Mount Abu The Abode: blue bull

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The Rover in me resides flash trip to Mori Bera

Mori Bera Summarized: Rediscovering the Wandering Spirit.

In the fabric of life, a small nudge from the past can ignite the dormant restlessness within. “If you don’t use it, you will lose it,” my father’s wise warning rang in my ears as I found myself in limbo following a life-changing injury. The relentless prodding of a few old friends shook me out of my stupor, driving me back into the enthralling worlds of travel and nature.

A phone call from Kunoo, a buddy who recognised the power of alluring adventure, was the impetus for my rebirth. He dangled a tempting proposition in front of me: a meeting with a mother leopard and her two cubs, a promise that ignited my wandering soul. I embarked on a journey to Mori Bera with two other close comrades, Harry and Abu’s courageous trekker Charles, resolved to break free from the shackles of routine.

The possibility of seeing my long-lost drinking companion after a lifetime brought an extra element of excitement to the adventure. Kunoo’s leopard safari turned out to be nothing short of paradise rediscovered. Zia, the stately leopardess, and her two playful pups became the objects of my camera, and I captured images that will live on in my mind forever. Zia was the child of Zara, a leopard who had been last seen in Bera three years before.

The excursion proceeded with a fantastic bird-watching trip to Jawai Dam, where nature revealed its splendour in pulsing hues. But not everything was perfect, as the sighting of the Indian Blue Bull, Nilgai, left a sorrowful note in my travels.

One shot of a deer piqued my interest, causing me to issue a challenge to the reader: uncover the unseen tale behind this routine moment in the forest. I urge you to experience my great admiration for nature’s beauties as I reveal images of Zia and her pups in upcoming postings, followed by fascinating birding pictures.

This brief excursion to Mori Bera developed into a soul-stirring expedition, a monument to the undying spirit of discovery that exists inside all of us. As my heart rushes with the excitement of the unknown, I urge you to join me on this virtual adventure and experience the beauty that lies in answering the call of the unknown.

Blue Bull at the dam site

The snap above and this one what does it indicate??

Saturday, January 15, 2011

My observation and skepticism on my romp down Highway 59

Industrialization, or should I just call it the final axe that will lop off the medusas head of modern society. Today as we sped down the highway 59 in Gujarat the road going to Balasinor Palace in Kheda, I was appalled at the rape of huge Banyan and other trees along the highway. The roads are being widened and hence these trees 1000 and 1000 of them are being chopped, to find their way to the saw mills and other timber outlets for either fire wood or paper mash. What a crying shame to see such beloved tree like the old Banyan more than 100 years old being felled indiscriminately for the progress of Industrialization.

Lakhs of trees all along India’s highways have fallen to the saw, now these trees tell me will they impact mother earth .I want go into statistics, that’s for our developers of our nation to take into consideration. My Q to the people on the whole is what is being done to replace the loss of these precious tree? The companies that are broadening these roads are they in any way concerned about the damage they are doing to the environment. Are they planting the minimum of two trees for every one they fell to make up for the loss? I really wonder. Will the cutting of tree affect Global warming? Sure they retort, to a small extent, Nature can balance itself. Finally enough of ranting on this subject, but one last Q, do we need this kind of development that is pushing the world so much more closer to the edge of the world from where there is abs no return?

The Banyan Tree -By Tagore

Have a look at some pictures I took while whiling away my time on the day before I left for my abode.