A Quiet Evening in Srirangapatna
Evening skies over Srirangapatna, where time feels slower and gentler. 22 December 2024, 17:52 • Mandya, Karnataka There are moments on a journey when the world suddenly slows down, as if inviting you to breathe a little deeper. This photograph was taken during one such pause, somewhere near Srirangapatna in Mandya district of India. The sky that evening looked like a soft negotiation between day and night. Layers of clouds stretched across the horizon, some gentle, some brooding, all painted with the fading warmth of the sun. You could tell the light was slipping away, but it wasn’t gone yet. It lingered, almost shyly, behind the cloud curtain, sending out faint strokes of pink and orange, as if signing its name before leaving. Below, rows of coconut trees formed a dark, steady silhouette, guardians of the quiet fields that stretched into the distance. A few electric poles and wires cut across the frame, but instead of disturbing the view, they grounded it. They reminded m...