On a foggy winter morning, the journey by bus felt not cold but much more warm and comfortable because I was going home. My hometown is an 8-hour journey by bus. We had to cross many rivers and bridges, but the mighty Jamuna is always special.
While crossing the Jamuna Bridge I took photos of the river with my mobile phone camera. Let me share it with you.
Jamuna is one of the largest and widest rivers in Bangladesh. The width is from 3km-30km in different places. You can imagine how big it is. Also, the bridge itself is 5km long. And with the connecting roads, it's around 10km. It takes around half an hour for the bus to cross the river.
I'm sharing the photos from the start of my river crossing journey to the end.
The first view would be this sandy land. It's common in large rivers here. These temporary River Islands become visible during winter. They are perfect for farming crops because the sand is very fertile. During the rainy season, they all will be gone.
Because of the fog, the water doesn't seem very deep. But you can guess how much it can be as it's a 30km wide river. Also, if I could take the shots properly of the river only, not the shore then you will get to see the endless waterway, not this riverline.
My apology, my son was on the window seat so from my seat, it was quite impossible to capture still photos with that view.
This is halfway through the river. Many small fishing boats were transporting people from one river island to another and from the river shore.
This is not a usual view as the boats will not be available during the rainy season as the water level will be crazy up and the boats can't ride because of the waves and depth of the river.
If you thought that my journey was about to end then you might be wrong. Because this is the middle of the river!
The temporary river island that rises because of the lack of water are these. Farmers were busy using the land for crop farming and grazing land for cattle.
Now, our journey of crossing the river through the bridge ended with this view. This is the Flood Protection Embankment to protect the surrounding area.
Finally, the river came to an end and we reached the land area.
It was a beautiful half an hour with a refreshing view and the fresh wind of the river. I love seeing the farmers and the fishermen doing their daily work, the greenery in the middle of the river on the sandy land, and the endless waterway.
I'm not a professional photographer but wanted to share this beautiful view through my mobile photography. I hope you enjoyed the photos.
