Locked out

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One of the advantages of an early morning visit to Old Delhi, is that against the backdrop of the colourful shutters of the many closed shops, the locks themselves make for interesting visuals. Below are some from a few weeks back.

 

Of course, Old Delhi is not the only place which makes for interesting lock visuals....this set of photographs is from across the world - Alexandria (Egypt) to Bangalore, Gwalior to California. 

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Egyptian surprise

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Think of Egypt and what comes to mind...the Nile and famous ancient structures - the pyramids, the sphinx, the massive Rameses statues, the valley of kings & queens and such like. Less well known is the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria) - one of the most interesting modern structures I have ever come across. 

The picture below is one teeny weeny part of the massive structure...scroll down for other views. 

                                                                 


                                                                   

  In progress.....cleaning of the 160m-diameter glass-panelled roof

   

The exterior made of Aswan granite

(For more Egypt photographs see gallery 'Blues along the Nile...and history at every corner' on www.photos-by-richa.com)

                                                 

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Rest & Recuperation

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Boat traders in Egypt sell their traditional wares, by cruising along with the cruise ships going up and down the Nile. After the hectic hollering in the morning, the boat traders go silent by noon…the boats become vessels of prayer and relaxation. The rest and recuperation sees them back to full throated action – this is the moment of the calm before the next storm, somewhere between Luxor and Aswan. 

(For more photographs of Egypt, visit the section 'Blues along the Nile...and history at every corner' on www.photos-by-richa.com or click here)

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