The driver got me from One Continent to the airport in record time. While going to the airport, I thought about why there were no sunrise and sunsets - always cloudy. Then I realized that this is the monsoon season and of course there are clouds hiding the sunrise/sunsets. I tested this hypothesis in Chennai - also the monsoon season and sure enough - clouds hid the sunset and sunrise
August 3, 2011 Walking about TTK Road (in search of an ATM machine)
Here are the tracks around TTK Road and Chamiers Road. Lunch with Krishnan in Adyar, life at Kings Service Apartment (wonderful staff) and visit to Child's Trust Hospital
One of my favorite adventures in Chennai is waking up with Chennai along TTK road. Here are morning lights from 5 sec exposures. Red tail lights and white headlights.
In front of the Park Sheraton
Across TTK Road toward the Park Sheraton
Early morning church
Early morning tea. There always seems to be a tea stall here - wonder if its the same guys as 10 years ago
These folks are just setting up - adjacent to the Hindu Temple
This is a special street. 10 years ago, I caught this street just as the sun was coming up. The pastel colors were amazing. Its monsoon season so mostly clouds and the lighting is too diffuse to bring out the color contrasts but here is my favorite street in Chennai
Another view
This is the temple at the head of the street
A closer view
Another look
CP Ramaswamy Snack Bar - now fully awake
Walking back to the hotel - very little traffic
Guys talking
Morning coffee and morning news
Sleeping autos
Very un-Chennai: almost no traffic
A great coffee / tea stand with some yummies
Cooling tea - this is always an act fun to watch
Low light makes long exposures and interesting blurred regions.
Another view
Pouring milk (Indian coffee / tea is made with milk, not water)
A morning smoke
Thick with posters
Yet another tea stall
C. Frank Starmer