What about sunrise
What about rain
What about all the things
That you said we were to gain…
( Michael Jackson – Earth Song )
( Michael Jackson – Earth Song )
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Back from Kanha but still unable to put my thoughts together about the trip.
Besides, I had a load of work piled up by the time I’d got back.
Anyway, last weekend we drove down to Kanha ( Wagon-R with collapsible rear seats ).
What I’d heard; is that of all the possibilities of ever spotting a Tiger in the wild it would be at Kanha where you had the highest chances.
The drive there was lovely, from Hyderabad to Nagpur, where we spent the night, and next morn onward to Kanha. That part of the country is truly wild.
It is said that Rudyard Kipling was inspired by these very forests to write his most endearing classic – the Jungle Book, with Mowgli, Shere Khan and the rest.
This was a story that had captured my imagination as a young lad, and Alisha too had taken quite a fancy to the whole “Law of the Jungle” thing.
Besides, I had a load of work piled up by the time I’d got back.
Anyway, last weekend we drove down to Kanha ( Wagon-R with collapsible rear seats ).
What I’d heard; is that of all the possibilities of ever spotting a Tiger in the wild it would be at Kanha where you had the highest chances.
The drive there was lovely, from Hyderabad to Nagpur, where we spent the night, and next morn onward to Kanha. That part of the country is truly wild.
It is said that Rudyard Kipling was inspired by these very forests to write his most endearing classic – the Jungle Book, with Mowgli, Shere Khan and the rest.
This was a story that had captured my imagination as a young lad, and Alisha too had taken quite a fancy to the whole “Law of the Jungle” thing.
I don’t want my cubs to grow into typical urban-type kids.
Somehow, I guess I too was trying to get back to my basic nature, and reawaken my instinct which I feel had begun to dull recently. What better place to do it than the Jungle !
These little trips also help us as a family in bonding closer.
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The wild life at Kanha is good , and I would certainly recommend it to any enthusiast.
Some Important Points to note :
Entry into the reserve has very strict timings, and you MUST have a guide along.
You’d pretty much get lost if you didn’t.
You can enter ONLY in a vehicle, and cannot step out of it under any circumstances once you are in the reserve.
This is largely to protect us humans from our own stupidity.
You’d be surprised how irrational and idiotic homo sapiens behave in the jungle and around other creatures.
CLICK HERE TO SEE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IN THE JUNGLE
For some interesting stories, esp the Calcutta incident click these links below.
http://www.disk-o.com/winter99/features/news/cathode2.html
http://www.circuses.com/pdfs/BigCatIncidentList-OutsideUS.pdf
This was tough for me, and what I imagined would be a lifetime opportunity in wild life photography ended up with some tricky shots from within the car.
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE WILDLIFE AT KANHA
Entry into the reserve has very strict timings, and you MUST have a guide along.
You’d pretty much get lost if you didn’t.
You can enter ONLY in a vehicle, and cannot step out of it under any circumstances once you are in the reserve.
This is largely to protect us humans from our own stupidity.
You’d be surprised how irrational and idiotic homo sapiens behave in the jungle and around other creatures.
CLICK HERE TO SEE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IN THE JUNGLE
For some interesting stories, esp the Calcutta incident click these links below.
http://www.disk-o.com/winter99/features/news/cathode2.html
http://www.circuses.com/pdfs/BigCatIncidentList-OutsideUS.pdf
This was tough for me, and what I imagined would be a lifetime opportunity in wild life photography ended up with some tricky shots from within the car.
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE WILDLIFE AT KANHA
3 comments:
Great pictures... did you see any cats? i mean - tiger / lepoard / etc.
Alisha looks big. You & Deepa look the same.
cheers.
very good pictures kevin.keep it up.
Hey u shldve been to Bandipur. We stayed for 2 days in the middle of a jungle. But ironically didnt get to see the Wild "T".
The kids seem so grown up esp Alisha. But i agree both u n Deepa look the same. Cheers
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