The Paradise Kashmir

ROPEKAEN It is a high high altitude meadow in the uppsr reaches of Shanglipora Khag area of Budgam, Which offers some of the wonderful panoramic views of the NORTH and CENTRAL KASHMIR. It has the potential to become one of the best camping sites flr trekkers and adventure loving tourists who never get their fill of beauty and wonder.

There Are Only Two or Three Places In The  Whole World Where Saffron Grows. KASHMIR Has The Proud privilege of being one of these. The Kashmiri Saffron is Known As The "Best Saffron Of The World". It Has a Unique Feature Of Long Stigmas With Thick Heads Making It " Worlds Best Saffron ".The Price Of The Kashmiri Saffron Is More Higher Than The Iranian Saffron. Pampore District Of Kashmir Is Often Called " SAFFRON TOWN ". It Is The Largest Saffron Producing District Of The Kashmir Valley. Here Both Men And Women Can be Seen Plucking Threads From The Flowers To Extract The Spice. The Spice Is Used In Cooking as Well As in Medicines. It Takes More Than 75000 Crocus Flowers To Produce 1 POUND Of Saffron. The Saffron Is Not Picked By Any Machine Or Something Else It Is Always Picked Up By Hand. The Saffron is The Most Expensive Spice Usually Sold In Grams. Just a Small Cluster Of Red Threads In A Small Tiny Bottle.

LOLAB VALLEY Seperated by Nagmarg meadows from Bandipora to the east, the Lolab valley in Sogam is located in the border district of Kupwara, Kashmir. Also Referred to as "VALLEY OF LOVE AND BEAUTY" . Lolab is a combination of three valleys i.e POTNAL, BRUNAI AND KALAROOS. The valley is poetic both in its essence and expressions. And the kaleidoscope of COLOUR and LIGHT that time weaves upon the valley is simply magical in its appearance. HEAVEN HALF HIDDEN Lolab valley Valley of love and beauty. Real Beauty|Rare Frames

BOTA PATHRI. The tourist spot, also called the Nageen Valley, is one of the lesser known but stunning scenic wonder at an altitude of 9000 ft, which is part of Gulmarg Biosphere Reserve, Quite Famous for its LUSH ALPINE MEADOWS, BLUE PINES, AND WILDLIFE which include MUSK DEER, LEOPARD, RED FOX and THE HANGUL(kashmiri stag). The Gulmarg-Botapathri road is a heaven for trekkers and nature lovers alike. It was opened for tourists only a few years ago. HEAVEN HALF HIDDEN real beauty rare frames

Nafran Valley  also Known As VALLEY OF FLOWERS.  Nafran Valley is situated at an altitude of 3,300 meters above sea level. Free kilometres away from Aaru Pahalgam, The Landscape of the valley comprises of Flowery meadows, pine trees, gushing water with steep rocky mountains on two sides. The valley is a gateway for Harbhagwan Lake Trek, Baltal Valley trek; and Can serve as a great camping location worth few Nights.

Snow on the Desert BY  AGHA SHAHID ALI “Each ray of sunshine is seven minutes old,”    Serge told me in New York one December night. “So when I look at the sky, I see the past?”    “Yes, Yes," he said. “especially on a clear day.” On January 19, 1987, as I very early in the morning drove my sister to Tucson International, suddenly on Alvernon and 22nd Street    the sliding doors of the fog were opened, and the snow, which had fallen all night, now    sun-dazzled, blinded us, the earth whitened out, as if by cocaine, the desert’s plants,    its mineral-hard colors extinguished,    wine frozen in the veins of the cactus.                      *   *   * The Desert Smells Like Rain : in it I read:    The syrup from which sacred wine is made is extracted from the saguaros each    summer. The Papagos place it in jars, where the last of it softens, then darkens    into a color of blood though it tastes strangely sw