I want a windmill
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On my way back from town (South Mumbai), I stopped at the Girgaum Chowpatty (beach) to unwind. I saw this guy selling paper windmills along with other indigenous toys. He walked the beach but the business was not brisk as he had competition from the cheap plastic toys which seemed to capture the fancy of the kids more than the windmills, busy eating junk food and ice creams. Oh! How things change as the years go by...

I spent my childhood in the country side, not in a metro like Mumbai. We didn't have fancy toys back then. We used to play with home-made toys like paper windmills and run around the village. Another of my favorite toy was a worn out bicycle tyre that I used to run around with a stick.

When I grew up a little, I was gifted a cricket bat and a bicycle. Those were the days...

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  • Navin // 2008-01-30 12:40:37

    Very nice shot Abhijit. Very nice composition. I like the way you have used the sun here. If you ask me, you could have gone a little closer to the windmills and have them towards the left of the frame instead of the center.

  • Which Main? What Cross? // 2008-01-30 12:44:20

    Fond memories :)

  • Surendra // 2008-01-30 12:46:49

    Beautiful Picture Abhijeet. The sun between those two skyscrapers is very catchy. Again, a very good timing during the sunset. Great image...

  • Dhanashri // 2008-01-30 12:53:19

    Again a good capture ......... as always. :)and a good writeup too that too as always. This writeup really reminds me of my childhood days.

  • Sailin Gudhka // 2008-01-30 13:12:59

    Got drifted to childhood days.........Keep it up!

  • Nitin Srivastava // 2008-01-30 15:01:45

    Abhijit, your pics are very inspiring, luv the sun

  • Uday // 2008-01-30 17:28:00

    What else can I say except, "awesome". Good capture of light.
    Yes, I agree with you...people like these who are street vendors are the one who took a big hit from globalisation

  • Beth Ellen // 2008-01-30 20:01:00

    Lovely image. Wonderful little story...

  • Mini // 2008-01-30 21:15:23

    WOW...!!! What a PERFECTION, Master...!! the light and shade, the positioning of sun... everything...!! Abhi, you are Simply Superb..!!

  • garghe // 2008-01-31 03:20:57

    Like a lot this photo and its story of course: )

  • Cuckoo // 2008-02-01 22:54:11

    As always, awesome, amazing. Nice capture of the sun between the buildings.
    And I smiled when I read about that worn out tyre thing. Could imagine you playing with that.

  • Nandan // 2008-02-03 15:15:14

    Amazing shot. Loved the way the sun was positioned between the two towers. Perhaps the reminder of days gone by.

  • tgfi // 2008-02-04 19:27:07

    nice! reminded me of bombay and all those times i spent at chowpatty. :)

  • kalyan // 2008-02-05 08:01:02

    WoW...a beautifully captured shot...love the lighting & the shadows...wonderful!

  • ankush vimawala // 2008-02-07 05:42:00

    interesting composition

  • sanghamitra // 2008-02-08 09:48:11

    Beautiful Abhijit. I had liked your pics of that signal girl too. (Links posted on Maayboli i think) What a grace! what a finasse! Keep it up.

  • jump // 2008-02-08 19:06:04

    Wonderful silhouettes, the colours are also beautiful

  • Ranjeet // 2008-02-09 15:29:05

    Lovely snap! I clicked the same when I visited Girgaum Chowpaty last time - you are right abt the competition - there were colourful plastic planes and neon lighted choppers and what not! Lovely colours of the windmill still attract me more than anything else! Nice photo once again!

  • Sujit Sudhi // 2008-02-10 13:31:19

    This is beautiful. What I'd call a slice of life. A picture with lot of character. Great shot.

  • Anwarali Kapasi // 2008-02-20 18:37:34

    Good picture & composition...there is always something to learn from your compositions.

  • Peter // 2008-02-25 10:11:31

    It's been a while since I visited, and every time you never fail to impress with your captivating images. I'm inspired...
    Greetings from New Zealand

  • GN KULKARNI // 2008-02-25 16:47:45

    You are correct. Things have changed rapidly from childhood. Very nice photogrpah. The colour of sun set is attractive.

  • Kalyan // 2008-02-28 15:08:13

    WoW...this is a beautifully captured shot...love the colours, lighting & the composition...Excellent!

  • Vivek Kajarekar // 2008-02-28 16:31:19

    Marvelous silhouette. You are damn genius, man

  • दीपिका जोश // 2008-03-01 13:58:19

    किती सुंदर फोटो काढावेत आणि काढता येऊ शकतात ह्याचे एक जीवंत उदाहरण. फारच सुंदर ...तारीफेला शब्द अपुरे...

  • Nishana Minhaz // 2008-03-03 11:43:45

    must say u have a way of workin wth light.. i like how u've put the sun in between the two buildings.. the colours are lovely n the image is sharp..and i cud relate very well to ur story. good work!

  • pts // 2008-03-03 17:08:17

    what a beautiful capture!

  • Afrin // 2009-01-25 21:44:08

    Very awesome... super timing and composition.

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