Thursday 7 May 2009
A lot of my trekking experiences have I shared on this blog till date, but what I haven't yet spoken of is why I trek?
Nature. Can't figure where to start talking about it. She has rightly been called as 'Mother'. She welcomes you with open arms. Now this may sound stupid, but when I am on a trek, I reach atop and I feel that I am relaxing and lying down on my mother's lap and she is caressing my head and taking all my worries away.
I love Mumbai as a place to live, but I believe it can become too strenuous, too hectic at times; not just physically; but mentally too. To relieve myself off the physical stress, I can take a break from coll, stay at home and relax, but what 'bout the mind? Trekking, takes my mind off from the work that I needs to be done and the pressure that comes with it. To get away from the daily hustle and bustle of life as we call it, feels amazingly good and trekking provides the ditto for me.
It takes me away from my routine, from phone calls, from television, computer and all the other things I do on a regular basis. It gives me time to think about myself, time for self-realisation, time to be with me.
Ever since I bought my camera, photography has become my passion, and I hope to excel in it. Nature is an amazing subject, and not just that, it teaches you too. Just going on a hike, taking my camera and clicking pictures by experimentation has taught me a lot about the art. Photography + Nature has given me the sight to see things; things of beauty, of others, of myself and most importantly of life.
I personally think its fun to be off on such adventures, where you go to a place with just water and Maggi; collect firewood and cook Maggi on it; sit and chat with friends atop a fort; relax under a waterfall/shade of a tree, with nice fresh breeze blowing on your face; getting to see new places, meet new people. I can say 'there are some things money can't buy, and this feeling/experience/sensation, is one of those things'. I find all these things amusing and to be high-quality stress busters.
There are a lot more reasons for why I trek but i just can't put them down on paper,. One has to realize the true nature of a trek to know what it truly feels like, it cannot be described.
To conclude i would like to quote:
"That's the best thing about walking, the journey itself. It doesn't matter much whether you get where you're going or not. You'll get there anyway. Every good hike brings you eventually back home."
- Edward Abbey
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks."
- John Muir
