Company Bagh, Mussoorie

Mansoori or popularly known as Mussoorie is a famous hill station in the state of Uttarakhand. Mansoor is a shrub found in the region; hence the name Mansoori to the place that later changed to Mussoorie may be by the Britishers.

Mansoori is a beautiful hill station with chilled breeze blowing around even during Summers hence the favorite destination for Indians during Summers. This was my first visit to Mansoori. Though I liked the place but was little disappointed with the growth of hotels, restaurants, shopping malls and other constructions in the area destroying the beauty of Mansoori. You will not find the beauty of Mansoori that we all have seen in the movies during early 60's and 70's. Anyway, still it is worth visiting place if you are planning to visit Uttarakhand.

We had been to few places in Mansoori and Company Bagh is one such place where we enjoyed the most. It is a beautiful Garden with vast variety of flowers. I would like to share some of those wonderful images that I shot during my visit to Company Bagh. Here they come:

This is what you come across the moment you enter the Garden.

Look at this beautiful Red Rose. Lovely! Isn't it?

Here comes another.

Now comes the White Roses. Aren't they beautiful?

This is unbelievable stuff. It looks so unreal. Did it come out of my lens? Yes it did and no photo shop. Absolutely unedited raw image. Unbelievable.

Here comes the beautiful Pink Rose.

And comes the yellow ones.

Don't they look like Butterflies?

Don't even know the names of these flowers. What is there in a name you just enjoy the flowers as we did.

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