| Almora |
| The town of Almora is situated over a horse saddle shaped ridge of a mountain. The eastern portion of the ridge is known as Talifat and the western one is known as Selifat. The market is at the top of the ridge where these two, Talifat and Selifat jointly terminate.(source: www.nic.in/almora) |
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| Almora at Night. Photograph: Lalit Verma |
| Kausani |
| Kausani, situated around 52 KMs from Almora is famous for it's breathtakingly close view of the Himalayan Peaks and it's solitudes and greenery.(source: www.nic.in/almora) |
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| A Himalaya View from Kausani. Photograph: Lalit Verma |
| Jageshwer |
| Situated around 35 KMs from Almora, Jageshwer one of the most important religious places of Hindus in Kumaun and is believed to be the abode of the one of the twelve 'Jyotirlingas'. It is even mentioned in the great epic of 'Mahabharata'. The great temple complex is situated in a narrow and beautiful valley covered with Cedar trees. Two streams Nandini and Surabhi flow down the hills and meet near the sacrad spot. Dense grove of Cedar trees, pepetual verdure, and sweet murmur of the riverlets give a peculiar charm and sanctity to this place. Their are 124 temples and hundreds of magnificent statues of excusite craftsmanship. The oldest shrine is of the 'Mrityunjaya' and the biggest shrine is of the 'Dindeshwara'. During the monsoons their is huge fair held every year at Jageshwer.(source: www.nic.in/almora) |
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| Jageshwer Temple. Photograph: Lalit Verma |
| Baltimore - USA |
| Anchoring one side of the inner harbor is Baltimore's National Aquarium. As anyone who has been to Baltimore will attest, this is a must see. More than just a place to view sea creatures, the aquarium features a rain forest with exotic birds and a running stream. There are performances by the dolphins, a pavilion featuring marine mammals, a petting area, a coral reef exhibit and a whole group of venomous creatures including gargantuan tarantulas. Beautifully engineered so anyone can easily move along its spacious round corridors, there is just about every sea animal one can imagine. Watch the attendants swim with the fish as they clean the tanks while keeping an eye out for sharks. Walk through the steamy tropical forest right out of a South American jungle. For a real treat watch the Ibis, a bird that flies and then dives into the water, swims and then takes off like a seaplane. Or are they fishes that fly? Whatever - the treat is to go to the aquarium. It is an absolutely astonishing event. - Jules Blitz (Source: mapquest.com) |
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| National Aquarium - Baltimore. Photograph: Tarun Joshi |
