Fun n games en-route Delhi
Lovely Karnataka landscapes whiz past
Shuteye-time
The kids had all 6 berths to themselves
hide
seek
closeup
whirrr
paraphernalia
boulder city
melancholy
sleepy
poseur
early Pune morning
SuDoKu?
Pune
Old Overbridge
Grab a cuppa
Oil Tanker Train
blurrr (our own train)
Up we go
and down
Immersed in a book
b&w
modes of transport
for sugarcane
irctc-tea
crossing queue
parallel lines
doppler's
in the middle of somewhere
Western Ghats hill
as usual, with a fort
impregnable, and all that
Into Meerut, smashed Zen
Mid-Ganga Barrage
Kulvinder Singh
Aloo Paranthas for breakfast at U.S.Nagar, UK
Ferrarindica
Nice smooth Tarmac
Welcome to Corbett City
Lunchtime near Corbett Falls
Walking to the falls
Lovely little bridge
Poses
Wooden planks added to the feel
Water-fall
I want to take a dip
Green, cool
Wet your toes and ankles
The power of erosion
and of course, the beauty
splashhh
walk back under the bridge
Mama up there with the camera
Hmm, he's getting taller
Across
Breather
Jim Corbett Museum, Kaladhungi
We were there on his death anniversary
The kids loved the gravel
Obviously
Stone collectors
The Title says it all
Many faceted man
Aunty's dhaba in the moonlight
Dinnertime
Main road, Kaladhungi
Exclusive service
morning
KMVN Guest House, Kaladhungi
Forest all around
Hills in the background
Trees, flowers, tarmac. Holiday!
Kosi Barrage near Ramnagar
The dammed Kosi
Stuffed Tiger at the visitor Centre, Dhangarhi Gate, Corbett NP
All set for the Safari
Propah Authentic ?Canter?
Family snap
One more
Braving the sun
well, not quite
Off we go
Deciduous, deep, dry
Layers upon layers
How does one spot anything in this ?
Dry riverbed
Shhhhh
deer! Spotted
Ah
More
Croc!
Clearer?
The river bend
and the other way
Croc snoozing in the sun
See the tail-shadow?
Gharial! Spot the snout
Ok, now see it ?
now ? Yes
Huge mahaseer
Thats where we saw those from
Is there something there ?
yes!
Sambar! For a drink ?
Yes!
And then they cautiously crossed the river
far down below
Wild boar
Croc2
Chilling
More Deer
and more
some 40,000+ of those at Corbett
Lovely green patch near a watering hole
Dense Woods ahead. There must be so much hidden in there.
elusive, mysterious
View from Dhikala!
The (dry) reservoir at Dhikala
Lone Pachyderm
On the reservoir bed
down there
Monkey
Very nice looking place for lunch
Trees, hills - Corbett is pretty
Spotted, again
Wow!
Oh wait, there's more!
walking along - the whole herd
Ma, Papa, kids n all
Look at the cute little one
walk, walk
Couldn't get enough
closer
wow
ooh, baby
amidst the grass
National Bird
Deer, chilling, post lunch ?
No big cat around, I guess
The Peacock ambles along
Just past the deer
One last glimpse
Wow - another herd!
Closeup
Suddenly they bunched around
The whole herd
and the backdrop - gorgeous
one more!
ok, clearer now.
and another! 4 herds of elephants around the reservoir
ok, *that* reservoir
Hup - one - two - three
Communication - heard us ?
Flight
Cautious
Protect the little ones
Organized defence
retreat
This was the herd we saw earlier
I have never seen so many at one go - must've been about 40 of them
Its an amazing feeling
(for the panoramic view)
Watching us
Stark
Tiger!
Cooling off
totally unexpected
ooooooh
fierier orange than one can imagine
Sambar
more
4 of them
Heard us
Yet another herd!
Hmm, its all near the water
Bye NP
Estd 1936
ok, one last job
This came out amazing!
yes, the tigers be damned
to the victor go the spoils
Corbett NP, Dhangarhi Gate Visitor Centre
Early AM, Nainital from Grand Hotel
The Hotel (comfy, good service, not cheap)
Other end of the lake
Morning cuppa (milk) by the lake
Naini has many pretty old buildings
The KMVN run ropeway to ?SnowView? top
long shot
Up! (200/- a head, 60 for kids, round trip)
Naini from the cablecar
Higher we go
and higher
Cross-over
Up there, the usual amusements, food
Sometimes, you can see snow-covered peaks
For now, its just a mela
I'm just 6, after all
Row, row, row your boat
Rowing Club
125/- a round trip around the lake
Each boat costs 35k, and the licence 50k!
Saw fish ?
LIC branded life-vests :)
Should I touch the water ?
Naina Devi Temple and the Gurudwara at the far end
Oar
Hanuman Temple
Our boatman gave us lots of info
Al wanted to ?help uncle row?
Akshat wanted to race them all
Phew
Fresh coat of varnish on #6
Adieu, Nanda Goodluck, and thanks for the ride
From Lovers' Point
Braving the breeze
Flowers near the cliff-edge
Off we go on a ride
Johnny and Pavan, our horses
Will I fall ?
The horsemen
The kids loved it. Al spoke a lot to her horse
Tippity top, up the slope
From ?Land's End? - thats Khurpa Tal
Khurpa - ?cow's feet?
Governer's Palace ?
in the distance
St joseph's ? ?Koi mil Gaya? was shot here, apparently
Observatory
Tiffin Top
Flowers always grow at the edges
Johnny, Pavan
Those evergreens were planted
Fun ride
Through deep woods
Pretty, large house
wood n stone
prettier, smaller one
Walk down to the mall
Spider!
Breakfast at the Grand, next morning
The Lake beyond the panes
Surprising palms here and there
En route to Binsar
Curve
Pine-stop
Temples at every bend. Dev-Bhoomi
Tall, dark, handsome
Pine day
Jageshwar (124 temple Complex)
Puja (the priests do get on one's nerves after a while)
1000-1300 year old Shiva Temples Cluster
Multiple forms of Shiva
Most Lingas are missing
The domes protected from rain/snow
Jyotirlinga
Katyuri/Chand dynasties
Some are intact
Towering, old Deodars behind
The ASI has renovated quite a few
Woodwork
Also temples to Shani, Hanuman, Sun
Ak's making it a habit to hide his face
and generally shy away from the camera
The both of them
3m girth, 1200years old ?
Mindblowing sight, these trees
The museum next door has many idols etc from the temples
Shiva/Parvati - Deodar #2
Legend says all were built overnight
Kubera gets a prime location
Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh ?
Nataraja?
Old bell
Explicit instructions
:)
The Temple Complex
The Jata Ganga
A few more temples at a distance
There's also Vridha Jageshwar a few kms away
Pine country again, en-route Binsar
A short cut 4 kms before Dhaula-Chhina
Half kuchha, half tarmac
all of it amazingly pretty
The Trees seem pretty and glowing in the sun
The Pines whizz past
Inviting road. Need a bike trip
Sunset point, Binsar FRH
Someone helped us with a family snap. Oh well
The kids posing at Sunset Point
Another one
Sun
Orb, in the sky
Dying moments
The FRH
Almost gone
RWH at the FRH
Storage tank. Water's a huge problem despite lots of rain
Some more
Early AM, Binsar
I forget the sequence
There was Nandakot, Trishul, Panchachuli, Nandadevi and a couple more
Binsar KMVN
The Accomodation
Sunrise
Peaks aglow
Lotsa haze, but the peaks shine in the first rays
The sun peeks through
Brighter
We were mesmerized
The Kumon Hills - layers upon layers
Mighty Himalayas
The Sun bares more
Trek upto Zero Point - moss of the Oaks
Leopard Pugmarks! Our trek guide helped us see and learn a lot
Easy trek - 1.5kms
The moss helps in natural RWH
From Zero Point
One can see why they were considered the Abode of the Gods
Now you see them
Trishul?
You want to keep looking
The whole works
Pine forests, clear skies
Typical kumaoni house - usually with pretty blue doors and windows though
One could ride forever on these roads
Stop anywhere for chai
take any road (en route to Gwaldam)
Dip your feet in any river
Mahaseer at the Fish Pond near the Baijnath Temples
The kids fed them puffed rice
The Baijnath Temples
Similar to Jageshwar, smaller group
The ASI has taken over them all
Gwaldam. The Indica in a spot
Sundown over Gwaldam
Evening walk along the Roopkund Road
The views, and our Uttarakhand guide
How many kms do you feel like walking today?
Umm, not too many
Firewood
On clear days you can see the snowbound peaks from here
GMVN Guest House, Gwaldam
Al explores
Pretty morning views
The town in the morning light
Tall watchers
