...Of wallflowers and rocky river beds...Part 1

Tripoto

What could be common between flowers that grew on walls in the hills of Kurseong, in the hills of North Bengal and the crystal clear waters of the Unmgot river in Dawki, in the hills of Meghalaya?

This March, I started with a new flash fiction blog series on my website... I call it Trisha's Anecdotes. The latest story is one that talks about resilience in times of hardship.

Please follow the link below to read the story. Hope you enjoy it :-)

https://www.tiaradhar.com/trishasanecdotes/of-wallflowers-and-rocky-river-beds-a-story-of-resilience

Meanwhile, I am happy to add a few pictures from the Kurseong trip. I was there last April. The pictures from Dawki would be coming soon.

Enjoy :-)

I used to call these beauties "wallflowers" :-)

Photo of Kurseong, West Bengal, India by Tiara Dhar

Strawflowers... they feel like paper...

Photo of Kurseong, West Bengal, India by Tiara Dhar

Kurseong Railway station (this is love)

Photo of Kurseong, West Bengal, India by Tiara Dhar

Orchids - Kurseong is well-known for these plants and many more...

Photo of Kurseong, West Bengal, India by Tiara Dhar

That's Me, outside St. Helens School, my Mom had studied here. She was overjoyed to return here. Feels amazing...

Photo of Kurseong, West Bengal, India by Tiara Dhar

Tashi Samteng Ling Monastery

Photo of Kurseong, West Bengal, India by Tiara Dhar

Azalea flowers...these are a kind of rhododendrons growing in abundance in the hills of North Bengal

Photo of Kurseong, West Bengal, India by Tiara Dhar

The Chapel inside St. Helen's School (Peace!)

Photo of Kurseong, West Bengal, India by Tiara Dhar

Eagle's Craig, the TV Tower hill

Photo of Kurseong, West Bengal, India by Tiara Dhar

The momo-makers of Kurseong Tourist Lodge... Yummy momos these gentlemen make!!!

Photo of Kurseong, West Bengal, India by Tiara Dhar

Tea plantation at Makaibari

Photo of Kurseong, West Bengal, India by Tiara Dhar

A coach from the famous toy train...

Photo of Kurseong, West Bengal, India by Tiara Dhar

A faraway place near Kurseong...called Chimney... I recall it was so misty that day, could barely see anything. It was sheer magic.

Photo of Kurseong, West Bengal, India by Tiara Dhar

Even as I share the picture story here, nostalgia hits hard. Do I hear the mountains beckon, once again? :-)

(All pictures are copyrights of the author).