Higher than the Palace....

December 30, 2010

From BR Hills, we came back via Mysore to enable my nephew to see the Mysore Palace. The crowds thronging the Palace were incredible, and I didn’t really want to go inside and get pushed around

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Crested Serpent Eagle...the dry-wing look

December 30, 2010

When, from the safari jeep, I first sighted this Crested “Shirt Pant” Eagle, I couldn’t even understand what I was seeing…took me a few seconds to realize that the bird had its wing open this way!

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K. Gudi Camp....

December 27, 2010

This time, I must say, I am rather disappointed with the K.Gudi camp of JLR. They have (for the first time) hiked up prices for the holiday season…and yet, there is just a trickle of water coming from the taps in the bathroom, and there is no hot water….

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Shivanahalli, Camp Gee Dee,Bannerghatta Forest Area, 261210

December 27, 2010

I was going to strictly stay at home, and do my packing and preparation for the trip to BR Hills tomorrow. So naturally, when Gopakumar called and asked if I would come with (alphabetical order) , and Peeyush, of course I immediately said yes! I'd been wanting to meet Gopa for a long time, and he'd told me that his daughter Madhumita had come with us to BR Hills (the Valley School trip.) So...ditch the pending work, and off I go! Any invitation to Bannerghatta forest...unthinkable to turn it down, especially with such company!

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