Dehradun and Mussoorie ( India ) .

A garland of formidably handsome mountains ; royally decked up in beautifully unparalleled tufts of emerald green vegetation ,

Dense and astoundingly profound clusters of clouds floating in unfettered abandon ; kissing the farthermost epitomes of the hills with untold stories of enamoring benevolence ,

Delightfully robust creeks weaving their way in an unabashed freshness through the rocky swirl; as they eventually melanged with sobriety atthe rock bottom of the river bed ,

Tantalizing waterfalls of immaculate white froth cascading majestically into a mist triumphant optimism ; that thoroughly charmed the spirit of a commercially depraved and impoverished existence ,

Exuberant and curved lanes through the gigantic slopes that rhapsodically led a beleaguered traveler to one of his most cherished destinations ; in an adventure towards exhilarating righteousness ,

Fiercely mischievous monkeys gnawing at fruits of myriad shapes and proportions – feasting at those occasional succulent crumbs hurled by children – without giving a trifle damn to vehicles that whizzed past at whirlwind speeds ,

Sporadic thunderstorms accompanied with indomitably passionate streaks of silver lightening ; that triggered unmatched infernos of desire through the solitariness of untainted valley ,

An instantaneous spell of torrential rain whilst sipping marvelous hot tea in the garden ; which to the utter and incredulous amazement yielded impeccable white pearls of the seasons virgin snow,

An entire Herculean maze of tall trees that constituted the royal approach to the spectacular city; an entrenchment so thickly foliated; that it was here that wildlife existed to its unhesitatingly glorious best ,

An unprecedented chill in the atmosphere as the night romantically descended in the pristine gorge ; and the woolens which had become so obsolete in the sweltering city now snatched impromptu from the innermost corners of the suitcase,

Unbelievably tall peaks clad in frosty coats of ice ; looming large and phlegmatically into the distant horizons as the car entered and swerved sharply towards the last motorable patch on the
extraordinarily tenacious rock ,

A gloriously golden dawn which brought alongwith it an optimistic desire to excel for the cause of goodness and truth - as the invincible fireball of Sun brilliantly empowered the surface of earth
with the light of love and friendship,

Gregarious grass buds sensuously draped in dew ; with frogs joyously scampering through the plush lawns – as nimble feet indisputably relished their compassionate stroll on the ground after ages ; early morning ,

Tourists flocking from different parts of the globe ; at their vibrantly colorful best ; cherishing the verdant landscapes and that steeped to incomprehensibly surreal heights – ultimately ending into bits of ebullient open space,

A veritable treat for true lovers who philandered and flirted in compassionate desire ; on a land which was replete with sumptuously ecstatic adventure and a serenity that befitted perfect camaraderie ,

Poets , writers - described the town’s imperious beauty in verses, essays, that stupendously enthralled - and artists ; sculptors ; delivered their fantabulous best - amidst the awe-inspiring natural environment which mollified the tiniest of apprehension,

A panoramically adorable facilitator of peace – making the most spitefully vengeful wholesomely shunt war and abominable hatred – embrace the fellow living being in the essence of true brotherhood ,

The palatial house of my wonderfully impressive grandparents where I spent some of the most victorious moment of my childhood – without worrying or contemplating an ounce on the vagaries of the pompously spurious society,

I salute my revered and sacrosanct birthplace – ‘ Dehradun ’ and the imposingly towering queen hills of Mussorrie .

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