When one sees Mumbai, there is the chorme and glass buildings that dot the skyline. The rush and the bustle. The tremendous density of population and the incessant honking of horns. but look beyond that, and there is a lot of beauty and old world charm… It is a city with a heart and a soul… there are more beautiful cities, there are more prosperous cities and there are cities with more culture that I have lived in… but, there is nowhere else that has a soul like Mumbai …. my home…

Outside the Taj — i can almost hear SD Burman go o maji re …

Ok- i love the sea and boats fascinate me as a photography subject …

Watching is a great spectator sport in Mumbai.Though the verandah’s a disappearing. When i was a kid – conversations would happen across two buildings between people standing in the verandahs.

An eye level shot would have shown the eco system that has grown around the Mosque – shops, eateries etal … making it cramped and crowded like the rest of Mumbai …But the low angle shot is a different matter

While there are those who admire Mumbai’s Gothic architecture – i have always found it ugly … the kind of place that Batman would be very comfortable perching for a view of the city.

The Taj Mahal Hotel …

Did you know there is a temple dedicated to Parashuram in Mumbai … near the ancient lake of Banganga

And, the sunset by the sea …yes ..this too is monochrome 😀