Right in my backyard
One month since the last post. Things have been quite busy on the academic front, something very usual for us civil engineers at SPCE. finaaly im done with my submisions and with prep leave on I guess I can post more frequently (Please associate frequently with a time period of 15 days)Last four years at SPCE, and I learnt this now !
Right next to my college is ...
Gilbert Hill is a 200 foot (91 m) monolith column of black basalt rock in Andheri, Bombay. The rock has a sheer vertical face and was created when molten lava was squeezed out of the earth's clefts during the Mesozoic Era about 65 million years ago. During that era, molten lava had spread around most of the Indian states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, covering an area of 50,000 sq km. The volcanic eruptions were also responsible for the destruction of plant and animal life during that era.
According to experts, this rare geological phenomenon was the remnants of a ridge and had clusters of vertical columns in nearby Jogeshwari which were quarried off two decades ago. These vertical columns are similar to the Devil's Tower in Wyoming, and the Devil's Post Pile National Monument in eastern California, USA.
Atop the rock column, two Hindu temples; the Gaodevi and Durgamata temples, set in a small garden, is accessed by a steep staircase carved into the rock. The hill offers a panoramic view of the city of Bombay.
Right in my backyard :)
(Source : Wikipedia.org
posted by jaidutt @ 12:00 AM
1 Comments:
You know, JD, I have actually conquered this hill and the view from atop this is beautiful!!! You have 2 go there 2 xperience it!!!
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