gulmarag

Magical scene to die for, on the road from Srinagar to Gulmarg
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Alpine scenery on the way to Gulmarg
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Another look at the snow capped peak on the way to Gulmarg
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A brief video of the traffic at Gulmarg
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A snow capped peak in the distance on the way to Gulmarg
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I was aghast that my friend walked right into the mustard field
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My friend and I in the mustard field- we can move on now
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I am now on a viewing platform on the road from Srinagar to Gulmarg
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This is actually just the border of the otherwise lush mustard field
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My friend in the mustard field- he just couldn't get enough selfies!
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Every mosque in Kashmir was shaped differently
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Chinar trees, local cafes and snow capped mountains on the way to Gulmarg
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My friend is even older than me, but can sabilize himself- and me on that slippery slope
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I was apprehensive of walking right into the mustard field but my friend told me to go right through
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The yellow mustard flowers were a treat to the eyes
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My friend poses by what I termed as permafrost in the background
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A selfie in the Gulmarg Valley against the threatening clouds
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The town in the valley had a sort of European feel to it
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Our guide took a selfie of me by the shawl store
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Our guide borrows my phone to take yet another selfie of me
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I take a few shots as my friend takes it easy for a few moments
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A family from South India at the far end of the selfie spot
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We spent more time than necessary at the photo point thanks to the extortionate local taxi fares
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It does feel good to be using a dSLR, the weight notwithstanding
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There were only this many poses I could give at the photo point!
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It would be pleasant to stay in those cottages and walk down this road
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There is a sprinkling of buildings here and there
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Dresses, shawls, but no leather jackets anywhere
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I finally sit, but dread the thought of getting up again on that slippery slope
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My friend insisted on taking a selfie of me at the same spot
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You can make out how uncomfortable I am on that slippery slope
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Although the weight gets to me at times, it does feel good to be using a heavy dSLR
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We decide against the extortionate taxi ride and my friend cools his heels a bit
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Magical scenery to die for, on the road from Srinagar to Gulmarg
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This mustard field on the road to Gulmarg was even more lush than the one we had seen on the road to Pahalgam!
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I manage to get up but wait for help before I attempt to walk down again
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Too bad that chair lift behind that clump of trees was fully booked for the afternoon
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I was not aware that our guide was taking this picture of me
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I was not aware that our guide was taking pictures of me at this point
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The extortionate local taxi takes you down this road all the way down to the other side of the valley
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My friend strikes a pose at a viewpoint on the Srinagar to Gulmarg road
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An Indian family checks out their selfies at the photo point in Gulmarg
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I pose with our driver Mushtaq at the selfie spot
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Far view of a lone Hindu temple in the centre of the Gulmarg valley
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Waiting patiently till my travel companions work out where to go for lunch
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I was wondering if this could be termed as permafrost?
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A closer look at my friend and I at the selfie spot in Gulmarg
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You can see from my posture as to how uncomfortable I still am
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Extortionate local taxi fare aside, rain clouds threatened to strike as well
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A closer view of the lone Hindu temple in the Gulmarg valley
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Viewpoint with magical scenery on the road to Gulmarg
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I wonder if those beautiful cottages in the background are hotels
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Enough selfies already, I tell my friend as I urge him to move on
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The chair left behind that clump at the far end was unfortunately fully booked for the rest of the day
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My guide is at it again- catching me taking pictures!
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The chair lift behind that clump of trees was sadly fully booked for the entire afternoon
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I pose with Mushtaq, our driver who brought us here
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I was wondering about the area in the foreground- is it always empty?
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Selfie in a park with a long lookout point running along it's length
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My friend shows me a candid pose
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