Yusmarg, Kashmir, India
Lush green rolling meadows covered in flowers surrounded by a thick forest in the Himalayas is the summer landscape of Yusmarg.
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Yusmarg, Kashmir, India
Several rustic little cottages right on the meadows are the ideal accommodation in such surroundings.
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Yusmarg, Kashmir, India
A Gujjar family gathered outside home to see us. Head of the family works as a forest security guard who is sitting extreme right on the stool made out of chopped tree.
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A Gujjar home in Kashmir, India
Gujjars are a nomadic tribe of shepherds who move up to the greener pastures in the hills in the summer. Come winter, they move down to the plains with their entire households and flocks. This was one such Gujjar family, happy to have us in their home.
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Yusmarg, Kashmir, India
At the peak of summer, the meadows of Yusmarg are in full bloom. They are covered in bright yellow flowers. Yusmarg is still-not-so-popular destination in Kashmir. There are several day treks in the forests surrounding Yusmarg.
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Yusmarg, Kashmir, India
Rashid Dar, was our guide on a forest trek near Yusmarg. He had lived quite an adventurous life so far. The forests surrounding Yusmarg were like his backyard and he was an expert at finding trails in the forest.
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