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.
In a forest filled with trees, this one stood out. Its girth,
its height, in every way, it loomed over the others, clearly a patriarch towering
over the rest.
The forest canopy was
thick enough to shade us from the harsh glare of the sun, though the rays
sometimes managed to find their way between the leaves. I have seen beautiful
images of sunburst taken by other photographers, but I have rarely tried to
click one myself. Here are my maiden efforts.....
I clicked these photos on my recent trip to Wayanad, when we ventured into the forest for a brush with the wilderness. As to how 'wild' it was, you have to wait to find out! Meanwhile, this post is part of Skywatch Friday. For more beautiful skies from around the world, visit the Skywatch Page.
Beautiful sparkles!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ladyfi!!
DeleteGreat shots. Love the big trees!
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DeleteNice capture of light.
ReplyDeleteWyanad is a beautiful place.
Thanks Indrani!!
DeleteBeautiful photos. I do love your first shot :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Joyful!!
DeleteNice shots! Looks like the teak forests of Wayanad. Some of these trees grow really wide and tall.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sankara! they are indeed the teak forests of Wayanad. and so nice to see u here after so long!!
DeleteBeautiful. Always refreshing to see forest-pics on my desktop.
ReplyDeleteThanks bnomadic!!! they always brighten up our day, dont they!
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Thanks Niranjan!
DeleteWonderful captures.
ReplyDeletethanks Team G sqaure!
DeleteAnuradha, your post has brought the temple alive from the ruins!
ReplyDeleteWayanad is definitely on my my bucket list of places to visit! Great pictures, I absolutely love trees!!!
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