bhaskar saikia

Sometimes, I wonder how small we truly are—like barren islands stranded alone in an endless sea. And yet, even as I gaze at the boundless ocean stretching beyond the horizon, the vastness seems to shrink, humbled by the sheer depth of my thoughts, by the immeasurable distance my heart can feel.

There is beauty everywhere, if one knows how to see.
Take, for instance, the golden sunsets. When the day gently folds into night, the sun sinks behind golden clouds and distant dark hills. The world stands still for a brief, sacred moment, bathed in warm amber hues, as if time itself hesitates to move forward. These are the hours when even silence has a color.

I often find solace in those simple, warm walks — beneath towering trees whose leaves whisper secrets to the wind, by tranquil woods where the soft rustling of branches becomes a melody for the wandering soul. Along the quiet banks of a river, where love binds people closer in the hush of flowing water, you begin to understand how deeply nature mirrors the bonds we share with one another.

And then there are the nights — the darkest ones — when you feel as though you can hear the stars talking. Their quiet conversations echo across the cosmos, filling the emptiness with wonder. The cold, misty forests transform under their silent gaze, where shadows play tricks on our senses, and every breath of fog carries a story untold.

Yet, nature’s magic doesn’t always reside in stillness. On hot sunny afternoons, the earth shimmers under the weight of the sun, creating mirages that dance like distant dreams—always there, yet never within reach. They remind us that not everything we chase is meant to be caught; some beauties are meant to be admired from afar.

In all of this, nature teaches us something profound — that beauty is not always bold and loud. Often, it hides in silent moments, in subtle plays of light and shadow, in the hush between heartbeats, in the spaces where our souls meet the world.

And when you listen closely, you realize: Nature is not merely seen — she is felt.