The seventeenth Chennai PhotoWalk

Update: Err…I went back and counted. Can’t believe I goofed up. More importantly, cannot truly believe we’ve already done 17 Photowalks in Madras. Woah!

Update 2: Due to multiple, and repeated requests, I have decided to change the date and time of the 17th Chennai Photowalk.
The new date: Sunday, 22nd February, 2009. Time: 9 AM.


Hello folks and volks and yolks.
It’s been a long wait, I know. But here’s the announcement you’ve all been waiting for. The 16th Chennai Photowalk will be held on the 28th of February, 2009 (A Saturday. We’re breaking our cardinal rule, but we hope you all come anyway.). We will walk one of Chennai’s oldest localities – Poonamallee High Road beginning at Dasaprakash Hotel and ending at the Rippon Building intersection.

The route promises loads of interesting street photo ops, including great architecture – The Dasaprakash is a beautiful art-deco, Wesley church and St. Andrew’s Kirk, loads of beautiful, crumbling old buildings and some hideous new ones. And then, at the intersection of Poonamallee High Road and Periamet is a rare sight in Madras – horse drawn tongas.

In all, I think this is a great route to walk and hope all you people come.
To recap: Saturday, 28th February 2009, 9 AM. Starting point: Dasaprakash Hotel, Poonamallee High Road.

Posted by Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan on February 17th, 2009 | Filed in Photos, Travel |


32 Responses to “The seventeenth Chennai PhotoWalk”

  1. sophie Says:

    great :)

  2. Dilip Muralidaran Says:

    Ullen Ayya!

  3. Aparna Says:

    Hi – Do you guys have a walk scheduled for this weekend sometime? 20 / 21sT Feb?

    I stay in Thiruvanmiyur..

    Thanks.. :-)

    Oh! & Will try & come for the 28th weekend one – never explored that side of the city.. How much?

  4. Apar Says:

    Oh! I was thinking I will make it for this one…but am going for a trek on 28th :(

  5. Aaarti Says:

    Cool.. i sure would love to join in :)
    oh, btw, we’ve met couple of times… am the one who u keep seeing at plays, concerts…etc etc!!:D

  6. Surajram Kumaravel Says:

    Great!!

  7. Tushar Says:

    In for the walk, 17th or not :-P

  8. Jass Says:

    Boohoo! I am out of town again!!

  9. Narain Says:

    Damn! I dont think I’ll be able to make it on 22nd either!
    :(

  10. Aaarti Says:

    Super coool.. will see u then!1

  11. Pandiyan Says:

    Will try to make it this time.

  12. Navaneethan Says:

    Wow, this sounds like a fantastic route! I’d love to see these horse-drawn tongas. Hopefully over the summer there’ll be interesting walks as well.

  13. Navneeth Says:

    North Madras on a Sunday morning! Yes!

    Been waiting for something like this for a long time. ;)

  14. Bharad Says:

    Wont be able to make it this time as might have to travel on work.

  15. Bharat Says:

    Yes I am making it for sure this time around. 9 AM is a pretty hot time to start – can we not make it like 7 AM instead considering the traffic after 9 AM??

  16. Prateek Singhi Says:

    Great !! will be there!

  17. Prateek Singhi Says:

    Great!! ready to rollll!!

  18. Aparna Says:

    Hey.. That’s awesome, that its been advanced to Saturday…

    I hate to sound like a jerk, but I can’t make it in the morning – have got my morning packed already.. I was looking for something around 4..

    I will just keep track of the event, and see when I can make it..

    I am glad though your decision was more out of a collective conscious – makes me feel less guilty.. :-)

    Have a great time..
    Ciao
    Aparna

  19. Madhumitha Says:

    will def try making it this time!

  20. Ankur Says:

    Put my camera in the oven. Keeping it bloody warm for 22nd. Cya at Daaashaapraaakaaashaaaa.

  21. PlaneMad Says:

    dang, i’ll be in kerala :(

  22. WA Says:

    For those of you asking how much…. My bank details to follow, will accept Amex, Visa, mastercard and paypal too. My rep CCG will lead the photowalk. He also does great food walks too, let me know if you are interested and I will get back to you with the costs.

    PS: Group booking discounts also available

  23. Sudhamshu Says:

    Count me in. If I wake up, I’ll be there. :)

  24. Road romeo Says:

    err.. Can’t really make out, which is the final date you’ve decided.?

    Sunday, 22nd February, 2009. Time: 9 AM.
    OR
    Saturday, 28th February, 2009.Time: 9 AM.

  25. Karthi Says:

    Keep walking, You people have come a long way.

  26. Ram N Says:

    Missing the walk twice in a row … feeling bad …. have two functions to attend …. :(

  27. Manish Mohan Says:

    Is there a place where everyone provides links to their photographs? Would be good to view what everyone clicked.

    My photos are available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/manishmo/sets/72157614215058855/

  28. Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan Says:

    Manish:
    Is there a place where everyone provides links to their photographs? Would be good to view what everyone clicked.

    Hi Manish! There is a place where everyone posts their photos – a Chennai PhotoWalk flickr group. Check it out.

  29. Sathiyan Says:

    Hi C,

    If I reach Chennai early, I will join the group.
    Will you please send me the road map(starting point) to my e-mail ID.

  30. rads Says:

    hay@gudarai vandi :D

    As always, I wait for pictures.

  31. judy Says:

    namaste from san francisco – hope the event was fun for all – will look forward to pics!

  32. Gouthami Says:

    Hi, I was driving around area and thinking I should ask you to do a walk and here you have already done it And I was out of Madras on those dates!

    What happened to the food walk in Sowcarpet? Waiting for that one!

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