Space and the city
charukesi September 6th, 2007
Ek akela is shahr me…
It is difficult to feel crowded when the entire sea and sky are stretching out in front of you… That is where Bombay finds its space. One of the places. Also… In a book read standing in the super-crowded ladies compartment of the Borivili local in the evening. In fingers tapping to the music from your ipod, all other sounds shut out. In hands held tightly coming out of the movie theatre. In hushed whispers, hurried caresses, in bites from the same bhutta on Worli seaface late in the evening. On the rocks at Bandstand. At Essel World and at Borivili National Park. In the shared pani puri at Juhu. In a dimly lit auto-rickshaw on your way home. In aati kya khandala in the monsoon, in impromptu showers under the waterfalls on the way.
Under the stars at night…
I really like those 3 images of marina Drive. It gives us the feeling of the place.
Nice perspective and nice pics. I am back…not blogging but just catching up after a long hiatus!!
Claude, thank you! mine - and I guess, everyone’s favorite place in Bombay….
CC, thanks! and yes, long time.
I love this post. Great pics.
Very nice & evocative pictures. An urban sprawl like ours does need the sea to take away all the angst in the evenings. When I spent a brief period in Delhi, my sense was that the sea acted as a superb balancing force. Then again, there are the deer parks and trees. But, give me the sea anyday.
You are just too much!!! Wonderful pics and write-up too
Eye for India, thanks! appreciate it…
Harshal, thanks! I think so too - staring at the sea, it is difficult to not feel calm after a while… I love parks and green spaces but they cannot offer the sense of openness that the sea does - they do confine, especially in a place like Delhi!
Pramod, thank you