Leap of faith- In Frame Series

Image by: Radhika Udas
Image location: Powai Lake
Fight or Flight? It's all a matter of faith, really. There is strength in staying put and fighting but wisdom is in knowing when to choose flight. 
Sometimes, you need to rise above the ceremony of clipping wings.

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