Camera Model Name: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL Lens: EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Tv (Shutter Speed): 1/80 Av (Aperture Value): 5.6 Metering: Evaluative Metering ISO Speed: 100 Focal Length: 18.0 mm The shrill alarm of the clock shatters the stillness of the night. With exactly an hour in hand, strike the match stick to light the candle and do the basic chores (like brushing teeth and getting dressed) as there is routine power failure that happens at this hour. Hurriedly load the car with our luggage, within minutes the ignition is turned on; it would not be any less than several hours before we reach. Takes all might not to bite the nails because of the stifling tension, the sky is overcast! Blimey, this spells trouble! It would be heartbreaking to miss the opportunity, an entire year of planning, effort and substantial expenditure has gone into this. In a while Rishi (the guide) drifts away to sleep accompanied by soft snores at the back seat! Holy smoke! How can anyone sleep amidst such crackling excitement? Thundup, the driver oblivious to any worries drives on. Several kilometers down the road the weather begins to clear, the nature god may not be in a mood to be cruel after all! With a sigh of relief stop craning the neck from looking up at the sky from the car window. On reaching the destination check the compass for the umpteenth time to ensure the direction of the first light that should hit the peaks according to our calculations. An iota of sense prevailing should have urged to stay in the car, even if not fall asleep like Rishi and Thundup. It doesn’t though, clutching the camera get down from the car; sharp razor sub zero temperature claws across the face mercilessly. Need all might to grit hard to stop the teeth from chattering, slip the camera strap around the neck and bury the hands deep inside the cozy warmth of the jacket. Very glad that went against the storm of protests (moms will be moms after all) and splurged USD 500.00 on this protective shield from TNF. Two hours had passed since; the blood and saliva it seems are solidifying in a thick mass within the body. Breathing is labored and difficult under this extremely windy and freaking cold condition. Probably several kilometers had already been covered strolling up and down impatiently. The level of patience is declining at an alarming rate. Perhaps there is going to be no drama this morning, perhaps the sun has decided to play hooky. Oh! Oh! Oh! Most of the visible peaks after the initial faint pink glow are hit by a deep, warm and rich orange light. A loud gasp escapes (even though was expecting this to happen), as the waning gibbous moon shines down upon us with much merriment!

ITs cold outside but Mommy still decided to take Vaayu for a walk.. so daddy suggested we coved up the car seat with the Cozy cover... Little baby put up with it for a while but by the time we turned the corner onto our street he was upset and he let us know that he wanted out!!!