Friday Travel Pic, Scavenger Birds in Landfill

Greater adjutant storks resting in the landfills they call home. Having never seen scavenger birds up and close, I was stunned by the sheer size of the greater adjutant stork. I know most birds of prey are large but everything about this bird was unexpected and unimaginable.

Where Rain Lilies Bloom

I was fascinated by this beautiful pink flower I had seen first in a nondescript Himalayan hamlet in Uttarakhand. But, it was only recently that I learned it’s called Rain Lily. I instantly loved the name, because the name consists of both – rains and lilies, that makes me smile.

People & Places, Valley of Flowers

Valley of Flowers National Park in Uttarakhand, is a part of Nandadevi Biosphere Reserve. During the season, the expansive valley blooms with spectacular wildflowers. Some rare and exotic flowers found in the Himalayas, belong to this wildflower-filled-fairyland.

Friday Travel Pic, Mother Turtle and Sand Trails

It was around this time that year, I boarded a state transport bus from Pune to the tiny village of Velas in coastal Maharashtra in a hope to partake in the Turtle Festival that I had learned about from a traveller friend.

Plants Waking up From a Sweet Slumber

Seasons are changing, and there now is warmth in the air. A little birdie that visits my garden some days, chirped the other day – “spring is around the corner”. The morning gardens look happy and bask in the golden light.