Continuing the tradition (2007, 2008, 2009) of cryptic end of the year post, here’s this year’s account. Definitely the most traveled year, not necessarily distance-wise. Kick starting with small, serene sanctuary and culminating in the ravines of a notorious river. A year of incredible highs and abysmal lows. Unexpected invite. Fun and frolic. Denied attempts. [...]
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End of an year – 2010
Posted in Life on December 31, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Rainforests of western ghats – Valparai and Topslip
Posted in adventure, bird photography, bird watching, Birding, India, western ghats, wildlife, tagged endemic, lion tailed macaque, rain forest, rainforest, topslip, valparai, western ghats on December 16, 2010 | 21 Comments »
Valparai, a little known town of tea estates with scattered wildlife, was on my mind for long time. Had missed out couple of times after a good planning, but not this time. After a month of planning and consulting with Kalyan, Selva, Shiva, and Raju, I chalked out a plan to spend 2 days at [...]