{"id":494,"date":"2007-01-06T12:46:00","date_gmt":"2007-01-06T07:16:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2018-08-05T13:17:30","modified_gmt":"2018-08-05T07:47:30","slug":"window-to-the-wild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturestrands.com\/home\/window-to-the-wild\/","title":{"rendered":"Window to the Wild!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;\"  align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\">Watta way to bring the curtains-down to 2006; it was the much awaited, most memorable and keep-goin-back trip to JLR(BR Hills)!! It has influenced me yet again to such an extent tat m still in the hang-over of the wilderness :D. Also its dedicated to SV n TheGear on his return back to home. He wouldnt have asked for a better welcome than this [;)]!!<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size:85%;\">When u speak of JLR its 3 F&#8217;s always Fun, Fanatic and Facination&#8230;adding to tat was the Forests of BR Hills!! We were warmly welcomed by shy-sambhar calf and later by friskily moving boars on our way to JLR!! The tents, food and the hospitality of JLR was juss great!!<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size:85%;\">After reaching the tent gotto unpack TheGear which SV had got!! ohh bouy was juss amazed to hold the Black Beauty, truly it was as WILD&#8217;n&#8217;BEAUTIFUL as the rest of the members in the jungle [;)]!!<br \/>Soon after the lunch v moved to the near by pond where the tusker n his mother was havin fun in the water!! it was juss amazin to watch the calf playin n enjoyin to the core!! followed by this was the Safari on a almost-open-jeep!! we were all pepped up to meet the Wild Cats!! As we moved on the jungle-routes we spotted the sharp wild-dogs, hefty-elephants, lazy-gaurs, shy-deers and long-shaggy-coated sloth-bear!! It was sun-set time and the entire jungle was engulfed with red magical hue!! The canopy of huge trees made the effect even more pleasant!!<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size:85%;\">Back to the tents, v were more than happy abt the safari!! only thing remained was to spot the wild-cat!! were hopin to catch a glimse of them on the next day&#8217;s safari!!<\/p>\n<p>Early in the morning v started off with the safari on the dusty n bumpy jungle-tracks, after spotting deers n gaurs v cudnt find any other wildlyfe for almost half an hour!! our exploration of wild-cat continued&#8230; v went very deep in the jungle!! but in vain cudnt spot the wild-cat, cud spot herd of wild-dogs yet again!!<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size:85%;\">On our way back to JLR v cud witness the wilderness at its best!! yes v spotted a fresh deer kill, it was almost eaten up by one of the hungry wild-cats possibly by a leopard!! On our return from safari, we headed towards the otherside of the jungle for bird-watching&#8230;. the forest was rich in diff species of birds, could spot many birds but my camera lacked the coverage!!<\/p>\n<p>It was most satisfyin n enjoyable stay @ BR Hills, decided would come-back again-n-again!! Our next destination was Ranganatittu to spot diff breeds of birds!! Did spot Little Cormorants, bats, Painted Storks, Night Herons and the hibernating-crocos!!<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size:85%;\">On our way back home we could witness a splendid sun-set @ 91th Mile on BMIRC, tat made our day\/year&#8230; wouldnt have asked for a better ending of the year!!<\/p>\n<p>Here I leave with few snaps!!<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;\"  ><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div  style=\"text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Mr Croco saying I do Close-up!!<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div  style=\"text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Spoon Bill without spoon \ud83d\ude00<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div  style=\"text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Lil Cormorant<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div  style=\"text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Indian Open Bill!!<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div  style=\"text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Sambar Deer<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div  style=\"text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Wild-cat&#8217;s mid day meal!!<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div  style=\"text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Magical Light Pattern<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div  style=\"text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Lazy Gaur!!<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div  style=\"text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Scintillating Sun through the woods!!<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;\"  ><a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div  style=\"text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\">Magical Hue!!<a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Croco in hibernation!!<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div  style=\"text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Herd of shyful-deers!! yeah caught them finally!!<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;\"  ><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div  style=\"text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Wild Dog lazing arnd!!<\/span><\/div>\n<div  style=\"text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> Playful Kyatha!!<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;\"  ><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div  style=\"text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> Playful Kyatha again!!<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div  style=\"text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> Monkey business!!<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div  style=\"text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Beautiful Night Heron!!<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;\"  ><a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;\"  align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\">Perfect Sunset Portrait!!<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watta way to bring the curtains-down to 2006; it was the much awaited, most memorable and keep-goin-back trip to JLR(BR Hills)!! It has influenced me yet again to such an extent tat m still in the hang-over of the wilderness :D. Also its dedicated to SV n TheGear on his return back to home. 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