Walayar Ghat Section

by Jimmy Jose

Date: 2006-07-15
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 57 items
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An old disused Water Tank. Look at it's colour, colour of the dust from the Cement Factory

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And look at the colour of these signal posts, washed with cement dust

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Walking on, an under bridge that is no longer used

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View of the Malabar Cement factory from the distance. Why did the Government of Kerala start a cement factory inside this forest? Total ecological disaster. Aren't there any green peace activists around?

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Erode WAG 7 with a BCNA load looks colourfull in these sad dust filled surroundings

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Walking on through Line A towards Coimbatore and Tamilnadu. You get mistaken for a Hill Railway

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Bingoo....after the curve, this is the scenery that you get. This bridge on the Walayar River seperates Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Note the Welcome to Tamilnadu board

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A view of the railway bridge between Kerala and Tamil Nadu from NH 47.

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A view of the plains on Tamil Nadu side from Kerala side

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Thats the Welcome to Kerala board on the reverse

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And a view of the forests and hills on the Kerala side, seen from Tamil Nadu

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Which state am I standing in? One foot in Kerala and the other in Tamil Nadu

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Road bridge that seperates Kerala and Tamilnadu seen from the railway line

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Walayar Home Signal on Line A. The Malabar Cement factory seems to compete with the mountains. Who is taller?

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Walayar Home Signal on Line A set against the beautifull Western Ghats. The signal turns green only after trains pass a certain point before the signal

Comments
Nice collection Jimmy, all pics're gr8 though my personal fav is the Gurudev pic. Seeems you've had quite a lot of trekking during this session?
Posted by Bizzy Mishra on 2006 Jul 18 20:34:36 +0100