Dawning

Dawning

Bengaluru the sky map said, a place  I have never heard of.
Harder still   to imagine, for  it is far from my experience.
But from skies above  a new found anchor for discernment.
A  short while ago we were  in the dark midst of night.
There was beauty as we ascended from  the sparkling lights below.
With extravagant speed we have journeyed eastward,
and  now  a golden dawn has sprung upon us
revealing the wonderful spectre of earth’s beauty.

And just as quickly the dark night veil returns.
A fleeting glimpse of day but still a treasure.
Going to the higher point gives us a wonderful gift,
the gift of perspective, which enables us
 to see beyond the narrow confines of everyday endeavour
A rediscovery of a ‘Galilean wisdom.
“Jesus went up the hill, there he was joined by his disciples.
Then he began to speak and this is what he taught them”

Insight into the land below.

Bengaluru (also called Bangalore) is the capital of India's southern Karnataka state. The center of India's high-tech industry, the city is also known for its parks and nightlife. By Cubbon Park, Vidhana Soudha is a Neo-Dravidian legislative building. Former royal residences include 19th-century Bangalore Palace, modeled after England’s Windsor Castle, and Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace, an 18th-century teak structure.

Area: 709 km²

Elevation: 920 m

Population: 12.34 million (2017)

Local time: Friday 10:06 am

Weather: 26 °C, Wind E at 16 km/h, 29% Humidit