Arrival in Bangalore November 4th, 2009
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a place so…green.
Especially coming in from the air. As far as the eye could see, all was green. And a very very rich green at that.
We landed shortly before sunset, at the new airport that opened just weeks ago.
If there were any expectations of walking out of an Indian airport and into the street to be assaulted by sights, smells and sounds unique to India, they were shattered almost instantly. The airport itself is so very brand new and squeaky-clean. And the design and layout… Well, it could almost be any airport in pretty much any city.
Upon exiting the airport we were ushered out onto a massive car park area. Which is where I took my first shot in Bangalore:
Our Emirates car was waiting for us at the exit, and took us on the long way into town. We’d just gotten out onto the road out of the airport when I spotted these birds. Crows. They’re all over Bangalore.
This here was the very first billboard advertisement I saw in Bangalore:
Bangalore-Hyderabad National Highway 7 into Bangalore:
While most Bangaloreans were friendly, and were happy to be pictured, some were not so friendly. The guy leftmost was very happy and friendly, and smiled and waved after this shot was taken. His friend (2nd from left), however, was much less happy.
This here was my first taste of how crowded some places in Bangalore can get. This bus we pulled alongside of was filled to bursting:
Next up, some more shots from the Lebanon trip (I’m still sorting the shots I took in Bangalore)!
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Posted in Travel/Urban | Comments (3)
November 6th, 2009 at 6:15 am
uh-oh looks like you’ve got some public photography issues with those guys. some people just don’t love having their picture taken : ) Careful Z. They say some cultures believe you steal their soul when snapping their picture because they think cameras have soul-stealing powers. So next time don’t steal just borrow. Learn the art of stealing soul (with permission). hehe
November 7th, 2009 at 12:24 am
Yep. Totally. That’s why after that, I always sought to make eye contact with people (and/or talk to them) and make sure they were ok with the pictures before I took them. It’s amazing what a smile can do.
November 18th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
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