http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/gallery/000014ct.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/gallery/000014ct http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/00001hfg.xml Ericka asked me to take a photo of one of these as I talk about them a lot. http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/00001hfg.xml 995d0a02a72e0678c97ef448a016053c image/jpeg 400 299 15075 http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/00001hfg This is a fairly typical street scene in Chennai. Notice how people walk on the street. http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/00002de6.xml 00820bafe25a9f667744287b410adff9 image/jpeg 400 299 16564 http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/00002de6 They try to keep the sidewalks in repair, but it's a non-stop job. http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/00003w3a.xml 5bd163e1fae07993573b556c39744802 image/jpeg 400 300 17048 http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/00003w3a A girl peeks over her father's arm on a motorcycle in Chennai traffic http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/00004670.xml 0c3e7d7cc5da971b73f9b87d1093069d image/jpeg 400 300 18327 http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/00004670 Notice the pointy bits on the fence behind this woman. One wall along the route between office and hotel has broken glass set atop it. http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/000057cc.xml 1e0d8eed0808df60f15a6afd2edd9bec image/jpeg 400 300 17052 http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/000057cc Behind the same fence you see a big theater building. More importantly, notice the result of regulations, or lack thereof, on signs in Chennai. http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/00006add.xml 92f073dd933f9f31096590377d5ea0df image/jpeg 400 300 14879 http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/00006add How would you like to negotiate traffic with one of these on the street? (The fancy ones have little electric motors to assist them.) http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/00007ex5.xml 6a6ff00896af9de253ec073837135b40 image/jpeg 400 300 16628 http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/00007ex5 Or how about this? You see these guys on the street every now and again. http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/00008fw2.xml 4dfafc2f6c0430bad867eb0a5d3e94ac image/jpeg 400 300 16644 http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/00008fw2 This sign is on a fence outside an organization for charter accountants. Surreal. http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/00009dzs.xml 62d7559e647370b0d3416712600bd4a5 image/jpeg 400 300 17390 http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/00009dzs Notice the lack of a door at the base of the stairs. People hop on and off the bus in traffic. http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/0000a3hz.xml 7a4e2f11f2c9eaef5476426fc1eb383c image/jpeg 400 300 13769 http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/0000a3hz One of the traditional styles of feminine garb requires one to ride sidesaddle if she wants to get around on a motorcycle or scooter. http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/0000b10y.xml f2f1d970cc99f6c631e0ee768aa03e3b image/jpeg 400 300 15775 http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/0000b10y http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/0000c8w4.xml 3f5b4fb623065217010e7539c24dca10 image/jpeg 400 299 13453 http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/0000c8w4 http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/0000dtf2.xml 9e7b366f3c648142ec5747300e801b9f image/jpeg 400 299 16103 http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/0000dtf2 http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/0000eh9q.xml 06922d8b3533437b44c0bac0c4fde460 image/jpeg 400 300 12101 http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/0000eh9q The other mode of dress for women is much more practical. Opera gloves are a seldom-used option. http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/0000fpy7.xml 7de18b42c07dd0a36a11a0532424fb4b image/jpeg 400 300 15777 http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/0000fpy7 Here you can see what she has to deal with. http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/0000g625.xml 354f8c399fd62efea2cd6d0732f961eb image/jpeg 400 299 18980 http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/0000g625 Here's a shot with a longer exposure (1/30th of second, IIRC) to give you an idea of what it all looks like in motion. http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/0000hqrx.xml 9b1959128afd5610144fbfd5cbe886f2 image/jpeg 400 300 17588 http://pics.livejournal.com/jbru/pic/0000hqrx