Twenty- five Seven

Life is a not a one way street

March 25, 2012

Life is not a one way street

a road just meant for you

this narrow road

with bumps and twists

is meant for all to share

you make place for some,

or wait behind and watch the others go

then someone comes along and stops

and clears the way for you.

our journey in this world

is tough

we cannot do it on our own.

we need the help

and love we get

from strangers and our friends

but once we get ahead in life

and on our chosen path

we soon forget

the ones who helped and slogged

with us

along the way.

life is not a one way street

where all the time we get.

we take and take and take and take;

with not a thought to spare

that life is not a one way street:

we need to do our share.
Parking on one side only!

March 10, 2012

The sights of Mumbai never cease to amaze me and I always carry a camera along to record things that happen.

While at Bhaji Gully this morning I got a phone call from home asking me to pick up some stuff from Tiwari Brothers at the corner of Opera House. So I went down Kennedy Bridge and while waiting for the traffic light to turn green, I was surprised to see a water tanker lying prone on its side! Considering there was no oil spill, no sleet or ice, I wonder how the driver managed this because the tanker seems otherwise intact and it would seem that there were no injured persons. While parking is difficult to get in Bombay, I’m sure this is not what the traffic police meant when they allow parking on one side only!
A Kochi Sky

February 17, 2012

Last week I was in Kochi and found a skyline quite different from my usual Mumbai one. Staying on Chittoor Road which is parallel to the city’s main commercial street in the Ernakulam district, the buildings were hardly tall by Mumbai’s standards.

Sunrise over Kochi

It was lovely to wake up to this dramatic sunrise where the clouds seemed like whiffs of smoke rising up to the sky.

Connectivity with mobile networks rising up into the sky

This communication tower with all the boosters for mobile networks is the new age sculpture reaching out to the sky

Kochi still waking up

A gentle pink sunrise over a city that still maintains the charm of a small town

The Kochi Port Trust Building

If you are staying in Ernakulam ( as we were) the best way to go to Fort Kochi (where all the sights are ) is by ferry. Cheap, reliable and extremely comfortable, you can enjoy the cool breeze and admire all the fine buildings like this one which we thought initially was a fancy hotel!

The famous Chinese fishing nets at Fort Kochi

Fish eaters can actually visit these nets and fish their own fish which can be fried on the spot for an unforgettable meal.

The jetty at Ernakulam

Finally, the sight seeing done, we returned to Ernakulam happy to have made the journey at Rs. 2.50 per person!

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