Fiery Lake Tahoe

Punching up the color in Picasa gave the strange effects of a Lake Tahoe sunrise. The thrill of being the only group out on the lake perimeter road so early in the morning battling a chilly gusty wind was memorable. Never before had I been in such a situation, especially to snap a lake !!!

The First and the Last Steps

I got a copy of Max, and wanted to create just about anything ! So, took out the tutorials for rendering a glass, then went trigger happy, created this assortment of useless glass objects on a rusty table. Just realized that a blog is perfect for bringing out the old stuff stowed away in the dark depths of an aging computer. 

Well, to end the note, I never really got to learning Max after this one afternoon in Jan 2007. Hopefully, someday I can manage more useful stuff. Max is addictive, I am an exception :)

Waah Taj !!!

The Evening Haze of Jamshedpur

Jamshedpur is my hometown. And I am back here after a break of almost seven years. Time does stop here too just as Ruskin Bond claimed for Shamli. The sights and sounds have not changed much all most these thirty years. Its like a portal to the past, except many known faces are not around, but not a cause for worry. Jubilee Park is one of the attractions of this place, and this part of the park is known as the Mughal Gardens, modelled after the Brindavan Gardens of Bangalore.

A Mughal Moment

Humayun's Tomb is now a Heritage Monument, and it is an awe inspiring mausoleum. The area has many other intricate mausoleums of other Mughal kith and kin. If you are in Delhi, then this place is a must see. Actually in Delhi, one can bump into history at every other corner. There are so many ruins of old forts, mansions and gateways. No wonder, knowing that Delhi has been habited since at least the 6th century BC, according to archaeological evidence(as per wiki).

The Delhi Rail Museum

Steam engines are like tapirs, getting extinct !!! My childhood fascination for them has diminished a lot. However, last Christmas , I got a chance to visit the rail museum with my sisters family. This photo is of one of the aging beauties, sepia toned for the vintage effect. The museum features two train rides, one driven by a really ancient mono rail engine, which huffs and puffs in a circle, much to the enjoyment of my nieces !!!

I visited this place after twenty years, of course nothing like O'Henry's story, and was pleasantly surprised to see improvements in the museum.
There was a sapera right outside the gates. Definitely a great attraction for the kids and the young at heart. So much for a promotion campaign.