Spent a lazy Saturday evening at Erangal beach, Madh Island. The smell of the drying bombil saturated our noses but the things happening around more than made up for it. Had some fun shooting images on my iPhone. Mobile photography is really fun.
Madh Island….like the one you go from Malad? Like the one near Mumbai. Can't believe such beautiful shots and nice beach in Amchi Mumbai. Lovely is the word.
Thanks Shweta! But I must admit the beach was really dirty… We just managed to find a clean pocket. Sad that we in India can't keep our public spaces clean!
The pictures are beautiful. A lovely glimpse into the everyday life of those who live and work by the sea. And reading the reply you've made here, I suppose finding a clean spot is step#1 of any beach outing in Mumbai (or popular beaches anywhere in India). :-/
It'd really was quite filthy! I wouldn't want anyone to go there expecting a half decent beach… We found a small patch that did not have litter and the kids had a blast playing there. Surprisingly while we adults cribbed non stop about the stench of rotting fish and smell of drying fish, the kids seemed us fazed by it.
Bombay Duck you are right – I've been to beaches like Madh Island and Gorai and they have all been uniformly dirty. Sad state of affairs. Have you been Kashid / Murud Janjira? They are very pretty beaches.
11 Comments
Shweta Dave
November 18, 2014 at 1:03 pmMadh Island….like the one you go from Malad? Like the one near Mumbai. Can't believe such beautiful shots and nice beach in Amchi Mumbai. Lovely is the word.
Chaitali Patel
November 18, 2014 at 4:06 pmThanks Shweta! But I must admit the beach was really dirty… We just managed to find a clean pocket. Sad that we in India can't keep our public spaces clean!
Ami
November 19, 2014 at 6:49 amThe pictures are beautiful. A lovely glimpse into the everyday life of those who live and work by the sea. And reading the reply you've made here, I suppose finding a clean spot is step#1 of any beach outing in Mumbai (or popular beaches anywhere in India). :-/
Chaitali Patel
November 19, 2014 at 11:40 amThanks Ami for dropping by and leaving a coment!
Mridula
November 19, 2014 at 4:48 pmBeautiful images and thanks for letting us know that the beach was not clean 😀
Chaitali Patel
November 20, 2014 at 4:46 amIt'd really was quite filthy! I wouldn't want anyone to go there expecting a half decent beach… We found a small patch that did not have litter and the kids had a blast playing there. Surprisingly while we adults cribbed non stop about the stench of rotting fish and smell of drying fish, the kids seemed us fazed by it.
Charukesi
November 22, 2014 at 7:04 amBombay Duck
you are right – I've been to beaches like Madh Island and Gorai and they have all been uniformly dirty. Sad state of affairs. Have you been Kashid / Murud Janjira? They are very pretty beaches.
The Urge To Wander
November 28, 2014 at 9:26 amAtmospheric images. Sounds like a lovely evening, despite the overpowering odours
Chaitali Patel
November 30, 2014 at 11:52 amI have been to Murud Janjira and driven past Kashid several years back, and yes those definitely are better beaches!
Chaitali Patel
November 30, 2014 at 11:53 amThanks Madhu! Yes really did have a lovely time despite the overpowering smells!
Param
February 9, 2015 at 6:24 amParts of this area are very beautiful indeed. I have sent a day here photographing too.. nice images…