Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning


August 30, 2008:Thiravanmyur and the Park Sheraton

I usually wake up between 5am and 6am. This is a good time to watch a place wake up - whether Chennai, Valathi, Pushchino, Paris or Valencia. I take long circular route to see places I've not see before. Here is the temple waking up

aug 30 9910 morning temple

the flower man

aug 30 9912 flowre man

Opening a coconut for fresh coconut milk

aug 30 9913 coconut drink

Flower lady,p> aug 30 9916 flower lady

At these kiosks - you can find anything (almost)

aug 30 9918 kiosk

Morning vegetables

aug 30 9920 vege ladies

Chennai is wonderful in its demonstration of multi-mode transport

aug 30 9925 multimode travel

Another example

aug 30 9927 multi mode travel

Mother Therasa's team is here

aug 30 9931 mother therasa

Hmm - a bicycle built for 1 plus

aug 30 9932 bicycle man

Our street (1st Main Road)

aug 30 9933 our street

folks in Chennai wear all kids of interesting hats

aug 30 9936 hats

Another example

aug 30 9937 hats

Fresh juice

aug 30 9938 fresh juice

then across the street is the glass IT city

aug 30 9939 it city

The Thiruvanmyur Intersection

aug 30 9942 thiruvanmyur intersection

A walkover - from IT city to the train station

aug 30 9944 walkover

About 4 years ago, this was a 1.x lane road with traffic flowing in 3 virtual lanes in each direction. Now there is a barrier to keep the directional flow organized and 3 real lanes

aug 30 9945 progress

Progress looking south

aug 30 9947 progress south

Back to Raj's place

aug 30 9952 market

Then I went to the Park Sheraton to visit friend and peak into the Madras Club (we were members in 1993 - 1994)

aug 30 9954 madras club

A bit of old India

aug 30 9956 old india

The TTK road intersection at the Park Sheraton

aug 30 9960 sheraton intersection

My Kashmiri friend - where I usually purchase carpets and shawls

aug 30 9964 carpets shawls

And Hari, the tailor (Boss Tailors)

aug 30 9976 hari tailor shop

walking down the street. The Auto drivers doubled the fare to Thiruvanmyur which I refused

aug 30 9977 street

Found an auto at my price and here we are pasing over the Adyar River (With water)

aug 30 9983 adyar river

Riding home - near Anna University

aug 30 9985 riding home

Do it yourself roadside repair

aug 30 9986 roadside fixit

is this 2 way traffic?

aug 30 9987 2way traffic

Mild congestion

aug 30 9995 congestion

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C. Frank Starmer

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