MOTORCYCLES
There are some motorcycles here in the city, though not as many as in Thailand.
These are parked in this area, while their owners are jogging, walking, or exercising in a nicely kept area just North of the Parliament building. I remember from my childhood days that my Mother owned a Singer sewing machine, and likely still does. Coming to Bangladesh I realized that Singer also makes motorcyles, and maybe even refrigerators.
MUSLIM Painter
This fellow told me to wait to take his photo. He stopped painting and reached into his pocket and took out his tupi, saying that he is a Muslim. I then took his photo with the tupi on.
CANON
I enjoy taking photos with my Canon Rebel XTI camera. I took this photo with my EF 50 mm 1: 1.8, which is my favorite lens. The shot was taken at 1/400 sec and f 5.0 at ISO 100.
KRISHNACHURA tree is showing its beautiful blossoms along this road behind the Parliament Building. I took a 1 1/2 hour walk from Iqbal Rd to Banani to get to a meeting on Thursday instead of taking public transportation. It was a very nice walk: taking photos, chatting with another pedestrian, soaking in the morning breeze, absorbing the morning sun, and a little sweat soaking the back of my shirt. All in all a pleasant walk.
WATERMELON
The Bengalis are one of the people groups who do such a great job of arranging their foods in an attractive way. In Old Dhaka I spied this watermelon cut and ready for hot, hungry pedestrians passing by, to indulge in.
KRISHNACHURA TREES are blooming nicely here in Dhaka.
RICKSHAW REPAIRER
This lady sits here almost every day waiting for some rickshaw that needs repairs.
TRAFFIC JAM
I was coming home on a rickshaw. Half-way home I saw a traffic jam so I decided to get off and walk. This is how it looked on Asad Avenue after I had walked five minutes. I knew I had made the right decision. I made it home in time for my tutor. In this area there is a big jam because parents or guardians are taking their children to school. The small streets just can’t handle this much traffic.
BREAKTIME
Taking a break from carrying water?
TUPI
This young man is on his way to the mosque for prayers.
FAMILY sitting on bench the evening.
JOYPARA LADY
This is a lady I met on the path in the Joypara village.
