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After some heavy rain…


āNow and again, it is necessary to seclude yourself among deep mountains and hidden valleys to restore your link to the source of life.ā ā 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…
We typically see rice paddy fields flooded with water most of the time as part of the commonly prevalent agricultural practice. So rice farmers are typically heavily dependent on the availability of water – and rainfall of that year for their yield. Suyatri, in association with Good Earth and Petrichor(organic store) introduced us to a…
Seemed like an obvious answer was that they contain water and it becomes heavier⦠Looked it up and its quite interesting to revisit the basics⦠rain clouds are gray instead of white because of their thickness, or height. That is, a cloud gets thicker and denser as it gathers more water droplets and ice crystals…
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…