Lone Tree, Australian Outback

On the way to the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne. The landscape is very similar to that near Jamshedpur, validating the Continental Drift !!!

I guess this is not even close to the real Australian outback, which I have not seen and therefore the benefit of doubt.

Taj Mahal, Agra

Always incredible ! Came back here after 20 years

Fatehpur Sikri

The outline of the fort against the setting sun.

The Hidden Minar

Fatehpur Sikri is a monumental landmark for the Mughal history. The minaret marks the resting place of Akbar's favorite elephant as per the guide. The fort also houses the famous Salim Chishti mosque and is defined by the imposing gateway known as the Buland Darwaza

Its a bird !

Yes, and enjoying itself by a fountain near Battery park, New York city. A very unusual theme for a photo, it's equally unusual for a bird to get itself photographed from such a close distance. 

Used the 17-85 at the longest setting, and it was close, believe me :), this was handheld with the IS on.

Obsessed with Clouds

The cyclonic conditions have subsided today, at least for now. But for the last 2 days, it was like living through the monsoons.

Here's a photo of Dimna Lake just before the storm hit Jamshedpur. A wide angle lens is very useful for the clouds !

The Learning Center, XLRI Jamshedpur

Thats where we had our classes

View from the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere

Here's another one from Rajneesh, thanks again boss !!

The location is the same- Sears Tower, the view is different. They say you haven't seen Chicago if you have not been here, what a building !!!

Here's the link to purchase tickets online for the observatory
http://www.theskydeck.com/

An old one - why is it a building when its already built ?

View from Top of the Sears Tower, Chicago

Taken by my friend, this is an amazing view from the tallest building in the USA. Definitely one of the places on my wish list, Chicago was the venue of the International Immersion Program for the GMP Batch -2008-09, specifically the Loyola School of Business. We had another group going to Tulane University and the rest either to Melbourne or Lille University France.

Thanks Rajneesh for this panoramic pic, lets get a few of XLRI !!!

Post Storm Session

The sunset sky and the post -storm clouds over the GMP block.

Another chance of photos and general wonder at the unnatural setting !

Lights, Camera, Action

Nature has her own ways of flash photography, but man has his failings. There's motion blur on the GMP block while I tried to get the lightning shot, thankfully the spark is still sharp.

Shelter From the Storm

The faculty block is in direct contrast with the fearsome storm clouds. Indeed water has many forms.

The GMP block is opposite to this, and on other days we'd be complaining of the searing heat of the summer sun. The weather has turned around just like the stock market in recent days, also the polls portend well for the future. As a passing fact, the poll counting center is just behind the perimeter wall near the faculty block.

The Pyramid of Khufu

Well, this is not Egypt but the Russi Mody Center For Excellence at Jamshedpur. The mornings near XLRI are great for snapping up the neighborhood, and a pyramid is always a welcome silhouette.

Here's some great pics of the same
http://www.indiabuildnet.com/arch/ahc_12.htm

Disarray of Clouds

A variety of forms and shapes on one specific September Evening last year in XLRI.

Today we had our graduation, and everyone shared the photos at the end of the day. As per a due-diligence, and a lot of requests, I was scanning for relvant photos to share with the batch, when I came across this one.

File Photo

Balance of power, the smoke of fossil fuel in exchange for alternating current ?
Well not quite, this plume is a highly redone version of a common open waste incineration viewed from my room at XLRI Jamshedpur. The pylon co-incidentally walked into the scene.

Blurry Eyed

Any event in time, is essentially fleeting, and in our memory, hazy. The quiet road at the side of our GMP residence completely transforms to a busy walkway at evening.