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He adjusted the camera on the tripod, fine tuning the focus, shivering under his warm woolens. He stood there in quiet patience for hours that merged into days, so as to get lucky to be able to spot it just once. Scaling the icy tips for days, braving the rough weather, surviving on bare essentials for that one rare capture. He was at it with no intention of backing off without accomplishing his mission.
The stars shone bright against the backdrop of the moonless sky. Somewhere a night bird Β let out a distressed cry. He sighed releasing a cool puff into the foggy haze of thinning air. Shifted his weight from one weary leg to another. Something crunched softly in the snow behind him.Β The moon floated out for a bit peeping from the midst of drifting clouds.
Was it his imagination? Should he turn?
He froze for a second in an attempt to let the moment pass. If only he had turned. He would have lived that brief fraction of a second to catch a fleeting glimpse of it. His object of passion. The silent predator right behind him. Digging its paw deep in the snow. Before it swiftly leaped to maul him down in the depth of the night.
Someone did get lucky with the capture.
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Vinodini is a writer, novelist, and design professional. She has worked in the retail sector as a visual merchandiser and a fashion stylist for various well-known brands. She is a published author with an epistolary novel to her credit. She has also contributed various pieces published in anthologies, websites, and a coffee table book. She writes content on a range of topics for various domestic and international brands. This blog is an amalgamation of her thoughts, experiences, and pieces of fiction woven in her mind which find themselves translated into narrations here.
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This is awsome….life is precious than anything else..a great post Vinodini.
Thanks A Wrter. Life is precious indeed. One needs to take risks wisely.
Beautiful moment you portrayed there. I can't help but reading it over and over again.
Thank you Margherita. I'm glad you liked it π
lovely description and a sixer of an ending! really interesting π
I'm happy you enjoyed it Ankita. Thank you.
You portray the moment well Vinodini..and that's some ending ! π
Thanks Renu. I hope you enjoyed it.
You've caught the moment so well in a few short words. I guess, there would have been no point in turning.
Thank you for your kind words of appreciation Francene. I'm not sure if there was no point in turning. He worked hard to get there…if not a click at least a glimpse of it would have quenched a bit of his passion.
Precious moments, living in the present to enjoy every moment in life. Superb Vinodini:)
Thanks Vishal π
ohhhh..that was instilled fear in me..i could visualize..THE WHOLE SCENE…:-O
Great Issac! Glad you could visualize it π
Wow!
That was such an amazing piece and I loved your descriptions. You're so good at painting a picture!
Hey thanks Sophie! I'm a trained painter by academics π
I once actually witnessed this scenario of a man diligently trying to capture the moon which was playing hide n seek with the clouds.
Who says good photography does not involve pains…ouch!
Ruchira, I hope he did manage to click the moon finally. Chasing most passions are painful in their own ways, especially if the object of passion is a man eater π
Love the graceful description of the moon and clouds! <3
Thanks Umang. Great to see you here.
Tight narrative, applause!!
*Taking a bow* Sahiti π
Oh damn, loved the ending! Superbly done Vinodini π
Thanks Aditi! I love the ending too π
Gosh!! Poor guy!
This was such a vivid description. Beautifully written! π
Thank you Shilpa. Appreciate your feedback.
Back luck…His passion led to his capture! Nicely woven Vinodini
Yeah, bad luck indeed Preethi! Thank you.
This was one of your best Vinodini! Who would have thought! Rock on, girl π
Thanks A! Your comment made my day π
I loved your description of the whole scene. Detailed. It made me visualize the whole thing. Well done, Vinodini π
Thank you Jyotsna. Glad I could get you visualize it π
This was quite a chilling read, Vinodini! I loved the whole description and the end was awesome π Wonderfully done!
Thanks Beloo. I loved writing it too π
Ouch ! But I guess there would've been no point in turning back. Absolutely lovely description !! You're brilliant with the capture here π
Ha what lovely compliment Sreeja…brilliant with my capture….awww…thanks π
I still feel he should have turned back…after so much trouble he at least deserved to see it once..if not click it.