My first trip to Vaishnodevi was unimpressive. Climbing was hard, and it only served to highlight how badly out of shape I was, while my in-laws managed to cope so much better. Further, I hadn’t quite realized that the cave experience wouldn’t be the same as I had imagined, since the original cave was only opened at certain times a year, and that we only entered a newly created tunnel, one far easier to access, and hence more manageable with the crowds that thronged the mountain shrine. The resulting experience at the shrine, for barely a fraction of a second, hardly compared to what I had expected / imagined / heard about. So, for me, Vaishnodevi was like any other temple, nothing to write home about, something that was reflected (though not explicitly mentioned) in the blog post I wrote then.
The Sunset at Alibag....
This was one of the pics we took on our visit to Alibag last year, and I especially love this one... esp since there is a couple in the frame against the backdrop of the setting sun.... romantic, wouldn't you say??? And for those of you who like to look further, there is a small bird there too.....
Oh ya! I saw the bird too!! Very beautiful take!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely shot Anu... i saw the birdie on left before reading ur note... :D
ReplyDeleteromantic picture :)
Absolut wundervoll, eine Stimmung zum Träumen.
ReplyDeleteliebe Grüße aus Deutschland
Isabella
like a golden empire it is! very nice!
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely sunset.
ReplyDelete@Bhavesh: Thanks... knew u would spot it!!
ReplyDelete@Aarti: Thanks a lot.... that was fast!!
@veredit: Thanks so much!
@Sri: Thanks... yes, it is..absolutely!
@Mridula: Thanks...
Beautiful and romantic photo. More than 20 years ago we were in Mumbai and our hotel was right across from the Arabian Sea. it was a memorable trip!
ReplyDeleteooh, i love sunsets like these, romantic but wistful, and yes, i do catch that tiny lil bird on the side. ^0^
ReplyDelete@commonweeder:Thanks a lot.... WoW! a room facing the sea in Mumbai? Must have been great!!! I love going to the sea face.. its always feels so calm and peaceful inspite of all the crowd and noise....
ReplyDelete@Arabesque:Thanks...... glad u found the bird :)
ReplyDeleteI too saw the birdie. Good shot.
ReplyDeleteVery Romantic
ReplyDeletetargetaimshoot.blogspot.com
What a gorgeous sunset. I love the couple walking along the beach.
ReplyDeleteI have my sunset over at http://ewok1993.wordpress.com
lovely shot!! good frame, the color of sky, the reflection in wet sand.. beautiful..
ReplyDeleteThere's Happy 101 Award for your blog on my blog.
ReplyDelete