sanfransisco

September 1, 2016Uncategorizedarts, blogger, Blogging, bridge, character, culture, destinations, goldengate, Happiness, History, instapassport, instatravel, Life, Love, Metaphor, ordinary, peopleoftheworld, sanfransisco, soul, story, traveladdict, travelblogger, travelinsights, traveller, traveltheworld, USA, visittheusa, wanderlust

It is illegal to go to San Fransisco and not post a picture of the Golden Gate Bridge. At least it would appear so, just going by the number of questions that you get when you dont post one. 🙂

The bridge is beautiful and its been standing since 1937. The bridge took more than a decade of overcoming opposition for it to get built. People opposed the very building of it for a number of reasons. Today those reasons seem submerged in its practical and symbolic value.

The awesome doesnt get built overnight! And the awesome doesn’t appear awesome when it is still in the mind!

(at Golden Gate Bridge)

August 21, 2016Uncategorizedberkeley, blogger, Blogging, California, campus, clocktower, culture, destinations, education, fossils, History, instapassport, instatravel, Life, Love, Metaphor, ordinary, peopleoftheworld, sanfransisco, story, traveladdict, travelblogger, travelinsights, traveller, traveltheworld, ucal, USA, visittheusa, wanderlust

Every campus has a striking image. The Sather Tower in the University Of California, Berkeley hogs the sky and the eye.

It’s the third tallest Clock Tower in the World. But it stands for far more than just its function. Shaping the identity of scores of bright people who have walked or have aspired to, walk the ground below, gives it far more heft.

By the way, the tower houses more history than circa 1914, when it became functional. . Did you know that the Department Of Biology stores it’s fossils inside the tower.

(at University Of Berkeley, California)

August 17, 2016Uncategorizedblogger, Blogging, character, culture, destinations, Happiness, instapassport, instatravel, Life, Love, Metaphor, ordinary, peopleoftheworld, sanfransisco, skyline, soul, story, traveladdict, travelblogger, travelinsights, traveller, traveltheworld, USA, visittheusa, wanderlust

The skyline of a city can seem so much the same. Jagged concrete structures reaching for the sky with varying degrees of ambition.

Yet, they are distinct. A level of careful observation will show you a few things. The choreographed exteriors, the conversations that hug the air and the music that is played in the street give the skyline life.

The skyline of San Fransisco seems to tease you a bit with its streaming business like stiff upper lip. Beautiful nevertheless, especially when you relish it with some cool breeze from the Pacific. It is when you step into the city and go down the valley you realise how much a facade the skyline put up.

(at San Francisco, California)

August 11, 2016Uncategorizedblogger, Blogging, boys, culture, destinations, girls, instapassport, instatravel, Life, Love, men, Metaphor, ordinary, peopleoftheworld, sanfransisco, story, traveladdict, travelblogger, travelinsights, traveller, traveltheworld, USA, visittheusa, wanderlust, women

The couple appeared with a sudden burst of laughter and gaiety. It was a bright, beautiful San Francisco morning. They were headed in the direction of he ferry building.

The couple went past me on two legs : His. Filling the road with their laughter and love.

He carried her for a long distance. After a while, she alighted from his arms and walked. Hand in hand they ambled along.

People nodded. Smiled. Shook their heads . Some in disbelief and others in sarcasm. Yet others in some sort of joy.

The moment, the action and reactions seemed to be so uniquely ‘San Francisco’. What do you think?

(at San Francisco, California)

August 5, 2016Uncategorizedblogger, Blogging, buy, culture, destinations, instapassport, instatravel, kids, Life, Love, markets, masks, Metaphor, ordinary, peopleoftheworld, sanfransisco, sell, story, toys, traveladdict, travelblogger, travelinsights, traveller, traveltheworld, USA, wanderlust

A city’s character is built by what is sold and what is bought. It is in its streets and in its markets that the city’s soul rests.

The many faces of San Francisco define it’s inclusiveness, its pluralism and it’s embrace of change.

(at San Francisco, California)

August 2, 2016Uncategorizedbaybridge, blogger, Blogging, bridge, California, culture, destinations, instapassport, instatravel, Life, Love, Metaphor, ordinary, pacific, peopleoftheworld, sanfransisco, story, traveladdict, travelblogger, travelinsights, traveller, traveltheworld, USA, wanderlust

There are bridges. And then there are bridges like the Bay Bridge.

Standing tall, majestic with two layers of traffic. On since the 1930s. Completed before the much vaulted Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco.

Its stature coming from its understated value. The Bay Bridge is a bridge to be absorbed by the eye for all it offers beyond what it offers to the eye.

at Bay Bridge (San Francisco)

March 9, 2016Uncategorizedbay, baybridge, blogger, Blogging, bridge, California, destinations, instapassport, instatravel, latergram, Life, MOments, sanfransisco, Travel, traveladdict, travelblogger, travelinsights, traveller, traveltheworld, wanderlust

The trouble with grand moments in life is that they come unannounced. Just like that. Suddenly. Many a time you don’t even realise how grand a moment is until its passed.

That is perhaps one more reason why we ought to treat each moment as a precious moment. Each interaction as important and every minute with joyous energy.

While the most immediate arc is what is visible, every arc must be passed to cross the bridge. Viewed together, it’s a pretty picture.

Live it grand!

(at San Francisco Bay Bridge)