EMERALD ESCAPE - MOONAR - photos of Kerala on Worldisround

EMERALD ESCAPE - MOONAR

The Emerald escape.

Munnar is a beautiful and quiet place set amid the most dramatic mountain scenery. It is the commercial centre of some of the world’s highest tea growing estates. The combination of craggy peaks, manicured tea estates and crisp mountain air makes Munnar a delightful alternative to the better-known hill stations of Tamilnadu. The walks out of Munnar in any direction offer spectacular views. Eravikulam National park is 16 km away where one can see the rare Nilgiri tahr (a mountain goat). Anamudi, south ... (more)

GREEN CARPET
You will find neatly manicured tea gardens everywhere around Moonar

BLUE AND GREEN
Green tea gardens, blue mountains, white clouds and blue sky join hands to...

TEA FACTORY
One of the processing units of Tata Tea Ltd

SOLITUDE
A serene lake outside Moonar.

EMERALD EXPANSE
The tea gardens provide a great sense of relief to your eyes.

PLUCKING TIME
Workers plucking tea leaves in the estate.

TIME OUT
You can spend memorable time near lakes like this around Moonar. Some of them...

ELEMENTS OF LIFE
Cattle having their share amidst the elements of life i.e....

LORD, WE PRAY
A lonely church in the dense forest.

ON THE TOP
Velu, my brother-in-law, poses for me with Anamudi, the highest peak of south...

ANYBODY THERE
A lonely house surrounded by tea gardens.

DANCE OF THE MIST
If you venture out in the early morning you are sure to encounter sights like...

SEA OF FOG
Another breathtaking early morning sight.

LIGHT AND SHADE
A surrealistic sight of sun rays penetrating morning mist.

ROAD TO HEAVEN
The greens,blues,whites and browns in this frame are creating an out of the...

DANCE OF THE CLOUD
A lovely twilight scene with the moon in the centre stage.

WE WANT TO LIVE AND LET LIVE
Morning rays emerging through the forest trees. Let us save trees and our...

article published 01/20/2008

Comments

Add a comment

Bookmark with del.icio.us | Digg this article