The bridge steps

Today, in the evening I walked till the bridge steps of my home in Madapad (North Parur, Kerala).  On the way I noticed 2 mynas. Then I climbed the bridge steps and stood on top and watched the waters flow through those streams. Then I walked down the steps thinking that no other house would have a bridge steps like this.





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