SWF: Pear Blossoms

Came across these pear blossoms while on a road journey from Nainital to Bhimtal.

Spring is a beautiful season, isn't it?

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Tranquil Tuesday

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Serene atmosphere
Wintry waters of Naini
Charming mountain town

Tranquil Tuesday

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Waters of Naini
Shimmer through barren branches
Post winter beauty

Back to Pavilion

I wish to thank all of you who have been here and wished me well, in thoughts and in words. Thank you for your kind concern and care.

I'm back from the cosmopolitan national capital city of India and visits to some of its fine educational institutions.

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Work accomplished, I took the opportunity to explore the city further. This time, in addition to another visit to the Raisina Hill and a leisure walk on the Rajpath (a must during each visit to the capital), I also had a pleasant experience travelling in its impressive Metro.


Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed revisting a few more grand monuments of the Mughal era and particularly explored the Red Fort, the Humayun's Tomb and the Jama Masjid.

Red Fort

Humayun's Tomb Complex

Juma Masjid

I made time to get away from the urban milieu as always, and managed to visit a hill station of the Kumaon foothills of the outer Himalayas, with its highest mountain at a height of 8,579 feet and it was a delightful time around the various lakes of that area.

Nainital

The highlight of the trip to this nature lover was a safari to the oldest National Park of India that covers almost 1,300 sq km protecting some of the endangered species of flora and fauna and I particularly enjoyed the avi-fauna there.

Corbett National Park

Spring time at Bhimtal

More details on this trip will follow in my posts after I am done with the series I've begun on my December 2007 trip to Madhya Pradesh.