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The Parasnath temple has a huge height to climb

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 26 Jan

Parasnath temple is a jain temple held at a height of around 4950 feet. The hill is very steep. Many people go on motorbike. The bikes make the travellers sit at the back and climb on the steep road. It is adventurous experience...

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The grassy valley in between the forests are lovely

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 26 Jun

The grassy valleys in between the forests. The green hills are visible at the background. Birds and animals love this type of biosphere. Humans also get lost in that romantic background. On a cloudy day the valleys are...

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Rescuers in California catch a loose goat

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122162) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 22 Apr 25

A male Anglo-Nubian goat who was seen wandering in the Valencia Park neighborhood in San Diego California on Wednesday morning April 9 summoned 12 officers with the San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) to use a plastic orange fence to...

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Goa is one of the states in India having both hills and beaches

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 11 Feb 25

The sea beaches are attractive destinations for everyone. Goa is one of the states which have both the hills forests and also sea beaches. It is warm throughout the year. Travellers love the warm...

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In hilly resorts travellers play on the slopes

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 5 Feb 25

There is a separate fun in playing outdoor games in hilly resorts. In hills the resorts are built across slopes. There is separate fun in playing cricket or badminton across the slopes. Travellers enjoy the scenic beauty of the...

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Watching the sunset after a hill trek

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 14 Jan 23

My daughter's school organised a trek up a hill this evening - it took an hour to get up. Some sections were challenging, but the kids (5-7 years) didn't give up. As we climbed down, the sun began to set. The view was superb and...

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In Mehrangarh fort the palanquin section is awesome.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 22 Dec 22

Jodhpur in Rajasthan is known for brilliant forts and royal houses. Mehrangarh Fort is one of the brilliant forts created at hill for defense of the state of Jodhpur. There is a lovely palanquin section. The palanquins were used...

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And the cyclone passes

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 11 Dec 22

We had a cyclone go past the coastal regions about 100 km away. We had incessant rains for more than 24 hours - much lighter than the heavy rains that have been lashing the coast. This morning was overcast and a little gloomy,...

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Thyme that no one had access to

Always smiling @allknowing (153530) • India 7 Dec 22

We were on our sight seeing spree in New Zealand and the bus that took us was on the high way. The driver who also acted as a guide would be busy with his running commentary when he posed a question about what was the name of...

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The 'Mist'ery of the missing hill

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 25 Nov 22

The hill outside my balcony this morning, ahem, disappeared. I've enclosed 2 pictures. The top is today and the bottom is from August. This "mist"erious disappearance was quite a sight to behold! Can you help me find the...

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Two different mornings!

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 14 Nov 22

The top picture is at 7 am yesterday and the bottom one is today. After a few days of steady rain, we had a break which saw the sun coming out from beneath the clouds yesterday morning. It was all warm and a little sunny till...

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In the hills the flower plants are planted in slopes.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 29 Oct 22

There are lovely hills in the countryside in Purulia and Garpanchakot. The flower gardens are amazing over there. The flowering plants are planted in the slopes. As the level of land is not at a same platform the roots of the...

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The glow of the rising sun

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 25 Oct 22

If I step on to my balcony before the sun peeks out from behind the hill, the glow is mesmerizing. It was past 6 am when I got out today and this was the glow - it was already bright. It's even prettier between 5 and 6 am when the...

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Another spectacular sunrise

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 25 Oct 22

When the hot sun creates a lovely spectacle behind and over the hill and the camera lens curves the light beams to create an interesting phenomenon, the sunrise is phenomenally spectacular. I love it that I can step into our...

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It is really lovely experience to see sunrise from Tiger Hill in Darjeeling.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 10 Oct 22

Tiger Hill in Darjeeling is situated at a height of around 8000 feet above sea level. Travellers come to the destination in jeeps and cars. I had the lovely experience of seeing the sun rise from the top of the hills. It looked...

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In Hazaribagh during autumn the leaves fall on the ground

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 22 Sep 22

During the autumn season the leaves falls on the ground. Hazaribagh is a hill station. There due to existence of lush green forests the change of the season is very well understandable. There are wild animals in the forests as...

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The Pine view nursery has amazing insectivorous plants in Kalimpong.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 5 Dec 19

Kalimpong, the hill station is famous for orchids and insectivorous plants. The Pine View nursery is a famous place. There are even those orchids and pitcher plants like nepenthes khaziana which kills frogs and insects.

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Someone Tried to Copyright a Hill

Jo Ann @akalinus (44366) • United States 10 Oct 19

Can you copyright nature? I saw a sign online that said you are not allowed to use any pictures you take of a hill in New Mexico. It is on private property and you need the owner's permission to publish the picture you took with...

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The view from Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon & a six mile walk day

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 5 Jul 17

With Anne out of town due to her brother in law's death, I decided on Sunday to spend a day or two with my daughter in Portland. I got there at about 9 AM on Monday and she and the Chihuahua were both glad to see me. She was off...

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Sunshine

Raja Bose @monarchpedo (19) • India 4 Jul 17

I use to see morning phase each day. one can see real beauty of sunshine if he or she lives in a hilly area or coastal areas. In hilly areas,sunshine is just like reddish core surrounded by orange fragment emerging from backside...

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