I have been in this city for 29 Years now. But there are a lot of places I have never been to. Topping the list would be Panagal park and I finally got to visit the park (It was the starting point of the 8th Chennai Photowalk.) Suprisingly the park is clean. There were even a few people who had come there to spend their evening.. I landed inside Panagal Park really early(Keeping up with my craze for punctuality) and was introduced to a Sharanya Manivannan by Chandroo, I actually needed 10 minutes to figure out who she is. I think I should get myself admitted to some Old Age Home.
Photographers started gathering around the bust of King George V and the walk started out at about 1730 hrs. Lots of fun. We stopped at Madras Bhel Puri for a snack break at about 1900 hrs before continuing towards the Residency Towers which was our Destination.
Dilip has been working with the Aravanis( If you don't remember Priya Babu from the 7th Chennai Photowalk click here) and the Aravanis need funding to setup an office. Dillip is passionate about his work and he gave a long talk about the History of the Aravanis and the problems they are facing (which will need a post by itself)
The walk ended at about 2000hrs. As usual "A Sunday Well Spent"
Yes We will be doing the walk again on June 22nd 2008, do join us. It is fun guaranteed and you might even find Long Lost Friends and Old Neighbours. (I met Aravind during the 6th Photowalk and yesterday I met Pradeep.)
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17 June 2008 at 20:41
You would not have met Pradeep if not for me! So, you owe me one! :D
17 June 2008 at 22:02
Oh it was not like he was a lost guy. I know his house I know the family. So actually you owe me some... First for lying that you have the oldest camera in the photowalk. BBQ Nation... Chall We sir...
17 June 2008 at 22:45
good one dude... i've just joined indiblogger.in ...do let me know if u plan 4 a bloggers meet next time.. btw read articles in my blog wen u find time n post ur comments. hope u find them interestin
19 June 2008 at 17:56
hey..nice post! now i am really keen to be there next sunday. btw 1 random question........ do u know any other restuarant except BBQ? Cheers :)
19 June 2008 at 18:34
@ Rajesh Hey thanks for stopping by rajesh. Will surely stop by your blog.
@ Sowmya Hmmmm Good Question Tons of them.But I only favor one at a time. BBQ Nation has caught my fancy now.
19 June 2008 at 20:55
Sad i missed it..hope this sunday will be as good as the last one
19 June 2008 at 21:55
well if you have managed to see the pangal park thats really good.. because very few ppl in chennai have actually gone inside the park.. and some people dont even know that there is a park there to begin with.. as its hidden by hoardings from all the sides ..
20 June 2008 at 13:30
@ani the fact is that I hate the very area.I knew that a park existed there. But the very thought of the painfully slow traffic which makes my knees tremble and the time taken to park a car... I opted out.But that was till last week.
20 June 2008 at 16:07
i know what you mean.. considering i have stayed there for a good part of my life..
prettyy accessible for shopping though.. but not exactly an ideal place for living..until and unless you get used to all the hustle and bustle and yes the very slow traffic..
just wonder how it would be after the flyover is built completely??
20 June 2008 at 16:48
@ani you went shopping there *gasps* I went there once and I could not stand the crowd. Any store you get into it is extremely crazy. I hope and Wish and Pray that the Flyover will solve the problem. Cheers!!!
20 June 2008 at 17:10
hehe well yes.. i have gone there shopping.. you get the best costume jewellery for dance to hire there.. and apart from other random bits and pieces.... and the first time i went there.. i just had to stand in the direction which i wanted to go.. and rest assured.. i was carried .. which is practically.. pushed about to that side..
nice experience..which i generally try not to repeat as much as possible..
with the flyover coming.. doubt if it would reduce the burden.. might inturn increase it..
20 June 2008 at 17:47
Oh my God *Looks at her in terror* The guys there are frickingly cheap and molest women irrespective of age. Hope you did not have any bad experience.
OH so you dance HUH!!! What kind of dance? I am an expert in salsa with pettai rap, which combines to form the dandanakka dance. learnt it directly from my asaan,"dandanakka karadi" T.Rajendar.Cheers!!!
22 June 2008 at 04:18
ah, i missed this one too! not having a good camera sucks!
22 June 2008 at 21:08
@lemonade Did you know that I have announced an open competition. Anyone who brings a digi camera older than mine is gets breakfast or dinner from me. Wanna give it a shot? Join us for the next photowalk.
24 June 2008 at 14:38
@ Pseudonym,
I know why BBQ Nation caught your fancy! :D
And who is this Ani? Sollavela?!?
24 June 2008 at 16:05
@narain So why did BBQ nation catch my fancy?
26 June 2008 at 04:19
never heard of photowalk, is it some kind of photo bloggers' union?
26 June 2008 at 11:20
Hey Usha Welcome to my blog? The Chennai Photowalk was started by Chandrachoodan he blogs at www.selectiveamnesia.org Suprisingly most people who turn up are bloggers. But there are a few other folks who join in after reading about it in the papers. When you are in Chennai do join us. We walk on the 2nd Sunday of every month.
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