There is a famous poem by a Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, who is a legendary poet in Bengali Literature. The poem is about the unseen beauty that can thrill you with its amazing beauty, but you have ignored it for a long time, and tried to find beauty in other countries or other places, which are so far from your home and take year after year. But the amazing beauty near at your home is missed. A similar thing is happened with me as for a long time I have not visited this Yanqi Riverside area, which is very close to my institute, and finally I have been there to enjoy the natural scenic beauty there. The Bengali version of the Poem is -
|বহু দিন ধ'রে বহু ক্রোশ দূরে
বহু ব্যয় করি বহু দেশ ঘুরে
দেখিতে গিয়েছি পর্বতমালা,
দেখিতে গিয়েছি সিন্ধু।
দেখা হয় নাই চক্ষু মেলিয়া
ঘর হতে শুধু দুই পা ফেলিয়া
একটি ধানের শিষের উপরে
একটি শিশিরবিন্দু।
“Bohu din dhore, bohu krosh dure,
bohu byay kori, bohu desh ghure,
Dekhite giyachhi parbotmala, dekhite giyachhi sindhu,
Dekha hoy nai chokkhu meliya,
Ghar hote shudhu dui pa feliya,
Ekti dhaner shisher upore ekti shishir bindu”
The English version of the Poem is as follow -
I traveled miles, for many a year,
I spent a lot in lands afar,
I’ve gone to see the mountains,
The oceans I’ve been to view.
But I haven’t seen with these eyes
Just two steps from my home lies
On a corn of paddy grain,
A glistening drop of dew.
I think you got what I am supposed to tell in this blog on discovering such a peaceful place which is not so far from my institute but I have never been to this area as the area falls under the long bridge which I cross every time but didn't try to visit the area beyond the downside of the area. The river is called Yanqi River, which has several parts that are completely dried, but this part of the river is completely different, and the water body seems to be very enriched with fish food, and many people go fishing in the surrounding area.
When I went there, the time was late afternoon with gloomy weather, as you can see, the sky is completely cloudy without any touch of blue. But the beauty of the spot is beyond that limitation by itself. I found the greenery there is so attractive that I can spend quality time there. Also, many people were fishing in this area, which is a great place for such leisure time spending activity. I found the green lush there and tried some macro photography of the plants, which was a great time for me to spend some time there.
I hope you like my photos of the beautiful natural scenic views in the Yanqi Riverside area and its excellent natural serenity in such a great time of the year. The weather was so comfortable and the excellent air quality was also enjoyable, making it a great time to explore nature as my outdoor activity. If you have any queries, let me know in the comments, and I will try my best to answer them as much as I can afford.
Thanks a lot for your time and attention. I will catch up with you at the next one.
Wishing you a good day!
I took all the photos, and these are my own property.
