My first trip to Kolkata, after a decade,
\nwith my family, meant visiting all the
\nimportant tourist spots. One such activity<\/p>\n
was the ferry ride on river Hoogly, against
\nthe backdrop of Howrah Bridge. As we waited
\nfor our ferry, enjoying the river’s flow,<\/p>\n
and the cool, gentle breeze against our skin,
\nmy son tugged on my arms and drew my attention
\ntowards a gigantic eagle perched on the plank,<\/p>\n
a few feet away from where we stood. With fierce,
\nglittering eyes, the brown wings merging with
\nthe color of floorboard leading to the ferry<\/p>\n
point, the eagle was a sight to behold. We took
\na few steps back and slowly opened our phones,
\nwatching out for the eagle’s discomfort. We clicked<\/p>\n
a few pictures as it stared at us, unblinking.
\nThe ferry honked as it came closer. We kept looking
\nat the eagle and it continued to watch us, as we stepped <\/p>\n
into the ferry. It spread its magnificent wings, shook
\nits head and soared into the sky. We continued watching
\nit, till we could see it no more and then enjoyed the ride<\/p>\n
(c) Vijaya Gowrisankar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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