Fotos from Assam

The first thing that you notice about the land is its greenery. Coming from Delhi parched by the fierce summer sun, the sheer vibrant color of it all swept me off my feet – all I could see from the plane was acres and acres of green paddy fields and greener forest-land. And in between, vast swathes of water: the Brahmaputra and its tributaries meander through the plains, separating, turning, twisting and coming together again, to form a giant criss-cross puzzle of islands and lakes. And besides these water-ways have sprung up the habitations, marked out by the trees and shiny tin roofs; lines which stand out in the face of paddy-green and muddy blue…

I had a quaint old guesthouse which was almost colonial: with red tiled roofs, ,and a delightful little garden…

The view from my balcony was awesome. The Disang flowed behind, a swirl of turbulent muddy water, fed by the generous rains…



and here’s the other side .. taken a bit later into the evening…




As you came out of the guest house, and went towards the plant, there was .. what else ? A vast, placid pond, again !




I loved the way the lilies looked, so I took a closer-up ..




And then there were some local residents, who wouldn’t be hurried along ..



Finally, I got someone to click me in one of the tea-gardens nearby. Couldn’t get my camera on the days that the workers with their wide-rimmed hats and bamboo wicker-baskets were picking leaves.. so I guess just me will have to do !