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The Camera Story...

   Visiting new places also comes with the requirement of capturing photographs with some good camera, not necessarily with digital SLR but at least with digital camera of few mega pixels and considerable optical zoom.  I have a digital camera of 8 mega pixels and 3X optical zoom. I bought that in 2006 when I was in Japan. I was satisfied with the quality of the images I captured with it and I had no intention of replacing it in near future. During my stay in USA my friend suggested me to buy new camera but I ignored his suggestion, I was firm on my decision. But one day we were coming back from office, my friend casually said "At least you can take a look at wide variety of cameras and many other things". I nodded, there was no harm in spending some time in that giant electronic store. We parked the car and entered the store. The store was obviously huge with a wide variety of various electronic items. My friend took me to camera section, there were plenty of cameras of ...

America Diary V

My stay in US has been extended by one more month and on last week I shifted from Riverside to San Bernardino, staying at Hilton Garden Inn hotel on Waterman avenue. Whether Riverside or San Bernardino, its the same wide roads, palm trees and the unbearable heat. During weekends it was impossible for me to sit in the hotel room and at the same time it was difficult to go out in the heat. But on last Sunday, finally I went out  to get rid of my loneliness in the temperature of 39 degree Celsius to only found that loneliness, my companion from past few days is following me. I found those huge wide roads nearly empty, occasionally, I got to see few cars going with a speed of not less than 80 kilometers per hour and then silence till next bunch of cars come in the picture. This was something I had never expected to experience, how the roads, bus stops and pedestrian paths can be empty, almost for all the times? First time in my life I was searching for people on the roads and I could n...

America Diary IV

  In the month of June, the climate in Southern California is usually pleasant and mild. Its the July, August and September when the terrible Southern Californian summer starts burning. I had a just 3 more weekends in my hand before returning to India and I wanted to make full use of the weather to visit the various places. But sad part was that, there is no such thing called public transport over here. There were just the cars, cars and cars and if you don't have one, then god may help you. The same case was with me, I was new in the country and off course I did not have the car (I don't have the car and I am still in the US). But then Mr.Yash Jog, my senior colleague helped me a lot. He used to ask me where I want to go this weekend and then with a little bit hesitation I used to tell him my wish. So last time I told him that I want to go to Hollywood boulevard, which is the main attraction not just in California but in all US and the world, so the plan was quickly finalized,...