Dil Maange More..

The first time we saw the big cat it was for about 15-20 minutes. Then you get addicted so we naturally wanted more.

And the jungle god decided to be kind to us. So the second time we had the rendezvous with this Ms Tiger, it was for about 45-50 minutes. Ms Tiger walked about 2 kilometers in the grass parallel to the road, roaring for pleasure, scaring the shit out of deers, monkeys etc. Then she crossed the road where atleast 25 jeepful of people were thanking their luck. Reaching the other side Ms Tiger again wandred randomly before disappearing into the woods.

Thank you Her Royal Highness Tiger of bengal. (We were in MP, but this species is called Royal Bengal Tiger anywhere it is found.)

Sunset

The road that you see here had the most perfect curve. Perhaps the sunset we saw from here was the most enchanting. The green grass shining with the golden tinge never looked so beatiful.

Maybe the whole affair was not as good. But we were yet to recover from the ecstasy of experiencing the tiger and we were overwhelmed by the supreme presence by that Royal Bengal Tiger.

Yahooooooooo

No. I am not such a great admirer of brand Yahoo.

But after about 6 safaris when I finally finally saw the big royal cat I was extremely happy. Of course the tigress was some half a kilometer away my poor man's camera does not have great zoom. But this picture is not to be flaunted for the great aesthetics or composition of the frame. The black stripes that you see amongst the green, painted on the yellow-brown rich fur that shines golden in the sun is the living proof of I saw the TIGER!!!

And trust me, it's such a pleasure to watch a tiger in his own habitat!

The Jackal

I know it's a bad shot. Mr Jackal was running towards our jeep which itself was at good speed. I spotted him at quite some distance but my calculation on when would the two objects in motion travelling towards each other would meet went wrong and I still regret of having missed of what could have been a great capture.

By the way, after three jungle trips, I can authoritatively say that it is quite likely that you will miss so called great shots quite a few times. But always keep in mind that jungle is about the feel and the experience hence no regrets for not having captured something that I very well witnessed with my naked eyes.

What ya looking at, punk?

This member of the deer family we met while we were passing one of the jungle roads with some tall grass and short trees on the uneven surface on both sides. This dude was grazing on one rock with 'do-I-look-like-I-care-who-you-are' looks on his otherwise unemotional face.

On second thoughts, yeah, we were in his territory, wandering on random roads, messing up the whole of the peace in the area we were passing by. That one look of his made me realize it.

Housing Colony Ltd.

Termites aka white ants are sure hardworking fellas. These usual ant sized white ants build at times such 6-8 feet tall houses made of earth.

And it sure is some interesting piece of engineering. These houses are weather and temprature controlled. Hence white ants are seen seen waterproofing their houses before monsoon. Also, while the jungle is exposed to the scorching summer heat, termites are enjoy the coolness inside their house. Needless to say the houses are warm inside during winters.

Rules of the jungle

Now that I mentioned rules in my last post, let me share the actual rules of the jungle with you.

And read the last rule carefully so that you would believe me that unlike in the city traffic where every vehicle tries to overtake the vehicle next to it, in jungle you have to let the animals pass first. In case you are planning a trip to the jungle, please unlearn some of your habits!