Monday, March 7, 2011

Nimble.


It is common knowledge that mountain goats are surefooted animals ,climbing steep rocky outcrops and running down in great speed without losing a foothold.

The Bharal or the Himalayan blue sheep found in northern parts of Himachal pardesh, Eastern parts of Ladhak , Sikkhim and Arunachal pradesh in altitudes above 6000 feet is a good example . It prefers cliffs to forests .

It was uncommon to me when I saw local village women of Kodaikanal run down the steep incline near Coker's walk nimbly , without a care , full of dare , to gather twigs and firewood and clamber back without a misstep or a slip , holding on tightly to their precious cargo balanced on their heads ,fearful only of its dislodgement to irretrievable depths below than to the loss of their lives in that deadly drop!

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