Thursday, September 20, 2007

Himalayan Adventure - V

Moving on ...


Mahadev Falls - perhaps the biggest of 'em all




Mandakini flows down with force
We struggle to move up and up
(The cluster of shops on the upper left corned marks the center of the 14 km journey)


Where'd he come from ...
Where'd he go ??


Perfect Pose
He stood still and stared at me while I took his snap



Coming straight from the heavens

9 comments:

GMG said...

"Straight from the heavens". Your Himalayan Adventure posts are absolutely stunning. What was the altitude you're running when taking these pics?
Have a great weekend!

Sigma said...

@Gil: Thanks a lot! Have they managed to convince you to take a long break and come to India ? ;-)
The base of our 14 km trek [though God knows it felt like much more! :-)], Gauri Kund is at an altitude of 1981 meters. And the Kedarnath shrine is at 3584 meters [approx 12000 feet]. So, we were somewhere in between :-D

Bendtherulz said...

Loving all the pics....and reliving my memories of this trip. I never took my camera when I visited this place - so good to see all that lush greens and waterfalls. Looking forward to see kedar baba's shrine...despite all the chaos and crowd - its such strong vibrations there...!

and BTW - VOF - will not remain a dream....for long, next time - Right !!

Anonymous said...

WoW, WoW...Some really Excellent shots as usual...Simply AWESOME!

Pijush said...

Amazing shots. Himalayan beauty is really stunning, well captured.

delhidreams said...

u make me nostalgic for a place i've never been to...

Sigma said...

@BTR: Glad you are enjoying the series. And you are right about the shrine. I found it was so serene and majestic with the background of snow clad peaks. I wonder how it would look in winters ...
And for VoF: Well, no onek nows about the next time, so right now I am still waiting to see it rhough your eyes!!

@Kalyan: Thanks!

@Pijush: You are right. Himalayas are majestic, and amazingly beautiful. It is we who are spoiling the beauty by our careless actions.

@Adi: Ever the poet .....

indicaspecies said...

Amazing series of posts, let me put in a quick comment here saying these pictures are simply marvellous !

harish said...

Nice pictures I am planning this sept 2009. first time visiting any advice or precautions