Heavy Heavy Snow !!!

It has been snowing elephants and hippo's here. In a moment of calm the tree's covered with the lovely soft wool stuff, except it is so much cold.......and inviting. The shutterbug in me is happily clicking away in the chill.....

The Road to LEH !

The road to Leh from Srinagar across Zojila Pass closed yesterday. As I reflect upon my memories of my visit to the Magical Kingdom a month back, I post some pictures of my dream journey and destination.....

The Road across the Mighty Zojila Pass. (Now sadly closed on account of heavy snowfall)

The Road as seen climbing from Sonamarg Valley.(Seen on the left of the photo)

The first glimpse of the Magical Kingdom

Dreams Unlimited....Me and my Himalayan STEED...
More on that later !!!

Winter....First Snow's here !!!

The first snow's came without a warning....like shadows in the night, freezing the night and making a beautiful landscape of my garden. Blessed are the bounties of nature for the earth. Armed with my camera I took some pictures of the soft..fragile..and fresh snow. Welcome General Winter...Our thoughts and prayers go out to the guardians of INDIA...Please Mother Nature...May you shower kind and gentle petals on our brave soldiers on the frontier.

 

the un touched.... Nagin.

Gulmarg literally means meadow of flowers. And around 10k.m. from Gulmurg there is a untuched off road track called Nagin,

Mother Nature has blessed the regions of Gulmarg with all its showers of beauty and the tranquil atmosphere available presently in this region makes it a best tourist destination.   .Nagin was made out of bounds for trekkers, tourists and civilians in 1990 when militancy had erupted in the state.And after 22yrs, it is again open .... For US...

Once upon a time....

Kashmir lies in the heart of Asian continent

7th & 8th century marked the culmination of art during the reign of Karakota rulers. Also known as the golden age of temple building was brought into being by the patronage of king Avantivarman the founder of Utpala dynasty. The king built two temples, one dedicated to Lord Shiva and other dedicated to Lord Vishnu. During subsequent years due to constant wars between the weak kings and kingdoms, the  temple activity gradually started receding. An eighth-century temple that was discovered recently with only its pyramid shaped rooftop seen above water. Situated in the Manasbal Lake, the temple is located about 32 kilometers away from Srinagar. The temple is believed to have been built in honour of Lord Shiva, as some shivlings or phallic symbols have been found in the temple.