It is not springtime, but who wouldn’t mind the smiling of a beautiful flower. Each flower is a soul blossoming out to nature. -Gerard de Nerval Location: Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady, Kerala,
For the state of Tamil nadu, the Monsoon is an elusive dream. The Western Ghats block out all the rich dense rain carrying clouds from the south-west Monsoon. Result a dry, parched land, if the Ghats were not there, we could have expected a more uniform tropical experience similar to that of [...]
Lot has been written about the Monsoon in Kerala, The beauty of it can only be witnessed first hand, if you get wet and have a hot tea. The experience is even better. Be careful not catch some kind of flu. The monsoon or “Off -season” in Kerala tourism industry offers great treats, [...]
This lake is not a natural one, nor is it exactly an artificial one. More than 100 years ago, when the British empire decided to build “Mullaperiyar” Dam to irrigate the dry areas in southern region of the current state of Tamilnadu, The catchment area that got flooded is this particular lake of Periyar [...]
A threatened species with a scientific name of Trachypithecus johnii. This Nilgiri Langur is caught for its flesh and fur. The Flesh is said to have aphrodisiac properties. They are most commonly seen in the Western Ghats in India in the hills of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamilnadu. Also Check out a photograph of its close cousin in [...]
Kerala is a fancied destination not just in India, but worldwide. National Geographic Traveler citing it as one of the top 50 destinations in the world years back. So how has Kerala fared. In terms of reducing plastic waste and handling garbage, Kerala may be below par the global standards but is far [...]
Nature’s great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing. -John Donne I posted a link of “Elephants in captivity”, and many readers expressed pain and shock in witnessing the control exerted by human for selfish ends. This time, I didn’t want to wallow in melancholy but show you the beauty of wild elephants. [...]
