Posts Tagged 2010

Reflections of a city!

My relation with this city is just complicated, as much as I realise I wont fit any where else in this country! The glass is just a means to see the many aspirations and reflections of the city scape itself.

Angel’s day out!

Angel's day out!

An angel made a day out to wish..kiss..and dream upon a star on a lovely summer afternoon..

Angel's day out!

She spread laughter and wonder among beholders spending a lazy afternoon..

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But no Angel can fly over the rule of law in New York..here comes a guard to remind her that she cant swirl her magic wand aimlessly in Broadway!

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Finally, the Angel had to pack her bags and shake her wings to walk away. Yes, even for an angel, life must move on..so she rolled her wheels and vanished in the crowd seeking a place, where nothing would interrupt her..

On and off track!

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Been walking pass this board for almost a month now, wondering why this crowd whether it be Wednesday or Sunday. Finally like in many cases, my body just walked in quiet unconsciously as if it cant hold the curiosity any more.. what exactly is going inside?

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A bunch of people clinched to a set of Televisions, quiet looked like a stock market..finally found some horses running on and off the screens! Ah, Newton’s apple fell on my head..

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So that was the discovery of neighbourhood’s most friendliest international crowd with a single aim of off track betting, with some friendliest advise to ‘be careful with photography’!

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Here starts a friendly spanish accented conversation with a fatherly figure of 72, Me: So how often do you come here?

Friend: Almost everyday, anytime..How much time can you spend on staring at that television at home.

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Me: Do you have so much money to spend on this?

Friend: Ah, I spent 45 years working..I have money in my bank..I spent 30-40$ a day, some days I loose everything..sometime I get 100$ or more..

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Me: Women dont come here?

Friend: Which woman would squander their money..haha! yuh..one or two come by once in a while..by the by, you dont start doing this..okay….

Me: laugh..laugh..

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Off track betting in NY has been on the verge of closure for many years, wonder where will I get to meet the friendly crowd if its gone ;)

It is soo long!

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A beautiful mural uncovered from the dark walls below a subway bridge in Queens area during a small research! Click on it to see big!