KGL-Kashmir Great Lakes Trek

 Whatever you say, Things to do before you die, Bucket list, must visit places on Earth...Kashmir remained in all those lists, for me.

Then, I have a book, name Witness, a photo book of journalistic photo of Kashmir, images of Kashmir troubles. Interestingly, which the editor of the book also exclaimed, that there is no image of Kashmiri Hindus being fled or extracted from Kashmir.

With this complex state of visions, news, anger, frustration, religious bias beneficiaries one thing remain same and true to my existance, that I have to see Kashmir. And I do not want to see tourist Kashmir, I want to see Kashmir as Kashmiris see. 

Their, my first step or plan you can say is to have a trek to reach deep inside of Kashmir, where Kashmiris are with Kashmir and themselves.

Hence Kashmir Great lakes happened. 

Images, I want to speak for themselves, only when I want to say something more of my vision, I have added some notes on top of those images.

Curfew sick Daal lake on August 7th, 2022.

Three trekkers on the morning, we had Daal lake to us only, the road and the water was void of agents, autos, sellers. The day was cloudy, warm and quiet, too quiet. Only some milatory personnel could be seen in each ghats. As if peace is there in Daal lake.

Evening Daal lake-

Kashmir is a heaven for romantic hearts

about to reach home...

Suspence in every corner - Mina bazaar, the floating market on Daal lake.

Our shikara waits for us, the shikara paddler is having a chat with the shop salesman, they know each other for long. People know each other here. when there is no tourists in Covid and winter time, all they have are themselves and Kashmir.

She is happy with her buy, thinking about how to gift them (probably), Kashmir will make you fall in love anyway, poor men will keep themselves busy in fighting, Kashmir in the back of your mind, like the lady will smile inside and love you eternally.