Snakes & ladder, I Spy, Video games.... Games bring such joy in life. Be it a young child or an old man, we all like to play. It comes so naturally to us and connects us with each other. Even when an infant does not know how to talk, it knows how to play. Leave alone others, even nature loves to play.
We were fortunate to witness such a splendid game in our visit to Lansdowne. Coming from a metro city, we were a group of friends who were keen to experience this beautiful sight.
Getting up at 4:30 am was ofcourse a herculean task for late birds like us. But the excitement to watch something so phenomenal did the trick for us.
We observed in front of our eyes, the rising sun playing elaborately with the mountain peaks. Its boundless rays spread themselves across the sky announcing the arrival of the king As it crowned many peaks with its colour palette, it left us second guessing which peak it has chosen to rise from. We had fixed our eyes on one peak when we noticed another peak also getting illuminated. The playful sun chose a third peak to rise from. As it slowly revealed itself, naughty clouds enveloped it and hid it from our view. Gradually the clouds floated away and we could see the full sun in front of us. It was such a magical experience to see the sun painting the large canvas of sky with shades of yellow and orange.
It has been imprinted in my memory and would stay there for the rest of my life..
Photograph: Courtesy , Umesh Kolhe
Nice read Neeti Ji and thanks for sharing. Really impressed by the picture portrait that you have painted. I could never imagine that the sun was capable of such elaborate playfulness. Reminds one of the descriptions of Wordsworth and Shelley.
ReplyDeleteYours in admiration,
G.