Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze. ~ Elinor Glyn

The month of February has always been synonymous with love, romance, Valentine’s Day but it became THE month of romance for me after I got married in February.  We completed two years of marital bliss this February. Reema goes on to share these photographs that are synonymous with February…

My better half surprised me by gifting me a bouquet of twelve red roses, a cake and a card early morning!! What a romantic start to the day! We spent a wonderful day together celebrating our anniversary with a movie and a delicious dinner

Someone truly said an anniversary is a time to celebrate the joys of today, the memories of yesterday, and the hopes of tomorrow. I hope the romance stays the same with each passing year!!

As John Lennon sang – Grow old along with me; the best is yet to be. Grow old along with me, whatever fate decrees; we will see it through, for our love is true.

‘Tis is the season of love, the month of Valentine plus we have an extra day to celebrate this month of February as it is a leap year. Here are some pictures from my travels around showing that love and romance abounds if one strives for it. The journey does not mean love for a fellow human being, there is love in the innocence of the child and it is also found in the maturity of the old. One can romance nature or find love in things we want to do. So live it up and enjoy this small photojourney by Chintan.

The child loves everything he does – here he is romancing the water hose and living life. (Friend’s Kid : Lonavala, India)

Things we love to do exhilerates our mind, body and spirit – a truly meditative experience (Jackson Hole, Wyoming, US)

The young heart flutters when it meets that special someone. (Campos De Jordao, Brazil)

Mutual affection and love shared (London, UK)

A picture speaks a thousand words, well, why not put this proverb to action and give your loved one a gift from your heart? Snapfish brings to you a cool new offer that lets you order create a Mug with a collage of photographs, and that’s not it.. You get 1 mug free when you order 1… How awesome is that?

Visit Snapfish.com, and simply follow the instructions and create a beautiful Collage mug for your loved one.. You can put in images showcasing the wonderful moments together, or of images that are special to both of you. Make sure to use the Coupon code given to avail this offer..

Happy Valentines Day!

The 1st month in the new year is always one that people look forward to and are excited about. As days go by, the excitement wears off making them seek motivation and push in other places.  But February, the 2nd month has a special significance to a few.. This is when they see a change in their lives, romance blossoming, and dreams coming true…  Aarthi, a lecturer is now moving on to a new phase in her life. She is tying the knot and looking forward to a whole new life, sharing it with someone she has known for a while, loves and cares deeply about. She shares a few photographs that symbolize this new chapter in her life..

The chief beauty about time
is that you cannot waste it in advance.
The next year, the next day, the next hour
are lying ready for you,
as perfect, as unspoiled,
as if you had never wasted or misapplied
a single moment in all your life.
You can turn over a new leaf every hour
if you choose.

~Arnold Bennett [British Novelist]

Although time seems to fly,
it never travels faster than one day at a time.
Each day is a new opportunity to live your life to the fullest.
In each waking day, you will find scores of blessings
and opportunities for positive change.
Do not let your TODAY be stolen by the unchangeable past
or the indefinite future!
Today is a new day!
~Steve Maraboli

Spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s party!”  ~Robin Williams

February is synonymous with lovely weather and the eagerness to welcome Spring. The beautiful season where flowers blossom and  everywhere we turn all we see is lush greenery. Though in India, we don’t have specific seasons like they do abroad, we rejoice this season nonetheless. Here is Shrinidhi an IT professional who is passionate about Travelling, Blogging and Photography sharing a few words on what Spring means to him…

Spring often means joy- liberation from chilling winter, an opportunity to venture out, an opportunity to celebrate. These peacocks are doing just that. Clicked about an year ago at Karanji Kere, near Mysore.

Karanji kere is a place wherein tourists are allowed to enter an enclosure that houses many birds, including peacocks. We had a chance to get close with these birds and watch them walk around freely and spread their wings- a moment to cherish, when you’re used to seeing peacocks in zoos, kept in small enclosures behind the mesh.

Although time seems to fly, it never travels faster than one day at a time. Each day is a new opportunity to live your life to the fullest. In each waking day, you will find scores of blessings and opportunities for positive change. Do not let your TODAY be stolen by the unchangeable past or the indefinite future! Today is a new day!
~ Steve Maraboli

February is synonymous with Spring.. its said to be the month of Romance as well, thanks to Valentine’s Day falling on the 14th. There is something in the air, magical, a mystery…je ne sais quoi, [literally translated to ‘I don't know what’] …. Mandira shares with us this lovely photograph taken during a routine walk around the neighborhood park saying it gave her such a feeling. She felt happy seeing it, even though it dint add to any special moment.. Probably just the month or the air…. Such simple pleasures of life make so much of a difference….

An unknown flower spotted in the neighbourhood park and captured on camera on a cold, winter morning.

A bright and sunny flower, that put a smile on my face and was a good beginning to the day.:)