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Wandering stories of a wanderer!

 
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A walk into unknowns
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Vastness of emotions in sync with vastness of Aletsch
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A hiking beginner’s journal: The space-time revelation
A hiking beginner’s journal: The space-time revelation
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Growing up, I would go on the same road trip every year with my nuclear family. During this time, there were no expectations, there was just one road, one playlist and the same dhaba food on way. The journeys were simple, but this changing landscape would give me a feeling of freedom, a space - a home, which my concrete home never gave me. I could find stability in these travels - on these journeys. And then from age of 17, I moved cities and eventually countries for my career. No place was home, yet every place was one. When I finally moved to Switzerland, I finally had a stable job, a stability - and it felt risky, until the moment I met the mountains. And their uncertain shapes, changing weather made everything finally feel like home. Here, I share some of these stories from this newly found home - nature.

 
Step 3. Vote. . . Series: Little steps for larger impact in favor of environment. . . Now that we are all in a lockdown, and can see the issues with a global crisis, but hope of a global movement, I would like to bring your attention towards the bigg
Step 2- Read. Learn. Educate yourself - on environmental topics. . . Series: Little steps for larger impact in favor of environment. . . Now that we are all in a lockdown, and can see the issues with a global crisis, but hope of a global movement, I
(1/6) Being a climate/biodiversity activist. . . From the series: Rants for little personal actions (with large impacts) for taking care of environment. Now that we are all in a lockdown, and can see the issues with a global crisis, but hope of a glo
2020 started at 2000s m. It was so cold and there was no toilet! But it was the first year I started embracing colds and snows. And accept changing weather as a part of life. . . 2019 started at 100s m. It was a very long tiring day. But it was the f
Some warm winter memories - This winter was really short, with almost no snow. But I am glad I could squeeze in new things - snowshoeing and sledging. Both are not that risky for an adult, but I don't know if I still qualify as that, anyways. So I w
Apparently that's my portrait as per @vinaydesign. 🤔 #whatweredesignersthinking #abstractpainting #whennotinmountains #mountains #gifts #hikersdiary
When Narnia is true. . . . . . . #winterhiking #hikersparadise #switzerland #alps #valais #hikingadventures #naturephotography
Some days and nights in mountains. . . . . Obergesteln <-> Münster <-> Galmihornhuette . . . . #hikingadventures #snowshoeing #skiing #sunsets #alps #swisshut #alpinist #winter #newyearseve
2019 was really hard. Personally. Professionally. Socially. Everything I believed in got questioned, thrown back in every direction. Climate change conference, cop25, failed to reach negotiation. My research work was unsatisfactory. My belief in peop
Healing 💛 . . . . #naturephotography #winter #snow #fog #travels
Something that scares me - not having the ability to perceive colors. Colors can make you sad and happy and everything in between, and beyond. As a kid or as an adult. And that's why falls are just so confusingly beautiful. I wish they could stay mo
Keep scrolling ➡️ Things don't look good until you get the complete picture. #aletschglacier #panorama #bigpicture #climatechangeishere #natureislife #europe #hikingforlife
चले चलो. . . . . . Pc: @lugas.raka . . #mountainvibes #hikinglove #clickalps #swissalps #ridge #hiking #explore
Soulful Sunday itinerary: Climb the mountain - See the lake - Go down - Hardly manage to swim in the lake . . . . Türen (Start at lungern bahn) -> Brienzer Rothorn (10km, 1015 m ⬆️, 275 m ⬇️, 35/100) . . . . #alps #mountainpass #lakeswimming
It's not just Amazon or another forest which is dying, it's so many wildlife within. It's dependence of generation, which is ending, as we speak. And we still sit here, take that flight when we can avoid, consume palm oil when we can say a no, consum
The bold and the beautiful. . . . . I am not a water person, mountains remain my true love. But this river was different. It was scary and beautiful at the same time. I wondered maybe it was beautiful because it was so scary, and so bold. The environ