Hello there, Are You listening? Wherever you are If my voice is reaching you I want you to know This is what you seek. This is where you should be. I was lost and A part of me missed something. What is the meaning of my existence? Where am I going in life? The questions without answers, Invisible in the smoke Of the Concrete Jungle.
Somehow I managed, to hear a distant echo, The call of the mountain! Now here I am surrendering to him. Letting it shape me, Letting it define me. Letting it push me. The struggles , the pain , the grief All feels nothing , When you stand still, Against the storm Or the chaos of the universe. Here I am Becoming a Mountain.
Sometimes to get the best of nature you have to embark on a difficult trail.
Alpathar Lake, also known as a frozen lake, is located at the base of the Apharwat Peak in Gulmarg Kashmir. To reach here, you have to first climb the Apharwat Peak ( 4390 meters) and then descend a little to the other side to reach this lake.
Lake from Apharwat Peak
This Alpine lake remains frozen most of the year and the best way to reach here is to take a Gondola ride (cable car) to the second phase situated at an altitude of 3950 meters, on the Slopes of Apharwat Peak.
From there, you have to trek for almost 3.5 km to reach this gem of the Indian Himalayas. This trek includes a difficult ascent to the top of Apharwat Peak and then descent of almost 50 meters to the other side.
As soon as you get the first sight of the lake from the top of the peak , you get lost in its beauty. You become a part of the eternal ‘Now’, totally captivated in the present and hardly care for the past and future.
I guess that’s what is the purpose of hiking such natural wonders. It truly rejuvenates your soul and gives you a broader perspective towards life. You don’t want those moments to end but you have to go back to your civilization.
Such moments cannot be captured fully through your lenses but the photos remind you of those moments , deeply etched in your brain.
So many things go unnoticed as you age. You hardly feel your life until something interesting happens. But between those events life flows and you hardly notice it.
Time seems to run quickly and you continuously try to take control of it but time bluffs you and takes control of you. You become a part of the daily rush , follow rules and habits , and hardly feel your life in that chaos.
Happiness seeps in , boredom fills in , sorrows follow and only the toughest ones stay stable. Yes, these feelings remind you that you are alive but how to fill happiness in most of your moments is a continuous struggle. Because that is something humans mostly crave.
Humans are by nature curious animals . From the beginning of evolution they tried to explore the unknown. That adventure made them most alive. The power of adrenaline makes them stay in the present moment. In that moment Every cell becomes active and continuously remind them of life.
And the sense of achievement after that exploration either desired or not give them wisdom , an inspiration to continue.
That’s why taking a break from your daily job is very important. Travel ,any sports, or anything that keeps your adrenaline flowing beyond your comfort zone is important. Lucky are those whose daily job involves all these things or experiences.
Well that’s enough of the wisdom I shared today. I am not an expert in this field ,I share my thoughts and try to keep up with the name of the blog.
It’s been a while since I have posted something on my blog. It’s quite difficult to keep up with everything going on in life. Finally got time to travel .
Kashmir was the place. Posted a short video on my YouTube channel. I am sure all of you will like it.
The Perceptions Square 