July Theme Day: The Colour Green: Green Delhi

Every city should have a favourite colour. I think, if Delhi was a person, her favourite colour would be green. The roads in Delhi show off beautiful shades of green, our buses are green and even our street lamps are green!

A beautiful green July to all of you!

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Delhi Green Flirts with Yellow

The rains over the weekend gave Delhi a nice wash. The city is at its greenest best with a little yellow thrown in here and there.

Colours of Victory! Cricket World Cup 2011: India!

I am falling short of words and never before in my life have I wanted to talk more. A sweet, long awaited victory for Team India at the Cricket World Cup 2011 finals in Mumbai and Delhi erupted into a celebration that the city has never ever witnessed before. The whole city was on the roads celebrating the return of the Cup after 28 long years. Everywhere one turned one saw people proudly carrying the Indian Tri-Colour (Flag), dancing to bollywood numbers, cheering for the Men in Blue, greeting strangers with priceless smiles. We were not Delhiites last night. We were all Indians: Proud, Happy, Content :-)

Here is my photo-collection from last night's celebration on all the roads leading to India Gate!

All smiles

Covered in the colours of the nation

Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Humara

Dancing with the Flag

Age no bar: A 3-year old kid doing stunts on top of a car

I see your true colours

The joyous crowd!

Rain, Rain Go Away!

My city has been under water for almost a week now. Here are some shots I got of the watered city over the past 7 days.
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Praying for the sun to shine now. The grey is becoming depressing.

Scary Monster

This the monster machine that scares all the drivers of Delhi. A crane that picks up cars parked in the no parking zones. Just spotting one of these gives my friends and me the hibbie jibbies. Hopefully, its ugly chains will never touch my black beauty. :-)

On Road View

Not the safest thing to do, but there are times while driving on Delhi roads that it becomes impossible to control myself from clicking photos. The one below warns the others on road of a 'Risky Rider' from 'Ligal Crime Club'. I love the fact that the Delhi drivers not only boast but enjoy a spelling mistake once a while. Atleast I enjoy their mistakes. :-) Enlarge the photo to have a better look.

Scorching Summer Day

A typical scorching summer day in Delhi. The trees look haunted without their green blankets.

Animal Sightings

I LOVE driving on the roads of Delhi. The fellow passengers keep me amused. :-)

A langoor riding a two-wheeler above and horses being carried in a mini-truck. Beautiful animals.


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It Hapens Only In India

Well, maybe it happens elsewhere in the world, but I like to believe that we are the only country in the world to have a traffic jam because an elephant was in the mood for some leaves. While most of the other drivers on the road were agitated by this one-off episode, I had a gala time looking at one of my favourite animals in full majestic bloom. His highness, did not even seem a tad bit bothered by the honking that we Delhiites are so famous for. :-)

So what is the oddest thing you have ever spotted on your roads?

Delhi Roads

This is the reason I love Delhi so much. The beautiful roads lined with lush green trees on both sides making a canopy, with the sky peeking a little. Did I forgot to tell you that I love Delhi!

Road At Night

I clicked this photo while returning from Jaipur, where I had gone for the weekend. From the window of the Volvo bus, the roads of Delhi seemed to be sparkling jewels. I like this particular photo because of the movement of the lights.

Life in the Rear View Mirror

Need I say more.