Amid hale and hearty greens, One is dazzled by a brilliant blue; An electric crown, a dash on the shoulder to woo; A small, striking bird; Enchanting its captivated admirers, with a musical note too! [Small Niltava Male]
Category: Wildlife
A leopard in a tiger kingdom
Completely camouflaged he sat at the road’s edge; Cautiously but confidently, he rose; Calculated were his steady strides; He crossed the narrow winding track; And crouched at the meagre water source; His eyes scanning the surroundings while he drank. Quenched his thirst, chose his tree and swiftly climbed; Settled on a sturdy vantage to keep…
Gratitude – An Indian Black Turtle Story
A slow saunter across the road; A block of black rock to the untrained eye; Rambling not afar, we angled right at its path. We hit break. It halted. We killed the engine. It waited. Unhurried, we stood by for the pedestrian to cross. After an eternity, firm steps resumed sauntering. Five pairs of eyes…
A Magical World of Mine
Where…. I sleep under the starry cover of the silent night sky with the glowing moon singing a soothing lullaby, I wake not to toneless alarm, but to the mellifluous medley of the birds, And my eyes open to the tender rays of the sun, I learn under the guiding tree that personifies a wealth…
An African Adventure… (Part I – Amboseli National Park)
As I boarded the aircraft that would traverse a slice of the globe and transport me to a continent known for being the second largest of its kind, harbouring the world’s largest desert, oldest human civilization, hottest temperatures, sparkling diamonds, an incredible wildlife and friendly old tribes, the only music ringing through my head was…
Every Tree has a Story..
Every tree has its own story, each branch its tale to tell, Of the abundant happy leaves it mothers, Of the numerous jolly birds that flock its humongous form, Of the painted tender butterflies that soar high to pursue its wide peak, Of the tiny insects that scurry dutifully along its trunk, Of the lazy…
From the land of Asiatic Lions… (Part III – The Dessert)
We had prided ourselves on the fact that we had spent the most time with the family without testing their patience and in harmony (read Part II). 17:45 We neared the safari end time. Both the guide and driver were engrossed in an excited conversation. Five out of six passengers were also engaged in low…
On Christmas Eve
(…8 years ago) 05:30 Our assemblage reached the outskirts of Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary, near Alibaug, Maharashtra. We were forewarned about a power cut. And so, were not surprised to face complete darkness when we arrived. The sun was not yet out. It was still those cool days of December when the relaxed sun was too…
Ranthambhore… (Part III – The Fort)
Day 2 – April 4, 2011 16:30 After emerging victorious in our mission to spot the tiger in the wild, though the mission remains to be fully justified considering that we just got a fleeting glimpse as opposed to our colleagues who met Machhli, the tigress peacefully resting on the rocks, we had lunch in…
Ranthambhore… (Part II – A Fleeting Glimpse)
Day 2 – April 4, 2011 06:30 Our resolute to try and a catch glimpse of the big cat made us take one more safari in the early hours of April 4. Though unplanned, it was our last chance to see the tiger here in this trip and we didn’t want to miss any opportunity,…
Walk the Wild... 