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Remembering 9/11 – a Tribute in Light

Nisha — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:08:43 +0000

Two bright rays of light at ground zero …. piercing through clouds, reaching the sky…..
……. to salute the people and remember the day.

Twin rays of hope at ground Zero, New York.

This rare shot was taken on 9/11 of year 2004 from an apartment across the Hudson river. It was sudden, after dinner peeping out time and saw these powerful rays denoting twin towers and no time was wasted in capturing the moment with whatever equipment I readily had.

Look carefully, the rays of hope make everything else so small.

This picture is very close to my heart and I am proud to have it in my collection.
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Rockefeller Center – New York

Cuckoo — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:37:17 +0000

During one of my visits to New York, I visited Rockefeller Center. It is one of the attractions of New York city, an art deco marvel consisting of around 20 commercial buildings covering 11 acres in midtown Manhattan. Named after the multi-millionaire, John D. Rockefeller, who leased the space for a commercial district.

Statue of Atlas

The statue of Atlas holds an interesting story. It is said Atlas resembled Mussolini, Italy’s fascist dictator and hence the statue was picketed upon its unveiling. And I thought controversies related to statues happen only in India.
Can you see Roman similarities in this statue ?

The arcade of Rockefeller Center is the most popular route of tourists. There were restaurants all over the place but the center garden makes way to the sub-ground restaurant area which becomes an ice skating rink in wintertime. At Christmas, the whole place is decorated beyond recognition.

The murals and mosaics have been wonderfully preserved and give a museum like atmosphere to your visit. When you walk around you’ll find some interesting art works gracing these outdoor edifices.

I saw this slanted pole in the Center. The pole with people on it was kept in such a way that it looked like people from all walks of life were ‘going to the moon’.

Walking to the Moon

How small it looks in front of skyscrapers. To capture this shot I had to take it at an angle.

I think it was a temporary structure at that time. I am not aware if it has become a permanent one since I haven’t been able to visit the Rockefeller center after that.

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The Year That Was

Cuckoo — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:40:41 +0000

Another year. Another set of to-dos. And a time to take stock… Don’t frown for this late post, we are still in January month.

Year 2008 was a good year in terms of travel for me. I managed to balance between my work related and personal travels. All the trips were short since now I don’t go on long term trips.
In the year 2008 I have been to a few places abroad (USA & Europe) and in India. I am yet to write about my foreign trips mostly because I hardly get to see a newer place or anything new about an old place. And I am yet to write about some of the trips done within India last year as well.

New York

Antwerp

On homeland, apart from my usual trips to Delhi which I have stopped counting, the year started with a two day trip to Nagaon, few hours drive from Mumbai… not posted yet. Then a 10 days trip to Goa happened which seemed very less for the kind of variety it offers us. After 17 posts, there is still lot remaining to write about. This sojourn kept me going for first few months of the year.

Goa

Then after two short trips abroad, towards the end of rainy season a trip to Lonavala was a refreshing change. Will go there again. It has much more than what we experienced.

Lonavala

In November, there was another trip to Delhi.

New Delhi

And from there out of the blue I could snatch a day to visit Amritsar. It was totally a different experience altogether and I am yet to wrap up the stories about it.

Amritsar

Come December, and a trip was planned for Ganapatipule with extended family, a strikingly beautiful coastal place in Konkan region. My first but definitely not the last visit there.

Within Mumbai city, besides daily regular chaotic places, I could see Mani Bhavan, Sanjay Gandhi Park, Bandra Fort, Elephanta (thrice), Gateway (n times) and so on.

Mumbai

Let’s hope the coming year brings me more. Will write later about my wish-list.

P.S.- Hmmm… people do not travel for months and they maintain a successful travel blog; I travel so much that I am unable to maintain my travel blog. Irony.. they call it.

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