This photo was processed entirely in Lightroom. I took it quickly, using my Coolpix, while returning home.
This wooded area, called The Aravalli Hills, is about 1 kilometre from where I live.
One of the reasons for the location of Delhi, in historic times, was the presence of the Aravalli Range. The other, is the Yamuna River.
Both are dying.
Please do take a moment to look at this photograph.
In ten years, the trees will be gone, and along with it, much natural diversity.
This is called development, in case you did not realise it.
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Why will the trees be gone?
Builders want to take over more and more land, to sell apartment blocks.
I used to live this side 23 years ago, and there was even more of the wooded area. Then, I left and returned 3 years back. I barely recognised the area. So much concrete had come up.
Now, more will come up to make space for us Indians
Development…I can think of other words for it…
Yeah.. Me too..
It’s a shame… development is not always progress. Love the photo though!
Hugz & Love ❤
Hey! Long time! Yeah. Development is not always progress…
But, with more than 1.2 billion of us clamouring for space, I think that this will be some debate to follow in the future
You need some serious urban planning. Green belts and easements could do a lot to preserve some of this site.
Leslie
The on,y green thAt they know, is the green of money…
They have to realize that there is more money in doing things right.
Leslie
Nope… this is the age of the robber barons in India…
btw… have been going a bit slow on the next ones… Gilgamesh and Niall are in the pipeline
The robber barons are here too, unfortunately.
No rush on our project. It’s been so hot here we’ve just been goofing off.
Leslie
Stunning shot. Shame it won’t be the same in some years 😦
Yeah… It won’t… And this is sad
It’s a great photo Rajiv .. Progress always comes at such a high cost .. Saddens me
It does indeed…
By the way, since you use Lightroom, do you want to know about a nice book on LR?
Absolutely!
make me think of that song… “they paved paradise and put up a parking lot”
Hah! Now that has to b some song!
It’s actually titled “Big Yellow Taxi” Joni Mitchell did it in the 60’s and it was redone a few times since then… most well know after Joni was Counting Crows version.
Here is a link to Joni Mitchell’s version.
I am gonna watch it!
Hi! I know that song! Somehow I never paid attention to the lyrics until you posted this comment. Brilliant song!