Delhi's monsoon :)

Monsoon has finally come to Delhi and with it came huge relief to all the Delhites those who had been eagerly waiting for its arrival. It didn't surprise me to see people coming out on the streets with drums and dancing in the rain. Such was the grand welcome for this year's monsoon. Every time it rains, people come out to the streets, some go to the roof top and some just watch others enjoying the rain....I have started enjoying Monsoon already. 

Summer Morning

Evening walk in the park

This evening I went out for a stroll in the nearby park. Like always thought of carrying my camera. I had in mind to capture the sunset but the time was not right. I was way too early for a sunset and didn't have so much time to wait. So I decided to click some random pictures. But surprisingly few pictures came out very well. So I wanted to post it here.

                                                                                       

I hope you liked it too. :) 

Old Fort, Delhi

I have just recently joined Delhi photography club and we went on a Heritage walk to the Old fort. Now Old fort in Delhi is also known as Purana Qila and is located at the site of legendary city Indraprastha. Its not only the oldest fort among all the forts in Delhi but also the oldest known structure of any type in Delhi. Researchers now confirmed that till 1913, a village called Indraprat existed within the fort walls. So, the fort is also considered to be the first city of Delhi.

The main entrance has got this rustic thick wooden door:

On entering the main gate, there is a huge garden, very well maintained by the Department of Tourism. The view looks like this:

On further walking ahead there is a single domed, Qila-i-kuna mosque, built by Sher shah in 1541.

The interiors of the mosque :

On the right side of the Mosque there is a Sher mandal, named so after Farid ( Sher Shah ). Its a double storeyed octagonal tower of red sand stone with steep stairs leading upto the roof. 

This was also the tragic spot where on 24 january 1556, Humayun fell from the second floor to his death. He slipped while hastening to the evening prayers, following his hobby of astronomical star gazing at the top of this private observatory. It was also used as a library.

Lodhi garden photography

                          

                                  

                               

                     

                                 
                                 
                                       
                                       


                         

                        

 

This is a picture of the same tomb but from the distant view.

My all time favorite, some pictures in grey scale. 

This above one is my favorite. The rays are so pleasing, its like a ray of hope in the midst of Dispair.