The major work is happening on trinity junction and this road will now be closed for few weeks, trafic will be routed bypassing this major junction....a trafic cop takes advantage of the pillar and saves himself from scorching sun....
Last weeks disasator when a major fire breakout in this iconic building called "Carlton Towers" on HAL airport road that took toll on 9 lives and left many injured. The top two floors where the most damage happends, after three dasy the building still wears ghostly looks of the shattered windows...
After a full belly lunch this is a typical local serving , beeda and banana, many like to have a banana after meal to clam down the stomach from spicy food and beeda which cleanses the mouth and enables digestion…a good traditional ritual carried forward by few restaurants..
It’s an art fever in BBMP, to start paining the compound walls of govt setups and this one is from DRDO, the local artisans are leveraged with these beautiful paintings of defense equipments..
The rear window of the autorickshaw plying in the city, the love for art goes so deep here that few like their autos to carry some or the other paintings...for few looks like horses are lucky!!
Infantry road in Shivaji nagar is also famous for Furniture, the shops are loaded with so many varieties of metal, wood and cane furniture that the displays spill over on street…
The turn of the seasons has happened, winter is gone and summer is helping trees take off their leaves. The city roads are all covered in this bio mass and few say that the heat is more as most of the tree canopies have disappeared during this transition…
The spectacular innings of summer skies are beginning, the clear and colorful treats are so beautiful that evening walks are back for many, so with me...
Though is it not completely ready, this tower called North Star is leading the race of “chasing the sky” in the city, the structure is 30 stories high and is a commercial complex situated in Malleshwaram built by a leading realtor…
This is a beautiful graceful statue of the Maratha king, Shivaji Maharaj, hosted near Sanky Tank is one of many elegant statues in the city since 1994…kings brother Shahaji was administrator of Bangalore and ceded the city and the fort to Adilshah in 1648-49 securing the release of his father…
Busy always, the crowd moves out of the railway station early morning on arrival, the return journeys are always tiring yet welcomed by a nice cool city weather. It is always a pleasure to travel by train in this country connected with great rail network …
When it comes to long distance travel, city crowd prefers private luxury buses as an alternative travel means.
No more leaves, the decideous trees are now ready to wear a new change this season, most of the rain trees in the city too have join the crowd pulling back the canopies for a while....
Every city has a unique footprint of food and cultural orinetation, Bangalore is no exception. The street food spread here though dictated by cosmopolitan choice along with local trends seen merging with the regional and national varieties. The streets throng on weekends with aromatic flavors making the experience such a unique...
Late night shot of the street resting after a full day of rubber on the road, its a nice walk around...
The much hyped tiny car Nano is commonly seen on the city roads, priced almost half the cheapest car available in 2008, the demand for this car was huge, few lack must have booked this car to fulfill their dream of owning a car giving away their two wheelers....
Cane furniture is popular choice, for many this becomes a income source via cottage industry and local artisans get supported. The cane though getting rare starts coming from neighboring states to fulfill the demand. A typical sofa with a center table is available below Rs.8500 ( $200US) with a scope of bargain….
The summer is knocking the city doors, the afternoons are getting hot and started touching 30 deg C, this roadside cart selling coconut water seems to be doing good business looking at the number of empty shells stacked along the whole coconuts. Last year (2009) was the hottest, hoping this summer would not be as hot as earlier…
This tree standing in my neighborhood hosts two public phones of a nearby shop, though larger population owns a mobile phone few still dial into these for their need, the phones that hang all day long on the trees are taken indoor in the night.
This little boy is enjoying ride on the bike and made to sit the opposite direction, perhaps makes him grab the rear hold comfortably to secure his place on the running vehicle…felt like he is used to such rides.
Upto 50% off, the leading jeans branded store in the neighborhood was so crowded y’day that the selection of a right fit took long time, billing endless wait and finally taking car out was a disaster as everyone parked cars at their will outside the stop and one has to wait too much to get out!! The discount sales always make me mad!!
The city transport BMTC Volvos plying in the city display Bus Day posters, a good initiative taken up by several NGOs and BMTC appeal to commuters to ride a public transport bus once a month on 4th day of every month, kick started on 4th of this month the initiative was aimed at IT hubs and most of the commuters responded well...
The express ways, flyovers and road over bridges, you name them anything but they are here to stay and let drivers zooms one way or other cutting through cities, in next few years most of the junctions in this city, my love for quieter lanes surrounded by trees grows more and more…
Fruits being the favorite of many, these seasonal gifts from nature are respected and enjoyed by everyone. Here is a quick glance at the display from the fruit stall, the range includes apples ( in background) two type of local grapes (seedless) sweet lime, pomegranate and oranges…all my favorites!!
The colors keep changing, the style keeps changing and the price getting cheaper, no one seems to bother about quality as they might not need the footwear to last longer limiting the opportunity to change with the season…
Boys are crazy for this sport, the net practice sessions are running in full swing this winter and such scenes are common to see that dad is getting his kid to and fro from the practice grounds. Even waking up early morning and carrying heavy kits are no deterrent for passionate kids…
Name board of a small shop nearby Hal market, promising almost everything yet housed in a small shop!! These type of shops are called general stores and are generally located nearby markets or residential areas…
The watermelons are the favorites and they are there just about every time coming in from neighboring states when they are not produced in here!! Each weighs upto 3-4 kgs on average and are red and juicy!!