rarely three.
Today we 3 are TOD.
Just let things be
And wait and see
Word play continuing with term 2's commencement


SATURDAY 30th FOUR:
One two three FOUR kings. The forebears and forefathers, who formerly led and formally, fortuitously forwarded fortunes and forged ahead with fortitude (images via the classX history text)
Word play continuing with term 2's commencement


SUNDAY 31st FIVE:
Fortunate foraging in the farmers market. Found FIVE fresh greens

Word play continuing with term 2's commencement