India's future lie in the hands of education Mount Abu.

Young Kids taking the initiative 2018 

What a wonderful sight on New Year's day.

Today when I stepped out into the New Year 2018 to record my first bird of the year I was welcomed with a wonderful sight. Village children sitting out in the rising sun warming themselves against the bitter onslaught of Abu's winter, and in each child's hand was a book from which they were studying.What an omen here was young kids preparing themselves for the future without being goaded to pick up their books and study. These small initiatives by children can make a big difference to the outlook of the future. This sincere gesture of these kids made my day.

Kaloo Boy  came visiting 

Kaloo boy who was raised by us as a pup and had to be given away because of unforeseen circumstances came to a visiting out of the blue, as much to say "Hey, it's me come for my New Years treat." He sure made our day his excitement coupled with ours turned our cold morning into something of a Nirvana. 

Black Bird Mount Abu

Black Bird in flight

Black Bird

Black Bird

I think it’s appropriate that I start my 101st blog with a graceful harbinger. The Black bird is an omen of the impending monsoons to the Abode of the Gods. The more the black birds the better the monsoons. I recall my ole man mentioning to me in my youth that the year when scorpions and lizards come out in large numbers, that year the monsoons will be extraordinary. So far I have hardly seen any lizards as for scorpions they have become a rarity. Hope the rain gods smile down on us this year as we are in a very precarious situation, our water recourses are already strained.