I wanted to share some of the photos from my last year's trip to Kaas - The valley of flowers near Satara. This colorful place can give you lots of opportunities to capture some stunning shots if you visit just in the right time of the year - i.e. Mid September to mid October. A slightly warm yet damp weather after rains fosters flower growth in this valley. As sky slowly opens up after Mansoon, this time of year provides occasional sunlight just perfect for shooting in Kaas. No doubt this is my favorite time to shoot around Pune.
When Nandu & Rucha invited me for this trip, it was already October end and I wasn't expecting anything special from this place. It was mostly cloudy till we reached Satara from Pune in Nandu's car. As soon as we started climbing the tabletop mountains - a characteristic of this area, we got increasingly covered in fog. We had to slow down our car and take extra cautions on blind turns. We could not see much around. However, once in a while fog used to disappear for few seconds uncovering splendid beauty of this valley. Each fog-less moment ended with a "wow". Such fabulous this place appeared even though it was our slightly out-of-season trip. Next year, I'd better be on time!
