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]
Tag: National Parks
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…
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…
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,…
Ranthambhore… (Part I – Seeking the Tiger)
Day 1 – April 3, 2011 04:00 Sweet, mellifluous voices woke us up as early as four in the morning, beating the golden sunrays that would have soon penetrated our cosy tents at Tiger Machan, Sawai Madhopur, a stark contrast to what we had been accustomed to until a day earlier and would be after…
Walk the Wild... 