Kudremukha

I wasnt sure until I got a call from Kiran and Prasanna on friday night. We were still contemplating whether to go to Kudremukha or Yercaud. We decided Kudremukha. We hit the road on Saturday early morning at 4. The drive was simply superb throughout barring a few patches which were littered with potholes. Our friend Raj helped us in getting the accomodation at the Government guest house. They were very hospitable.

We had just 2 places to see. Lakya dam - this was built to store the residue of the ore post processing. It resembles a dam but is filled with sand and it runs to several miles criss cross. It is indeed a sight to watch. Unfortunately we werent allowed to take photographs. Ironically the guard said there was a film shoot a month back. If that is the case, then why not allow photography for people like us. Strange rules I’ll tell you. The view from this dam is breath taking. It's a valley completely surrounded by hill ranges. Simply put, it resembled a bowl.

The other place to look out is Hanumanagundi falls which is 17 kms from the town. The gates are open from 0900 to 1600 hrs. We decided we will hit that place first thing in the morning. This route also takes you to Dharmastala. More and more green was a sight to watch. The roads were quiet and the surroundings were calm. We stopped to relax and take a few shots.

Since we hardly found anything to shoot, we made it an outdoor shooting camp…our model was ready, location was ready, cameras were ready(Kiran and mine). Prasanna never gets tired posing for photographs. It was one of a kind of an experience. Probably we can do more of these, of course if people are willing to get their portfolios done.

We reached the entrance of the waterfall. When you are looking for a spectacular waterfall, you simply cant expect it on the road side, right? We had to get down close to 300 steps and then there it was.

The height of the waterfall was barely 25 metres, but it had its own beauty. I was just imagining how it would be in monsoon. We spent a couple of hours near the waterfall doing some more photo shoots. By early noon we saw a big gang of college students engulfing the waterfall from all sides. Looking at each other we all knew what each of us had to say. Move out. Slowly we climbed up those 300 steps and then we started our return journey.