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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

A Ride up the Light House

Whats it about Light houses !
Looming large , tearing up the dark and lighting up a path and guiding the lost and weary.. Such an iconic presence of Hope and Light...

Ever since the  Light house at Marina Beach re-opened to visitors in November 2013.. had my sights set on a ride up its elevators..

One of the few light house towers in the country that allows a ride up ..

Come summer and a sunny April evening  saw kids , I and a dear friend queue up at the gates for our ride up the tower...

all the chaos and madness of Chennai left behind far below...the city stretched almost in perfect symmetry .. from every angle..

The striking one is the beach laid out neatly  with its sand and the carousels.. ponies and snack stalls.. the waters lashing the shore.. inviting on a hot summer day...

A ride down and dash to the beach .. holding on to each other.. splashed by the waves .
Catching up ..spread out on the warm sand.. some laughs..  sandcastles..and the sunset..

Thank you GG, for the lighthouse moments.. A promise well kept