The price of development
There used to be a strecth of road on my way to work, which had an enormous(by Trivandrum standards) paddy field on one side. From the Terrace of Bhavani, it looked beautiful, the light green patch among the otherwise darker green canopy. And it was green all year round. I don't know what was peculiar about that particular crop, for I have seen such paddy fields change color with seasons.
In the evenings the place would be swarming with small flying insects, which hit our faces
before getting convinced ourselves that the ground is not moving beneath our feet, and the bed back home would be a much cozier place to spend the night.
The whole place is red now. No, paddy fields can't change color. But the land is getting filled. We can see Tipper lorries bearing "Emergency: Technopark work" posters shuttling across, and in a few days, the whole greenery will vanish. And in a couple of years, another technopark campus will rise. And it will create jobs for a few more thousands. Jobs like I do.
In the evenings the place would be swarming with small flying insects, which hit our faces
 | like missiles when we rode through the stretch. On friday nights, while returning from the routine carouse sessions, we used to stop by the place, releive ourselves, talk and watch the stars, |
before getting convinced ourselves that the ground is not moving beneath our feet, and the bed back home would be a much cozier place to spend the night.
The whole place is red now. No, paddy fields can't change color. But the land is getting filled. We can see Tipper lorries bearing "Emergency: Technopark work" posters shuttling across, and in a few days, the whole greenery will vanish. And in a couple of years, another technopark campus will rise. And it will create jobs for a few more thousands. Jobs like I do.
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My favorite is the one that ponds wear. As if brimming with olive oil.
~N
Gihaha!
B-)
~N
PS: For a brook to be green it must be pretty stagnant.. Fast flowing ones are generally clear. um?
Psst, even if you were, there is no way to notify. Well, that goes under the classification of a "known bug".
The brook is not stagnant. The secret lies in the huge deposists of decaying wildplants along the banks. They say its medicinal!
Sigh.. When will I get around to tour Kerala?
~N
wary of in Kerala, it's people!
If roaming around is what you have in mind, I'm interested.
:)
Roaming around, and going far with the roaming. Do you know, there are more districts in Kerala that I'vent been to than otherwise.
~N
Hmm, interesting statistic. I've been to all but one. And Wayanad is high on my agenda. Same problem, need company.