This submission for Skywatch Friday (and thank God it is Friday) was clicked during my trek in Uttarakhand. The only time in life I willingly get up at 4.30-4.45 am and get out to click pictures at the day break.
Red Fort, Delhi
I have been living in the National Capital Region (NCR) now for almost a decade and yet this was my fist visit to the Red Fort Premises. And this one was also not planned. I had to get my camera serviced. Earlier it used to happen on the command prompt. Both my nephews whom I refer to…
It has been a Long Day
Went to the UK visa Gods today at Nehru Place, they at least took my application. And they are efficient. Then I had to go to Chandni Chowk to get the sensor dust removed from my camera and the zoom lens repaired. Left at around 12.00 noon and came back at 9.30 at night. Tired….
Mussoorie Bound Again
I am Mussoorie bound once again in this week at the invitation of a property. More once I come back. Looking forward to it. Last week for three days I had red rashes all over. That put a lot of things in perspective. Earlier if it was a trip just to Mussoorie, now it is a trip…
Realization through a Name like Karkarduma
I was traveling to Noida (yes I am at my sister’s place) on the Delhi Metro. I boarded from Rajouri Garden and didn’t bother to inquire where was the train headed that was pulling in as I entered the platform. I got inside the women’s only coach and at first did not find a place…
Skywatch Friday- Skies from Talhauti, Uttarakhand
We were hopeful after looking at the blues in the sky that the weather would be fine the next day. But the grey dominated and it was snowed out the next day. This image was taken at Talhauti in Uttarakhand Himalayas while I was trekking in the region in early June. Please visit the Skywatch page for…
Mother and Daughter at Dhunda
The mother and daughter visited our campsite at Dhunda in search of medicines. It is very common on a trek to be requested for medicines by Gujjars. I don’t know why the people living high up the mountains are called Gujjars. They have nomadic lifestyle, they build temporary shelters and move with their livestock to…
Lazing Around in a Red Tent on a Snowed Out Day
If you peer hard you can see three men peaking out of the tent. This was the only day on the trek when the support team took it easy. We all knew that the trek was over, the mountains had decided that we shall not pass!
The Mountain Men
I clicked this picture of our support team at Dhundi campsite (I typed website instead of campsite and then deleted it!). This time our effort was to climb up to a lake called Saru Tal but that was not to be. We had to turn back because for our skills the weather was too inclement at…