world’s wettest leaf
Contenders for WWL 😉
After some heavy rain…


My son did this experiment and showed me these two blocks of ice made from the same water… and asked me how they were different… One was more transparent, and the other was more whitish and transclucent. I realized I was unclear about the answer, but before my gray cells could warm up… he told…
This a tiny lake with maybe no name. Anyway in Bangalore, we just have to wish a lake by any other name, remains a lake! Around April while walking around southern part of Banashankari over a small dry lake bed, there were some sheep grazing around. The grazing sheep were at first very shy, running…
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…
Kokkare Belluru One may have heard of the bird sanctuary at Ranganthittu, near Mysore. This is a nearby, relatively almost unknown place. Here birds co-exist with villagers like an extended family. The people are quite knowledgable… they said look how they are providing shade for their children. The boy is explaining where the birds have…
What causes this halo in the sky? As we approach summer and the sun is coming out you may notice a ring, or halo, around the sun. This unusual sight is caused by cirrus clouds. Those thin cirrus clouds are around 20,000 feet or higher above us. They are made of tiny, ice crystals. Sunlight…
“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…