Heritage

Last couple of weekends, I went on a photo walk on the streets of Bangalore. Well, talking about mundane routines and various ways to beat them, photo walk seemed to be a good option. Folks who are familiar with Bangalore know the bunch of heritage colonial structures adorning the city. They are a feast to look at. As with any other developmental works, a bane is the fear of losing these structures.

For instance, one of the castles right on MG road lies encroached by Metro station and a tall glass facade on the other. I thought of capturing some of them since who knows, what happens to them tomorrow? Here are few; I will go for photo walks more often and capture such gems :)

A vintage window. I was stumped to see these huge bungalow right on MG road - Bangalore's financial and fashion district.

Mayo Hall - again on MG road; built in 1883. 

MG road vicinity has lot of heritage buildings. Their beauty is mostly shielded by garish billboards. The police station on Kasturba road is housed in a heritage building, believe it? The below building is the State Central Library in Cubbon park. I am glad the Cubbon park has been left alone. Acres of greenery admits the city is so rare; the real estate sharks have somehow not got their hands on it. 

Originally called as Seshadri Iyer Memorial Hall; this one is built in 1915 in a classical European style with Tuscan and Carinthian columns.

This one is Attara Kacheri built in 1864. Now the High Court. The style is Gothic. It housed the Mysore Secretariat until 1956; they are now moved to the opposite building the Vidhana Soudha.

The opposite building - The State Administrative office - offices of the most corrupt men; sad to say this. The crane in the foreground is the metro work in progress underground.

One of the towers of St. Patrick's church on Brigade Road. Its more than 150 years old. 

Evening wonders

As the sun sets, the world cocoons itself to retire; but that's when the nature is in full bloom

I was lucky enough to see minuscule of nature's bounty of beauty. I thank the Almighty for this amazing world; its magnificence. These things make us realize how small we are.

My privilege to share.
Enjoy them...

Could not believe what I was witnessing, the perfect silhouette- Niagara, Ontario, Canada as seen from the USA side

After few minutes elapsed, the sky was deep orange-red
Bridging culture, Rainbow bridge, Niagara, US-Canada border

A lone yacht on the sea - Monterey Bay, CA

Calm waters, Monterey Bay, CA(Should have captured the birds fully)

Monterey Bay, CA

A beautiful silhouette- Monterey Bay, CA

NY City, NY

Chrysler Building is the most beautiful building in NY city, Its even more spectacular with the suns rays falling on it

Night sky, San Francisco, CA

San Francisco skyline during sun set

The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco during sun set

The sun bidding adieu; veiling itself under water, Zuma Beach, Malibu, CA

Night sky bedazzled with lights, Bangalore

Silhouette of Casinos, Las Vegas, Nevada

The Luxor shimmering under the sun set, Las Vegas, Nevada

The bluish snow on the ground sort of accentuates the bluish, orange streak during sunset, Tahoe, Nevada/CA

The Trails and the Pine Trees, Lake Tahoe

The sun before it finally set, Coorg

Sun almost set - Coorg, Karnataka

A lazy evening sky; clear yet dull; calm Singapore river, Singapore