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...and soon it will be all said and done
and we will all be back together as one
if we will...continue...at all....
....and i guess i just wanted to tell you
as the lights start to fade
that you are the reason that i am not afraid
and i guess i just wanted to mention
as the heavens will fall
we will be together soon if we
will be...anything...at all...
- Nine Inch Nails, Zero Sum
HMM! :)
Half Way Point theme for Macro Mondays group
I hear the wind across the plain
a sound so strong
that calls my name
it's wild like the river
it's warm like the sun
Yes, it's here
this is where I belong
-Bryan Adams (Spirit OST)
Location: Shiv Mandir near Yumthang Valley, North Sikkim
(Altitude: 13,000 feet ASL)
a place always covered with snow in the north sikkim, a.k.a zero point is a very famous tourist spot in the lachung yumthung route.
I Wish all my flickr friends a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year 2019.
That's me in the pic. Enroute Zero Point during bike ride to Sikkim
It is me on my bike
Shot on Phone
Zero point lies in the area of Yumthang, Sikkim which is situated above fifteen thousand feet high above the sea level. The place personifies the beauty of nature and share a close approximate distance with the Indo Chinese border. The place is grazed by nomadic shepherds and one can see such beauty of it.
The point is said to be the last point where road ends and harsh mountain starts stretching a longer distance. The snow-capped mountain beautifies the place even more with its enamor. The place remains and is covered by snow at all season o a year.
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Before my flight back to the contingent US I was determined to get down to the banks of the Blue & Gold So I took off early in search of a path through the thick steep landscape of the Alaskan Rain Forest. Weaving along a skinny stream of descending water, I was eventually led to an opening which reflected the vision I had hoped to capture. After one test shot, at 6:30 am with the Alaskan summer sun around high noon, I took two more photos @ .8 s to capture both the movement and clarity of Alaska's glacial run-off, and an aperture of f22 with an exposure bias of -4 to expose a significant depth of detail without washing out the background. Minimal adjustments made in Adobe RAW editor, then cropped and stitched together in CS6, the result was a beautiful expression of a place seldom touched by man.
MirpiurKhas to Zero point is a broad gauge single line section connecting Pakistan with India. the line crosses one of the major deserts of the world "Thar desert" known in India as Rajhastan desert. Along the way the the train commuters watch spectacular scenarios . oasis , villages with mud huts, women clad in colourful attire etc. The area is replete with many species of snakes hence is a heaven for the snake charmers. this snake charmer was moving along the track near "Chhor" station.
I didn't notice the bug when I shot it......but no complaints.
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This is the Binsar Zero Point Watch Tower for viewing excellent Himalayan Mountainscape. This is the highest point in Kumaon region.
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Canon Rebel xti
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 240 mm
1/50 second exposure at F 13
ISO 100
RAW files processed with Aperture
Tripod - Targus from Target Store.
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This is the highest position on Kumaon. It is around 1.5 kms from the KMVN Resort, Binsar. The road goes through the high altitude jungle and passes through the winding hills. There are quite a few short routes in between but some are scary for some people. The Zero Point now has a concrete shaded watch tower. Earlier there used to be a tall metal watch tower which used to rise above the trees. It has been destroyed in 2007 as i heard from the local people. The new tower has obstructed views of the Gangotri peaks and your have to move to the location of old tower to catch a glimpse.
I went to Binsar, Uttarakhand for the Christmas vacation. Binsar is a protected wildlife sancuatry around 32 km from Almora and is the highest point in the Kumaon region. Binsar Hills known and Jhandi Dhar, rise to a height of 2412 m and offer an excellent view of Almora town, Kumaon hills and the greater Himalayan Valley. The surroundings abound in alpine flora, ferns, hanging moss and species of wild flowers. The chief attraction of Binsar is the majestic view of the Himalayas - a 300 km, stretch on famous peaks which includes Kedarnath, Chaukhamba, Trishul, Nanda Devi, Nanda Kot and Panchachuli in India to Api, Saipal and Jethi Bahirani peaks in Nepal Himalaya.
I stayed at he KMVN Resort at the top of the hill facing the Himalayas. There are a couple of other resorts which are at lower elevation and also does not have Himalayan View. Entry fee to the sanctuary is Rs 150 per person valid for 3 days and Rs 250 for the car. KMVN Resort boasts a terrace at the edge of the cliff which gives the panoramic view. This place is a must visit. What are the things to do for me in Binsar? Well, i went there, checked in, went out to the terrace, sat on the chair and basked the sun, sipped hot tea and enjoyed the view. And believe me i did this continuously for three days and I can do it for my life. It is an amazing feeling. Also take a walk up to the Zero point for seeing the Gangotri peaks on the other side of the hill. I will soon post pictures from my trip where these will be clear. Also do not miss out the sky view before moonrise. You can clearly see the milky way galaxy and innumerable stars and you will feel like you are out of this world. Go there to feel it.
Binsar haas wildlife all around ranging from monkeys, to jungle squirrels to leopard. There is a big variety of bird life also in the jungle.
The map shows the exact location of the shot. (29.707391 N, 79.753683 E) Here you can see the watch tower.
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KMVN Resort: The best views, excellent food, sunny terrace for laid back vacation, walking distance from Zero Point, out of the world environment. But you do not get electricity in the room except for 3 hours in evening, 2 buckets of hot water in the morning and no entertainment of modern world. Go there for laid back life.
Has your mind ever wondered? Do you sometimes escape to a far off place and let yourself unfold a more pleasant existence with a touch of excitement?
How about this: Have you ever went to Greater Outside to fulfill some of your need for excitement? If not, perhaps you should, if yes, perhaps you should again!
Nestled close to the Chinese border, this immortalized Kingdom lends considerable age to the myths attached to it. Famous for, the longevity of its people, its fresh fruits, its atmosphere - for almost everything. Hunza beckons you to find the answer yourself, and it is assured that though you face the road winding under the auspicious Karakorum & Batura Muztang, you will return firmly convinced and believing in the majestic wonder that is Hunza.
Taken at: Nagar Valley, Diran Peak from Darbar Hotel, Karimabad, Hunza.
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“Earth's crammed with heaven...
But only he who sees, takes off his shoes.”
― Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Aurora Leigh
Our last evening in Lachung, whilst strolling back to our hotel, we stopped by to look at the rebuilding of a house that was damaged due to the earthquake. At that moment, the clouds above parted in between just enough for us to gaze at this magnificent sight of the Himalayan mountain range up in the sky. For me that sight of the mountain peaks in the sky made everything else in this world including me seem so irrelevant in the garden of nature.
St. Thomas’ church served as the zero point for Mumbai. Distances along all major roads were measured from this point. A plaque at the entrance of the church mentions the story of Mumbai’s zero point with a map. According to the plaque, 16 milestones — each four feet high — were laid out from the church, leading to the north of the city. Today, 11 of the 16 milestones have been located, many on unassuming corners of kerbs and submerged due to the heightened road levels. The plaque was placed in December 2018 to commemorate the tercentenary celebration of the church.
The history of the church dates back to 1676, when the foundation stone was laid. After some progress, the construction was abandoned for several decades until Richard Cobbe, the chaplain of the East India Company, took up the initiative of completing it. It was opened to the public on Christmas Day, 1718.
It was years later, in 1816, when the church was dedicated to St. Thomas by Thomas Middleton, the first bishop of Calcutta. In July 1837, the Anglican church was converted into a cathedral and came to be known as St. Thomas’ Cathedral and served as the seat of the bishop of Bombay. The plaque explaining the zero point is outside, next to an ornate marble fountain built in 1864 by Parsi entrepreneur and philanthropist Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney.
I'll post about Readymoney soon :)
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All roads lead from Paris...at least that's what the mapmakers envisioned when they set Point Zero for France in front of Notre Dame.
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