tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post1717770446999428240..comments2024-03-18T14:53:56.122+05:30Comments on Windy Skies: Gateway Photographers By The Taj Mahal PalaceAnil Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-40256818518585688842015-05-11T19:54:21.424+05:302015-05-11T19:54:21.424+05:30Is there any way to contact those photographers (g...Is there any way to contact those photographers (gateway,mumbai)?Shanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605762871150589681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-5881170949833630522012-02-25T08:30:43.616+05:302012-02-25T08:30:43.616+05:30What a delightful post. The trading photographers ...What a delightful post. The trading photographers with the Nikons are so much a part of the scene and I too wonder how they will survive with the growing ownership of digital cameras. People still like to have their photographs taken though so perhaps they have a few more years. I first came across the breed when I lived in Vietnam - Nikons there too - they had assistants who printed off the amaschttp://www.amasc.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-37814846839043657552012-02-15T17:08:15.379+05:302012-02-15T17:08:15.379+05:30Sometime ago, I would travel every month to Bombay...Sometime ago, I would travel every month to Bombay and did a day-trip to Alibag on work. So, had to take the catamaran from Gateway. In the mornings, the Gateway photographers and the chai wallahs paced the vast expanse of an empty plaza and then, by the time we returned in the evening, I would look for the photographers to see how good business was and they were always so busy. I always wonderedIndian Bazaarshttp://www.indianbazaars.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-69289212605504506262012-02-12T12:32:26.988+05:302012-02-12T12:32:26.988+05:30Red: That's the first time I've heard the ...<b>Red</b>: That's the first time I've heard the poem. It reads well, and am sure will sound nicer. A certain clang to it, the door shutting <i>et al</i>.<br /><br />A rustic feel to it.<br /><br />Nice to know you were into reciting poetry, and the prize, well, that's a memorable feather in the cap. Into poetry now?<br /><br /><b>Grain Of Sand</b>: Thank you.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-34938150508730913432012-02-09T17:56:10.550+05:302012-02-09T17:56:10.550+05:30"And like a bubble, time grows bigger, and bi..."And like a bubble, time grows bigger, and bigger, offering you a transitory view in the momentary cocoon each bubble builds before it breaks, leaving you with a memory of the fleeting moment." beautiful lines..introspective and true too.<br /><br />nice post!A grain of sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17686452035701387053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-75022651880868908322012-02-09T01:29:39.382+05:302012-02-09T01:29:39.382+05:30The kiddo made a trip to the Taj and GOI in 2010, ...The kiddo made a trip to the Taj and GOI in 2010, and boy was she impressed. Well whenever I see the GOI I always remember one of Kaka Hathrasi's hindi poem, the last few lines go..<br /><br />Kahe Kaviraj<br />Kiwad chunwa do raja<br />dushman hamla kare band karlo darwaza...<br /><br />Do not remember the lines exactly but this poem won me 1st place in a poem reciation contest when I was inRedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04285035301782149151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-39347880783185612522012-02-06T21:17:16.247+05:302012-02-06T21:17:16.247+05:30Daisy: Thank you. True, it was a terrible time, co...<b>Daisy</b>: Thank you. True, it was a terrible time, compounded no doubt by the senselessness and ruthlessness of the terrorists.<br /><br />It looks mighty peaceful now.<br /><br /><b>Bronwyn</b>: Thank you. Nice to know you liked the pictures.<br /><br /><b>Lubna</b>: Lot more people visit the Gateway of India and the seafront than before. They've changed the approach to the Gateway as Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-65551368508039267162012-02-06T00:55:17.990+05:302012-02-06T00:55:17.990+05:30Taj Mahal and Arabian Sea conjure up such romantic...Taj Mahal and Arabian Sea conjure up such romantic and beautiful imagery in my mind, Anil. As always, through words and images you transport me.TALONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205633556998220372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-26127847200802160712012-02-05T15:28:09.680+05:302012-02-05T15:28:09.680+05:30Thanks for the knowledge..nice post! :)
Sam..Thanks for the knowledge..nice post! :)<br /><br />Sam..Sam!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/13380920968978656414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-76658607156076444282012-02-05T13:50:29.265+05:302012-02-05T13:50:29.265+05:30I've returned back to home town Mumbai after a...I've returned back to home town Mumbai after a few years. Just the other day I plonked myself in a chair at the open air restaurant of Sea Palace Hotel.<br />Once I could see the sea and the ferries if my seat was strategically placed, now I could only see parked Tourist buses! <br />That said, the scene at the Gateway was as joyous as ever. Perhaps the horse drawn carriages had a more gaudy Lubnahttp://www.writerscyberslate.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-85704584109651276472012-02-05T13:17:30.176+05:302012-02-05T13:17:30.176+05:30Again, gorgeous photos! I like your eye.Again, gorgeous photos! I like your eye.Bronwynhttp://www.littlebirdbombay.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-12590530124644038202012-02-04T19:22:21.364+05:302012-02-04T19:22:21.364+05:30Very interesting story and pictures, Anil. You ca...Very interesting story and pictures, Anil. You captured the moment very well. So much sadness and horror happened there. Such a contrast from the peaceful scene in your first photo.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-22891630903792902902012-02-04T18:17:14.540+05:302012-02-04T18:17:14.540+05:30Upasna: Almost like the quiet in the middle of a s...<b>Upasna</b>: Almost like the quiet in the middle of a storm, or the lull before it. There's peace at that singular moment.<br /><br /><b>Amber Star</b>: This one is a hotel by the same name as the Taj Mahal a King once built as a memory to his queen in Agra.<br /><br />The Taj Hotel in the picture was the one laid siege to by Pakistani terrorists, turning it into a killing field.<br /><br /Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-55399347739555382982012-02-04T16:33:48.542+05:302012-02-04T16:33:48.542+05:30I have seen these photographers on my visits to Mu...I have seen these photographers on my visits to Mumbai ( then Bombay) - I guess they are a dying breed that will soon disappear with the popularity of mobile phone cameras.radhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837846875386312338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-36389431289999465572012-02-04T15:33:37.810+05:302012-02-04T15:33:37.810+05:30Hi Anil .. I'd love to visit India, Mumbai and...Hi Anil .. I'd love to visit India, Mumbai and other beautiful parts of your world - to see the history and get a feel of the country.<br /><br />Looking forward to more photos and stories .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-27360967335894472202012-02-04T12:01:50.281+05:302012-02-04T12:01:50.281+05:30Is the building in the picture the Taj Mahal? If ...Is the building in the picture the Taj Mahal? If so, it is from a different angel than I've ever seen. Or is it the hotel? My guess it is the hotel where the terrorists attacked. What a sad day for India.<br /><br />Loved the picture and the story.Amber Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084517063365211835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-21373859549538139902012-02-04T11:23:22.816+05:302012-02-04T11:23:22.816+05:30it strange that this is one place in Bombay I almo...it strange that this is one place in Bombay I almost need to keep visiting. For peace. In that massive crowd.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02552591635144016691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-65704461482114487172012-02-04T09:12:25.933+05:302012-02-04T09:12:25.933+05:30Lgsquirrel: Thank you.
NRIGirl: You're right....<b>Lgsquirrel</b>: Thank you.<br /><br /><b>NRIGirl</b>: You're right. I just let the focus centre around the image of the photographer adjusting his hair before returning to selling his services as a photographer. <br /><br />Maybe in another post I'll dwell upon the sights, the smells and the sounds around the Gateway Of India.<br /><br /><b>Riot Kitty</b>: Thank you.<br /><br /><b>Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-46905109009617258242012-02-04T08:59:22.342+05:302012-02-04T08:59:22.342+05:30interesting one..interesting one..Shweta Verlekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596637081354806648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-51798841475059802482012-02-04T05:59:48.060+05:302012-02-04T05:59:48.060+05:30Lovely post - I like your descriptions of time lik...Lovely post - I like your descriptions of time like a river...marja-leenahttp://www.marja-leena-rathje.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-40921244436508760262012-02-04T04:24:29.373+05:302012-02-04T04:24:29.373+05:30Just beautiful.Just beautiful.Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-62955622418170255952012-02-04T04:05:06.106+05:302012-02-04T04:05:06.106+05:30If only you could have described a little more of ...If only you could have described a little more of the weather, the wind, the smell and the likes... It would have taken us to the then and there...NRIGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02709704269988589729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-78963801504938465822012-02-04T00:15:50.589+05:302012-02-04T00:15:50.589+05:30Thanks for another post that gives so much insight...Thanks for another post that gives so much insight to a place and its people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com