tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post115289014239754019..comments2024-03-22T09:18:46.934+05:30Comments on Windy Skies: Passing Ratnagiri in the KonkanAnil Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-77960858298229081652008-10-29T20:58:00.000+05:302008-10-29T20:58:00.000+05:30Hi,Should I say your blogs read like mine, or tha...Hi,<BR/><BR/>Should I say your blogs read like mine, or that I would like to write like you?! I do not which is a better compliment!<BR/><BR/>Keep writing, cheers!Bhushanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103250251684971155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1155450656334396562006-08-13T12:00:00.000+05:302006-08-13T12:00:00.000+05:30:):)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1155293450657384062006-08-11T16:20:00.000+05:302006-08-11T16:20:00.000+05:30To Anon: Bang on! Hope there are more of our tribe...To Anon: Bang on! Hope there are more of our tribe out there :)Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1155223076346816452006-08-10T20:47:00.000+05:302006-08-10T20:47:00.000+05:30i agree.. some would consider such thinking plain ...i agree.. some would consider such thinking plain lazy but i think this is the only way to be..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1155044971264587112006-08-08T19:19:00.000+05:302006-08-08T19:19:00.000+05:30To Anon: Yup, no smiley that time :)Actually what ...To Anon: Yup, no smiley that time :)<BR/><BR/>Actually what you said about Shillong makes a lot of sense. Personally, I don't see much merit in 'running' all the time, chasing 'dreams' that only get bigger all the time while the life spent chasing them gets progressively 'smaller'. <BR/><BR/>If <I>'to not be chasing a mirage, real or imagined'</I> is looked down upon and considered unambitious Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1154813614205147622006-08-06T03:03:00.000+05:302006-08-06T03:03:00.000+05:30aren't we poetic? I didnt read your response until...aren't we poetic? I didnt read your response until today..a little time off blogs.. :)<BR/>I really wish now that I had kept a diary of journeys...the next one I will remember..am off to yosemite for a few days..camping..extremely excited.. :)lignehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780706279197851911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1154711143351504542006-08-04T22:35:00.000+05:302006-08-04T22:35:00.000+05:30did you notice - this is the first comment of your...did you notice - this is the first comment of yours to anon - after a long long time - which is devoid of a smiley!!<BR/><BR/>about shillong.. it is very peacful indeed.. but not exactly laid-back in the 'sussegad' way.. its more like everyone's content with their lives.. people smile a lot there, especially the girls :) the general feeling is one of bonhomie.. i'm sorry - not doing a good job ofAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1154585775254183262006-08-03T11:46:00.000+05:302006-08-03T11:46:00.000+05:30To Elizabeth: Thanks for your comment. It sure is ...To Elizabeth: Thanks for your comment. It sure is a diverse country, and involves as diverse experiences.<BR/><BR/>To Anonymous: That's a very compelling description to visit Shillong. From what you describe, the laid-back bestows a peaceful feel to the place. I'll surely keep it in my sights in the future. I suppose experiencing silence, and knowing what it is like can induce respect for it, andAnil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1154408636741320262006-08-01T10:33:00.000+05:302006-08-01T10:33:00.000+05:30hmmm.. plucky you are then!shillong's a place to l...hmmm.. plucky you are then!<BR/><BR/>shillong's a place to live.. beautiful weather year round, the most exotic of flowers grow there and the people are warm, live and let live types, minding their own business. long winding roads, typical of hill stations but the cars dont honk! i have never seen such quiet traffic flow anywhere!! one can walk all over town.. its made that way and its a pleasureAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1154397843524193532006-08-01T07:34:00.000+05:302006-08-01T07:34:00.000+05:30Such beautiful writing. I've never been to India, ...Such beautiful writing. I've never been to India, but you make me feel like I'm there.Elizabeth Kreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122785972211597168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1154266532971584772006-07-30T19:05:00.000+05:302006-07-30T19:05:00.000+05:30To Anon: Not wary at all :) What was shillong like...To Anon: Not wary at all :) What was shillong like?Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1154164128912443782006-07-29T14:38:00.000+05:302006-07-29T14:38:00.000+05:30hmmm.. thats a bit of a situation you had there! a...hmmm.. thats a bit of a situation you had there! and expectedly you must be wary of shooting pics now.. i never have shot pictures of the town i live in! but i have on my trips to places like manali, tawang, shillong, etc. and people there just love it! you are right..maybe it is a city-small town difference..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1154097790383607612006-07-28T20:13:00.001+05:302006-07-28T20:13:00.001+05:30To Ligne: Thank you.To travel, to remember, to be ...To Ligne: Thank you.<BR/><BR/>To travel, to remember, to be reminded, to smile . . . reasons enough to record journeys. The only way to stymie time to a standstill for the moments that reading diaries from long ago invoke? Maybe so.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1154097789992492602006-07-28T20:13:00.000+05:302006-07-28T20:13:00.000+05:30To Ligne: Thank you.To travel, to remember, to be ...To Ligne: Thank you.<BR/><BR/>To travel, to remember, to be reminded, to smile . . . reasons enough to record journeys. The only way to stymie time to a standstill for the moments that reading diaries from long ago invoke? Maybe so.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1153960229587756002006-07-27T06:00:00.000+05:302006-07-27T06:00:00.000+05:30Every post of yours that I read fills me with envy...Every post of yours that I read fills me with envy :) Its been too long. I guess I should now start blogging about journeys in the US to make me feel better. <BR/>But am always scared of taking photographs of people here. It seems like there will be repurcussions I do not care for! <BR/><BR/>Keep blogging away.These are fun to read.lignehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780706279197851911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1153927983202670462006-07-26T21:03:00.000+05:302006-07-26T21:03:00.000+05:30To Anon: It is mostly true of cities. I've had mor...To Anon: It is mostly true of cities. I've had more than my share of 'confrontations' when out photographing. This is particularly true of editorial kind of photography. Shooting landscapes and inanimate objects is far simpler in this matter. <BR/><BR/>A few months ago when shooting Mumbai by night, I positioned myself outside Kurla railway station to photograph wayside vendors selling watermelonAnil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1153798154163892252006-07-25T08:59:00.000+05:302006-07-25T08:59:00.000+05:30is it??? i thought that would be happen only if on...is it??? i thought that would be happen only if one was carrying a video cam or a shady bag :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1153754800945156252006-07-24T20:56:00.000+05:302006-07-24T20:56:00.000+05:30To Mrinalini: True, after a time the tunnels can j...To Mrinalini: True, after a time the tunnels can jarr senses, more so when they are upon you unexpectedly. I close my ears when the train plunges into a tunnel to keep the air bouncing off the tunnel walls from rushing into my ears. It can temporarily change the hearing. Or one can lower the shutters to protect them from the sudden onrush of air. <BR/><BR/>To Anon: Hmmm. Now, folks are not as Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1153715026049655342006-07-24T09:53:00.000+05:302006-07-24T09:53:00.000+05:30its universal..wherever one goes, people love havi...its universal..wherever one goes, people love having their pictures taken and love it even more when its sent back to them.. and the feeling that one's been able to bring that smile on someone's face so far away.. is a good one :)<BR/><BR/>the konkan railway routes are truly marvellous- scenically of course but also technologically.. the detailed description you've given made me wonder how tough Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1153481726753683152006-07-21T17:05:00.000+05:302006-07-21T17:05:00.000+05:30To Ambrosia: Thank you. I suppose those are the th...To Ambrosia: Thank you. I suppose those are the things that matter in the long run, that remind, evoke, and recreate. Hope you'll enjoy reading other posts here.<BR/><BR/>To Muhaafiz: Thanks. I can well imagine it. What was it like to see the bridge coming up over the Panval river in terms of scale of operations and the duration. I would like to know about it.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1153145636996642032006-07-17T19:43:00.000+05:302006-07-17T19:43:00.000+05:30going through your post and the mention of panval ...going through your post and the mention of panval viaduct brought back memories of my college days. i alongwith my buddies used to visit panval while the bridge was being constructed. we would marvel at the "hight-tech" machinery being used to put all that infrastructure in place. growing up in Ratnagiri, I had lots of fun. those were the days!<BR/><BR/>your post also says - <BR/><BR/>"As the liberosishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669208929621132846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1152986107028047772006-07-15T23:25:00.000+05:302006-07-15T23:25:00.000+05:30Thank you for your visit to my blog. I am happy to...Thank you for your visit to my blog. I am happy to be on yours and to find a treasure here. Your current post leaves me with a "feel good" feeling - your writing kinda sends out the essence of what it means to live, to see, to hear, to feel, to smell, to taste... to be in sync, its wonderful! You can count me as one of your regular visitors :-)ambrosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605226411440923690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1152959640750205752006-07-15T16:04:00.000+05:302006-07-15T16:04:00.000+05:30To Sruthi: Thanks. I'm not a professional photogra...To Sruthi: Thanks. I'm not a professional photographer, but I enjoy photography. It helps to have an extra eye record journeys. Most of the stories and pictures appearing on my blog are from travels I undertook exploring places around India when time permitted from work. <BR/><BR/>To Rose: The vada-pavs are particularly delectable on train journeys. NRMU will be pleased to see you join hands withAnil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1152948653846718622006-07-15T13:00:00.000+05:302006-07-15T13:00:00.000+05:30train journeys like these leave indelible impressi...train journeys like these leave indelible impressions...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-1152942858042464352006-07-15T11:24:00.000+05:302006-07-15T11:24:00.000+05:30WOW! Thats some vivid description.. I cud almost s...WOW! Thats some vivid description.. I cud almost smell the fragrance of the hot vadas myself.. :)<BR/><BR/>Let me join you to condemn the irresponsible officials..<BR/><BR/>..MeRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632343606146410783noreply@blogger.com