Memories Go Away, Photos Help Us Recall

The magic of photographs you and I capture

Can you believe I captured this? I couldn’t for a long time. It was sheer luck but I am always proud of this photo / ©Ritu

August 19: WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY: Photographers and non-photographers, share your best or most interesting photos with a short description.

I live near the Hooghly River, which is a distributary of the river Ganges/Ganga. To meet my friends and relatives, I often have to take a boat ride and cross the river. Whenever the sky seems more poetic or the river seems mightier, I take out my phone to capture them.

My sister’s reaction? A sarcastic smile that implies “there you go again.” She calls me a local tourist for taking frequent photos. But I cannot help it.

As I am growing older, I cannot expect my brain to retain all the information and scenes. What are cameras invented for? Memories might fade, but the photos will remain for a long time.

I am an amateur photographer, but I am proud of it. I have thousands of pictures, all scattered in various pendrives. Here, I am sharing the ones I have handy on my phone.

Reflection + Symmetry was the idea. I took this photo at the Indian Museum, Kolkata. ©Ritu

Who does not like to take at least one picture from the window seat of a plane? I love to time it…