"... in the cities there are thousands of rolling stones like me. We are all alike; we have no ties, we know nobody, we own nothing. When one of us dies, they scarcely know where to bury him.... We have no house, no place, no people of our own. We live in the streets, in the parks, in the theatres. We sit in restaurants and concert halls and look about at the hundreds of our own kind and shudder" Willa Cather
Monday, April 11, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Garden Of Eden
Cubbon Park in Bangalore is a well-known tourist attraction located in the heart of the city. It was originally created in 1870 and today covers an area of about 300 acres. Many official and public buildings are located within and along the periphery of the park including the High Court, City Library, Government Museum and the Press Club. It houses many Indigenous and exotic botanical assets and among them, one of the highlights as mentioned on the parks website is the Bamboo Grove Nook. The Park is under the control of the Department of Horticulture which is responsible for the administration and maintenance of the park and is protected under The Preservation Act, 1979 passed by the Government of Karnataka to preserve the uniqueness of the park. This park is one of the reasons why tourists visiting the city of Bangalore have nicknamed the city itself as the 'Garden City'.
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