This blog is actually written in rumination mode- look back and think. Watching the movie "Haider"
brought memories of my Kashmir visit flooding back. I was really nostalgic. This movie which has by now become the most watched (back to back) movies of my life , showcases Kashmir during the dark period (1995) . In my opinion this movie has brought out the concept of circumstantial victimization and blurred the line between the protagonist and antagonist.
I visited the state during June of 2010, though the situation had far improved and peace prevailed but the palling gloom permeated the atmosphere. It was a 3 day trip . It was not a planned trip and totally impromptu- We had not researched places to visit etc which I generally do before undertaking any journey. Just threw some clothes and the toothbrush into the dickey of my car and off we went... with my constant travelling companions- my husband and my mother.We had driven from Chandigarh to J&K via car. There is not a single untoward incident which I can lay my finger on. Yet there was tension in the air- like an untold foreboding cautioning us to be careful. Kashmir is beautiful and rich in all aspects- art , craft, culture, beauty of the people and the landscape and deserves a far better fate than it has got. I have traveled extensively across India and this has undoubtedly been the most beautiful and mesmerizing of all ....It has left an indelible mark on me and I will definitely revisit, Till then will take you through a pictorial journey ...
Following are some sunset shots at the Dal lake..
That time I did not own a DSLR, but we had a cycling enthusiast from Switzerland aboard our boat through whose camera the sunset shots were captured. He was on a cycling mission all over the world and worked for the Red cross.
Following are the shots from the Gondola ride :
brought memories of my Kashmir visit flooding back. I was really nostalgic. This movie which has by now become the most watched (back to back) movies of my life , showcases Kashmir during the dark period (1995) . In my opinion this movie has brought out the concept of circumstantial victimization and blurred the line between the protagonist and antagonist.
I visited the state during June of 2010, though the situation had far improved and peace prevailed but the palling gloom permeated the atmosphere. It was a 3 day trip . It was not a planned trip and totally impromptu- We had not researched places to visit etc which I generally do before undertaking any journey. Just threw some clothes and the toothbrush into the dickey of my car and off we went... with my constant travelling companions- my husband and my mother.We had driven from Chandigarh to J&K via car. There is not a single untoward incident which I can lay my finger on. Yet there was tension in the air- like an untold foreboding cautioning us to be careful. Kashmir is beautiful and rich in all aspects- art , craft, culture, beauty of the people and the landscape and deserves a far better fate than it has got. I have traveled extensively across India and this has undoubtedly been the most beautiful and mesmerizing of all ....It has left an indelible mark on me and I will definitely revisit, Till then will take you through a pictorial journey ...
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| Beautiful Dal lake |
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| Houseboat afloat on the Dal lake- stationary |
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| View from the deck of my houseboat |
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| Thats me in front of my houseboat |
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| Hari Parbat visible from my houseboat |
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| I am researching places to see |
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| That our ferry man- took s all around |
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| Boat ride on the Dal lake |
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| Chashme Shahi |
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| Chahsme shahi |
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| Shalimar Bagh |
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| Pari Mahal |
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| Nishat Bagh |
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| Sunset at the Dal lake |
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| Dining area inside my houseboat |
Following are some sunset shots at the Dal lake..
That time I did not own a DSLR, but we had a cycling enthusiast from Switzerland aboard our boat through whose camera the sunset shots were captured. He was on a cycling mission all over the world and worked for the Red cross.
Following are the shots from the Gondola ride :
