Click Arts - a view thru the lens

Gold Coast is a City located in the southeast corner of Queensland , Australia . This trip would always be in my memory for 2 reasons - the first one some really fine people that I made acquaintance during this trip (Ray Marling , Jagdish Biradar , Usher Wayne and Maryse). I spend some really good time with all of them which made the stay away from home and family bearable . The second reason was this was the first overseas trip for my family . It was during thier short visit that I really explored the beauty of this city .

The place is a popular tourist destination and has line of attractions to keep you engaged all through your vacation . It is known for its sunny tropical climate and has many beautiful beaches along the long coastline it shares across the Pacific Ocean . Some of this beaches like the Main Beach, Surfer's Paradise and Broadbeach offer the most popular surf breaks in Australia .

Then you have the theme parks like Dream World, the Warner Bros. Movie World ,the Wet and Wild Water World and the Sea World which offers thrills , adventure and action to everyone from the kids to the grown ups.

Also do not forget to visit the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary to catch a glimpse of the flora and foana distinct to Australia - especially the kangaroos , the koalas and the emu and catch the show by the aborigines of Australia.

In the evenings you can soak in the nightlife - you can unwind at the pubs , or walk into the restaurants on the Broadwalk to get the taste of the varied sea-food delicacies that the Goldcoast has to offer over a glass of wine or beer or relax in a lounge over a game of pool.

During my travel I have come across people who practice different religious faith. I have always felt that this faith may be known by different names but there is a underlying commonness which helps keep the goodness in man and help one relate to other.

Nowhere has this feeling been more profound then when I am standing in a temple or a church or a monastery the ultimate symbol of one's faith. I have always been swept with a sense of peace on visiting such structure no matter which faith it represents. Just standing in such a structure renews my faith in man and the belief that no religion can be bad. This structures were meant for Man to find refuge in his faith to keep his hope for better tomorrow alive . It was meant to provide him with strength and peace to take the challenges of this world. It was meant to help him understand the difference between good and evil and preach love , harmony and respect for fellow human being. It is really sad that some people now try to use this structures to spread hate.

The United States has become a melting pot for people from different origins , race , color and faith. The earliest settlements were of people who migrated here from Spain , Portugal, England , France , Italy, or other parts of Europe . This people brought as slaves people from Africa , China and India . Today you find people from every part of the world be it Middle Eastern countries or the Eastern Europe and also from South Asian Countries who have migrated and settled in USA. So it is but natural that one can see varied religious structures representing the faith that this people follow. So you can see

Synagogues where the Jews followers of Judaism faith can offer their prayers or study the Torah. America is home to the largest Jewish population outside of Israel.
Mosques where the followers of Islam whether they came from Europe, Pakistan or Afganistan or Middle-East or African American communities offer thier daily Namaz
Gurudwaras where the Sikhs mostly from Punjab in India or Pakistan and Hindus will ear the Gurubani and offer prayers to the gurus and eat the meals served by Langar. In US and in Canada you will find a huge Punjabi population who are normally in the transport business - trucks and taxis or agriculture or hospitality business - restaurants and hotels.
a Swami Narayan Temple where followers Swaminarayan Faith mostly people from India will offer thier prayers
a Buddhist Temple where people following Buddhism faith mostly people from China , Mongolia, Korea , Tibet, India , Ceylon and Japan will come light the incense sticks and seek peace
Hindu Temples or Mandirs where people mostly from India or followers of Iskon will offer prayers to the different forces of nature.