Year end Musings- 6

 A year is an artificial division of time. But it helps consolidate our life into compartments. Of course, it gets confusing with the financial year thrown in for calculations, and others-academic year in my profession.

This year, September -November were eventful. Some pics..

Apple orchard, and other delights, Kashmir

Guwahati and Shillong, or nearby (above and below)

Nagaland, with Education Minister at Kohima, above, and with Tetso College bosses, Dimapur

Chai bagaan, at Jorhat and nearby.

Abhishek above, and Kanika Mhendiratta, below

At IIMB with friends.. Bhuvanesh, and Jayadev

Akshat Surana visits Prestige.

Nagarjuna and Venugopal Reddy, Hyderabad Golf Club

Bhagyalakshmi and Venkat, Mumbai BKC.

Kalasipalayam to Mettupalayam

 Starting from Bangalore, I ended up near Ooty, passing through Mettupalayam on the way. Actually, we did not get to Ooty, settling down at Coonoor after visiting friends in Kotagiri. The Nilgiri hills are a fascinating blend of scenery, wildlife, tea gardens and a lot more.

So the long-awaited holiday (due to COVID primarily), was completely enjoyable, and did result in some new friends being made, young and not so young. And of course, photographs in the ghats, in the rains, waterfalls, and tea gardens. Some of them are here-

A dam near Pollachi, close to the Tamilnadu-Kerala border.

Below, a farm house where we spent a night.

Delicious food at unassuming joints known as "Messes"(like the one above), and scenery to die for..

Rains added to the charm, and tea gardens were a visual delight.

Almost got to drive this mini tractor! And visiting Bisons were a sight to behold.

Peacocks too (above). Food, near Pollachi with interesting signboards. (below)

A typical hill station view (above) and the road leading up to it.