Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Camping at Mulshi Lake

Camping at Mulshi Lake will be a memorable experience for us all. Ghost stories, barbeque, biryani, pulao (Thank you Manoj, Jaal and other), a game of Marfia.  Love stories coupled with relationship tragedies brought us close to one another at freezing temperatures. Cuddling in tents, the Chaddar fight created breaking news.  Laughter that never stopped till the other side of midnight. Yo! Say 'yo!'

Hahahaha! Sing-song by our one and only RicKshaW-wali. Dr. Neha melodous giggles, Ramya pranks, tossing Mayauri, and me (masti unlimited).

Mulshi Lake
Mulshi is the name of a major dam on the Mula river located in the Taluka Mulshi administrative division of the Pune district of Maharashtra State, India.This area receives heavy rainfall. It is the hilly region of Pune, with one of the biggest mountain ranges in Maharashtra i.e. Sahyadri. Most of the area is covered with

Forest. Sag, Teak, Oak, Mango, are the trees found in the forest. Rabbit, Deer, Wolf, Fox, Tiger and Leopards are the wild animals found in this areas. Peacock, Bulbul, Parrot are some of the birds found in this area. Rice is grown in this region. Rice named Kamod is grown here on a large scale. There is also a dam in this Taluka.

Water from the dam is used for irrigation as well as for producing electricity at the
Bhira hydroelectric power plant, operated by Tata Power Company LTD. The station operates six 25MW Pelton turbines and was established in 1927. It mostly supplies power to Mumbai.The dense forest around the Dam and lake offer the views of some rare wild animals and also views of variety of trees including Teak, sag, mango trees and oak. The forest cover and the lake are habitats of bird flora and many varieties colored birds can be spotted here. The Munshi Lake and dam are really charming for a nature loving visitor.

Mulshi Lake is primarily a tourist attraction nearby Pune. The Lake is formed in the catchments area of Mulshi dam. The Dam is a perfect spot for picnic, with scenic surrounding, unexploited Sahyadri hilly terrains, lusting green dense forests and also some ancient forts like Koraigadh and Dhangad.

In 1920-21, during the construction of the dam and power station, Pandurang Mahadev Bapat, led the farmers’ movement representing the woes of the farmers who had lost their land in the process. This movement is called as “Mulshi Satyagrah” and because of this leadership he is given the title of Senapati, the leader of Army crew.










































Friday, November 16, 2012

Sunset People At Govalkot Beach

The hour before sunset is known as “Golden Hour,” and is a great time to position your digital SLR for some glorious sunset shots. Clouds are bathed in wonderful hues of orange, pink, and purple. Add a sandy beach, ocean waves, and someone walking on the sand or in the water, and you have the recipe for a wonderful photograph.






Friday, November 9, 2012

Roadhouse Campervaning

Photographs taken on the way too and back from Gowalkot.