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King of Jaywalking
Yep, since no one has claimed this title yet, I shall proclaim myself the King of Jaywalking..
As the fact of the matter is, I like to take pictures while crossing roads, jaywalking or not.It often provides you with angles that are unique and unexplored.The word crossing might as well be replaced sometimes by the words ‘running across’ instead, haha…Oh yes its illegal in most 1st world countries,till u are caught of course , by either the police or by the Grim Reaper. But since I am from India,its a no biggie.. stuff happens in India willy-nilly which if happens in any other country, the whole country would shut down…
Do u like to take images while crossing the street? I had this awesome comment from a friend by the name Sue Summons in my Facebook page :: ‘Not ready for that yet. Want to live a bit longer lol’..
So here are some images I have taken around the world that are from the middle of the road..
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GERMANY
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NETHERLANDS
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SWITZERLAND
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FRANCE
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INDIA
JAYFLYING OVER MUMBAI
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BELGIUM
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The Rhine Falls
The Rhine Falls (Rheinfall in German) is the largest plain waterfall in Europe.The falls are located on the Upper Rhine between the municipalities of Neuhausen am Rheinfall and Laufen-Uhwiesen, near the town of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland, between the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zürich. They are 150 m (450 ft) wide and 23 m (75 ft) high.
Basically its a summer destination when the falls are ‘not frozen’ and the skies are blue. There is also the Schloss Wörth castle , located near the falls.Boat trips can be taken up the Rhine to the falls and the Rheinfallfelsen. Overall its a wonderful 1 day trip to the location.With friends, family or even your pet…Also the drive is super beautiful so if u can take your own car or atleast hire one, your day will be +/-10% better…
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1) The Majestic Falls with Euro Rail running through it like the life blood flowing through the veins.
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2) The beautiful surrounding houses.
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3) The Schloss Wörth castle in view.
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4) View 2 of the Castle
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5) The Falls, with regular boat rides off and on.
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6) Down River, with lovely woods in the surrounding…Here u can play Little Red Riding hood with your girlfriend..hahaha
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7) And you can have a barbecue when you are done with the playing…
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8) Thats a strategically placed Indian fast food centre.(And by Indian I mean Asian-Indian, not Red Indian).Keeping in mind that Indians are almost 50% of the summer tourist force in Switzerland.Rest 50%, comprise of China(ese) Asians (40%) and Americans/Australian/South-Africans ( 10%).
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9) Finally a panorama view of the falls/area…
Of History, Gods and Politicians
The Karla Caves- Maharashtra
The Karla Caves near Mumbai-India are a complex of ancient Buddhist rock-cut cave shrines dating back to around 160BC (around 100yrs younger than the Petra -Jordan )
The main hall has 37 octagonal pillars and the main stupa (the object of worship) in the front with a wooden umbrella/chatri on the top of it..The wood is believed to be as old the structure itself.The structure is a bit off the avg tourist circuit.The compound shares its ground with a Hindu temple (dedicated to Goddess ‘Ekvira’), believed to be even older than the caves themselves.
These caves enjoy a lower tourist head count compared to its peers, the Ajanta Ellora and the likes because of 2 reasons
a) It is out of the common Buddhist tourist circuit comprising of Bodh-Gaya,Varanasi (Sarnarth) and Nalanda. etc.
b) The ‘charm’ of something so old, is hugely overshadowed by the presence of the Ekvira Temple just somewhat attached to the caves.The people visiting are more interested in the temple than the caves as a separate entity.
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The Ekvira Devi Temple is believed to have been constructed by the Pandavas of ancient Indian mythology. (If u know – Hare Rama Hare Krishna sect, try to understand it this way that Lord Krishna was the God who endowed wisdom upon the Pandavas, so the thing dates back to 1000s of yrs ) and so does the Ekvira Temple.
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The Main Caves
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The wooden frames as well as the teak umbrella on the top of the Stupa is believed to be as old as the caves themselves..
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Saturday Flowers – IV
Finally its Saturday again…! Time for the flower series posts….!
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Hello Captain ..!
‘Hello Captain’ is a project I have been working on for sometime..It is supposed to be in 3 or more parts.
I have just barged into the cockpit or bridge of aeroplanes , boats ,ships etc and introduced myself and clicked the pictures of the captain in charge of the ‘ship’…I have tried to cover all the 3 modes; Air, Water and Land.All of them were beautiful people who were all incharge of our lives during the trip(s)..’Heroes in uniforms’…
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Note to the lovely people in the pictures – Hello Captain, this is your photographer speaking haha, don’t forget to claim the High Resolution Images by mailing me on info@marcussam.com or poking me on my page - http://www.facebook.com/MarcusSam or facebook profile - http://www.facebook.com/soumyo.banerjee . [If I have not already given u my card offcourse.. =) ]
Disclaimer – Well its a shame that I might have confused a few of their names in a few places.Well the bright side is if they want to stay anonymous, then its great haha.
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Saturday Flowers – III
Ahha Saturday again…! Time for the flower series posts….! I would like to say a big HELLO to all my wordpress buddies…These flowers are dedicated to you guys…! You’re awesome, have a great weekend..! =))
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The Dying Lion of Lucerne
The Lion Monument or Löwendenkmal is a sculpture in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn..
It is basically a War Memorial that commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris, France.
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The Lion lies in his lair in the perpendicular face of a low cliff — for he is carved from the living rock of the cliff. His size is colossal, his attitude is noble. His head is bowed, the broken spear is sticking in his shoulder, his protecting paw rests upon the lilies of France. Vines hang down the cliff and wave in the wind, and a clear stream trickles from above and empties into a pond at the base, and in the smooth surface of the pond the lion is mirrored, among the water-lilies.
Around about are green trees and grass. The place is a sheltered, reposeful woodland nook, remote from noise and stir and confusion — and all this is fitting, for lions do die in such places, and not on granite pedestals in public squares fenced with fancy iron railings. The Lion of Lucerne would be impressive anywhere, but nowhere so impressive as where he is.
— Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, 1880
Helvetiorum Fidei ac Virtuti inscribed on the top of the sculptured cave means : To the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss.
The lion is portrayed impaled by a spear, covering a shield bearing the fleur-de-lis (a Lily or an Iris which is a decorative or symbolical feature of the French monarchy; beside him is another shield bearing the coat of arms of Switzerland..
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Don’t forget check my article the ‘New Asian Age’, named as The Money Spinners : Click Here or Click on the image above..
Also you might like to check another post from the same City : Lucerne
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Images & Concept : Marcus Sam
Inspirational Monday
Ahh 2013 and its newer than the Mayans could ever imagine…
So starting with the first image of a generalized To-Do list that everyone must keep in mind while including minor modifications to the same….
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Next is a Win Statement that U must keep in mind before doing every and any job..
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Third is a motivitational thinking which helps u to carry on through the toughness that life offers to most of us
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And finally the Inspiration to be mad, be different and be yourself and fight it out….
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Also dont forget to check the Negative Quotes series started just this year…
Check here : NEGATIVE QUOTES/REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY
concept & image copyright : Marcus Sam
