29 January 2009

KURUVA DWEEP part 2

Kuruva Island: It is a 950 acre of ever green forest covered by the river Kabani.
This island is uninhabited.

You can see rare species of birds,beast, trees, orchids and herbs. Wayanad district of Kerala state, S.India.

















KURUVA DWEEP part 1


Kuruva Island:



It is a 950 acre of rver green forest covered by the river Kabani.

this island is uninhabited.

You can see rare species of birds,beast, trees, orchids and herbs.

Wayanad district of Kerala state, s India.








crocodile trunk!



Bells on her .....wooden bells on a domesticated cow in the forest before Kuruva dweep.



Marvel in white.


ear tops ?



river cotton tree, grows near river only !




cross the river in a bamboo raft, close shave with water blade!




Crocodile trunk, same tree in two shades.





Kethaki



root sculpture !



designer trunk




Orchids on a tree.


Inverted picture of a female tree.

26 January 2009

Naughty Monks of Muthanga

I shoot them near a small tea stall near Muthanga forest office.











VARA PAARA treck part 2


plant or leaf or or flower ?




wild Tur Dal



Flower of Idampiri valampiri.


Idampiri valampiri fruit.


Dr Nagar at Varapaara


sight from Varapaara cliff.


calm serene dense and lovely nature


wild passion fruit.


accasia?


See more at MUTHANGA



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Vara para treck part 1

vara paara means rock with lines . Its a huge rocky mountain cliff about 1400 feet high from MSL. lots of unseen , endangered, and rare plants, wild elephants and risky terrain has made it un accessible to general public. Possibly we were the first study group to visit Vara paara in Dec 2008.
A paradise for who loves virgin nature.

A great start ! Cross across a stream.


Multiple roots to support a straight stand .


Caved in


A steep climb,untired



beautiful flower, lavender tint

Scarlet red flowers stright from the ground !


Wild Chaampa in safe hands !


Wild nutmeg



you must see it ,lo and behold , you will fall in love.



tricky twisty terrain, but manged it.


Woods are lovely, dark and deep.



conquering Varapaara.




wild lemon ? too small and too pungent and bitter.


SEE MORE AT PART 2









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