Flirtatious Finlandia
An engineer turned journalist's story
“Earth, Wind and Rain and Fire,
This post has been on my mind since a long time, but i just never got to composing it – the lazy ass that i am. The seed of the idea was sown by this song, that i was and still am impressed by. The photographs you will see below were made at locations sprinkled across India. But via this song i somehow could put them all in one space, in context. This is my interpretation of the song. This post is completely inspired by a song, hence the post name. Plan to tackle this idea in future posts as well. And i know, this idea will either be completely liked, or completely disliked.
Either ways, do let me know:)
Now lets get to the post.
High Hopes
— Pink Floyd
Do check out the song by clicking on its name, particularly the instrumental section following the lines i have quoted above.
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Another one of those random photographs i made on the spur of the moment. Was sitting on a bike, tired after a mammoth photo session at the Dadar Flower market. Noticed the scene in front of my in the mirror of the bike, even though the reflective surface was facing me. Couldnt get the exact details in the other mirror, but got a chance to play around with the Depth of Field.
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PS: Finally changed the layout of the blog after procrastinating for toooo long:P

Was hanging out around the Banganga premises in Girgaum area. Its a peaceful area, with the silence punctuated by the quack of the ducks and bells from the temples. The showstopper here is the network of stone steps which ultimately lead into the water body. The water body, according to Hindu Mythology came into existence after Lord Ram struck an arrow into the earth resulting in sprouting of water. The name Banganga separates into Ban = Arrow and Ganga – the name of India’s holiest river.
Here time seems to stop for reasons unknown. Surrounding the Banganga premise is a large number of temples dedicated to the numerous Hindu and Jain gods and godessess. A very religious feel this whole place has.
The guy in the photograph was the only human being i saw other than me in the entire complex. He was just walking from one end to the other, seemed to me that he was introspecting.
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Mumbai is blessed with these old world structures like the lamp post in the photograph above. Was walking along the Gateway of India, when i noticed two crows, perched onto the wires connected to the lamp post. They seemed to be lost in a kind of conversation that we humans generally have when we are facing each other after an argument, or a difference of opinions. The crow on the left seems to be making some point, which the crow on the right seems to agree with now, but did not agree upon initially. The clear sky provided a perfect backdrop for this photograph. Have tried to make use of a concept called negative space in the photograph.
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Afternoon siestas were a common thing when we were kids. One hardly gets to experience that pleasure now; without being caught by the boss, teacher; you get the drift. I came across this old man who was happily napping under the shade of an old decrepit building. A simple indulgence which we have lost touch with.
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I was at Flury’s for a heavy breakfast. A thing that Flury’s, Kolkata is renowned for. Located in Park Street, Kolkata, with a very European feel, this is one cafe that just cannot be missed in the food capital of Kolkata.
Anyways, we were waiting for the order to arrive. I was searching for photo ops in that duration. After having clicked the interiors from my seat (they really dont like photography inside), i noticed the insignia of Flurys being reflected on the water surface. I drank a few sips and placed the glass on the Flurys paper base, so that the complete reflection could be noticeable. The result is as seen above.
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