Monday, May 26, 2014

Colours of Summer 2014








Red of Gul Mohar .....
 .....and Yellow of Amaltas ....
 .....blend into the Saffron wave of NaMo
- Artist Gijuben, who claims to be of Gujrati descent


Sunday, May 25, 2014

Himalayan Fury


Mandakini River

Sangam of Mandakini (right) and Alaknanda (left) at Rudraprayag

Yellow line indicates the level to which the Alaknanda had risen after the cloud-burst above Kedarnath in June 2013

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Saturday, May 17, 2014

TSUNAMO

The first few drops to fall on 7 April 2014 that eventually became part of the tidal wave that swept India into a bright new future. The aptly named 'tsunamo' cleansed the country of the of the alien putrescent contamination, viz. the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty.

"Pretty badly ..." Senor Rahul?? You just managed quarantaquattro seats ...

Divine Garwhal II


Joshimath Township





Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Divine Garwhal I

Alaknanda - view of the river from Helang en route to Joshimath

Fresh snow on the peaks above Joshimath

Roads and Alaknanda snaking along the height of the Garwhali mountains

Abode of the Gods

Heavenly Kumaon IV

A view of Trishul from Blossom Resort

Friday, May 9, 2014

Heavenly Kumaon III

Some crested Himalayan bird

Densely forested hillside

Smoky aura in the forest

Wild Rose

Panoramic view from Blossom Resort - sadly, the snow-clad Himalayas are obscured by a haze and clouds

Heavenly Kumaon II

Lush Bank of Naukuchiya Taal

Bhimtal
Bhimtal

Bhimtal Island

En route to Chaubatiya Apple Orchard

Furry Fir

Heavenly Kumaon

Boat Ride on Naukuchiya (nine-sided) Taal

Jacaranda Tree on the bank of Bhimtal

Deodar Forest

Deodar Trees (Himalayan Cedar or Cedrus deodara) between Kalika and Majkhali en route to Kausani from Ranikhet