Where rivers drifting above and clouds gushing below, kissed, Take me there again. With a chalice of poisonous bliss, Make me behold you again. This melancholy shall pass, knows my soul, like the mist and the violin, And all that comes and passes. Let me feel you again. For this love was ancient, as are […]…
Eternal — Poetography from Rašiklis Pavadinimas
Beyond those faraway peaks, In that distant land, where seven rivers flow, Sleep comes, guided by the stars. Where the infinites play with light, And ceaseless darkness, Where I sleep in the lap of wind, as I kiss the blue lips Of death, After shattering its goblet into darkness, Where, inside the infinite nothingness, While […]…
Trek to mysterious Kutla….a day hike from Tosh
After visiting Parvati valley quite a few times in the last one year or so, I had built this impression (completely wrong though) about myself that, even if I haven’t visited all of the places around it, at least I know all their names! This misconception was shattered to smithereens immediately after its inception, when…
Enter the Grahan…a little different trek to Grahan village from Kasol
Once up on a time, there lived a kid. And it happened to be that he had a friend called Shanti, his best friend forever. But this story is not about their growing up. The kids grew up anyway and Shanti was always beside him. They were inseparable. So when the day came for him,…
Why restriction in camping at Deoriatal-Chandrashila trek a good call by Forest Department
Originally posted on WANDER THE HIMALAYAS:
This winter season, Uttarakhand Forest Officials set out to protect the state wildlife by bringing in regulations. Trek like Har-Ki-Dun is closed for trekkers in Govind National Park for the Winter Season. The Forest Officials stated doing so to help the animals a peaceful transition time for migration and…
Before the Paradise is lost…concerning the big guided trek organizations
This will be my first article conflicting the original theme of the blog which is to help people organize treks by sharing my experiences through pen (well, typing actually) and if that fails, through photos. But there is this particular topic that has been bugging my mind forever. The more I go to the mountains,…
Of Making Fun, Friends and Fire…Tales from Kedarkantha Trek in December
The possibility of this trek was hovering around for months as I discussed this trek with one of my oldest buddies from school. It just had to happen and the excitement was boundless for many a reason. This was my first trek in Uttarakhand Himalayas and that too with school friends. To top it up,…
The Bewitching Beas Kund…finally the complete story
Its been quite a few days since we came back from this trek (I did not put any adjective for this trek as I am sure none would convey what I am feeling) and ever since I have been thinking what exactly can I write about this trek. While in a trek, I have felt…
Kasol-Kheerganga Trek in Parvati Valley
The Parvati river valley is an ethereally beautiful treasure trove hidden between steep-sided mountains which runs eastwards from the town of Bhuntar, the place where Parvati pours into Beas. The valley is well reputed for its natural and cultivated growth of Cannabis which plays a major part in attracting travelers from all around the globe. With…
Hatu Peak…a day hike from Narkanda
Its hard not to find any mythological connection to any Himalayan region you go. And for Hatu too, so it goes. According to the local legends, the Pandavas of Mahabharata spent a part of their incognito exile on this hill top. And to add to that the deity of the Hatu temple is Mandodari, Ravana’s…
