Silhouettes from Sakleshpur

Back on the blog after a 4 month gap, may be deserves something different to be written or posted. The summer is back here in Mumbai and how!! I can only hope that the sweltering heat subsides in the days to come, which is very unlikely of course, or just have to wait for those fun-filled monsoon days in the near future! But that can hardly stop me from reminiscing about the trip we did in the month of December 2014...just about 3 months back, to Sakleshpur.  A 3 day vacation with hubby, daughter and a school friend, great fun!!

Sakleshpur, a hill station in Hassan district in Karnataka makes for a great weekend cum monsoon holiday destination.  Elegant mountains, wonderful vistas, coffee, pepper and cardamom plantations are just a few characteristic features of this place. One can find good resorts and homestays to make their stay and experience enjoyable.

A drive to a nearby hillock during the first day of our stay in a quaint village in this place offered us a visual treat.  Evening breeze, superb panoramic views and a sun who was at his mischievous best! It only made for a wonderful opportunity to try and learn to click some silhouette images.

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A perfect podium set in the fore with the drama as this in the sky for a backdrop, amazing view!

It was bright one moment but when the clouds started moving rapidly it did turn a bit dark.  However the sun tried his best to peep through the passing clouds It would be interesting to have somebody walk into the frame to experiment with my camera. Hubby walks in!!

The actor makes his entry into the frame!

  

At the other end of this small platform like podium, my friend stands still as I click this photograph.

Sun completely hidden amongst the dense cloud, only a red tinge
of the sun rays adds some colour to this picture.

It was an enchanting few minutes. The lofty mountain ranges surrounding us, cool breeze, setting sun and picturesque little hillock - where we were spending time. A distant view of the place we stood!

It's drama all over!! 

It has been a very simple photography session!! Just when I was thinking, 'need some action', got this lucky break.  But this was unintentional capture...still loving it!!

Hubby trying to handover the cap, a busy buddy making away with his jacket
and me standing at a little distant clicking this!

Are we in a mood to move away from this place? Nope!!
But we need to.  Walking down the hillock, it compels you to turn back and enjoy that one last glimpse of this beautiful place.

Take a quiet walk with mother nature - it will nurture your body, mind and soul.
 A.D. Williams