Spring that never came!

Seasons greetings 2013

Illustration for TU Delft Academic start

My personal experience with the Delft weather!

Delft...these days!!

Dutch and their wierd habits! Color pants are one of 'em :P

Spring break...barcelona!!

Exams are over, finally... YAY

My impression of holland

Seems Like... Jus' Yesterday!

Thesis...THEN and NOW!!

FABULOUS '11

2011 cartoon series: 4a/4

@ LIVING

2011 cartoon series: 3/4

@ DORMS

2011 cartoon series: 1/4

@ LIBRARY

Travel Photo Contest @blogadda

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I have penned down quiet a few good number of travelogues right here in my blog, be it of my excursions to different parts of country or abroad. Well when it comes to the selection of 5 photos out of that large pool for this "travel photo contest", its kinda tough. Nonetheless, this time I have sorted out 5 photos from my Rajasthan trip and my internship location, "Romania - a sweet little country in the eastern Europe". These 5 photos are extension towards the capturing of various emotions with context to the location/surrounding.

But wait; Where are the in-dept thorough explanations to your photos?

Well, what I think, photography is a subjective work of art, and the interpretations could vary from one person to another depending on their mind and mood. So, I give full freedom to the reader to critique over the same. Anyways, I have taken the liberty to tag a CAPTION to each of the photos though.

Without wasting much of your precious time, lets start with it.

OPTIMISM

A BRIEF RESPITE

Only time - ANTICIPATION

RIDE FOR TRIUMPH

CLASHING AT VARIANCE

I hereby declare, all the above photographs have been taken by Anurag Bhattacharya, i.e. me at Jaisalmer(India), jodhpur(India), Sighisoara(Romania), Sibiu(Romania) and Brasov(Romania) repectively.

Well this is it, don't forget to critique over it, I mean the photos and lemme' know the light you see these photos in!! I am thoroughly excited to see the way you interpret these photos. That would be quiet a fun, I guess.

Cheers :)

Anurag

Summer is here!

Now that May is upon us, and we climbing one step closer of becoming an architect, thus can finally see the speck of light at the end of the academic tunnel. Well summer vacations are here and that too a long one. Summer vacation for college students means a break from papers, demanding course schedules, and a chance to relax and maybe try out some new stuff. Some plan to spend the summer with families, while others will travel far from school working on internships or travelling around. Well what about my plans.... though had many before, preferred to stay back till the monsoon arrives.The summer this year has been unusually–yet predictably–very hot. Hotter than previous summers in ways more than one: with not just a peak daily hot session but the high heat intensity starting earlier in the day and not giving any real relief until long after dusk. The city has become an ideal case study for the proponents of climate change, and with the monsoon both arriving late and only giving a guest appearance, the impact of global warming has never been so evident to so many. The average temperature ranging from 42 degrees to 47 degrees Celsius, it's crazy!!

So my big plan this summer... is.... doing nothing!! Stay back... relax and enjoy the last longest vacations. Being an architecture student sometime sucks to the core, where my other engineering batch mates are all done with their courses, I still got another year left!

Well complaints apart, wishing my engineering friends all the very best and success in the future endeavors and professional career :)

Vibrant Rajasthan - Udaipur

With the winters playing wicked games with us north indians, I was craving for some warm destination, where the sun had made its presence felt. I always wanted to visit the Forts in Rajasthan, the colourful and vibrant land of desert. I packed my bags and headed for the bright sunny skies. Going through some maps, I decided to start off with the lively city Udaipur. Dotted with exquisite marble forts and palaces, Udaipur showcases the rich history and architectural patterns of the Rajput Kings. Most of these forts and palaces were built in the medieval era by regal personages. I was completely overwhelmed to see the lavish interiors, royal decor and rugged exteriors of these spell bounding structures. Reflecting the lifestyles of the passionate Rajputs in the best possible manner, the City Palace stands over the Pichola Lake.

The palace was built by Maharana Uday Singh and later several palaces and structures were added to the complex by succeeding Maharanas. Various huge gates, the Mor Chawk (the peacock square), Armoury museum (exhibiting a huge collection of protective gears and weapons), Manak Mahal or the Ruby Palace (known for a lovely collection of glass and mirror work) and Krishna Vilas (displaying a rich collection of miniature paintings) are a few major attractions of the City Palace. The rooms of the Moti Mahal, Chini Mahal and the Zenana Mahal in the City Palace complex are superbly decorated with mirror tiles and paintings.

I then saw the renowned Lake Palace Hotel, located on an island on Lake Pichola. I also came to know that the Lake Palace Hotel was originally built by the Maharana Jagat Singh II in 1754. It is rated among the most romantic hotels in India as well as world over. I paid short visits to the famous Fateh Prakash Palace and Jag Mandir, which are known for authentic royal luxury. Almost all the major forts and palaces in Udaipur boast of the legends of their glorious past. These ancestral structures have witnessed several changes over the centuries and still they stand tall retaining the vibrant aspects of the age old cultures. If I start goin' into historical details... it would take me ages to complete the draft.

After going through these hyped touristic destinations, I snatched away some time to explore Udaipur, the inner city I had heard so many stories about. As soon as I walked out of the hostel, I found myself in the midst of a busy market. Colourful clothes, leather bound notebooks, hard carved wooden elephants and camels, stone carved ganeshas, colourful jootis, zari borders of old saris and so much for a shopper's delight.

Amidst the busy market I discovered these steps that reached quite high and ended in a temple far above. My curiosity led me to a marble temple of Jagdish (or Krishna) and spent some time there discovering the temple complex and its colourfully traditional Rajasthani people.There I found samosas, kachoris (those who don't know - a kind of snack popular in India) and tea, with fried green chillies and chopped onions... God! Does my mouth still water at the thought of it. Lemme' make it very clear, I am a big time foodie. Walking down I discovered many faces, many architectural wonders, ghaats, old bridges, mandirs (temples) and old houses or havelis. Curiosity and wonder not leaving us, I walked on and on…

The eateries were the most amazing discovery. All sort of food sells out there... Korean, Isreali, Mexican, Italian, Swiss, American, just name it. And yes you also might get a decent Rajasthani Thali there! Exploring beyond I found many small houses converted into cafe's that can hardly seat more than 8-10 people, but served all sorts of food, teaching how to draw miniature art. Even I tried my hands on painting with thin single hair brushes and learning how to do miniature art! I met an artist who did really good miniature work but gotta tell you it requires good amount of patience and good eye-sight ofcourse.

This was my first draft on my rajasthan trip... hope to post more on it asap!!