kashmir flower photographs - oct 2011 #maproute

KASHMIR FLOWERS

I visited Kashmir in first week of October, 2011. I didn’t get to see the famous Tulip Gardens as they bloom around April. It was still quite beautiful and the flowers were so bright, I couldn’t help but click them!!

@ MANASBAL LAKE

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Manasbal Lake is about 35 minutes car drive from Srinagar. It is a serene and quiet lake away from the tourists. The water is clear so we can see the green fauna on the lake bed. Shikaras are available here. An hours Shikara ride away is the confluence of this lake with river Jhelum!

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@ SHALIMAR GARDEN

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Srinagar has many gardens in its vicinity built by the Mughals. These gardens have fountains, bright flowers, Chinar trees and can be a lovely picnic spot. During peak tourist season and holidays these are very crowded.

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@ NISHAN BAGH

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@ CHASHMESHAHI

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Chashmeshahi is where a small spring of water pours out. It is said to be miraculous, healing water. It seems Indira Gandhi during her ruling times used to get this water daily via helicopter from Chashmeshahi, and had only this water!

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@ PATNITOP

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Flowers at Patnitop on our way to Jammu !

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