A Property Dispute
There are occasions when it all neatly falls into place. Where you don't need words to tell a story, to paint a picture, to spin a yarn....
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These are the stories of my travels. Of my experiences in my travels, of the people I meet and, most importantly, also stories of those wonderful aspects of Nature that I discover while I am out there. In case, these fascinate you, do subscribe here.
“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta
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- May 19
The Combat
His eyes were locked on his opponent. A cold, unyielding stare. He meant business. But, so did his opponent. He pawed the ground...
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- May 5
The Problem of Hornoya's Abundance
Its difficult when you get overwhelmed. Your mind gets crowded up, you are unable to think straight, you are looking for opportunities...
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- Apr 21
Field Notes from Norway
I am back home. From near zero and sub zero degree temperatures, straight into the boiling cauldron that Bangalore has become this year....
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- Apr 7
In search of the Arctic Fox
I am back in Norway. This time focusing on wildlife on the other end of the size spectrum to polar bears which was the focus in my last...
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- Feb 10
In search of Flamboyance
If, from my work table, I move slightly to my left and stretch my arm to a rather neatly arranged row of books, somewhere in the middle,...
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- Dec 30, 2022
Reflections...
2022 will stay in my memory a little more than most years do. Not because of a truly fabulous trip to Masai Mara early in the year, which...
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- Dec 16, 2022
A Standoff
"Chongo might have crossed the river with his brothers!!" That was the news that we heard. From a fairly reliable source. They were on...
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- Nov 18, 2022
Meeting the King of the North
There are 19 species of marine mammals in Svalbard. 3 species of terrestrial mammals. And a whopping 237 species of birds. That’s a fair...
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- Nov 4, 2022
Have you walked in a forest ?
And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul - John Muir My footsteps gave off a wet, slightly squelchy sound as I walked. ...
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- Oct 21, 2022
Make way for the Lionesses !
Male lions. They get all the attention and take all the glory. With their flowing, impressive manes, their battle scarred faces, there is...
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- Oct 7, 2022
Views from the deck - II
A bird, a curious mix of dark grey ( or is it more brown ? ) and white – brownish wings and a white head and belly - came close to our...
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- Sep 23, 2022
Views from the deck - I
I dug my hands deeper into my pockets searching for some warmth that could be lurking inside, hunched my shoulders a little, stamped my...
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- Sep 9, 2022
The Magnificence that is the Arctic Tern
It’s a rather unremarkable bird to look at. Visually, there are birds that are far more striking than the Arctic tern, with its white and...
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- Aug 26, 2022
It's real. It's serious. And it's here.
“ Its unlikely that, that bear will survive. It looks tiny in size. There is no ice around the island so its stuck there. The only prey...
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- Aug 12, 2022
The Bear who liked to swim
She popped up again, her fur dripping wet, gave a weak shake of her head, spraying a much lighter shower of water around her and then...
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- Aug 6, 2022
In the Northernmost inhabited place in the world
First off, sincere apologies about missing the last scheduled newsletter. I was far away, in a desolate place, totally disconnected from...
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- Jul 15, 2022
The Legend of the Tano Bora
I like to think that for many years, around campfires and in the cosy comforts of living rooms of homes around the world, the story of...
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- Jun 30, 2022
Masai Mara’s gentle tug at your heart
“Mara ? Again ? ” How does one explain ? Of course, no two visits to the wild anywhere in the world can be the same. Conditions will be...
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- Jun 17, 2022
The Tale in between
Its an oft repeated cliché that every moment in the wild is a fight for survival. A see saw battle between the hunter and the hunted and...
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