Munnar Neelakurinji 2018 -

It was also a technical marvel for photographers. Capturing Kurinji is hard. The blue color tends to get washed out in DSLR sensors. The best photos came from the analog film shooters and those with patience, waiting for the golden hour when the low sun painted the blue hills in hues of amber. If you are reading this and missed 2018, mark your calendar for 2030 .

The next mass blooming event is expected then. (Though some botanists argue that climate change is shifting the cycle, 2030 remains the target.) munnar neelakurinji 2018

Because it taught us about impermanence . You cannot say, "I will see it next year." If you miss it, you miss the moment. You have to wait until you are 12 years older. The 2018 bloom was a reunion for the 2006 generation and a farewell to those who knew they wouldn't be around for the 2030 bloom. It was also a technical marvel for photographers

For three weeks, the tourist buses stopped. The hills were empty. The Kurinji bloomed for no one but the clouds and the Tahrs. It was a somber reminder that nature giveth and nature taketh away. The best photos came from the analog film