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.
Do you remember going to the circus and seeing birds performing feats? They gave the gymnasts and athletes a run for their money, didn't they? Yesterday morning, a group of parakeets put up a show right outside my window... Take a look at their antics....
Did you enjoy the performance? Waiting to hear your comments................
Wow !! nice one...
ReplyDeletehow much time did it take to capture all this ??
You have some patience ma'am... :)
Interesting ,its amazing what a shower can do ,it brings joy to so many :)
ReplyDeleteThey are such fun to watch. You got a great series.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! This is so beautiful that I am surprised people kept these rose-ringed parakeets in captivity in yesteryears.
ReplyDeleteAfter watching this show I am curious to know as to what they found so interesting under the street light :-)
Was Samhith around or did the poor chap miss it owing to school timings?
ReplyDeleteHI! VERY NICE PHOTOS.
ReplyDelete@Shyamgovind: thanks... but i took pics for barely 15-20 minutes! they had already been there for a while before I could get my camera and start.... but they were just too fascinating to watch. so the question of patience didnt arise at all!
ReplyDelete@Shilpa: thanks...
@The Wild: Absolutely!
@indrani: Thanks.....
@sankara: so true...... and I wondered about the same thing... but its not just these parakeets, but all birds come to perch there... wonder what is the secret!
@Usha: no, as usual, the chap was in school....
@Manisha: thanks...
A nice show indeed.
ReplyDeleteThats indeed a beautiful show. Glad you could notice them and capture it, brilliantly.
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