Travelling back in time was never
easy. May it be in love, past memories, regrets or 10 hours and 30 minutes.
This is the exact time which I have been pushed back to and approximately 7,777
miles further west. Mumbai to Toronto, form one financial hub to another. It
has been more than 4 months, and only now I have had the time to put my foot
down. A semester is over, the GPA’s are out, people anticipating summers,
holidays, fun and romance for the couples who get time after all. Time sure
does seem to fly away. I thought to utilize this spare time to write some stuff
which I was planning to since I landed here.
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This is the Canadian National Tower, one of the most iconic structures of Toronto. It lights up the skyline in the night and makes it stand out in the backdrop of Lake Ontario. Clicked this photograph somewhere in the midst of January 2012 without using a tripod. To avoid the handshake in this long exposure shot I balanced the camera on a piece wood and used the LCD tilt/swivel function before clicking.The branches of the tree I thought added a nice dimension to the picture.
3. Hole Toronto
If we go by the sequence, this is the view from the sky-pod of the CN Tower, the second highest public observation gallery in the world succeeded only by the Canton tower of China. If you plan to come here, reserve your seat at the 360 degree revolving restaurant and enjoy your meal with the magnificent view from the top. Surely a place from where you can see the whole of Toronto, literally.
4. All is One
These two boys were practicing their skateboard jump for quite a while. After a few trips and falls, he finally got it right. This laconic narration has a moral behind it, isn't it? Every challenge you take in life, go for it, give it your best, if you don't succeed, rise up and try again. One of the shops in the background says 'all is one' which is a true reflection of Toronto.
5. The TTC Streetcar
This picture shows the Toronto Transit Commission's Streetcar in motion. The TTC's network includes the subways, streetcars and buses which provide excellent public transportation service to the daily commuters. The photograph was taken at the Yonge and Dundas square, a prime tourist attraction hosting numerous public events and arguably the busiest place in here, often referred as Toronto's Times Square. The fast moving streetcar resembles the city in an apt way.
6. Multi-cultured
This photograph is my personal favorite. Taken in the Old Navy showroom at the Eaton Center, the largest shopping mall in Toronto. The cheerful lot welcoming the customers resemble the people here in Toronto, multicultural and diverse where age, color sex is no bar. You will be able to see me clicking the picture in the Old Navy TV on the upper right corner. The camera at the showroom caught me unaware and I found out only when I zoomed in.
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Jan 1st 2012 was a
really long day and tiresome like hell, but the excitement of making it to a
different country kind of made it up. It has been a smooth ride since then.
Much easier than what I expected, or much easier than what I was mentally
prepared for before coming here. The winter which never seem to go away (now I
know, why people here so desperately long for a sunny day) was not harsh enough
this year according to the inhabitants, we guys were lucky. Meeting people,
shifting places, meeting more people, shifting more places, this seemed to be
the order for the first couple of months. Now, settled finally but maybe not
for long, after all, what is stagnant in this world?
The city is great, vibrant,
lively, scenic, and happy, people from all parts of the globe, with different
cultures working and hanging out together. The taxes are a bit taxing though, but walking on the street never feels
like walking on a foreign land, not having to put our guards on. Smiling to a
stranger is the best thing to do, not here, but anywhere in the world. If you
haven’t done it yet, you might want to give it a shot, it is worth.
All said and
done, I might well be experiencing the ‘honeymoon stage’ of being abroad. I am
all set to enjoy it before the frustration creeps in. Keeping my fingers
crossed.
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Contacting Toronto
My mom was the happiest when I
announced that one of my photographs has been selected to be shown across 300
TTC subway stations across Toronto. As a matter of fact, not one, but six of
them were. With more than a million viewers every day, this was indeed special.
‘Contacting Toronto’ the photographic exhibition will be showcased on the LCD
screens located in the subway platforms for the whole month of May. This
exhibition will emulate the city of Toronto featuring people who make the city,
the diversity, relationships, communities, geographical boundaries economic
realities and political uncertainties.
For the ones who might not be able to go there and view the photographs, I’ll post them here.
1. The Snow Walker
This picture was taken in Etobicoke in the midst of winters.Tried various angles to get this result.The traffic cones seem to have swiftly done its work by keeping the snow walkers away from the covered manholes. The officials not taking any chances of a fall resulting in an injury to commuters. This picture shows the duty of care provided by the Toronto traffic department in protecting the people from any bite.
2. The CN Tree
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This is the Canadian National Tower, one of the most iconic structures of Toronto. It lights up the skyline in the night and makes it stand out in the backdrop of Lake Ontario. Clicked this photograph somewhere in the midst of January 2012 without using a tripod. To avoid the handshake in this long exposure shot I balanced the camera on a piece wood and used the LCD tilt/swivel function before clicking.The branches of the tree I thought added a nice dimension to the picture.
3. Hole Toronto
If we go by the sequence, this is the view from the sky-pod of the CN Tower, the second highest public observation gallery in the world succeeded only by the Canton tower of China. If you plan to come here, reserve your seat at the 360 degree revolving restaurant and enjoy your meal with the magnificent view from the top. Surely a place from where you can see the whole of Toronto, literally.
4. All is One
These two boys were practicing their skateboard jump for quite a while. After a few trips and falls, he finally got it right. This laconic narration has a moral behind it, isn't it? Every challenge you take in life, go for it, give it your best, if you don't succeed, rise up and try again. One of the shops in the background says 'all is one' which is a true reflection of Toronto.
5. The TTC Streetcar
This picture shows the Toronto Transit Commission's Streetcar in motion. The TTC's network includes the subways, streetcars and buses which provide excellent public transportation service to the daily commuters. The photograph was taken at the Yonge and Dundas square, a prime tourist attraction hosting numerous public events and arguably the busiest place in here, often referred as Toronto's Times Square. The fast moving streetcar resembles the city in an apt way.
6. Multi-cultured
So, these are the six photographs which will be doing the round at the subway stations, I hope some of you will be able to catch it on the way through. The photographs are also updated on
Website: http://www.contactingtoronto.ca/
Flickr link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/40298584@N00/
