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Sirsi Travelogue   In the previous blog, we had seen the avifauna and a couple of other vertebrates.  But Sirsi is so much more - now let us see the geographical wonders of this beautiful region.   The Yana Rocks were probably the most spectacular of these. These Monoliths are made of dark limestone formations of crystalline karst rocks. There is a very interesting mythological story about these...

A Place called Durshet... Nature at its best! It was a surprise birthday gift from my husband - a couple of days at a place called Durshet. It took us about four to five hours of drive from Vapi, to reach there in the evening, just before sunset. Nestled in the picturesque Sahyadri hills, Durshet is quite close to Lonavala and Khopoli.  In fact, it is situated on...

GANESHGUDI....WHAT A REVELATION!   I fell in love with North Karnataka when I visited Sirsi. I vowed to continue my affair with the region and visit it soon! It took me all of four years to visit again, this time to Ganeshgudi.  I was looking forward to this journey, specially after the lockdowns, and social isolation of  not meeting friends or relatives for...

MY FIRST DATE WITH BANDIPUR   Bandipur National Park of Karnataka is famous among the birders, wildlife photographers, as well as wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers; especially for Tigers and Leopards. It has been on my "must visit" list for a very long time. Finally the opportunity to visit it came around in Dec 2022. My husband and I visited the place for three nights and stayed in...

Even the Scientists call them "Cute"!   We are talking about the Honduran White Bats (Ectophylla alba).  Bats are generally considered scary and unwelcome by the layman.  As they are nocturnal and start their activities only after twilight, they are generally not seen, only felt, if they fly close to you (zoom past, before you 'bat" an eyelid!).   Attributed to Charlie Jackson - Honduran...