Mr & Mrs. Piyush, our guests at Cardamom County, shared photos from their early morning excursion to Gavi this morning. Continue reading
Forests
Canopy Capture
Click the image above to go to a story covered in Wired about a novel approach to mapping threatened rainforest, using existing technology in an innovative manner:
A small, twin-propeller plane flies over the Amazon rainforest in eastern Peru. The scale of the vegetation is extraordinary. The tree canopy stretches as far as the eye can see — an endless array of broccoli florets bounded only by haze and horizon. Greg Asner, 43, has seen the rainforest from this vantage point many times before, but he still stares out of the window in rapt fascination.
A Dry Periyar
Kerala is dry. The places I’m used to seeing so green and vibrant that they practically drip are now dry, brown and crackly. What are normally torrential waterfalls are reduced to sunbaked rock faces. Clouds occasionally float through the sky, mostly in early morning, but they haven’t shed tears throughout the season. The native plants are geared to survive this climate, as the year seesaws between dryness and enormous moisture. In the forest, untold thousands of dead leaves cover the ground, crackling with glee as trekkers pass under the trees. Continue reading
Gavi Sightings: February 25, 2012
I happened to meet Mr.Madhu Menon who is a Director of ANALA (Ahmedabad Nature Lover’s Association) when he came to Cardamom County for a property visit on the 25th of Feb. He happily shared his nature loving photos with us.
Gavi Sightings: February 23, 2012
Here we are sharing the photos of Mr. Jonathan, who recently stayed at Cardamom County. He visited the Gavi Ecotourism destination and experienced the wilderness through trekking, bamboo rafting, and a nature walk.
Blood Flower (Asclepias curassavica)
The Blood Flower (Asclepias curassavica) is one of the food plants for the many butterflies which can be seen in and around the Western Ghats. In our butterfly garden it attracts the Plain Tiger butterfly and bees, among other nectar feeding insects. Continue reading
Periyar Sightings: February 21, 2012
This afternoon I went to the main entrance of the Periyar Tiger Reserve to assist one of our groups staying at Cardamom County. We had the good fortune to see a herd of elephants along with baby at a very close distance to the main entrance. Our group members got very excited and took many photographs. Continue reading
Swimming Elephants
We happened to meet Mr. Senthil – a planter who regularly assists the Forestry Department, who is also a frequent customer at Cardamom County. He shared one of his rare videos taken near the southern region of the Periyar Tiger Reserve.
Indian Coral Tree ( Erythrina Indica)
Two days ago, when I went for a morning walk in the Periyar Tiger Reserve, the spectacular show of bright crimson flowers attracted my eyes and forced me to stop and take photos. Due to the change of seasons, the trees are shedding their leaves and putting their energy into blooming flowers–and the results are fabulously picturesque.
Travel, Writing & Games
This series has always been worth reading, whether you are an American looking through the eyes of a fellow American, or otherwise intrigued by a niche of American perspective that is not quite representative of that culture as a whole.
First things first: sometimes a book, a music recording or other item is only available from the mainstream online retailers such as Amazon or iTunes, but whenever possible we promote the purchase from independent sellers. So click the image to the right if you want a link to independent booksellers in the USA, provided by the ever-entrepreneurial American Booksellers Association.
Now, the side show: the series editor Jason Wilson is also a contributor to a site we refer to on occasion, and he wrote an interesting item a couple of years ago that began:
Forest Adventures
Here we are sharing the rare collections of Mr.Kannan (a senior forest watcher), a person who is particularly adventurous and due to his fortunate job is able to stay deep inside the forests to study and share the habits of wild animals. Continue reading
Animal Sightings At Periyar Tiger Reserve
We’re happy to share some of the photos of our guests Mr. & Mrs. Jackob (who enjoyed the “Nature Walk” at the Periyar Tiger Reserve) while staying at our Cardamom County. Continue reading
Periyar Sightings: February 11, 2012
We are sharing some of the snapshots taken by Mrs.Susanne from Switzerland who stayed at Cardamom County, Periyar Tiger Reserve.
Monitor Lizard
Photos By Kannan
The Monitor Lizard is a carnivorous reptile with a diet of eggs, smaller reptiles, nestling birds, grasshopper and the like. Some species of monitor lizard also eat fruit and vegetation depending on where they live. Continue reading
Periyar Experience
Photos by Mr.Ravi Varma, Director, Vishal Xperia Holidays Pvt.Ltd
A group of seventeen guests from the United Kingdom who stayed at Cardamom County for the last three days (7th Feb to 9th Feb) have shared their photos with us. They have had wonderful experiences in and around Thekkady.
Periyar Sightings: February 2, 2012
We are sharing some of the snapshots taken by Mr.Whiteley, who is staying at Cardamom County from 2nd of Feb-2012 onwards, from Periyar Tiger Reserve.
Snorkeling Elephant
Although only about 26 sq km of out of the nearly 1,000 that make up the Periyar Tiger Reserve, the lake is the nucleus of the national park. During summer, elephants are commonly sighted crossing the lake. This video was taken by senior Forest watcher Mr.Kannan near Mullaperiyar dam on 1st February 2012. Continue reading
Sightings at Periyar
Elephant
These photos were taken by Mr.Kannan who is a senior forest watcher, was has dedicated his life to the Periyar Tiger Reserve. He is a man who knows the nooks and corners of the sanctuary after having trekked there over 40 years.
Entering the Mythic Imagination
A Primeval Jungle
Imagine, for a moment, that you are stalking the primeval jungles Continue reading
Periyar Sightings: January 6-7, 2012
We are sharing some of the snapshots taken by Ms. Sofia, who stayed at Cardamom County on 6th & 7th of Jan-2012, from Periyar Tiger Reserve.
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