Life is definitely colorful 24x7x365. There is no need for despair. Let us enjoy life fully.
With the majestic Western Ghats as the background, in the midst of lush green coconut farms and vegetation, life couldn’t be more colorful and pleasing. A typical early morning scenario in December at the outskirts of Coimbatore, the erstwhile Manchester of South India.
The last of the three episodes is released.
Continuing my expedition, here is the second Safari highlights.
https://youtu.be/nDFigqOGlIw is now released.
At the Central Indian State of Madhya Pradesh, at around 180 Kms from Jabalpur, is the Kanha National Park. Divided into four core zones and associated buffer zones, Kanha Park spreads over nearly 2000 Sq. Kms and is home to 100 plus Royal Bengal Tigers and an amazing array of wild life and vegetation. Tiger Safari is an organized attempt to get into the natural habitat of these animals and sight them. In November 2019, we did the expedition to two of the core zones (There are four) looking for the majestic animal.
Armed with a iPhone X, I did my best to capture the wonderful Park and will be sharing the videos through YouTube. There are three videos covering our three expeditions. Watch out for the videos in my YouTube channel prabhu53 by subscribing to them. Part 1 of the video will be uploaded on 27th November 2019 and the rest two videos will follow after a week each.
In the mean time try and guess the photo captured by me in the park. Post your guesses. Thanks
Continuing my coverage of our visit to Jabalpur, here is the video on Bedhaghat at Jabalpur, Madhyapradesh, India. It was an hour ride on a boat propelled by two young guys, the lead being Mr. Shivam. What surprises me was the innovative fluency with which the “formally uneducated” Mr. Shivam, explained the whole beauty of the river and the rocks. I was compelled to introspect. . IF only these guys had a bit of formal education and orientation, they could beat any qualified MBAs in marketing and Customer Service. You could also hear my “Madarasi Hindi (South Indian Accent)” in establishing a rapport. Enjoy both.
“The Narmada rises at an elevation of about 3,500 feet (1,080 metres) in the Maikala Range in eastern Madhya Pradesh state on the border with Chhattisgarh state. It first follows a tortuous course through the hills near Mandla and then turns northwest to pass the city of Jabalpur. There it turns southwest and then enters the structural trough between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges at Marble Rocks Gorge. Turning more westward, the river continues across Madhya Pradesh until it passes into Gujarat state. The Narmada enters the Gulf of Khambhat through an estuary 13 miles (21 km) wide, just below Bharuch.
Draining the northern slopes of the Satpura Rangealong its 800-mile (1,300-km) course, it flows through the Hoshangabad plains, the Dhar upland, the Mahishmati plains, and the gorges at Mandhataand Murakta. The river has numerous waterfalls, notably the Dhuandhar Falls, southwest of Jabalpur. Its tributaries occasionally cause floods in the valley between the ranges”.
In modern times, very often due to our lifestyles we tend to ignore the beauty and melancholy provided by Nature round the clock, particularly the ones provided in the night. The Moon (Chandra) is a classic example. I am no exception to this worldly behavior; but since hanging up my boots, I do spend some time to admire the manifestations.
The ambience is so enchanting when it is combined with melodious music. The effect is force multiplied if the tune/dhwani/raga is the appropriate one. Here is Maduvanti (Honey like) Raga played by the legendary flautist Sri. Hari Prasad Chaurasia and the moon accepting my request to get captured in my iPhone. No wonder it was love at first sight (கண்ட நாள் முதலாய் காதல்)
While most of the Western World in the Northern hemisphere enjoys the Foliage in the Fall/Autumn, we in South of India are definitely not left behind. Our Mr. Reliable Sun (Surya/Aditya as we call Him) is there to show us the Foliage in its true spirit
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September first week this year when the Linganamakki Dam water was released & the copious rains in the area saw a fiery Sharavathi. There has been several videos in the social media covering that. However during mid October (16-18) we had the opportunity to visit Jog Falls this year. Here is a glimpse of Sharavathi River at its silky best. No wonder the flow combined with melodious background music from Dr KJ Yesudas aptly fits the Raga Malaya Marutham
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