Blue canopy above me,
Feet sliding through earthy browns.
Green swathes as far as the eye can see;
Roads leading far, far away from towns.
A flash of colour flies here, a sound so mellifluous there;
I know not where to look as wonder after wonder reveals itself.
I seek & find unbridled joy everywhere;
Surely, this place is inhabited by fairies & elves!
Never is a silence so pregnant with melody;
In this silence, a thousand sounds take birth.
It feels criminal to talk; to be the bearer of noise.
Just hear, relish and cherish the voices of the earth.
Quick facts (BR Hills):
Distance & driving time: BR Hills (Biligiriranga Hills / BRT Wildlife sanctuary) is approx. 180 kms from South Bangalore. It’s 3.5 hrs away, with a short break.
Route: Kanakpura road (Bangalore)-Harohalli-Kanakpura-Yelandur-BR Hills. There is an alternate route via Maddur on the Bangalore-Mysore highway.
Accommodation: I stayed at Gorukana.
Quick facts (Kabini / Nagarhole):
Distance & driving time: Kabini is approx. 230 kms from South Bangalore. It’s 5 hrs away, with a short break.
Route: NICE road (Bangalore)-Channapatna-Mandya-Srirangapatna-Mysore-Kabini. There are signboards by various resorts, once you reach Mysore’s ring road.
Accommodation: I stayed at Jungle Lodges.
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Awesome pics smitha. Your Poem is very beautiful !! keep writing and clicking too much :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nisha. I'm off to the forest again....it definitely beats our concrete jungles! :)
ReplyDeleteSuperb pictures. How did you manage to click a shy animal like leopard?
ReplyDeleteThe leopard on the tree was sleeping when we spotted it, which is why it didn't run away :). We waited for 30 minutes till it raised its head. The one on the ground was very shy and ran away within minutes of seeing us.
ReplyDeleteFantastic and useful weblog. Thanks for publishing this. It’s useful and informative. Keep up the great.
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