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.
Watching the sunset was one of the best things about being in the log hut. Situated as we were, high above the roads, the sun seemed to set at almost eye level, though behind miles and miles of mountains, and was a beautiful sight, day after day......
Here are a series of photos I took of the sunset on one of those days when it looked like it would rain.... Though the gods refused to bless us with a shower of rain, the wind blew as if it would blow us all away, and seeing the sun set through the wind and darkening skies was a sight to see... I couldn't resist putting up all the pics I took that day!

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Beautiful capture. It feels as if I am looking at the real Sun.
ReplyDeleteStunning shots, Anu! The colors are magnificent! Wishing you a very lovely weekend!
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Wonderful sunset shots.
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@Chitra : thanks a lot.... it really felt like that...
ReplyDelete@Sylvia: thanks so much....i just saw your cloud pics..and they are just awesome!!
@J Bar: thanks so much!
anu
ReplyDeleteyour pictures are so eloquent...
it truly shows how beautiful your view of the world is
thanks