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Saibal Barman
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Life of an autumn leaf
It is a long pause! It has truly been a long pause since last August night when my page mirrored a few drops of my reflections. But, the essence of it has flavour of its own too! The year nine went past as fast as I would expect of the ten should, and left the least blog entries that I wouldn't rejo...Read more.
Posted on 3 February 2010 | 1:53 pm
Shwet Digant (Part 1)-Twin Passes Trek- Nalgan and Lamkhaga Pass
She was watching eagerly as Jaisingh helped the last of the members hop across to the other bank of the angry river. Did I notice a sense of despair in those innocent eyes? I realised all of a sudden, that the entire group of 30 Men (and women), who had by now crossed over already, were [...]...Read more.
Posted on 12 October 2009 | 1:42 pm
Shwet Digant (Part 2)-Twin Passes Trek- Nalgan and Lamkhaga Pass
A Long Road to Heaven- over the Lamkhaga Pass Twin Passes Trek- Stage II- (Chitkul- Lamkhaga Pass- Harsil) View Nalgan Lamkhaga Actual Track in a larger map Day 6- Sangla- Chitkul- Nagasthi Camp The drive from Sangla to Chitkul is over a metalled road that is maintained beautifully. The only va...Read more.
Posted on 12 October 2009 | 12:23 pm
O Sleep ! The queen of Night !
I hear you, dear. I hear melancholic rings of your bangles. Through the open pane I gaze upon the lonely moon...she floats gently through a silvery ocean of dreams to seduce leisurely laid middle-aged night. My eyes savour in gentle smiles spread upon the sleeping beauty beside. And, I turn again to...Read more.
Posted on 31 August 2009 | 2:29 pm
Would we ever sing a song of life?
It was the first shower of this monsoon. No, it was not. We had had a few spells of raining before. But, it all had graceful descent from azure sky that would let souls to buoy up in delight. It went on blowing gentle tunes of autumn fall on its flute. Moments had flown through hours, days and night...Read more.
Posted on 12 August 2009 | 2:56 pm
Valley of Flowers: A Day in The Valley
Garhwal Route covered: Delhi - Haridwar - Rishikesh - Devprayag - Srinagar - Rudraprayag - Karnaprayag - Nandprayag - Chamoli - Pipalkoti - Joshimath - Auli - Govindghat - Ghangaria - Valley of Flowers “In my mountain wandering I have not seen a more beautiful valley than this… this...Read more.
Posted on 21 July 2009 | 1:43 pm
A translucent bead of emerald !
When the train dropped us in Haridwar, the last dawn of May wiped her half-shut eyes in deep surmise to greet us--stunned she was, perhaps, for all so humble punctuality of Doon Express. We too were. Before she could spread her wings to fly for the day, we were curled up under loads of sacks [...]...Read more.
Posted on 7 July 2009 | 1:36 pm
Nandikund-a turquoise gem on the Himalayan crown !
This time we did a better homework considering our last year's experience in Garhwal Himalayas. Iswari Bhatt of Ransi told us to opt for the first fortnight of September while trekking into deeper zones in Kedarkhand. Like his famous father, he has considerable experience as a guide and he said, "Mo...Read more.
Posted on 28 September 2008 | 6:11 pm
Tapovan–The heaven in the earth !
The abode of peace that offered its tranquil silence to the meditative soul of Bhagirah to seek for penitence of hundreds of thousands sons of Kinga Sagara; the ingenious dreamland of all-encompassing sense that fills in itself with musical footsteps of gods; the vista that presents the confluence o...Read more.
Posted on 16 June 2008 | 4:24 pm