Thriller at Mysore!!

After a long gap of 4 months i am back to blogging !!
It was a bright sunny morning!!!! The Ranji Trophy Final at the Gangothri Glades was on its Final day!! ready to set a thrilling finish ... Karnataka were set a target of 336 by mumbai ...Karnataka was whacky with 148-3 and robin at the pavilion ..The match completely rested on the hands of manish pandey!!
It was 10 AM a bright sunny day!!! ..I started to watch the match at television thinking that karnataka may loose the match and why get dissapointed again(had been in a dull mood because of the event that happened previous day .

A couple of poor decisions by umpires led to 6 wickets and it was all set for a close finish !! Unable to resist the pressure...I decided to go to stadium ..The stadium was jam packed not a single space to peep into the ground ...Finally after a big hurdle we climbed a building and had got a side view of the stadium...we needed 50 runs with 4 wickets in hand...Wickets started to tumble ....Atlast we needed 15 runs with 1 wicket remaining...but a superb catch by Agarkar made Mumbai to clinch the title!! The crowd was stunned with silence all around and disappointment in the faces of mysooreans....

A Trek to Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta

Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta,the highest peak in Bandipur National Park.this is where we decided to trek...We were a troup of 4 with 2 bikes.En route Himavad Gopalaswamy betta we could find plenty of Sunflower gardens with flowers blossoming in the early sunshine morning...

It took 3 complete hours with Usual photography sessions to reach the peak of the hills where the temple is situated..Atop the hill is a temple of Lord Venugopala Swamy built seven centuries ago.





One of the speciality of this place is that inner walls of the temple were idol is situated is encovered with mist all over the day..There is a veil of mist covering the whole area,and winds blowing through the trees are like a song in praise of the lord with green grass engulfed all over the place.It was one of the beauty spots i had ever seen.



The lone tree, twisted and bent withstanding the strong winds,salt air has become the symbol.This is perhaps one of the most photographed trees around.

Its better to be Equipped with a Camera along with a binoculars to capture and enjoy the herds of wild Elephants that roam around the hills...Since we had visited in day light we could not find any herds of Elephant except one or two nor much of the anticipated fog ,but We never saw the sun once we left Nanjangud for any period of time ..A visit to this place around 6 AM or
4 PM would be ultimate as one could enjoy the nature with blazing winds and mist engulfed all around the place

From the moment you step outside and take a deep breath of air- the feeling starts. One minute it's foggy and misty. The next minute, the sun peeks through the clouds. The air smells like the Sea. Salt gets on your lips. The winds start to blow, and tosses your hair. And the next thing you know, your having a good time! And sometimes you find magic!