Kelvin Seet’s Photography

The Taj Mahal, itself so famous a monument that I do not need to speak much about it!

I went to New Delhi last week and decided to join 5 of my colleagues for this road trip. Surprisingly, the roads were well laid out most of the way and although we did pass through typical indian towns with traffic lights that were not working, skinny cows that were wandering about and endless sounding of horns, the 4 hours journey was quite pleasant!

When we arrived at the Taj Mahal, the tour guide provided some insights into the place (information that was easily found online) and then let us roam freely. So that’s what we did and seeing the Taj Mahal for ourselves was really a sight to behold, especially against clear blue skies with a relatively nice daytime temperature of 34-35 degrees celsius. Really nothing to complain as it was during the monsoon season and we had such perfect weather!

We wandered about, finding the perfect tourist angles and then entered the replica tomb to take a look. Although its a wonder of the world, there really isn’t much to do other than taking photos and admiring the gem-studded marble structure.

Here are the photos that I have taken and do hope that you’ll like them!

It took a while to get to the top of the Acropolis as we had to climb a gradual but pleasant slope to get there. Along the way, there were many other ancient structures to appreciate so it was quite a nice climb!

When we go to the top, the view was fantastic and I could feel and imagine how an ancient greek would had walked the stones, met up with important people and most of all, feel safe from invaders. Although the main structure, the Parthenon, had been recladded and rejuvenated time and again, its immense glory still makes its presence felt.

Here’s my set of reasonably acceptable photos for your viewing!

Looking at the remnants of this grand temple made me feel very small indeed. The last few standing columns of a huge temple were the only remaining pieces of valuable history. The place now feels more like a very peaceful park though.

Here are a few selected photos from my collection.