This Srinagar Chrysanthemum Garden Is Bringing Visitors Back After a Year of Fear & Loss |
On an autumn afternoon in Srinagar, visitors slow their steps as they enter the Bagh-e-Gul-e-Dawood garden. Rows of chrysanthemums stretch across the hillside, glowing in soft yellows, pinks, reds, and whites. The Zabarwan mountains stand quietly in the background, as people wander through the terraces, pausing longer than planned, taking photographs they did not expect to take this late in the year.
In this photograph by Danish Showkat, the Valley feels alive in a season that usually begins to fall still. Families walk together, children weave between flower beds, and elderly visitors rest on the edges of the paths, soaking in the colour. Autumn........