The Dhauladhar Range as seen from Triund, Himachal Pradesh
Looking at this scene you can never imagine that there were hundreds of school students also camping at the same site. Thankfully the site was so big that we were in a different corner and not much affected.
But when we were walking back a lot of children were coming down too. The path is narrow and we walked in close company for quite some distance. There was no way I could not here what they were chatting about. The boys invariably discussed cricket and the girls makeup and hairstyles. I somehow was disappointed.
Fantastic pic, just love the snow clad mountain view, Brilliant, Breathtaking!!!Coming from Bombay and having spent some time in South India, I have never seen snow in India 🙁 Well, have never traveled above Delhi :-(I have a fond memory about my first Icy venture. I got really excited when I experienced the first snow fall in Belgium. Enthusiastically, I went across most of the Leuven taking photos, building snow man etc. etc. and reached office almost in the afternoon. Excited I informed one of my French colleagues, "Isabelle, I saw snow fall for the first time today." She said,"You know what? My baby is seeing it for the first time too." The baby was a two months old :p
Wonderful pic :)If the children are herded to camps then this is only expected of them…you can bring a horse to a pond but you can't make him drink water. It is possible that they were 'told' that they 'had' to go for camping. The excitement was not inculcated in them by there teachers…they might be inspired to appreciate such things..PS: Thank god, the guys were not talking about the girls and vice versa
Great pic! It makes me yearn for another view of the snow clad mountain! the last time i saw them was in 1990! it been too long….about the kids, I totally agree with Tarun's comment… Hiking and camping are 'IN' things now for kids to do, but none of them have any idea about what its all about! this year, some of the kids from Samhith;s school went to Simla and all the parents were huddled around, making sure their kids had all possible comforts…. even the Sir accompanying them was so irritated, he asked the parents to go away so that their kids could get along with their work! if parents coddle them so much, what can you expect of the kids??? i am sure the discussion among them must have been similar to what you heard!
Would not be a bad idea to be a sheep if it meant those hills would be home and one would get to graze all day in those environs all day 🙂
Guru, what a comparison! I too saw snow for the first time when I trekked through Saar pass after completing my Ph.D.Tarun 😀 I think they were from smaller towns and still in classes less than 10th.Anu, I agree, that camping seems to be the in thing now.Anil, that is such an excellent idea!
wow…just perfect….
Thanks Megha.
i too had similar experience about the kids. one school (6/7th standard kids) was going to Indore from Bombay for camping (can you imagine, of the whole world they were going to Indore for camping that too in some resort kind of place) by train. my coach was crowded with girl students and they all were talking about makeups, brushing, combing, soft toys etc.
Great pic…looks just like home 😉
Nice snap Mridula….but I believe that you are being a bit harsh on the kids…they aren't individuals yet with their own choices of life…they derive their inspiration from each other and more often than not, cricket gains precedence over the scenery. 🙂 Hopefully this trip will teach them to love nature and conserve it in the future. 🙂
Nilesh thanks for sharing.Fida home must be so beautiful for you.Lunatic, I am not judging them. I didn't mean nature I mean in about 100 kids there some variation in theme should have been possible but then that is what is a peer from maybe?
i'm hoping that they had their share of experience and wows while climbing up 🙂 its ok, if they start discussing abt cricket on their way back!btw … did u like sachin's innings in the 5th odi? 😉