Binsar, the Mighty Himalayas & Life

anupmathur · 21st April 2009, 13:08

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Originally Posted by wanderernomad

... but the TRH looks like a good proposition. Even Leopards are harmless but Panthers are a different story all together.

The KMVN TRH is, IMO, THE place to stay at Binsar.
There is also the Mahindra resort, but it's not a patch on the TRH from the POV of location and spartan lifestyle!

Leopards harmless!??

lordofgondor · 21st April 2009, 13:55

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Originally Posted by wanderernomad

Enforcing is done primarily by forest rangers/guards. So its out of my preview right now but the TRH looks like a good proposition. Even Leopards are harmless but Panthers are a different story all together.

Cool, hopefully all animals are in safe hands. The TRH is the best place to stay in terms of views of the mountains & location if you just wanna unwind. But carrying essential provisions with oneself is required as there are no shops in the vicinity. There are a couple of small lodges like Binsar Retreat & Grand Oak Manor as you go downhill but they don't command any good views. And hey, the guide we had along for the trek seemed scared of Leopards!

ramkya1 · 21st April 2009, 14:27

Hai Lordofgondor,

Great photos and the travalogues; one can never get tired of looking at Himalayas!!!

Reminds me of my trip to Kedar / Badri & back thro. Almora, Nainital in Oct, 06. Stayed at Kausani just to watch the sunrise, was a soul-stirring sight with the same mountain line you saw. Just adding one photo from Kausani so as not to hijack the thread

Please keep posting photos, if any more are there.. there's some magic about those snow caps and mountain lines!!!!!

Happy driving,

--Ramky
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lordofgondor · 21st April 2009, 15:47

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Originally Posted by ramkya1

Hai Lordofgondor,

Great photos and the travalogues; one can never get tired of looking at Himalayas!!!

Reminds me of my trip to Kedar / Badri & back thro. Almora, Nainital in Oct, 06. Stayed at Kausani just to watch the sunrise, was a soul-stirring sight with the same mountain line you saw. Just adding one photo from Kausani so as not to hijack the thread

Please keep posting photos, if any more are there.. there's some magic about those snow caps and mountain lines!!!!!

Happy driving,

--Ramky
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Hey Ramky, well said buddy. And you're more than welcome to adding more photos.

Here're a few more pics of the Himalayas.

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genesis · 22nd April 2009, 09:37

Another good place to stay/visit in Binsar is the Khali Estate (also known as Mountain Resort)
More expensive than TRH but a different experience. It is on a vast estate which was once owned by Jawaharlal Nehru/Kamala Nehru. Bought by a person who owned one of the largest travel agencies in India who died childless and gifted it to his caretaker of the estate (I think his name is Pandeyji). His son also runs trekking tours in that area. Beautiful cottages with great views of the Himalayas. Even if you dont stay there, i think guests are welcome to drop in, there is an amazing library with old books and jamini roy paintings. Both father and son are very friendly and a treasure trove of knowledge about the region.

isldhn · 22nd April 2009, 13:25

B.E.A.Utiful pictures and a captivating travelogue LOG. Would appreciate if you posted some TRH accomodation pictures too.

anupmathur · 22nd April 2009, 14:00

LoG, what is this?:

How come it is there on all your pics? And the T-BHP watermark is not?!!

lordofgondor · 22nd April 2009, 18:11

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Originally Posted by isldhn

B.E.A.Utiful pictures and a captivating travelogue LOG. Would appreciate if you posted some TRH accomodation pictures too.

Sorry buddy, I didn't click any other than one of the exteriors that I have already uploaded. Will check the other camera (still haven't) that wifey was using to click pics. And thanks for your appreciating words.

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Originally Posted by anupmathur

LoG, what is this?:

Attachment 128371

How come it is there on all your pics? And the T-BHP watermark is not?!!

Anupji, it's an unfavorable consequence of a shareware software that I am using in my office to convert the large jpegs to smaller gifs to enable upload to T-BHP. No other image editing software installed in office PC.

Does Picasa allow to resize pics?

No clue about the T-BHP watermark though!

ramkya1 · 23rd April 2009, 10:43

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Originally Posted by lordofgondor

Anupji, it's an unfavorable consequence of a shareware software that I am using in my office to convert the large jpegs to smaller gifs to enable upload to T-BHP. No other image editing software installed in office PC.

Does Picasa allow to resize pics?

No clue about the T-BHP watermark though!

Recently I've stated using Irfan View, Free download for basic version available, for batch resizing possible. You may try it.

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lordofgondor · 24th April 2009, 16:36

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Originally Posted by ramkya1

Recently I've stated using Irfan View, Free download for basic version available, for batch resizing possible. You may try it.

Hey Ramky, thanks a ton man! Am definitely gonna give it a shot. And you know what, my office people have blocked the website to download irfan view too.

lancer_rit · 24th April 2009, 17:20

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Originally Posted by ramkya1

Recently I've stated using Irfan View, Free download for basic version available, for batch resizing possible. You may try it.

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I use IrfanView too. However, MS Imaging can also let you resize pictures and save to jpg etc formats one at a time...

LoG, nice pictures of the Greater Himalayas. Need to plan a trip this year.

phamilyman · 24th April 2009, 17:23

Its a 1mb file. u want us to email it to you?

doesnt need install.

also, which camera?

lordofgondor · 24th April 2009, 17:26

View just before Almora

Binsar, the Mighty Himalayas & Life-dsc05622.jpg

Mixed Feelings

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Of clouds & snow

Binsar, the Mighty Himalayas & Life-dsc05695.jpg

Purple Haze

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Telescopic view

Binsar, the Mighty Himalayas & Life-dsc05772.jpg

Dances of the shadow

Binsar, the Mighty Himalayas & Life-dsc05790.jpg

Temple of Lord Shiva

Binsar, the Mighty Himalayas & Life-dsc05828.jpg

Now that's a long jump

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My sincere thanks to Ramky for his advice.

lordofgondor · 24th April 2009, 17:34

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Originally Posted by phamilyman

Its a 1mb file. u want us to email it to you?

doesnt need install.

also, which camera?

Hey buddy, thanks a lot, but I managed to download irfanview using some impishness!

The camera used was Sony Alpha 100 with 18-70 & 75-300 lenses. Now feel like going for a super telephoto lens 650-2600.

And hey, I really appreciate you helping me with updates on the weather & road conditions.

arindamray · 24th April 2009, 18:11

It's nice to see the range of Himalaya there, really awesome photographs.

Hmm, I should seriously think of relocating to NCR, after covering the few places left to visit in South India.

21st April 2009, 14:27	#33
ramkya1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Palakkad, Keral Posts: 1,826 Thanked: 431 Times View My Garage	Hai Lordofgondor, Great photos and the travalogues; one can never get tired of looking at Himalayas!!! Reminds me of my trip to Kedar / Badri & back thro. Almora, Nainital in Oct, 06. Stayed at Kausani just to watch the sunrise, was a soul-stirring sight with the same mountain line you saw. Just adding one photo from Kausani so as not to hijack the thread Please keep posting photos, if any more are there.. there's some magic about those snow caps and mountain lines!!!!! Happy driving, --Ramky ------ Attached Thumbnails
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22nd April 2009, 09:37	#35
genesis BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 773 Thanked: 339 Times	Another good place to stay/visit in Binsar is the Khali Estate (also known as Mountain Resort) More expensive than TRH but a different experience. It is on a vast estate which was once owned by Jawaharlal Nehru/Kamala Nehru. Bought by a person who owned one of the largest travel agencies in India who died childless and gifted it to his caretaker of the estate (I think his name is Pandeyji). His son also runs trekking tours in that area. Beautiful cottages with great views of the Himalayas. Even if you dont stay there, i think guests are welcome to drop in, there is an amazing library with old books and jamini roy paintings. Both father and son are very friendly and a treasure trove of knowledge about the region.
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22nd April 2009, 13:25	#36
isldhn BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ludhiana Posts: 285 Thanked: 147 Times	B.E.A.Utiful pictures and a captivating travelogue LOG. Would appreciate if you posted some TRH accomodation pictures too.
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22nd April 2009, 14:00	#37
anupmathur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 3,095 Thanked: 307 Times	LoG, what is this?: How come it is there on all your pics? And the T-BHP watermark is not?!! Last edited by anupmathur : 22nd April 2009 at 14:03.
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24th April 2009, 17:23	#42
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	Its a 1mb file. u want us to email it to you? doesnt need install. also, which camera?
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24th April 2009, 17:26	#43
lordofgondor BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: UP 16 Posts: 936 Thanked: 159 Times	Another installment of pics View just before Almora Mixed Feelings Of clouds & snow Purple Haze Telescopic view Dances of the shadow Temple of Lord Shiva Now that's a long jump My sincere thanks to Ramky for his advice.
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24th April 2009, 18:11	#45
arindamray BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 750 Thanked: 91 Times	It's nice to see the range of Himalaya there, really awesome photographs. Hmm, I should seriously think of relocating to NCR, after covering the few places left to visit in South India.
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