Click walk at Lodi Gardens

I went for a click walk, after a long gap, last week. We went to Lodi Gardens. The slight nip in the air, the beautiful flowers, and nice blue skies welcomed my camera and me with a warmth that is hard to describe. I had a great time working with these photographs. I hope you like them as well.

The majestic tomb at the Lodi Gardens

The enlightened one

Silver dust

Lovely morning blue

Spotlight

Walking in red

Water beasts

Sunrays

What are you looking at?

Natural carving

Posing

Flowers on your feet

Dew drops

It's a dog's life

Side view

The young click walker

Fifth Birthday Celebration Contest

Five years!

Yes! DPD is five today. Five years of capturing my city through different cameras. I started the blog by capturing my city scape through the lens of my phone camera. Then, the love for my city graduated to the love for the art of photography. I think growth and love need to be celebrated.

So, I invite you to participate in the first ever DPD contest.

The prize is a Flipkart gift voucher worth rupees 500. Now the prize is a Flipkart gift voucher worth rupees 1,000 by CupoNation. So put on your thinking caps and think harder.

Participating is a piece of cake.

1.       Take out a few moments and like the DPD page on Facebook.

2.       Post one photograph from your city (clicked by you) on the page.

3.       Write 5 lines about why that photograph is special to you.

4.       If I like your post, I’ll declare you the winner.

CupoNation

Once you submit your entry, visit CupoNation website. I promise you’ll not be disappointed. CupoNation is India’s largest coupon portal. It makes the online shoppers shopping experience even better. They offer discounts up to 60% for a vast selection of categories like books, electronics, clothes, etc. So, don’t waste time and head to the website and grab some coupons!

Winner:

1.       You will be judged the winner if your post tugs at my heartstrings J

2.       The contest is open for three weeks.

3.       The results will be announced by me on 3 April 2013 (the deadline has been pushed back so that many more people can take part) 10 April 2013 on my blog as well as the DPD Facebook page. The best way to ensure you do not miss the result is to keep checking the blog and the DPD page on Facebook.

4.       The winner must contact me by email within a week of the announcement to receive the voucher.

Spread the word of the contest and ask your friends to participate as well. 

 Good luck! Revisit the moment when you fell in love with your city and play to win!

A Sunny Afternoon at Jantar Mantar

The sun is finally out after a very long time in Delhi. I decided to coax my friends to take a walk to Jantar Mantar during lunch. Thankfully, they did not need much convincing. They packed themselves in their woolens and I wore the camera around my neck and we went for a pleasant walk. Here is my loot from the day.

Anu, flaunting her eskimo jacket and bright smile!

Sangeeta in her brand new jacket, smiling to her heart's content in the bright sunlight

The Colour Purple

Green with envy?

Roots, enroute

Eye see you

Veins

Sorry, please talk to me again

Secret passage

Shaken not stirred

Underground

Sun n Shade

Cornered

Spotlight

St. Mary's School, SDA

I had the privilege of visiting St. Mary's School in SDA a few weeks ago. It was a Saturday and it was not a working day. So, I was really surprised to see a few students running around the school. They looked super busy. I was intrigued and wanted to know what these teenagers were upto when I saw two of them rolling a gas cylinder towards the football field. I had gone to the school with my friend SKT, who is a teacher at the school. She took me to the spot where a bunch of teenagers and some teachers were busy cooking in huge utensils. I was later told that these kids are a part of The Hunger Project. They cook meals, pack them in separate tiffins, and then deliver them to the lepers basti nearby.

The Hunger Project

Later SKT took me the the staff room. I loved being there. It was nice to be in the teacher's staff room without being in trouble ;)

Answer sheets

Teacher's room

Teachers can be messy too!

I loved the work she and her students had done on the classroom bulletin boards.

Introduction board

The teacher and her work

My favourite one was this particular one about fishing for good books.

Najaf Khan's Tomb

Another monument SKT and I visited over the past weekend was Najaf Khan's Tomb. The unique thing about this tomb is that it is without the dome. Apart from that there was nothing else to see or savour.