The skies of Mussoorie, always astound one with the clouds changing forms and shapes along different seasons, as if almighty has set spectacular screensaver in the high skies. Be it cumulus, cirrus, cirrocumulus or cirrostratus, these beautiful clouds over Mussoorie skies can arouse artistic aspirations in a creative corners of mind. These clouds sometimes play […]
Passive death of the hill streams in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand
Enroute Dehradun to Mussoorie via Rajpur there are few streams/ streamlets/ creeks/brooks and falls both natural as well as artificial. Just after crossing the famous Shiv Mandir there was one small fall.This beautiful streamlet was fully charged with water last year but is almost dry this year. Till last year water from the stream used […]
Necklace of the Queen of the hills, Mussoorie
Today while coming up from Dehradun to Mussoorie, I saw the picturesque view of the hills of Mussoorie. The lights on the hills were shimmering from distance and I was bedazzled. The lights were arranged in a specific pattern which appeared to me as if the Queen of hills is wearing a ‘diamond necklace‘ studded […]
Timeless architecture of Mussoorie, Uttarakhand – 1
Palace of Maharaja of Kapurthala in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand A palace which once stood in glory is now turning into ruins. They say it right that time and tide wait for none. History is the witness of the glorious period of Maharajas and Emperors. The monuments which once resembled the luxury and pride of kings and […]