Of Blossoms, Succulents & Slips

Last Saturday I went to see the Cherry Blossom Festival at Auburn, Sydney. Most of the trees were laden with Cherry Blossom flowers, while a lot had already shed. This is just a two-weekend event every year, so you can imagine the crowd the garden attracts. There was Japanese dance performance, food, cosplay – all in all, a great afternoon.

The Sunday was spent on sketching something new. This is a portion of my work-in-progress. I wonder if I will manage to fix her lips 😛 She looks so horrified … and I seriously don’t understand my fixation with big anime eyes. I hope by the time this is complete, she would look a little less terrifying 😛



Guess what? After two failed attempts at propagating succulent through leaves, seems like I will finally have some success at my third attempt. See that little bud at the end. Took about 3-4 weeks for it to grow. Let’s just pray that it will slowly take root and grow into a gorgeous succulent.



I am facing a strange problem during my Yoga practice. Ever since I moved into my new home I can’t find a proper place to do backbends. My previous home had carpet flooring but now it’s all wooden. I have very sweaty hands and feet, so every time I try Wheel pose, I keep slipping. And on the mat I can’t seem to find a proper grip. I couldn’t hold the below pose for more than a couple of breaths as my hands kept slipping away. 

Anyone got a solution to this?

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19 thoughts on “Of Blossoms, Succulents & Slips

  1. Thank you for visiting my blog! I live 2 hours from Auburn…California:) A beautiful hilly area, Auburn is an artsy town with at least 10 art galleries.
    I love cherry trees – the blossoms are beautiful. Am an artist, so I don't need yoga to be at peace:)

  2. Beautiful pics, Raj! Love the cherry blossoms and that lovely sketch you made. I am absolutely envious of how effortless and graceful your yoga poses turn out to be. Wish I could do them someday!!!

  3. how about using that powder that weight lifters use for grips.. that shud keep the sweat away for some time …

    or one of those rugs that stick.. I have this square white piece that goes on the floor and then you place a rug on top.. so there is no slip.. dont know what it is called 🙁

    Lovely fotos .. thank you for sharing

    Bikram's

  4. The cherry blossoms look great! And I like your sketch too. I don't think she looks terrifying, just a little in awe of something, perhaps the beauty of the blue blossoms around her! And good luck with the succulents.

  5. Great pictures and great sketch. I love animae eyes too..they are so expressive!

    And THAT is the yoga pose I completely avoid. Mainly because mine is a tiled floor, my hands keep slipping and mainly because I don't trust myself !

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