Barapani or Umiam Lake in Shillong is a beautiful place. I got only a glimpse of Umiam Lake or which is also known as Barapani. Our taxi driver from Guwahati to Shillong told us that he would stop by it for a few minutes if we wanted to. We wanted to stop as soon as we spotted the water body but he told us that he would stop the car at a view point in front of this vast water body.
Our stop was for a few minutes as we had business in Shillong town. I could only take a few hurried shots of the Umiam Lake without the risk of being late. There were only a few other vehicles at this spot. It was not crowded at all but it was early in the day. After clicking the picture above, I quickly went looking for another spot so that I could get a view without the trees and I was partially successful.
Umiam or Barapani, Shillong
After 10 minutes in all we were on our way. We saw a few boats and all of us expressed the wish to go for a boat ride if only we had time. For quite sometime I kept wondering how would it be if had all day to spend by the Umiam lake, to see the sunset from there. And that has been the dominant mood about this trip to Guwahati and Shillong. But then I should not complain too much as the trip was for work.
I can’t make up my mind if I should be thankful that I got to at least visit Assam and Meghalaya or if I should be sad that I got to see so little of it. We had only Sunday when we had no work and we headed to Cherrapunji to make the most of it. But I feel that one day was just too little in the beautiful state.
I think I will end up choosing to be happy because I at least got a glimpse of two states in India that I had not visited earlier. And they are beautiful, Shillong a little more than Guwahati in my opinion.
Good morning. Beautiful post and photographs. Thanks a lot 🙂
Wonderful clicks of Umiam!
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Lake in the morning…..
lasts long.
A gr8 capture to start my day with 🙂
beautiful!!!! well, at least you got a glimpse this time… next i am sure u will soon plan a longer trip here!
I had read about umiam lake, didn’t know was also called Barapani.
This lake is vast and beautiful!
I wish to visit it some day!
very beautiful place and images..
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Definetely thankful 🙂
grt pictures, nicely captured.
Wonder shots…………….
Barapani has always been our stop on the way to Shillong. Thanks for sharing the beautiful pics..
Your pics indicate that the water level in the lake in shrinking. I knew this lake about 15 years ago quite close by. Now it looks different.
Nice shots. Lake looks huge and beautiful.
I had been there in November 2011 and whoa! What a difference! The lake was brimming with water then! And I agree, Shillong is much more beautiful than Guwahati.
I had spent two years of my life here and absolutely in love with the place..mesmerizingly beautiful and pristine..yes receding water levels is disappointing…
Great one, especially Barapani Lake @ Shillong
Brilliant shots mridula
Nice shots. Lake looks huge and beautiful.
Going there next month….eagerly looking forward to it….this beautiful piece made me wait for the trip more eagerly…..
We are planning our trip to shillong really exited to see this lake, thanks for sharing beautiful pics
Wishing you a great time in Shillong!