VISITING 'THE LONELY TREE' AT THE RIVER BEACH OF PANIKHAITI, ASSAM

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These days with the advent of internet things become viral in no time. Good, bad, ugly...everything goes around the web, and somehow reaches you. Someone posted about 'The Lonely Tree' and it spread like wild fire. In no time I got a whiff of it too. I don't get interested in all viral things, but, this particular phenomenon did catch my attention. The Lonely Tree that stands defiant in the mighty Brahmaputra waters. Yes, the tree is one of a kind. Its not on land but in a micro-mini island little far from the main river bank. With so much floods happening and all major things getting swept or washed away, this tree has stood ground for years ( inspite of getting submerged during monsoons so many times ). And its not a big tree. Its quite small infact. So I had to visit it. And the fact that it was not far ( barely 1 hour drive ), drove my resolve manifold. Like always, I started early morning -that way I beat traffic, reach the location soon and enjoy it for longer time.


heading towards panikhaiti ( where its located ) near Chandrapur...



in search of 'the lonely tree'...

the curvacious roads are awesome to ride on...




awesome views on route...


the hills of the massive amchang forest on the right if you're travelling from guwahati...


our destination lies on the first left just behind this sign...


and we go in...
at the end lies the river beach with a trekking trail on its right ( from parking area ) to the tree...

Everyone normally takes that right route as one can go directly to where the lonely tree stands ~ in dry seasons when the water levels are low. There's also a temple near it. Locals have put up food stalls near the parking area itself, so, one can have a quick bite as well. However, I chose to take the other route i.e straight and discovered another gem - the massive river beach!


who said beaches are found only near sea or ocean...presenting one of the largest river beaches there is...its quite massive and fun to walk on...


and therein lies the mysterious lonely tree on one corner, visible from the beach itself...


moi, trying to touch it......
While its fun walking on the beach, be on a lookout for crabs etc and don't go near the waters. If the sand is wet at places avoid it. My legs got stuck in one place, and I had to struggle to get it free - it was like quick sand. Whew! But over all, it was quite a pleasant experience with the stunning views and cool breeze. Perfect place to be with friends or while seeking solitude.


close up toh banta hai...

time to return...


yeah...after we cross this rail-track...
This rail crossing is quite famous and vital; and, has lot of traffic. So, be prepared to get stuck if you're travelling in rush hours. And yeah if not traffic you might get stuck because of elephants too which are regularly spotted in the area. But for awesome experiences like this one..I don't mind little inconvinience.

Panikhaiti is a village in Kamrup, situated in south bank of Brahmaputra river. The lonely tree is one of the beautiful places of guwahati located in Panikhaiti ( wiki ). A Skywatch Post!
Address : Panikhaiti ( post office ) Tamulbari Road, Barchapari, Assam.
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