Uttarakhand - some more photos

My first four posts were all about my recent trip to Delhi and Uttarakhand, in this post I have shared a few more photos. This trip will always be memorable to me because this was the last holiday I spent with my mother who passed away recently.

Iron Pillar of Delhi in the Qutub Minar complex.

Cows relaxing at Triveni near Rishikesh

This can be seen at Triveni near Rishikesh

Temple near Laxman Jhula, (Rishikesh) this place is known as Tapovan.

Statue of Laxman near Laxman Jhula

Laxman Jhula

Near Laxman Jhula

View of the Ganga from under Laxman Jhula

My mother watching the Ganga flow. This photo was clicked at the restaurant of the hotel we stayed in at Rishikesh.

Ganga at Rishikesh --a close up

My mother at the balcony of our hotel room at Rishikesh.

People collecting rocks and pebbles from the Ganga riverbed at Rishikesh

Looking for food early in the morning -- Rishikesh

Temple at Shastradhara near Mussourie

Dhanaulti near Mussourie

Dhanaulti

My next post will be on Goa.

Mussoorie and Dhanaulti

Some images from Mussoorie and Dhanaulti, Uttarakhand.
Dhanaulti is located about 27 kilometers from Mussoorie. We visited this place in the month of March this year. We learnt that it has snowed quite a lot in Mussoorie this winter but the snow had melted long before we visited Mussoorie, however we did see small heaps of solidified snow in Dhanaulti which were still in the process of melting. 

Mussoorie: View from the mall

View from Camel's Back Road in Mussoorie

Dhanaulti

Dhanaulti

Dhanaulti

Dhanaulti

Dhanaulti

Dhanaulti: Snow capped mountains seen at a distance

Dhanaulti

Dhanaulti

Dhanaulti

Somewhere between Dhanaulti an Mussoorie, this pic was clicked from a moving car

Somewhere between Dhanaulti an Mussoorie

Inside Hotel Park Plaza Sylverton where we stayed

Inside Hotel Park Plaza Sylverton, view from another angle

Hotel Park Plaza Sylverton, lawns

View from Hotel Park Plaza Sylverton

Hotel Park Plaza Sylverton, another view of the lawns

Flowers placed in the hotel's garden. 

Video: Mussoorie and Dhanaulti

Sahastradhara, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Sahastradhara is 11 kms  from Dehradun. Numerous natural springs collect to form a stream, the water contains sulphur and said to have therapeutic properties.

 

Natural springs - mini waterfall

The monkeys here are shy and well-behaved. This chap is hiding behind a rock

Whenever I pointed the camera they would move away, but somehow I managed to get this guy.

VIDEO OF SAHASTRADHARA 

Rope-way at Sahastradhara

On the other side of Sahastradhara is a rope-way which takes tourists to the top of a mountain where there is a Sai Baba temple and a cafeteria.

View after reaching the top

This was installed at the rope-way station, what is it? I have no idea.

VIDEO OF SAHASTRADHARA ROPE-WAY

Ganga Darshan

Today I have launched this blog in addition to Advertising Opinions which has been in existence for over a year.Yours Artistically is basically a photo and video blog, since I am an artist I will also cover art from time to time as well.
My first post is based on my recent trip to Uttarakhand in North India, the focus is the sacred River Ganga. During this trip I also happened to visit Mussourie, I will also share some photos and video of Mussourie as well in my later post.

Har-ki-Pauri in Haridwar, this was clicked in the evening.

Har-ki-Pauri, the Ganga Temple.

Ganga Arti at Har-ki-Pauri, Haridwar.

The taxi driver told us that the Ganga waters seen at Hari-kiPauri is actually a canal built to divert part of the Ganga waters. The original Ganga stream is what is shown above. The driver also told us that the original Hari-ki-Pauri is situated on the other side.

Triveni near Rishikesh.

Triveni, another view.

View of the Ganga from my hotel balcony -- Hotel Laxman Jhula Divine Resorts.

View of the Ganga from the restaurant at Hotel Laxman Jhula Divine Resorts.

View of the Ganga from my hotel balcony -- Hotel Laxman Jhula Divine Resorts.

View of the Ganga from my hotel balcony -- Hotel Laxman Jhula Divine Resorts.

While clicking pictures of the Ganga in the morning at sunrise I noticed interesting cloud formations above the Shivalik mountains.

I would like to call this feather in the cap.

View from Laxman Jhula -- Ganga and Shivalik mountains.

View of Laxman Jhula bridge from Laxman ghat.

Please watch the video below:

I would recommend Hotel Laxman Jhula Divine Resorts, the view is great, the food is tasty, service is good and they also have a bakery shop.