Sunday, January 29, 2012

Lalbagh Birds...

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Great cormorant takes a dip in the lalbagh lake. These are common aquetic bird found around lakes in the city and watchign them early mornign is quite a relaxation...

Friday, January 27, 2012

On Watch...

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He is alert and perhaps waiting for some quick pick as he rests on a handlebar of a motorcycle near the market, this crow is adapted to th urban life so much and has become integral part of our lives....

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Fruit Selling...

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Markets are expanding and spiling over streets, the convinience to buy essentials is making people buy from market lanes and create any opportunities for few who setup a quick cart with fresh fruits with limited stocks aiming quick turnover....

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Disposable...

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With lot of demand and pressure on disposable plastic the trade seem to be on a tight rope, the shops sellign the disposable utilities have reduced in numbers but the demand otherwise....

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Baker on street....

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Correction - One of our readers suggested correction on this post and it appers this one is a Baker selling bakery items such as pasteries and biscuits and not loose oil to the small businesses, Thanks Ravi for the suggestion....

Monday, January 23, 2012

Mythology..

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With large number of temples in the city and the colourful kalasha (top) with different charactors from mythology is definitely and attraction. There are specialists painters who bring them to life with their colourful strokes....

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Ads Cars...

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In car advertising, while you take the drops between the destinations headrest of the front rows display the events happening around, some like this one seem not refreshed with current ones....

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Roadsigns...

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First thing a visitor notices in the city is these roadsigns, to help resolve the grid lock of mains and crosses, over years they do wear some local impressions as well!

Friday, January 20, 2012

Roadside...

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Photocopy, small stationary and likes of allied business is what this small roadside shop does, the customers are varied and their postures speak a lot about the curious wait, observation of the work gettign done etc....

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Dal Vadai...

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Hot Dal Vadai prepared by a street side eatery, one of the famous quick snack seen around the city....

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Mr. Beans..

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Beans, the winter fresh seen in the local market, most of them are used in vegetables and soups i prefere them boiled in salt water! a great munch!

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Dimentions....

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New Constructions always inspire me, this one from my friends house provides enough light in the day time to save on electricity "going green"and spread positive vibes via direct skylight, the unwinding stairs perhaps suggest progression.....