Cliffside

The Sahyadrees, the mountain of monsoon, is not the same when the

monsoon recedes and the October heat drys up the moss and the grass

accumulated on the thin sheet of soil on the high mountain ridges. The

black cliffs become visible. Some entice the rock climbers and

sometimes those even higher than 1000 to 2000 feet visible that would

bring shivers.

In this cliffland were built the ancient forts to protect from outside

enemy aggressions from ruthless rulers from neighboring countries.

They protected natives and could keep watch on the province. Forts in

Maharashtra brought everyone to their knees including the British who

later tried to rule India.

One such fort known as one of the highest, as remote as one can be and

as hard as can be, and not possible without trained rock climbers.

This one captured in the evening displaying its never ending ridge in

the warm light at the sunset.

Thanks for looking.

+Lalit