LOVE, NATURE AND THE MAJESTY OF VIJAYAWADA’S BRIDGES
Sometimes my eyes stray, and so would the focus of my camera away from the main point of attraction. Sometimes in photography, it happens – a set of bystanders seems more appealing than the...
Vijayawada in Visuals Blog
ROMANTIC MOMENTS AT VIJAYAWADA’S ICONIC BRIDGES
When I trembled in cold feet, almost scared to tread closer to the surging waters to capture the proper frame, it surprised me to find the scenes of carelessness and open brashness of young...
THE MAJESTY OF VIJAYAWADA’S BRIDGES
The railway bridges are the pride of Vijayawada City. They are the engineering marvels majestically perched across the Krishna River. I stood at a safe distance, wondering at the floodwaters challenging the huge granite...
The Wild Power of Krishna River
The roaring of the river’s rush is as scary as if it were a live, simmering lava flow. Like a liquid wild beast unleashed, its waters rise, tearing through banks, swallowing trees and roads....
Memories of Prakasham Bridge and Krishna River
The Prakasham Bridge, which connects the cities of Vijayawada and Guntur, is about 1225 meters long. Completed in 1957, and named after the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Tanguturi Prakasham. The Bridge...
CHAOS AND CALM: BEAUTY AND FURY OF KRISHNA RIVER
Once in two or three years, the Krishna River goes mad. The raging tide and subsequent flooding appear terrifying, and the next few days will likely see Vijayawada city in a state of panic,...
THE POWER OF PAUSE
Sometimes a week goes by where I do nothing. I don’t find any reason why I lie down in such a stubborn apathy. It just happens. During which my mind refuses to hum along...
THE SEA, THE RIVER, AND A TEMPLE
Temple visits never fit into my lifestyle. God and deities were never a part of my thoughts, and I haven’t developed any emotional attachments to such eternal spirits. Lately, I’ve felt more at ease...
COLOURS OF DISAPPOINTMENT
The visit to Kakinada evokes a special excitement. My preparation would include more groundwork than anything I do for my travels to any other place in the way of waiting and anticipation. It’s because...
WHEN ANXIETY TAKES OVER
I can’t come out of the blanket of a misgiving—a sort of uneasy hum that has been troubling me for the past fortnight, and I couldn’t pinpoint what it could be. It starts in...
THE SMARTPHONE SCOURGE
At age 64, I never had many occasions to get a closer glimpse at frolicky ‘smart phone-smitten teens.” I had one this morning when I sought help of two young adults for my photo...
