A garland of formidably handsome mountains ; royally decked up in
beautifully unparalleled tufts of emerald green vegetation ,

Dense and astoundingly profound clusters of clouds floating in
unfettered abandon ; kissing the farthermost epitomes of the hills
with untold stories of enamoring benevolence ,

Delightfully robust creeks weaving their way in an unabashed freshness
through the rocky swirl ; as they eventually melanged with sobriety at
the rock bottom of the river bed ,

Tantalizing waterfalls of immaculate white froth cascading
majestically into a mist triumphant optimism ; that thoroughly charmed
the spirit of a commercially depraved and impoverished existence ,

Exuberant and curved lanes through the gigantic slopes that
rhapsodically led a beleaguered traveler to one of his most cherished
destinations ; in an adventure towards exhilarating righteousness ,

Fiercely mischievous monkeys gnawing at fruits of myriad shapes and
proportions – feasting at those occasional succulent crumbs hurled by
children – without giving a trifle damn to vehicles that whizzed past
at whirlwind speeds ,

Sporadic thunderstorms accompanied with indomitably passionate streaks
of silver lightening ; that triggered unmatched infernos of desire
through the solitariness of untainted valley ,



An instantaneous spell of torrential rain whilst sipping marvelous hot
tea in the garden ; which to the utter and incredulous amazement
yielded impeccable white pearls of the seasons virgin snow ,

An entire Herculean maze of tall trees that constituted the royal
approach to the spectacular city ; an entrenchment so thickly foliated
; that it was here that wildlife existed to its unhesitatingly
glorious best ,

An unprecedented chill in the atmosphere as the night romantically
descended in the pristine gorge ; and the woolens which had become so
obsolete in the sweltering city now snatched impromptu from the
innermost corners of the suitcase,

Unbelievably tall peaks clad in frosty coats of ice ; looming large
and phlegmatically into the distant horizons as the car entered and
swerved sharply towards the last motorable patch on the
extraordinarily tenacious rock ,

A gloriously golden dawn which brought alongwith it an optimistic
desire to excel for the cause of goodness and truth - as the
invincible fireball of Sun brilliantly empowered the surface of earth
with the light of love and friendship,

Gregarious grass buds sensuously draped in dew ; with frogs joyously
scampering through the plush lawns – as nimble feet indisputably
relished their compassionate stroll on the ground after ages ; early
morning ,


Tourists flocking from different parts of the globe ; at their
vibrantly colorful best ; cherishing the verdant landscapes and that
steeped to incomprehensibly surreal heights – ultimately ending into
bits of ebullient open space,

A veritable treat for true lovers who philandered and flirted in
compassionate desire ; on a land which was replete with sumptuously
ecstatic adventure and a serenity that befitted perfect camaraderie ,

Poets , writers - described the town’s imperious beauty in verses,
essays,  that stupendously enthralled - and artists ; sculptors ;
delivered their fantabulous best - amidst the awe-inspiring natural
environment which mollified the tiniest of apprehension,

A panoramically adorable facilitator of peace – making the most
spitefully vengeful wholesomely shunt war and abominable hatred –
embrace the fellow living being in the essence of true brotherhood ,

The palatial house of my wonderfully impressive grandparents where I
spent some of the most victorious moment of my childhood – without
worrying or contemplating an ounce on the vagaries of the pompously
spurious society,

I salute my revered and sacrosanct birthplace – ‘ Dehradun ’ and the
imposingly towering queen hills of Mussorrie .

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