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Blackbucks of KGF/BGML Grasslands, Kolar

May 4th, 2025 My previous blog post which I hope you have read, spoke of my recent and rather futile expedition to Bethamangala lake where my friends and I had gone to photograph the Knob-billed ducks but ended up scoring a … Continue reading

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Bethamangala Lake and Dam, Kolar

May 4th, 2025 No Luck, no Duck, no Buck!  When you have nothing much to write about but you really really want to use the above caption. (Somewhat like buying a saree just because you have a blouse piece, if … Continue reading

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Ramalingeshwara Temple and Sita Devi Temple – Avani, Kolar

Mar 30th, 2025 The boulder studded hill looms ahead as we drive through the arch and into the village. We are going back in time, all the way to over a thousand years ago, to the ancient 10th century Ramalingeshwara … Continue reading

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Ramasagara Lake – Kolar

Mar 30th, 2025 The turn of the Tern. If you have been following my posts, you will know that my current whim is to tag along on bird photography jaunts with a good friend of mine, to a few popular … Continue reading

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Mandaragiri Hill and Jain Temple, Tumkur

March 16th, 2025 Peacocks have always fascinated me with their regal bearing and vibrant and iridescent plumage. Hence I was quite delighted and intrigued when a few years ago I came across the captivating photograph of a beautiful temple which … Continue reading

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Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation Reserve, Tumkur

March 16th, 2025 If your Black Bu(i)ck can attain such lofty heights of ground clearance, would you call it ‘More bang for your Buck’? Well after a few bird photography jaunts with a friend of mine, this time we planned … Continue reading

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Kabini Jungle Safari at Nagarahole National Park – Round 2

Feb 18th, 2025 The Kabini jungle is special for me because this was where I had embarked on my first South Indian safari in October 2023 and where I had the intense pleasure of spotting tigers in 2 out of … Continue reading

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Kokkarebellur Bird Habitat, Mandya district

Feb 5th, 2025 A sense of déjà vu comes over me as I gaze at the huge trees studded with flocks of magnificent Painted storks. I am excited to be able to witness yet again, a phenomenon of human and … Continue reading

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Hadinaru Lake, Mysuru District

Feb 5th, 2025 In search of ‘Ansers’! When exotic visitors fly in all the way across 4500 km from Mongolia, then driving down 180 km from Bangalore is the least I can do to meet them and imprint them on … Continue reading

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Trishvam Tapovana – Sakleshpura

The serene countenance of the Buddha greets me as I enter the large gates of the property. Seeming to exude a peace that diffuses through the surroundings, this certainly is an apt figure to represent the equally tranquil and placid … Continue reading

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