Madras week

…. this time the madras week has a lot to offer. The photowalks organised by Ravages, the wikipedia walks, and quite a bit of Heritage walks / chats organised.

Check about the photowalks here.

The Madras Quiz details below :
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madras quiz poster

The Madras Day events to be checked here.

We did the walking … 18th time

An essay on our walk in Pics …..

@ 6:45 am in front of Mylai Karpagambal Mess (c)ramaswamyn.com

@ 6:45 am in front of Mylai Karpagambal Mess (c)ramaswamyn.com

@7:15am the group started moving around the mylapore tank (c)ramaswamyn.com

@7:15am the group started moving around the mylapore tank (c)ramaswamyn.com

@7:40 am the tank was covered (c)ramaswamyn.com

@7:40 am the tank was covered (c)ramaswamyn.com

@8:15 am at the Thirumailai MRTS Station to board a strain to Fort (c)ramaswamyn.com

@8:15 am at the Thirumailai MRTS Station to board a strain to Fort (c)ramaswamyn.com

Waiting for the train (c)ramaswamyn.com

Waiting for the train (still the new time not updated) (c)ramaswamyn.com

In the train (c)ramaswamyn.com

In the train (c)ramaswamyn.com

Alighted at Fort station ... and off to the Fort (c)ramaswamyn.com

Alighted at Fort station ... and off to the Fort (c)ramaswamyn.com

Enroute to Fort (c)ramaswamyn.com

Enroute to Fort (c)ramaswamyn.com

The wall (not Dravid) ... of the fort (c)ramaswmayn.com

The wall (not Dravid) ... of the fort (c)ramaswmayn.com

The Road .... (c)ramaswamyn.com

The Road .... (c)ramaswamyn.com

The Flag .... (the tallest free standing flag mast in India) (c)ramaswamyn.com

The Flag .... (the tallest free standing flag mast in India) (c)ramaswamyn.com

The Denial ... Thanks to Bureaucracy we were not let inside the Fort Compound (c)ramaswamyn.com

The Denial ... Thanks to Bureaucracy we were not let inside the Fort Compound (c)ramaswamyn.com

The Final tired and dejected group at 10am (c)ramaswamyn.com

The Final tired and dejected group at 10am (c)ramaswamyn.com

See you all at the next week’s sojourn at the JAIL Break.

Reflection


Reflection

Originally uploaded by r-sethu-sankar

it’s KVS …….

I know what i did last sunday

Last sunday was hectic and more busier than any weekday.

Started from home at 5am and reached here at about 545 am

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Waiting for the rest of the Chennai Photowalkers to join the Walk / stroll ….

Thanks to this G’man this walk keeps happening as a clockwork and most of us waiting to see the announcement.

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Was keen to check out the University and click some pictures, like these peeping tom’s

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And even got a few ….

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and moved on to see these ….

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and got directed to the correct route ….

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saw his friends ….

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and moved on to meet him…..

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and lastly to our own King of Acting ….

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later attended FailCamp

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& Thanks to these G’men the session was brilliant and awe inspiring …..

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Kiruba

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Suresh Sambandham, OrangeScape

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Kalyan, Quads & Handsel

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Deepak, Ensemble

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Vrupakshan

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Lastly, The Host, Kumaran Mani – Tenth Planet

and we were treated with such brilliance on the walls

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and by the nature ….

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Now you tell me wasn’t it hectic?

My son again …


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Originally uploaded by jayeff8

… Clicked by a friend (Jano) …… during y’day’s photowalk near Marina.

Thanks Rajkumar


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Originally uploaded by rr_kc

My son trying to get a snap at St Thomas Mount, during the photowalk …. thanks Rajkumar for the shot.

Walking … with a camera in hand

….. Could be a very interesting experience, as you guys know i’ve been going with CC’s photowalk’s from the 5th edition onwards and this month was special because of Chennai’s b’day week. We had 3 walks …. last sunday at Karaneeswarar temple till little mount, yesterday at Annanagar Tower park and today morning between Parthasarathy temple, thiruvallikeni till senate building, madras university.

The curious public, helpful & suggestive fellow walkers, people who get upset at clicking random shots in public … you get to see an entire range of fellow citizens of Chennai.

Incidentally last sunday’s walk was the most pleasurable, no incidents(err almost none) and no harassments walk. We even had a gentleman by name Mr. Venkatraman helping us inside the Karaneeswarar temple by pointing out various landmarks of the temple, history etc. VERY HELPFUL GENTLEMAN.

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The public in general are just curious to know why we are taking pictures of them or random scene’s and more curious to know if we are all from some Press or Media. (especially the cops).

The shopkeepers/ hawkers are always ready to pose for pictures and are happy to see the digicam screen results of their snaps.

………. will keep walking (like the Johnnie walker)

Walking again ……

Yes the 8th Chennai Photowalk, in a new area, new timing and new format.

T Nagar, the retail capital of Chennai, starting at Panagal Park, at 5 pm (yes), today and next sunday (22nd).

Yes …. i’m unhappy about missing the 7th one in Mylapore ……

We walked again ….

Yes the 6th Chennai Photowalk happened last sunday on 13/4/08 …. will post the updates, album soon ….

this is in continuation of the last episode at Egmore. This time it happened at the New Madras (New Chennai was not rhyming) from Madhya Kailash to Ascendas IT park on the OMR / Rajiv Gandhi Salai / IT Corridor.

we walked ….

Was really kicked about certain facts last saturday, one was that i will attend the 1st photowalk (1st for me & the 5th organised by CC) secondly, will get to use the new toy called Nikon d40x ….. & lastly my son too accompanied with his HP camera to click a few snaps.

check this out …… and please do comment …..