Yesterday I went on a small evening walk to some apple orchards near our house. It's surrounded by lush green mountains which are covered by snow during the winters. The orchards are situated in the Pangan Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India. Our state is also termed the Switzerland of India due to its beautiful scenery and snow-capped mountains.
Yesterday I had a lot of free time and was getting bored, so I decided to take a short evening walk to our apple orchards with my younger sister. The apple ripening season had arrived and we had a lot of work going on in the orchards. We decided to supervise the work and get a short refreshment in the environment. They are just within a short walking distance of 10 minutes from our home.
The apples are currently at a primitive stage of growing and turning into tasty and juicy fruits. They are still small but growing at a fast rate. The trees are evenly distributed on a large area of land and produce a lot of apples. 🍏🤑
A close-up of the branches of an apple tree.
They are still green but will be ready within the next one or two months. The picture was taken a month ago.
They have started turning red and are also a lot bigger in size comparatively!
The trees are evenly spread in a large area and are taken good care of
There was also a worker accompanying us to the orchards as she had to collect some grass from the orchards. She carried a big basket on her back which is used to transport fruits and other materials.
I decided to have a small photo session on a broken tree. 😅 This tree literally survived for 15 years and saw many ups and downs. We decided to cut it for its wood as its life period was over. There are very cold winters in my area so we need to rely on firewood for keeping ourselves warm.
Some more trees that had to be cut down due to multiple reasons.
Along with apples, we also grow crops of various kinds such as lettuce, onion, capsicum, bajra, jawar, etc.
The orchards are surrounded by wilderness and dense forests on three sides and a river on the fourth side.
The river is also used as a primary source of water by the village people. It also has a hydroelectric powerplant built on its shores. It merges into some other major rivers after some 20 miles.
We came back after spending a couple of hours at the orchards. The more time you spend in nature, the more you start appreciating its beauty.