Harihar/Harish
Trimbakeshwar Range, near upper Vaitarna Lake…Sahyadri’s
First four photographs (Alone, August 2006): From a hike done in the full fury of the monsoon, on a particularly windy day. Harihar is a unique prism-shaped fort with vertical walls on all sides. The only approach is through narrow exposed stairs on one face. I had a village boy, Bhavdu, for company. At the end of it all, I went and had a warm cup of goat-milk tea in their hut with his family.
Last four photographs (With Avin and Gaurav, Dec 2006):
Second trip to the area, on motorcycle starting from Mumbai