Things I Loved about Kashmir Valley

Trees

• Magnificent
• Old and huge
• Chinar tree  (typical of Himalayas, not same as Maple tree). See Save Chinar.

Pair of Chinar Trees

 

Flowers

• Bright and colorful
• Fat and Happy

 

Mughal Style Gardens

• Use of mountain slopes for water flows
• Royal
• Ancient tradition

Lakes and Mountains

• Calm and serene waters
• Pristine
• Rapid rivers with ice cold water

Snow

• Shiny

Art and Architecture

• Wooden Walls
• Homes for Winter

History

• Thousand years old
• Multiple religions and beliefs
• Tragedy of India Pakistan partition

People

• Rural, Shy and humble
• Deeply Religious
• Happy and relaxed (thanks to great climate, in spite of violence and military presence in the region)
• Longing for Peace (Aman) and real democracy (self rule)