Travel: Brighton (London on Sea), United Kingdom

If I remember correctly, some 4+ hours and we were back to Slough at my sister's place from a 150 mile ride and having lunch at Brighton. This particular place is called 'London on Sea', as it resembles the feel and culture of capital city. Brighton was never in my place-to-travel list, but on a lazy day when we were getting bored, then just decided to go out for lunch and ended in Brighton.



This particular place emerged as a health resort in 18th century and became a popular tourist destination with a densified population along with the coast. Being only 50+ miles down South from London, it has the advantage to be on the sea.



The sea-front is definitely a place to be enjoyed. Unlike some other sea fronts in the country, Brighton is quite wide with proper public amenities. If you want to see a sea-front development then this seems to be the place. I personally have not explored the place, neither do have many clicks as I was there for an hour or two.


The pebble beach is the most unique feature of the place and it is natural.


Here is Brighton Pier, originally built in 1823 for easy landing of passengers from ships and later converted to a commercial entertainment hub.

Did you know, Brighton is the nudist beach of United Kingdom ;)

Architecture is my Language

2002 to 2012. Can't believe this, I'm into architecture since a decade. Now this is a language for me.

Travel: United Kingdom Coastline

United Kingdom definitely a beautiful country with a variety of landscapes, and the most I loved during my one year stay is it's 'Coast Line'. Being a native from a coastal part of India, my relationship with the sea is bit intimate... but the coastline of UK is really really different when it is compared with Indian sea-shores. The difference lies with the level of violence of the sea, with the type of terrain, the usage (for sports, transportation etc.) and of course the scenery.

This particular photograph is from the biggest Island of United Kingdom, Isle of Weight, A place to visit must if you are there in Queen's Country.

HangOut: PotBelly Cafe, Shahpur Jat

Ever heard of anything about BIHARI cuisine, or any place offering so!!!
Not really! Then, this is the place to peep in. Pot Belly Cafe in Shahpur Jat, New Delhi. An ultimate cool place to hangout with a magical vibrancy of colors and a utterly simplified interior and reuse of furnishing materials.






I'm not a foodie at all but can say if something tastes good or not. Apple lemonade there is something to try for. And for the food, I always rely on my friends with (this time Khyati and Viplav) or people there.




We tried 'Aloo Chop Starter' there and it was really yummy, could not spend more time because my friend had to leave early but next time there will be a complete review on food, Bihari Food ;)


And this is the place where your food gets ready and people behind it.

Thanks Khyati and Viplav. Next time we should spend some good time over an extended evening :)

Wall of Fame

'Wall of Fame', this is what this particular stretch of boundary wall is named among the artists of the region, Painted with amazing art in vibrant colors is enough to draw a big grin on a art-lover's face.
This is the place where I spent my last weekend, in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi.






Thanks to my friend Praveen for driving me around and being patient to bear all my maddening activities on that day. I also got to see the place only on the way travelling to his place sometime back, and since then the place was in my mind.

Hope you are not getting bored with these posts of mine with 'Graffiti Special Week' ;)
And yes, another weekend has started, and this time it is a long one for me, so stay tuned for some more happening things around. Photographs are definitely are not great but holds a story with in, I wish if I could puke gold coins everyday :D

The Art & The Artist

Being seated, stretched and relaxed in the front passenger seat of a friend's car when he was zooming past a busy street with speeding cars and we both being busy with random casual chats, suddenly I literally screamed out of nothing STOP STOP STOP!!!
The big guy was scolding me like anything with beep beep and beep but I hardly was listening to anything but still was screaming to stop the car, seeing all the efforts in vain, my friend decided to take a U turn in the next cut. A happy me then only explained him that I saw someone painting a graffiti on a wall. We actually were driving back from a graffiti hunt mission, and this just was an icing on cake.

An this is how I met Samita, Samita Chatterjee, an artist who paints anything on anything just to blow your head away. On this legal wall somewhere in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi, she was busy playing with her vibrant spray cans and creating mesmerizing piece of art named GRAFFITI.

This was the first time I was meeting a graffiti artist in our country and what could be better seeing an amazing piece of art being taking shape and some random friendly chat with this brilliant artist. Actually, I was dumb streak after vising her web space, filled with many of her scribbles. I could not stop appreciating the artist... Hats Off.






This particular piece of Graffiti is being painted by Samita Chatterjee, Rane Insame & Zine Sgc. I could not meet the other two guys on other day though I promised to. But sometime soon.

For more of her work you can visit her website  samitachatterjee.com

Delhi is too HOT to handle ;)

;)

The summer fruit and it's seller...

A fruit vendor posing happily with one of the finest variety of Mangoes somewhere in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi.

As I mentioned in my previous post, I had a fabulous time on the streets of Delhi and this particular capture is also a part of it. Had a lovely time chatting with this chap and clicking his photograph. He too was more than happy to see his glowing face in the framed capture on screen.

Life seems easy when you are not in to it!

I just remembered, I do own this page. I hardly remember when I was here last time to share my random aimless thoughts or some crappy captures through the view finder, but the last post is showing a date tag which is almost a month old... Thanks to the Era of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.

Anyways. Life is pretty similar to a blind curve on a hilly road, You never know in which game you are in to in the moment coming. Work, work and work probably was the only thing I was chanting, clicked many pictures in these 180 days but none delighted my heart like the ones ones I clicked last Sunday. Honestly, 6 months in the capital city and this weekend only was the day when I totally absolutely enjoyed the company of my Camera and Self. After 2 long years, on this Summer evening I was roaming on a particular street of Delhi with Camera in hand and a smile on face, meeting new unknown people, chatting with them and laughing. Some definitely were bit crazy to make the afternoon absolute fun, far away from all the worries of life... Yes, away from so called LIFE.



And yes, stay hooked for some interesting stories from the streets of Delhi :)