Travel-ography
When in a (rain)forest…
I had learnt a very important lesson in the rainforests of Agumbe, and I will carry it and narrate it for as long as my rendezvous with the forests continue.
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Photostory: The Rainforests of Agumbe
The village of Agumbe, better known as the ‘Cherrapunji of South India’, nestles cosily in the Western Ghats of India and is a tropical rainforest region. It’s one quaint destination that is a delight for all—travellers, wildlife photographers, birders, herpetologists, naturalists, conservationists, and an endless number of others. Agumbe is Read more…
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Rainforest Creatures: The Malabar Tree Toad
It started with a drizzle, and I wasn’t even carrying my raincoat. It was early evening; I walked at a stealthy pace through the rainforest of Agumbe, mightily believing in my prediction that the showers wouldn’t come down on me. What does a city-dweller know of the ways of the Read more…
Travel-ography
Rainforest Tales At Agumbe
And the rains started pouring. The monsoon clouds crashed on the Indian subcontinent. Once more the green started sprouting everywhere and the smell of damp moist earth embalmed my senses. I didn’t want another monsoon to pass me by without revealing the life-magic that the heavens bring in. The desire Read more…