It’s a sweltering summer afternoon… We are all resting under the shade of the 3 Bhendi trees by the landing, awaiting smoother conditions. Ravi gears up and begins kiting his wing displaying excellent control of the wing, implicit understanding of the wind as he kites his glider up the rocky face of the Shelar hill.

With smooth graceful movements he makes it up to 3/4^th the way up and then making use of the cross wind he launches with ease. Within seconds he scratches his way up to the take off level and continues to easily rise higher to reach the cool air above.

With smooth graceful movements he makes it up to 3/4^th the way up and then making use of the cross wind he launches with ease. Within seconds he scratches his way up to the take off level and continues to easily rise higher to reach the cool air above.

The show over we stand up, dust the mud and grass off our behinds, locate our wings and begin to trudge up the hill so we too can find respite in the cool crisp air that awaits us above.