Majakali is in the northern part of India, where my daughter and me went on a retreat. Though not actually in the Himalayas, it was exciting to know that it was near it, and one may see the peaks in the distance… …depending on the weather! The group turned out to be a group of…
[14-Aug-2002] On the afternoon of day we were to leave, when I told my colleagues where I was planning to go, they asked me how I was going. Then they created confusion about why we were going via Coimbatore when the route over Mysore-Ooty was much simpler, and started listing out all the options. I…
We went to explore the world underwater, at Netrani Island 19 km off the west coast (from Murudeshwar close to Mangalore). This was some place along the drive we stopped to take a break… Peaceful evening on Murudeshwar beach… On the one hour speedboat ride towards Netrani Island… What will it be like underwater in…
While exploring the seaside, there’s a lovely place to visit… Came face to face with different friends along the way… Flaunting off the pretty wings… Meowwelcome… …wwwhatever… back to my nap now… Lovely water side… No hurry here… The Mantra Surf Club, at Mulki, near Udupi (western Karnataka, India coast). Their site says… This lesson…
Looked like lantana but was actually different… Asclepias, Mexican Milkweedit’s called Arisina Kumkuma in Kannada, beautifully descriptive name!~ Deepa Mohan (naturalist, writer, photographer, birder, …….)
“Now and again, it is necessary to seclude yourself among deep mountains and hidden valleys to restore your link to the source of life.” – Art of Peace, Morihei Ueshiba Well I didn’t actually seclude myself; was with around 15 other people… when I had gone on an approximately 20km walk over two days, in the…
