Amongst The Waves

Sky Watch Friday

2011-05-27T14:59:00.001+05:30

Flying Feeling

2011-05-11T18:28:00.001+05:30

City Of Blinding Lights

2011-04-27T09:18:00.000+05:30

I have light

2011-04-25T21:14:00.000+05:30

Smoking Trees

2011-04-19T20:27:00.000+05:30

Marching Forward

2011-04-14T23:42:00.001+05:30

Strike Through Sun

2011-02-14T10:05:00.000+05:30

Lamp Post

2010-12-06T18:29:00.000+05:30

Hazy and Daze

2010-10-01T22:32:00.000+05:30

Dholpur

2010-09-16T22:25:00.000+05:30

Guns In Agra

2010-05-29T21:56:00.000+05:30

Stairway To Haven

2010-05-10T01:36:00.000+05:30

Radio Ga Ga

2010-05-04T22:00:00.000+05:30

Life and Death

2010-04-27T19:32:00.003+05:30

Behind Enemy Lines

2010-04-27T19:29:00.000+05:30

Half Chicken

2010-03-13T18:08:00.000+05:30

Catcher In The Rye

2010-03-04T21:02:00.001+05:30

"Anyway, I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all. Thousands of little kids, and nobody's around - nobody big, I mean - except me. And I'm standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff - I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it's crazy, but that's the only thing I'd really like to be." ~J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye, Chapter 22, spoken by the character Holden Caulfield

I took the photograph keeping after I heard about the Death of J.D. Salinger. Wondering if he haunts a rye field these days. =D.... Jokes apart Catcher in the rye is one of my all time Favs. RIP JDS

Skywatch Friday

2010-02-19T21:37:00.003+05:30

SKW

Caught by the fuzz

2010-01-31T12:49:00.000+05:30

Its Fogging Cold

2010-01-10T12:01:00.002+05:30

Fogged

2010-01-09T20:50:00.000+05:30

Happy New Year 2010

2009-12-31T19:15:00.000+05:30

Getting Down From Stairs Is Prohibited !!!!!

2009-12-20T01:27:00.000+05:30

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Who's Ride Is It Anyways!!!!

2009-12-17T19:12:00.000+05:30

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Assult On Aesthetics

2009-12-06T19:59:00.000+05:30

Photograph By Amit Gupta

(Click On The Image For A Large View)

Agra, Dec 6 (IANS) Hundreds of school children cycled through streets of this Taj city Sunday morning to spread environmental consciousness and demand drastic reduction in carbon emission to make the city clean.

‘The city of three world heritage monuments can not be allowed to remain dirty, choked and traffic jammed perpetually,’ Shishir Bhagat, programme convener of Wake Up Agra, told IANS.

Medical activist and gynaecologist Shivani Chaturvedi said: ‘Children must learn to reduce and recycle waste. Parents should promote cycling habit among children.’

The young cyclists took a round of the city’s life line M.G. Road before they were addressed by Father John Farreira, an educationist and yoga promoter.

Farreira said the city’s profile must change. ‘Everywhere you see heaps of dirt and garbage. The poor level of cleanliness is not only a health hazard but also an assault on aesthetics. People should wake up and clean up the city and make roads safe for cycling,’ Farreira said.

View Of Taj Mahal From The Red Fort

2009-11-23T20:45:00.001+05:30

Taj Mahal

2009-11-17T23:14:00.004+05:30

One Of The Four Minar's Of the Taj Mahal
Reminds Me Of the Song Wish You Were Here By Pink Floyd,
Sharing The Lyrics:

o, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell,
blue skies from pain.
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
And did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?
How I wish, how I wish you were here.
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year,
Running over the same old ground.
What have you found? The same old fears.
Wish you were here.

Wah Taj

2009-11-15T22:57:00.000+05:30

Unknown Unthought

2009-11-13T21:43:00.001+05:30

Unknown Unthought By Perl Jam Is My New Fav Songs These Days.

Sharing The Lyrics With You All.

All the thoughts,... You never see,... You’re always thinking,...

Brain is wired,... Brain is deep,... Oh are you sinking?,...

Feel the path of every day,... Which road you taking?,...

Breathing hard,... & Making hay,... Yeh this is living,...

Look for love & evidence,... That you’re worth keeping,...

Swallowed whole in negatives,... It's so sad & sickening,...

Feel the air up above,... A pool of blue sky,...

Fill the air up with love,... Black w/starlight,...

Feel the sky blanket you,... w/gems & rhinestones,...

See the path cut by the moon,... For you to walk on,...

For you to walk on,...

Nothing left,... Nothing left,...

Nothing there,... Nothing left,...

See the path cut by the moon,... For you to walk on,...

See the waves on distant shores,... Awaiting your arrival,...

Dream the dreams of other men,... You’ll be no ones rival,...

Dream the dreams of others then,... You will be no ones rival,...

You will be no ones rival,...

A distant time,... A distant space,... That’s where we’re living ..

A distant time,... A distant place,... So what you giving?,...

What you giving?

Tree Of Death

2009-11-02T20:21:00.001+05:30

Buy A High Quality Print

The Temple Of Shri Balaji

2009-10-31T19:55:00.000+05:30

Mystical Elephant

2009-10-29T18:41:00.005+05:30

Took This Photo Today Outside My Office. This Elephant Has 2 Om Symbols On Each Of His Ears an the Symbol Of Trishul On Its Trunk.

Om or Aum is of paramount importance in Hinduism. This symbol (as seen in the image on the right) is a sacred syllable representing Brahman, the impersonal Absolute of Hinduism — omnipotent, omnipresent, and the source of all manifest existence. Brahman, in itself, is incomprehensible; so a symbol becomes mandatory to help us realize the Unknowable. Om, therefore, represents both the unmanifest (nirguna) and manifest (saguna) aspects of God. That is why it is called pranava, to mean that it pervades life and runs through our prana or breath. Read On

The trihsula (also spelled trishul or trisula, Sanskrit for "three spear") is a tridentspear that is the emblem of the god Shiva. The weapon symbolizes empire and the irresistible force of transcendental reality.

The three prongs of the trishula represent Shiva's three aspects of:

Creator,
Preserver
Destroyer

as well as the three shaktis (powers):

Will
Action
Wisdom

The fearsome goddess Durga also brandishes a trishula in one of her seven hands.

Cricket At The Fort

2009-10-27T16:40:00.000+05:30

Metal Head

2009-10-24T16:59:00.000+05:30

Sunshine

2009-10-23T21:56:00.002+05:30

Click Here For Another Sun.

Here's A Link to Skywatch Friday

Happy Diwali

2009-10-21T18:15:00.000+05:30

First of all I would like to Apologize......for not posting anything for this past week......Well its been the holiday season and I have been busy with my family and friends. Also my ISP ditched me so I had no access.......All Said and Done Here's My Warm Greetings To all my regular visitors.....
Thanks To All For Making This Site Such a Big Hit

Edge Of The World

2009-10-15T20:15:00.000+05:30

Crash and Burn

2009-10-14T19:42:00.000+05:30

An Edit Of a Previous Post Flying Feeling

Ready For Take Off

2009-10-12T20:50:00.001+05:30

I had to stop and take a picture.The highwaybar board is real. amitsmith.blogspot.com board not. This happened this evening at dhakran crossing in Agra

Swing Life Away

2009-10-11T19:06:00.000+05:30

For Another Swing Life Away Post Click Here

Bugged

2009-10-09T21:01:00.000+05:30

Sleepin Like a Dog

2009-10-08T18:54:00.000+05:30

Happy Karwa Chauth

2009-10-07T17:59:00.000+05:30

A Very Happy Karwa Chauth To all who have fasted today. If you want more information about this tradition click here
BTW This is the original Snap of the moon I took on the Full Moon Night a few days back.

Sunshine

2009-10-05T17:24:00.000+05:30

Missing Sunshine on a rainy day like today. Weird.

Happy Gandhi Jayanti

2009-10-04T18:08:00.002+05:30

Full Moon

2009-10-03T23:09:00.000+05:30

Took a picture of The Full Moon some time back this evening. Worked on it with Photoshop.

Fort Weed

2009-10-02T13:44:00.000+05:30

Back To Baphomet

2009-09-30T19:19:00.000+05:30

More From The Cemetery

2009-09-29T19:26:00.000+05:30

Another photograph I took when i went to the cemetery the last time......Click Here See another post from this place.

Flying Feeling

2009-09-28T21:59:00.000+05:30

Captured this bird from the roof of my building.......did some grey scaling....

Elephant Tree

2009-09-27T21:09:00.000+05:30

I think this tree has the soul of an elephant. Check out a photoshop edit of the this image here

A Peahen

2009-09-26T20:08:00.001+05:30

There are many peacocks and peahens in the cantonment area.....but its really hard to shoot them as they are really shy birds.

Water on the Moon

2009-09-25T19:13:00.001+05:30

Water On The moon. Great !!!!!!!!!!......I am really excited.....so what next can we find there ......The lizard king, The king Of Pop....... Elvis..... !!!!!! or is it too far fetched...

Tantya Tope

2009-09-24T18:42:00.001+05:30

Statue Of Tantya Tope near Prtap Pura in Agra

Mausoleum of Akbar the Great

2009-09-23T18:50:00.000+05:30

This is just the entrance to what is known as the Mausoleum of Akbar The Great. If you visit this place you will experience total bliss as it also gives you a good picture of what heaven might be like.

Swing Life Away

2009-09-22T19:03:00.000+05:30

You won't find many Palm trees in Agra.....But this one stands Pretty at the Agra Club

Under The Bridge

2009-09-21T21:03:00.002+05:30

This railway bridge stands tall before the train station called "Yamuna" which is also the name of this river. It doubles up as a foot over bridge as well. The view of the Taj mahal is amazing from the center of this bridge.

Taj Mahal

2009-09-20T19:34:00.000+05:30

A Spooky Place Outside Taj Mahal

2009-09-19T18:00:00.002+05:30

I took this picture outsde Taj Mahal.....Worked a little bit on the lighting.....

Canvas

2009-09-18T18:00:00.001+05:30

For More Skywatch Friday Click Here

Who Is On Top

2009-09-17T18:41:00.000+05:30

Took this picture yesterday....It makes me wonder who will have the last laugh.....Nature, God or Man.

Do share your views.

Moon Struck

2009-09-16T00:32:00.004+05:30

I took this outside Akbar's tomb at Sikandra

Ghost Walk

2009-09-15T09:28:00.000+05:30

For a better view, Click on the image.

Fort Red

2009-09-14T17:51:00.000+05:30

Another one from the fort in Agra....

St. Mary's Church

2009-09-13T11:04:00.000+05:30

The St Mary's Church near Pratappura crossing stands tall since 5th April 1923

Its a Dogs Life

2009-09-12T20:09:00.001+05:30

Took A picture of this stray dog. Added Some filters and a bevel in photoshop

Let me know your views on this.

Sky is Falling

2009-09-11T17:04:00.000+05:30

Skywatch Friday

Electrical Storm

2009-09-10T23:15:00.000+05:30

Took a photograph of a spooky tree on a cloudy day.....turned it upside down nd added some photoshop magic......simple....

Camel With No Name

2009-09-10T00:39:00.000+05:30

Only Used Photoshop to add resize the image and add website.

Not sure why the two legs did not show in the pic but I am guessing its cause of the motion may be the camera moved....Do share if you have a better explanation.

99999

2009-09-09T20:21:00.001+05:30

(click on the image to enlarge)

99999 aims at uniting the people of the

world to think and act as one. Imagine if everybody in the world could

just turn off the power for everything – from light bulbs to computers

– for 9 minutes, just 9 minutes, all at the same time. If all the

people of the world joined their hands to turn off “the switch” at 9

p.m. on the 9th day of the 9th month in this year, 2009, it would not

only be an awesome way to save an incredible amount of power but also

an ode to the environment.

In case you miss out on this.....u can simply download the above image and set it as your wallpaper....this will also save a lotta electricity

Squirrel at the Fort

2009-09-09T00:30:00.000+05:30

Scratching To Stay Alive

2009-09-08T00:49:00.000+05:30

Falling for each Other

2009-09-07T23:52:00.000+05:30

Cemetery

2009-09-06T23:11:00.000+05:30

This is a very old Cemetery in Agra...also a world heritage site .....I did not have much time today as it was getting dark. Will definitely go back to this place soon..... get more pictures and update you all with information about this place....

Human Elephant

2009-09-05T20:44:00.000+05:30

The Electrocuted Crow

2009-09-04T23:53:00.000+05:30

Chun li Vs Mario

2009-09-04T00:00:00.001+05:30

Yes sometimes I do cartoons as well!!!!

Drenched Monkey

2009-09-03T00:00:00.023+05:30

Found this totally drenched monkey Sitting on an always closed gate in front of my office.

I took 2 shots.This is the second shot. In the first shot I forgot to switch off the flash.

Which is probably the reason for the look on his face. :P

Giant Head Floting In The Sky

2009-09-02T00:15:00.000+05:30

The know it all Smile

2009-09-01T19:44:00.000+05:30

Take Me Higher

2009-08-31T10:58:00.000+05:30

No Name Face

2009-08-30T00:08:00.000+05:30

The Living Dead Tiger

2009-08-29T09:23:00.000+05:30

Stairway To Nowhere

2009-08-28T21:43:00.000+05:30

Shot at the Red Fort in Agra

Jurassic What???

2009-08-28T00:24:00.002+05:30

How Metro Sexy is he now. Check out a previous post of the same image.

The Spooky Tree

2009-08-27T19:12:00.000+05:30

The Jugle Beyond

2009-08-26T20:17:00.000+05:30

Closed Gates

2009-08-26T00:50:00.001+05:30

Picture taken inside Agra Fort.

Skydiving

2009-08-25T20:42:00.002+05:30

Soaring Eagle

2009-08-25T11:34:00.000+05:30

A Metro Sexual Dinosaur

2009-08-24T20:46:00.002+05:30

Found this at a local park for children......a little too spooky for them don't you think. anyways I only realized he is wearing nail polish wen i came home and saw the image on the computer hence the Title.....

Nature On Your Mind

2009-08-23T21:01:00.001+05:30

Save Earth Its Our Only Home

The Shed In The Park

2009-08-23T13:30:00.000+05:30

Ghost Of a Girl

2009-08-22T20:20:00.000+05:30

India

2009-08-22T00:37:00.005+05:30

A sketch I did in my sketching class a few months back.

Hand That Feeds

2009-08-21T20:55:00.009+05:30

Its A mother monkey feeding its son an orange probably stolen or snatched from someone at the subzi mandi. Ironically I was there with my mom who was buying fruits for me. No doubt where we all come from.

Gravedigger

2009-08-20T19:55:00.002+05:30

Took this Pic At a Cemetery in Agra Cantt

Haunted Mansion

2009-08-20T01:05:00.004+05:30

Took this Pic Near McDonald's In Agra.

Chai On a Rainy Sunny Afternoon

2009-08-19T19:04:00.006+05:30

Took this pic this afternoon on my tea break......It was raining nd sun was shining. Not that it has happened for the first time....but it felt weird..........i thought time was moving slowly today......nyways...cheers........

Ghost of Abraham Lincoln

2009-08-18T20:44:00.004+05:30

After Lincoln's assassination in April 1865, Mary Todd Lincoln attempted to stay in contact with her dead husband through private readings and seances. Whether she achieved genuine communication with the late president will never be known. Mary also visited the studio of William Mumler, a Boston engraver who claimed to photograph the dead. This photo (right) of Mary with the ghostly Lincoln was the result of her sitting with Mumler.
Click here For the original Photo Nd More......