Hey Travellers!!
A few days back some circumstances allowed me to visit this green corridor in the heart of Bangalore - The Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Lake, and Waterfall. So, here is the full story with my travel photographs:
Last week (July 2021), I together with two of my colleagues went to Bangalore for an office work and while returning we were at the Bangalore Railway Station at 2 pm for our train to New Delhi.
We still had 5 long hours for the train. So, I took out my phone opened Google Maps, and started doing my favorite thing i.e, to look for a good nearby place to explore. I was amazed to see the photos of Lalbagh Garden by fellow Local Guides. Thus, we made up our mind, submitted our luggage to the cloakroom, and booked our cab for the destination. It was a 15 min ride and we were already standing at an iron gate entrance that read LALBAGH BOTANICAL GARDEN.
After paying the entry fees, we were already inside the lovely green stretch.
It is around a 240-acre garden located in South Bengaluru that takes around 2 to 3 hrs to fully explore. It has one of the world’s largest collections of rare plants and some breathtaking woodwork on old fallen trees.
As soon as we moved forward, we were stopped by yet another but very cute gatekeeper to whom I couldn’t resist myself from bribing for trespassing through his territory! So, I crushed a few biscuits and offered them to him which he enjoyed a lot 
Moving forward, we were welcomed by this grand LOTUS BUDDHA sculpture carved out of a 200-year-old Nilgiri Tree!
Then started a series of many century-old trees carved into some awesome woodworks with deep meanings engraved on them.
The womb of Mother Nature - a woodcraft on a 200 year old tree!
The proud peacock resting there from 2018 (for more than 200 years as a tree)
After strolling for a while, we found a large glasshouse encompassing a variety of flora and standing tall in the middle of the garden.
We stopped to take a few more pictures… when it started raining. It was a short downpour that magically added to the ambience of the place.
After a brisk walk through the lanes, we encountered this mammoth tree standing like a guardian angel.
After clicking some more greenery…
we reached the bank of the beautiful Lalbagh lake from where we could hear the din of the water splashing down an artificial waterfall.
On my way to the waterfall, I purchased a delicious roasted whole corn from an old yet beautiful lady selling them in the lane. Believe me, the awesome weather was adding a mouthwatering flavor to my charcoal-cooked dish!
(There are a few food stalls in the lanes from where you can grab your nibbles.)
The waterfall was about 100 meters away from the platform up to where the visitors are allowed. I took a few more pictures and stopped there in the lap of nature, enjoying my corn in the bare rain showers.
I didn’t want to leave that place but the time was ticking and I had a few more places to visit inside. So, I left the waterfall and continued my journey to the Lalbagh Rock. It is estimated that these rocks are at least 3000 million years old!
Climbing them was quite easy except for a few steps that had turned a bit slippery in the rain.
There is also a temple at the top from where you can get a bird’s eye view of the city.
I sat there for a while feeling the fresh wind blowing close to my ears refreshing every tissue in my mortal self. The downhill was a narrow lane towards BONSAI GARDEN. I personally love these miniature old trees sitting perfectly in two feet wide tray vases.
I even clicked a few macro shots of the beautifully colored flowers.
After spending about half an hour on photography in Bonsai Park, it was time for us to leave this awesome place.
We reached Gate No. 4 with heavy hearts, booked a return cab, and bid this awesome place adieu…
Travelling certainly has its own benefits. Exploring new unseen places, meeting new people from different parts of the world and listening to their stories enhances the way we look and perceive things in our own lives. With this thought I’m ending my story with a good picture I captured from the train. Enjoy it till I’m back with a new travel story some other day…
I’ve been a local guide since 2015 but never posted anything on connect.
I’m thankful to @TravellerG who encouraged me to share my short travel story here after I posted a few of the pics in our unofficial Local Guides Group.
Do tell me how you feel looking at these beautiful pictures ofmy first local guide connect post 
