THIS WAS MY LAST PHOTO BEFORE I SCURRIED TO THE HOTEL TO GET READY SO I WOULDN’T MISS THE BUS!
We had to cross on five ferries on our trip down and due to weather, etc. it took us 17 hours. It’s no wonder there were less tourists than at Cox’s Bazaar, a beach further to the East.
The Best Sunset we saw on this trip.
WE WERE SCHEDULED FOR 4 AM TO LEAVE ON THE MOTORCYCLES TO CATCH THE SUNRISE FURTHER DOWN THE BEACH! We didn’t quite get left on time! The sunrises and sunsets were a big item in choosing where to go on this TTL Safari.
The name Kuakata originated from the word ‘Kua’-the Bengali word for “Well” which was dug on the sea shore by the early Rakhine settlers in quest of collecting drinking water, who landed on Kuakata coast in the eighteenth century after being expelled from Arakan (Myanmar) by the Mughals.[3]Afterwards, it has become a tradition of digging Well in the neighborhoods of Rakhaine tribes for water.
Kuakata offers a full view of the sunrise and sunset from the same white sandy beach in the water of the Bay of Bengal.
Locally known as Shagor Kannya (Daughter of the Sea), the long strip of dark, marbled sand stretches for about 30 km. The long and wide beach at Kuakata has a typical natural setting. This sandy beach has gentle slopes into the Bay of Bengal. Kuakata is also a sanctuary for migratory winter birds.
Evidence of God’s Handiwork and Artistic Ability!
DIPRO, A TTLER GOES FOR A RIDE ON THE BEACH LOOKING FOR PHOTO-OPS!
10 TAKA PER KM AT THE LEAST! Don’t ask any questions!
I TRAVELED TO KUAKATA WITH ALMOST TWENTY PHOTOGRAPHERS. IT WAS THE BANGLADESH TTL PHOTO CLUB.
Fisherman With His Net!
TTL PHOTOGRAPHERS AT TT’L’S BIF 4 AT DRIK GALLERY! Sometimes a photo of someone being photographed is a nice variety from the posed photos. If a fellow TTLer could comment with their names, I would gladly edit the post to include their names.
TTL LADIES POSING FOR A PHOTO
PRETTY AND KAMAL, SOMEWHAT NEWLYWEDS pose for this shot, though Kamal looks distracted!
KAMAL AND PRETTY, MY TTL PHOTOGRAPHER FRIENDS!
SADIA RAHMAN, ANOTHER TTLER, DRESSED UP FOR KAMAL AND PRETTY’S WEDDING RECEPTION.
Sadia, a photographer doesn't mind posing for another photo.
This is Sadia Rahman a fellow TTL photographer who also attended Kamal’s wedding reception.
Sadia Dressed Up for the Wedding Reception!
TTLER ADDA AT THE DHANMONDI RABINDRA SHOROBOR. I found this definition for an adda: A common place where close friends hangout. Its usually close to the college they attend and generally convenient for the rest of the boys to get there.
Its usually a bakery, Coffee day, restaurant or small shops run by frustrated people or nice people.
For this adda we just hung around the outside ampitheater and chatted, ate chanachur and drank ginger tea. We sometimes have photo addas where we critique each others photos.
Arif and Tajia don’t know which camera to look at!
I had a photo taken with the Bride, since the Groom hadn’t showed up yet!
Tajia Decked Out as Bengali Brides Usually Are!
Tajia has seen a make-up artist since Day 133!
THIS IS TAJIA (Salma Sultana Tajia). She is marrying Arif (Ariful H Bhuiyan) and I will be attending their wedding reception tomorrow. They are both photographers with TTL (Bangladesh Through the Lens) photo club. This was taken at Shudipto’s (another TTLer) wedding reception last Sunday!
TTLER’s ENJOYING SHUDIPTO’s WEDDING reception.
The Camerist's Collection 