Saree on display at Jashn, Juhu
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Weekend Snapshot:
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Infiniti Mall in Andheri is a popular hangout among youth, kids and elders alike.My favourite mall is Inorbit in Malad, but I visited this mall on Saturday with mom, and my li'l boy to purchase groceries from the Food Bazar store here.
They manage to attract crowds all the time, by hosting different events. Here they are having a kinda football competition. I mean one will defend the goal and the other will try to make a goal. I couldn't find out much as my li'l boy was fast asleep in my arm soon after we finished our shopping in Food Bazar.
Saturday Photohunters Theme: VIEW
View from Kate's Point
Kate's point in Mahabaleshwar (the nearest hill station to Mumbai) is named after Kate, the daughter of Sir John Malcolm, the founder of Mahabaleshwar during the British Raj. It is a huge rock which stands 50 m high.
Echo point is close to Kate's Point. Kate's point offers a breathtaking view of the Krishna valley. From the southern side, it looks like an elephant's head.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Skywatch Friday
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Before Sunset at Juhu Beach
Juhu beach is the most famous beach in Mumbai, and a popular tourist spot. Juhu beach is famous for it's sunsets. It is the favourite hangout of Mumbai.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Balcony in Millennium Towers
Beautifully arranged flower pots in the safety grill of this balcony are very much in contrast to the untidy arrangements I posted in my last Odd Shot.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Juinagar Foot Over Bridge - 2
Octagonal cross-section of the bridge.
Click Juinagar Foot Over bridge for all photos of this bridge.
For amazing aerial views and night pictures of the bridge, when it was constructed(without obstruction of trees), visit SPA (Shirish Patel & Associates who have completed the bridge project)- who received the Most Outstanding Bridge National Award (Aesthetics), Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers, 1997.
Click Juinagar Foot Over bridge for all photos of this bridge.
For amazing aerial views and night pictures of the bridge, when it was constructed(without obstruction of trees), visit SPA (Shirish Patel & Associates who have completed the bridge project)- who received the Most Outstanding Bridge National Award (Aesthetics), Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers, 1997.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Monochrome Monday #3
The Juinagar Foot Over Bridge again, this time you can figure out what the architecture is like, and why it bagged an award.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Weekend Snapshot
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I spent the Friday & Saturday at mom's place, and Sunday clicking photos of Juinagar Foot Over Bridge, and near Juinagar station.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Saturday Photohunters Theme : ROAD
This is the Juinagar Foot Over Bridge in Navi Mumbai near Juinagar Railway Station.
It was constructed by SPACPL, who received the Most Outstanding Bridge National Award (Aesthetics), Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers, 1997, for this bridge.
This octagonal-section twin-arch reinforced concrete pedestrian foot-bridge spans 65m across the Sion-Panvel Expressway, near Juinagar Railway Station.
Short flights of steps near the start of each ramp, and climbing up the arch profile on either side of the horizontal, are intended to discourage motor-cyclists from riding over the ramps and the bridge.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Skywatch Friday
Sunset from Juinagar Foot OverBridge.
For more pics of this beautiful bridge, visit Mumbai Photo Blog
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Juinagar Foot Over Bridge
The bridge you see in the photo is the Juinagar Foot Over bridge over the National Highway 4.
I have taken the photo from Juinagar Railway Station Complex. The bridge is hidden by trees and I could not get a view of the full bridge.
I will show you the same bridge in tomorow's Skywatch Friday & Saturday's Photohunt-Road.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
ABC Wednesday - 'I' for Idlis
Idlis are steamed rice cakes made of rice and fermented lentil batter, served with sambar or chutney (which are South Indian dips). They are popular on the breakfast table and also as a light snack in India, in not just South Indian homes.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Millennium Towers Complex
This is one of the many views I have posted of Millennium Towers Complex in Sanpada. The buildings you see here are Millennium Towers B-type, which are smaller apartments than the A-type. The gate on the right side bottom of the picture is the Millennium Towes A-type gate.
If you look carefully, the bus-stop is at equal distance from both the complexes. On the right is the shopping complex, which has shops for essentials like grocery shop, laundry, doctor's clinic, vegetable shop...
If you look carefully, the bus-stop is at equal distance from both the complexes. On the right is the shopping complex, which has shops for essentials like grocery shop, laundry, doctor's clinic, vegetable shop...
Monday, September 15, 2008
Monochrome Monday #2
This photo is taken from the Juinagar station foot over bridge.
This tree is also seen in my last Skywatch Friday photo.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Weekend Snapshot: Modaks
Modaks are Indian sweets, offered to Lord Ganesha during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Modaks (originally sweet stuffed rice flour dumplings) are Lord Ganesha's favourite. So, modaks made of mawa(dried milk made by evaporating full cream milk) are prepared and moulded in this particular shape.
We spend this weekend visiting Ganesh Chaturthi mandaps put up all over the city and eating modaks.
Have a great weekend, all !
We spend this weekend visiting Ganesh Chaturthi mandaps put up all over the city and eating modaks.
Have a great weekend, all !
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Saturday Photo Hunters Theme: WILD
WILD CROWD
Wild crowd trying to get into/get out of the train at Kurla station.
The commuters pounce into the train even before it has halted, with little thought for others around them. There is a mad rush to get in, even if it means shoving the fellow commuter out of the train.
If you are at the station for the first time, make sure you avoid peak hours. People hanging out of the train at the door is a common sight even during non-peak hours. If you manage to set your feet on the train, it is important to squeeze yourself inside enough to be safe.
For more details and photos on Mumbai local train travel, click Mumbai Local Train
Friday, September 12, 2008
Skywatch Friday
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Green Ganesha
This year's Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai is more eco-friendly.
Traditionally, clay was used to make the Ganesha idols. Over the years, plaster of paris and dyes containing toxic chemicals like mercury, cadmium, arsenic, lead and carbon have been used.
Plastic & thermocol accessories used to decorate the idols are not biodegradable, hence toxic. These are also immersed in water.
After immersion of idols, the rise in acidity and toxins in water kill the plant and animal life in the water. Dead fish is washed ashore Mumbai beaches after the festival.
Contamination of water is worse and unimaginable in lakes and ponds. People using water polluted by the immersions can experience lung infection and diseases of skin, blood and eyes.
This year, artificial ponds and huge concrete water tanks have been made for the purpose, and people are being encouraged to immerse their idols here. NGO's are spreading awareness about environment-friendly Ganesha idols, and the idol makers are being encouraged to make the idols using paper pulp, which will be totally harmless for fish.
All we need to have is the determination to go green, along with preserving the sanctity of tradition.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Monday, September 08, 2008
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Weekend Snapshot: At Home
This weekend was spent looking after our potted plants in our bedroom balcony, and watching the rain and clouds outside.
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Saturday Photo Hunter Theme: Strings
Rakhis: Silk strings with gold and silver thread & fancy beads & beautifully crafted sequins and studded with semi precious stones.
Sisters tie Rakhi strings on their brother's wrist on Raksha Bandhan.
Sisters tie Rakhi strings on their brother's wrist on Raksha Bandhan.
Friday, September 05, 2008
Skywatch Friday
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Take Off
My attempt to capture a sky photo for Friday made me click all the way on my journey from Andheri to Navi Mumbai by train. I wanted a photo without all the cables.
These photos were taken near Santacruz and I captured this airplane take off.
I waited till my train reached Khar station, from where it moves up over the flyover and approaches Bandra station. I finally got my Skywatch Friday photo over the flyover minus the cables.
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