July 15, 2009

Roadtripping Sahyadris: Part 4

Map borrowed
Mumbai - Andheri - Varsova - Thane - Shahpur - Kasara Ghats - Nasik - Sinnar - Shirdi

What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us
are tiny matters compared to
what lives within us.
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

Day 2: From Sinnar, it was an early morning ride through fog in the fertile plains. As soon as the sun was up, the land was enveloped in bright sunlight. The road led me to Shirdi, and here are some memories of the place.
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Awning to shelter the pilgrims...
A bit of chaos...
Looks of concentration to complete a transaction...
Another aged local vendor selling figs to earn his living...
Pilgrims...
More pilgrims..some look busy, some look focussed, and a child looks happy through it all...
Another holy (supposedly) and one more yawning..
Calotropis in the wild on the way back from Shirdi...
....... to be continued

11 comments:

Mridula said...

So much color and energy in the pictures!

Geraldine said...

What great pics and I love the Holmes quote. Thanks for sharing.

Rajesh said...

cool snaps

Rajesh said...

cool snaps

cheshire wife said...

Thank you for visiting my blog.I am enjoying your colourful and informative trip of an India that we do not normally see.

magiceye said...

wonderful!

Indrani said...

So well captured!

Final_Transit said...

How was the temple of Sai Baba??

indicaspecies said...

Mridula,
Yes, very colourful.


Geraldine,
The Holmes quote was apt I think for a place, where many pay a visit to worship.


Rajesh,
Thanks.


Cheshire Wife,
Thank you for dropping by, and leaving behind these nice words.


Magiceye,
Thanks.


Indrani,
Thank you.


Priyank,
Temple was good, the area was crowded. I did not go for the darshan.

GMG said...

This is my favourite of the whole series!!

indicaspecies said...

Gil,

I'm pleased to know that.