UT - Austin undergrads playing Holi.

Polaroid is dead they said. With the advent of digital cameras boasting of x mega pixels and y optical zoom it seemed as if the days of instant photography were over. But thanks to the “Impossible Project” by the few remaining Polaroid enthusiasts the magic of Polaroid is being rewoven. 

Photo - Maitreyi Roy, UT Austin

A long awaited sunset. I forced my husband into accompanying me to this place when the sun was way up in the sky and the day, terribly hot. I was afraid of missing the sunset I had read about. 

Windy Point, Austin, Aug’10

The sky looked like a dream. Cotton balls of clouds that appeared to rise from the distant horizon.  

Photo- Maitreyi Roy, Aug’10

Like there are flower beds, I chanced upon this bed of chilies at the University yesterday. By all means it was for decoration purposes only. I suppose flowers don’t survive in this heat. But couldn’t help but laugh when one asian student passing by asked “Can we take a few home and use it for cooking? At least the dried ones”. 

Photo- Maitreyi Roy, Aug’10

Photo - Maitreyi Roy, Lake Austin, July ‘10

“Solitude, where we are at least alone” 

Or maybe not. Technology does not let us. 

Photo- Maitreyi Roy, Lake Austin, July ‘10

Where the earth, sky and ocean meet. And also the fog. 

At one of the many coves in Highway 1. There is possibly no highway more scenic than this one. Clear blue pacific ocean on one side and mountains on the other running through some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world.Hope to drive through the entire stretch of 1055kms someday. 

Photo - Maitreyi Roy, Highway 1, June ‘10

“Careful now.                                                                                                                      We are dealing here with a myth.                                                                                    This city is a point upon a map of fog…”

Golden Gate Bridge at San Francisco covered in fog. 

Our attempts to view it’s splendor on a bright day was suddenly lost when this massive fog descended on the city without any warning whatsoever. One minute it was a lovely sunny day and the next minute we had to get our warmers out. 

Photo - Maitreyi Roy, San Francisco, June ‘10

Historic Alcatraz island and prison as seen from a ship at the bay. The prison on the “Island of the Pelicans” housed Al Capone It is said no inmate has ever successfully escaped from the prison.

Photo - Maitreyi Roy, San Francisco, June ‘10

“A ship in port is safe but that’s not what ships are built for”

Balclutha( Star of Alaska), the ship with 25 sails, built in 1886 carried cargo all over the world. 

Photo - Maitreyi Roy, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, June ‘10

“I shall make electricity so cheap that only the rich can afford to burn candles” :) - Edison

Photo - Maitreyi Roy, Austin, May ‘10

“A lake carries you into recesses of feeling otherwise impenetrable” 

Sunset at Lake Travis, at the end of a rather enjoyable time.

Photo - Maitreyi Roy, Lake Travis, Austin, May ‘10

On a cafe wall in downtown Austin.

Photo - Maitreyi Roy, Austin, Apr’10 

I am told I have proclivity towards lines, horizontal lines. Unconsciously of course. How many lines are there in this picture? I see 13.

Photo   - Maitreyi Roy, Austin, Apr’ 10

Kaleidoscopic sunlight through the clouds

While driving through East Austin in search of a particular art cafe. We never did find it but I got this shot. 

Photo - Maitreyi Roy, Somewhere on E 5th St, Austin, Apr ‘10