Nandi Hills is a hill station just 60 Kms from my home in Bangalore. It was the summer retreat of the tyrant, Tipu Sultan who used this place to escape the din of battles and heat of the plains. Although there is an excellent motor-able road all the way to the top of the hill, I decided to trek the 8 Kms climb from the foothills instead. Trekking allowed me to explore the nature in more detail. Here's a photo tour from my trek...
As it is the rainy season, I could see clouds hovering over the hills...
I parked my car near the trekking trail starting point and started my walk...
A White-browed Bulbul alerted me with its distinctive burst of calls...
Soon, another one flew in...
The trekking trail comprise of a flight of 1175 steps...
I found some interesting flora on the way...
The trail is shaded by trees all along and has beautiful resting places...
I was glad to meet Pramod, an entrepreneur from Bangalore. He was doing a great job with watercolors...
A Red-whiskered bulbul flew away as soon as I turned towards him...
Stone pillars along the trail...
Wild flowers...
An Agama lizard...
Cherimoya or Custard Apple. Mark Twain called the Cherimoya "the most delicious fruit known to men"...
The clouds meet you on the trail with a joyful drizzle...
Here's a video...
Natural umbrella for the small critters to hide from rain...
A mural on the wall of a Hindu temple on the way...
A cute little monkey...
More flora...
A chipmunk...
A pillar...
Moss on a tree bark drenched in rain...
Breast feeding monkey...
Rain drops on spider web...
The coating of rain water on the plants make them really stunning...
A Red-whiskered bulbul...
Letting his hair down...
Rain drenched ferns...
In deep thought...
Finally, after one hour and forty five minutes of trekking, I reached the top...
The view from the top is breathtaking. I skipped many tourist attractions like Tipu's Drop, a cliff face from where prisoners were hurled down on the orders of the tyrant. Such monuments make me sad actually. The trip was fun none the less and it was good to trek all the way up and explore nature...
Panorama shot of Nandi hills
