Himachal Pradesh

(Panasonic DMC-FZ30, No tripod, at 1/320 sec,focal length 7.40 mm)

The Swiz Meadows or Khajjiar all the same to me. Forty minutes by road, from Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, Khajjiar, is a reserved forest area. Two thousand two hundred and eighty meters above the ground, all you see is hilltops, and undulated beauty. But, amidst this if you see, a vast span of plain land, spread out like a golf course, probably in the middle of no where, with lots of grazing cattle, and central weedy lake a subtle boat floating midway, surrounded all sides by coniferous vegetation, you can call it Khajjiar.

(Panasonic DMC-FZ30, No tripod, at 1/80 sec,focal length 7.40 mm)

The place has an enhanting charm of its own, with the trees spanning over 20 feet tall, and a variety of birds chirping away, all you need to do is to heed to their call. With intention to explore, this nature's offering, I decided to track off from pavement to nearby not so well explored (but certainly used) path. This was just the start, after walked for about three minutes, frankly, I was little worried, not becuase I had lost my path simple because every small either heard on the ground was either of slimy reptile trying get past me, running cover or it was just the wind. But, above the ground it was all together a different.

(Panasonic DMC-FZ30, No tripod, at 1/20 sec,focal length 88.80 mm)

Birds, I wouldnt call them a rariety, but certainly they flew, from tree to tree, making a peculiar yet a melodious sound of their own. You try to look where, but soon enough its gone. They seem to taunt you in a sense to play the catch me if you can kind of a game. I could hardly win. All I would is look from one end to another. Yeah, but you cant lose all the time. There a couple clean shots I got a few birds (no, no, not that shot), I can hardly name any of them now. In due time, I hope to.