Far from the rush, pollution and dust of this city, did I manage to escape. This was one weekend. It was a wonderful visit to a friend’s farmhouse. The lush green paddy fields, tall, coconut trees and the clear blue skies seemed to be beckoning me.

Alas! It was but a short visit and I had to return back to good old pollution once again. I did manage to capture some of the memorable moments in my camera though. Even now when the city gets to me, I look at these snaps and relive those moments.

Why is it that Bangalore is no longer what it used to be? The ICT boom, population boom, real estate and all the other ‘booms’ that you can think of, have spoilt the city’s ecosystem and beauty.

You can perhaps catch a fleeting glimpse of Bangalore’s past glory, if you visit ‘Lalbaagh’ at the break of dawn. You can still smell the lovely flowers that line the joggers’ track and the occasional ‘Champak’ tree close to the lake.

Hmm… for the moment, let me lose myself in these green fields and blue skies once again!