Manza's PhotoLogs

It was 6 th of Nov , a notification on my   phone from some horoscope site read “ reward for hard work is shortly due ” , next day after a spell of drama at ARTI , Salboni I got the posting  at Kalimpong .  WOW .. Horoscope are sometime true, even though I didn’t cared about them too much in life .. Any ways. Hills were calling … A place which is close to my soul. And a chance to be here for next one year.. Hell yah ..  So I was there with my bags packed and ready to go . There was no point in avoiding the fact that I came here with so much of expectation.This time I am just not a tourist, Executive magistrate after all. I thought all the pleasures of good life – Bunglow gari bla bla will be readily available .. But life is not about what we plan, but it’s about what you face and how you face them. Being in a newly created district, just 10 months old have its challenge and there is no point turning your back to them . All those pleasures are...

While it was almost 4 pm at that time and we were still shaking from top to down like an aftershock after the journey of the land rover from Maney Bhanjan   to Sandakphu , many of us were not in a state to enjoy the chill , as few of them ran ASAP to the newly created lavish guest house of the district magistrate ,Darjeeling at Sandakphu .The inside was more than a five star hotel will offer you at this altitude and inhospitable place .. But the bohemian me was upset, shouting loud : “you are not here to get into your quilt at 5 PM” .. That’s true .. Even though I was before here, still can’t wait to say Hi!!   to old friends , the caretaker of the hotel Sherpa Chalet and the care taker of the forest guest house   and the trees and the rocky terrain , the thorny bushes and the always alert jawans of SSB. I don’t know why, If some day I am given to chance to choose between all the luxury of life and Himalayas , even if I throw a dart with my eyes closed , my ...

The mercury falls here pretty quickly, just once the sun sets, the cool wind blows down through the down slope of the hills and you will feel the chill bite at your bone ..   I was for here for a work and the hosts and workers at Morgan house told me not to venture in the vacant rooms and bathrooms.   It was a moonlight night and Tuesday …. And She might come tonight. The Morgan house stand on the top of Kalimpong’s Chandraloke area near the Durpin dara army cantonment, the Villa reminds us of the dilapidated  colonial  history. The mansion was build by Mr George Morgan ,a British tea planter in 1930s . The view from here is amazing. After crossing the Golf course take the uphill and walk for two mins, you will see a villa with lush green lawn ,a creeper plant on the wall , half of which is almost dead now in the winter, a big parking space ,the Morgan house at a 13 acre property   . From the lawn you can see the town, and Kanchenjunga keeping a close ...

  Delo is about 8 Kms krom Kalimpong . The road to there is beautiful , with Houses like desktop wall paper and streets draped with flowers . You are surely about fall in love .. From NJP  Station or Bagdogra airport get a taxi  to Kalimpong , which is about at  60 kms  distace. Ola out station is availabe from New jalpaiguri, Siliguri and Bagdogra . From kalimpong one can get a hired car which will take 500 rs to get you up and down from Delo. The road is very beautiful. and I would not spoil the charm to scribble in a few words .Each turn deserves separate descriptions and I promise to show you those all in seperate other posts. Delo hosts the beautiful tourist complex, the kalimpong science center and innovation hub and off course paragliding experience.   There are many paragliding clubs , all with trained flying pilots .. Cost is 3000 rs and rs 500 for recording with goPro HD camera.. One of its kind experience in West Bengal.

Today a scince exhibition and competition was organised by the District Magistrates office at the science center ,kalimpong . Students from class 8 to 12 participated in it .. This two guys Fungsuk and his friend from class 9 actually came up with an innovative model to redirect and reroute the traffic of the town to reduce traffic jam , and free up a considerable area in the heart of the town which is now used as bus and taxi stands .. The whole District administration inc luding District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate and Supperindent of police liked their approach.. It's heartening to see how such young students are thinking and participating in developmental planning to solve the issues of their immediate neighborhood.. We wish them a bright future ahead .. Here are some of the snaps of today's events..

It was the last day of the year 2017 ,I was at Kalimpong, Teesta, Delo View Point with a cup of coffee and a fag, trying to keep myself warm in the chilly breeze that blows in the evening at kalimpong . I Don't know who the guys was , but thanks to him I got a chance to capture this magnificent frame. AAHHH.....The last day of the year , and I thought tomorrow will be a new beginning to some people some will think life as usual. For a few moments I thought my self flying the parachute, taking stock of all the happenings , moments , achievements , misses and losses from a distance .. Flying over the city , suddenly a gush of wind threw my glider out of balance and fear crept in ,as if I was having a free fall. For those moments I tried to hold on some thing closely in the thin air , and things came to mind are love, happy faces of bibi,maa ,baba and family and a bunch of friends and memories with them. Issues like empty purse , fights,hate,criticisms, failed a...