Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark. ~ Rabindranath Tagore
It was the morning we were to set out for Kausani from Nainital. So I woke up early at 5:30 that morning and went outside to observe the beauty and absorb the silence of dawn at Nainital. It has been my earliest morning capture so far. 🙂
The following shot was taken at Kausani at around 6:45 in the morning. I stood on the terrace for an hour waiting for the sun god to show up. But he was determined to hide behind the clouds that morning. The mountains and the Queen’s Meadow yonder were covered with a thick blanket of mist and the entire valley looked bluish in the pale morning light.
Published in response to this week’s Daily Post Photo Challenge – Early Bird.
Footloose Forever 
Beautiful pictures 🙂 Waking up early definitely paid off!
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Yeah…it always pays 🙂 Thank you,
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great colors and view 🙂
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Thank you for the comment 🙂
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OMG ! Breathtaking ….the second pic is real or have you used a filter ..its so blue and beautiful Moon ..
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Thanks Kokila…I didn’t use filters. Took the shot in Scene/Dawn mode 🙂
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Nature _/\_
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🙂
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Amazingly beautiful shots! Simply awesome!…. 🙂
And, I loved the quote in the beginning…. 🙂
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Thank you for kind appreciation. 🙂
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Great pic for the theme! I liked the pink shade.
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Thanks Indrani. Glad to know your views on this 🙂
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Amazingly beautiful shots! Simply awesome!…. 🙂
And, I loved the quote in the beginning…. 🙂
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I am just overwhelmed with this appreciation 🙂 Thank you. The quote is my favorite too 🙂
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Oh my, the Kasauni shot is spectacular!! Sooooo mystically pretty. Wow. Love both the pictures. 🙂
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I am happy you liked the shots. But you know, I was a bit disappointed that morning with fog all over and no sun. 🙂 It shows bad things have good side too 🙂 Thank you for stopping by.
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Serene and beautiful thoughts and the photos are captivating… thank you for this amazing post!
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And thank you for nice words of appreciation. Glad you liked the pics 🙂
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Fantastic pic! How did you manage to wake up so early on a vacation???? All my attempts to capture a sunrise have been epic fails
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Hahahaa… it is exactly opposite in my case…I wake up early on vacation and late when I am home… don’t know how and why 😛 😀
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You are refreshing all my memories with your travel posts. 🙂 Pictures are fabulous. Naini Lake, Kasauni, Hidimba Tal lovely places, but getting crowded over the years.
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Yes, I heard about loss of natural resources as the population increasing there. This is sad and alarming. Kumaon is so beautiful and unforgettable! Thank you for sharing your thoughts 🙂
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A beautiful quote moon roy to start with. And the image is lovely, something about the twilight makes it so wonderful 🙂
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Thank you Vinay 🙂
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The early bird gets to witness all the beauty, I see 🙂
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Exactly! But it’s a bit difficult to get up early everyday … 😉 🙂
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Beauty surely has its demands! 😀
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Ah yes… 🙂
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Love the light in the sky and the reflection on the water. And it goes perfectly with the quote, which is itself beautiful in sentiment. 🙂
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Thank you Tom for your kind words of appreciation. I am glad you liked the post.
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I am in awe of the second picture…beautiful, lovely, serene place
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Yes… Kausani, in fact the entire Kumaon region is wonderful, I think 🙂 Thank you.
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