Game Fête!!!
Video games are my favourite. Prince of Persia and PacMan on antique 90s DOS computers in my school were my first. And they were never...
Girish Rathna
Nov 2, 20202 min read
Discord Music Festival!!!
It's here!!! Finally, it's here!!! Discord Music Festival – A virtual concert for music lovers during these unusual times. Join me on...
Girish Rathna
Oct 2, 20201 min read
Himalayan Traverse!!!
The above pic was taken during one of the most contemplative moments of my traverse in the Himalayas. It was one of those places where I...
Girish Rathna
Jul 22, 20202 min read
Black is back!!!
Inspired by the blackness of ‘space’ itself, the complementary force of any blessed light in the universe, the penKcil unique black...
Girish Rathna
Mar 2, 20201 min read
A sail that is in place…!!!
If the epithet – “life is indeed a movie” is true, then there are some pretty great ‘scenes’ when I travel. Visiting Burj Al Arab...
Girish Rathna
Feb 12, 20201 min read
The cornerstone!!!
Sitting at the edge of the waterfront, I took this pic of Singapore’s skyline just minutes after dusk. It’s not too much, it’s not too...
Girish Rathna
Feb 10, 20203 min read
One pic, two faces!!!
After months of fostering facial hair, the above pic was an inspiration that ignited in my mind to document the waning of my beard during...
Girish Rathna
Jan 29, 20203 min read
A story of a Miracle!!!
The movie The Lion King (1994) is a miracle. I will explain how. Trust me when the movie came out when everyone was gloating their...
Girish Rathna
Nov 25, 20192 min read
Don’t forget... the Sun is also a star!!!
The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off. — Unknown I guess that explains all the pissed-off people in the world...
Girish Rathna
Jun 2, 20191 min read
Christmas Eve!!!
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled is that he doesn’t exist. – Unknown Tomorrow is Christmas. What should be special for you and me...
Girish Rathna
Dec 24, 20182 min read
The magic!!!
While trying to 'zebra cross' a busy road on foot in Hong Kong, I took the above pic during one of my favorite Christmas times. Not...
Girish Rathna
Dec 20, 20181 min read
The Ein Stein S.O.S!!!
The current world population is almost 8 billion. If at least half of it can be considered fully literate (4 billion), if half of that...
Girish Rathna
Dec 12, 20181 min read
A Saturday night!!!
While in the city on a cold Saturday evening, I couldn’t ignore these five smileys. Let the smiles remain contagious.
Girish Rathna
Nov 28, 20181 min read
Beginning to look a lot like...???
Strolling by window displays in downtown, this is one of the first trees. It’s beginning to look a lot like… you know? One of my favorite...
Girish Rathna
Nov 23, 20181 min read
Adventure to love-story to Blog!!!
One year ago, an adventure happened. Part One Part Two Month after month, the United States tops the ‘pageviews’ on my blogs; another...
Girish Rathna
Nov 15, 20181 min read
Beautiful war zone...!!!
I took this pic from the terrace of a house, on my recent trip to an ignored place called Yemen. This was the shortest, fastest and the...
Girish Rathna
Nov 3, 20181 min read
Define yourself!!!
I took this picture while peering from the heights of the Petronas Twin Towers. Two things define you – Your patience when you have...
Girish Rathna
Oct 14, 20181 min read
Nesting under the ArtScience Museum!!!
Under the ArtScience Museum... one of my favorite places in Singapore, and this thought swept into my mind last evening - Miracle is when...
Girish Rathna
Jun 12, 20181 min read
Street Art in Bangalore!!!
Sitting stored in my mobile’s image-memory I found this picture of a street art display in Bangalore. Of course, this street has evolved...
Girish Rathna
May 3, 20181 min read
Took this picture while I was flying in space… lol Kidding!!!
These are some of the pictures I took from the International Space Station’s live camera feed. Sunrise from space!!! Beautiful Earth in...
Girish Rathna
Apr 23, 20181 min read
