Here are some pictures I took (with the exception of the portrait of me) on my recent trip to Newport Beach, RI. The sun was out and it was a beautiful fall day. Please leave your comments and opinions at the end of the post!
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Automobile Internship – Halfway Stage
As you probably realized, I have stopped providing daily updates of my internship due to the repetitive nature of my work. However, I have almost reached the half way stage in the internship and I feel compelled to write another post about it.
By now, I have completed 4 out of the five levels of training courses. Jishar has been an excellent teacher and I feel much more confident around cars, since I can unhesistatingly work on most models now.
On the repairs side, I have repaired innumerable cars since my last post. I have worked on nearly every Peugeot car on the market and some notable non Peugeot models such as the Lexus ES300, the Nissan Patrol, the Chevrolet Tahoe, the BMW 750Li, the Audi A7 and the Porsche Cayman S. The repair work has been the same as before, replacing engine parts and repairing parts such as the injection system, the fuel pump and so on.
The internship has been thoroughly enjoyable and I enthusiastically look forward to the second half. It has helped drastically improve my skills with automobiles and I am sure that this will help me with various automobile projects in college.
I leave you now, with a few pictures from the past few days. Ciao!
The Burj Al Arab at Blue Hour
The Burj Al Arab at Blue Hour.
This is a shot from the photowalk that I mentioned in the earlier post. It depicts the Burj Al Arab Hotel at blue hour, taken from the Jumeirah Beach.
Picture specifications – F/22, 15 s exposure, 39 mm focal length.
I will soon be uploading pictures from the ghost town and marina shoots that I went on recently.
Ciao!
Automobile Internship – 04/16/2013
Today, was a fun day at work!
In the morning, I underwent training in air intake systems with my trainer, Jishar. He explained the theoretical aspects of the topic first, then showed me an entire air intake system that was detached from a car and kept in the back office. About a hour and a half of training later, I went to the workshop.
The first car on the agenda was a beautiful white BMW 750Li. It required new spark plugs and a routine oil change. I thoroughly enjoyed working on a car like this, after nearly two weeks of working on Peugeots. Sixen and I completed this job my lunchtime and were well on schedule for a few more tasks.
After lunch, I returned to work on a Peugeot 308. It was a rather simple job requiring a change in the variable solenoid of the car. Soon, I completed it and headed to the control room.
There, I found the job order card for a Peugeot RCZ sports car and quickly snapped it up. The recent rains had created havoc in its engine compartment. We performed repairs on it’s turbo and changed its fuse box. Finally, we changed the engine oil. This job took much longer than expected. Thereafter, I performed Global Tests on two Peugeot 207s and called it a day.
On the way home, I spotted two sweet little classics in a public parking lot, just the right way to top off the day!
I will leave you now, with some pictures from today.
The Beemer 750Li. I opened it all up!
Sure looks odd in a workshop full of hatchbacks.
Under the 750’s hood.
The classic Mercedes that I spotted on the way home.
This Pontiac complemented the Merc.
Monthly Featured Post – Hofburg Palace, Vienna – A Glorious Monument to Royal Opulence
This photograph depicts the glorious Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna, Austria, once home to the mighty Habsburgs of Austria-Hungary. It currently serves as the official residence of the President of Austria. Its exterior as well as its interiors are great reminders of the opulence of the European royals in the Age of Empires.
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Simplicity
Here’s a simple yet elegant picture clicked on the grounds of the Linderhof Castle in Southern Germany, last year.
I really like the graceful stance of the swan in water, and how the other swan cranes it’s neck to admire the former.
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To buy prints of my photographs, visit http://instacanv.as/himanshusahay .
Trailblazers
Milestones set in stone.
They say, go down this way or perish alone,
Without this path, you’ll stay frail.
Forget they do, that grassy trail,
That had seen its last traveller in brocades
And will see it’s next one in shades.
This isn’t the road not taken,
‘Tis the trailblazer’s haven.
This photograph was taken at the Dachau concentration camp, Germany in May 2012.
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To buy prints of my photographs, visit http://instacanv.as/himanshusahay.
BLOG OF THE YEAR 2012
I am extremely honored to have Bullet in a Maelstrom awarded the Blog of the Year 2012 Award! This is my second blog award, after the Liebster Award early last year. For this award, I am extremely thankful to one of my most faithful followers, Zygerina! Check out her poetry at http://zygerina.wordpress.com/ , you’ll love it!
Now, I haven’t been posting much these past few weeks, and I have a reason for that – I was applying to colleges and writing several college essays. But I promise, as soon as I’m done with school, on March 25th, I will resume weekly posting.
On to the rules now:
-  Select the blogs you think deserve the ‘Blog of the Year 2012 Award’.
- Write a post and tell about the blogs you have chosen and present them with their award.
- Please include a link back to this page and include these rules (do not alter the rules or the badges).
- Let the blogs you have chosen know that you have given them this award and share the rules with them.
- As a winner of the award – please add a link back to the blog that presented you with the award – and then proudly display it on your blog and sidebar!
I confess I am not the best follower someone can have, but there are some blogs that stand out to me and I would like to award them. They are (in no particular order)
I really love reading her random thoughts on daily life and her posts have made me laugh on more than one occasion.
Joanna is a great photographer, and her picture series on water drops has inspired me to try out new and innovative styles of photography.
Warren Stokes is easily one of the best pencil artists I have ever seen. His infinite creativity always amazes me and I love viewing his maze drawings.
Well, that’s it I guess. I started Bullet in a Maelstrom last January and I am glad that I have been able to gain over 650 amazing followers in such a short time. Keep reading guys, there’s a lot more to come!
Ciao!
– HimanshuÂ
Tranquility in a Death Camp
The road goes on
The sky is infinite
Trees dot the skyline
An image of tranquility
In the middle of a death camp.
Photograph taken at the Dachau Concentration Camp in Germany.
Check out both the edits!
For more of my photography, visit my Instagram account @himanshusahay . To buy prints of my photographs, visit http://instacanv.as/himanshusahay or http://himanshu-sahay.instaprints.com
Sunset – A Melancholy of Colours
Sunset is the most beautiful time of the day. The homogeneity of colours evokes a sense of harmony in our hearts and transports us to another world.
The following picture was taken in Munich in late March, hope you like it!
For more of my photography, visit my personal Instagram: @himanshusahay or view my travel series: @ffaops
The Heavens Split Open
This is a photograph that I had clicked in the center of the city of Vienna, at the Museumplatz. I have edited it to give it an ethereal look. It almost seems to signify that the Heavens have split open and a lone rider is braving the apocalypse.
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Just Like the Fairy Tales
This photograph here depicts the picturesque Nëushwanstein Castle in Germany. It is said that Walt Disney was inspired by this castle when he was designing animated castles for his movies. Nëushwanstein Castle is truly ‘Just Like the Fairy Tales’.
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BMW Museum, Germany
These pictures were taken at the amazing BMW Museum in Munich, Germany. Hope you like them! Do follow the blog if you think you’d want to see more of my work! And of course I’d really appreciate it if someone reblogs this, but maybe I’m pushing my luck with that. 😉
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