Some daytime photos of Nainital
Few more recent ones http://lokeshshah.wordpress.com/2009/04/25/more-nainital-photos-ones-tourists-dont-see/
Eye Shaped Lake
Mallital and China Peak
Naina Devi temple, Gurudwara and China Peak towering above
Boats on the Lake
Flats
Tallital Bus Station
China Peak: Highest peak in Nainital
Observatory and the plains beyond
From The Nanda Devi Affair, by Bill Aitken:
Beru Pakho bara masah, kafo pakho Chaita meri chela
In these lines are contained a lexicon of social habit. Translated, it is the observation of a village woman on the seasonal fruits of the jungle. The wild fig (beru) ripens all the year while the tree-raspberry (kaphal) fruits in the summer month of Chaitra. The milky fig grows to a modest size and if the latex is patiently boiled out, does make a kind of poor man’s substitute for a vegetable. What is important for Uttarakhand is the symbolism of this ubiquitous tree. The most sought-after shrine in Hinduism derives its name from this humble fig. Badri, the seniormost temple of the scared char dham apparently gets its name from the “beru” of the folksong. (Lord Vishnu while performing penancein the bleak Mana valley was forced to live off this unappetising fruit)
The city looks beautiful at night. Walk up any of the hills overlooking the lake and enjoy the hundreds of lights reflecting of the calm water. One of the best places is the road leading to the DSB College.
During Diwali days, the lights illuminating houses and fireworks in the sky add to the beauty.
Some photographs:
More photographs of Nainital @ Night
Unfortunately, night photography is a difficult subject and I am not very good at it.
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