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View from Kalam

Friday, July 15, 2005 | 5 comments

by

Amir Saleem

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One of the most beautiful places in the north of Pakistan; Kalam is a land of many colors and textures. The best thing though, is the people of that whole region. They may be financially in challenging circumstances, but their kindness, generosity and hospitality is an everlasting characteristic.

I was there a few weeks back and tried to capture some of the natural beauty of Kalam...



Later in the evening, the sun scatters its dying rays on the distant mountains.



On our way to Lake Mahudand; while passing through a glacier, turned back and saw one of the most majestic scenes of all.



A pasture right next to the Lake Mahudand; a young boy relaxes in the mild sunshine.



There used to be wild horses roaming around the lake. Now there are only a bunch of domesticated horses. The splendor remains the same.



Looking back at the pasture, from the lake. This could only be a part of heaven placed on earth.



Sunshine dances over the lake. There was nothing else but utmost silence.



On our way to Lake Mahudand, in an isolated place, someone has placed this bench right in the middle of the river. I wanted to sit there and relax for hours. Since the river was mildly flooded, there was no way to get to the bench; all I could do was the capture the memory of it.



There is never a better sight than sun rising from behind a think tree-line. There is no better sight than this.



Tall and majestic, trees have a personality of their own. They don’t add to the beauty of a place, they are the beauty of a place.



This tree stood alone in the middle of rocky ground, turning red the twilight.