The dotted Cat in Open forest and the stripped cat in a Zoo

thedreamcatcher · 20th February 2011, 00:48

No way. For the love of god, we have been planning trips to BR for quite some time, and everytime we keep putting it off. A bunch of us bhpians who are good friends, go on some planned drives actually.

I hope the leopard stays there.

U are very luck to get the leopard and to pose like that for you

addyhemmige · 23rd February 2011, 22:56

Wow!! You are one of the luckiest men on earth. Sighting not one, not two but three leopards in a day is really something when most other souls scour the jungles for months and never get a sighting. Congratulations nkrishnap

nkrishnap · 24th February 2011, 10:43

Day 2 continued.

After the safari we headed straight back to the lodge packed all the stuff and headed for a late breakfast. We checked out at the lodge well before 12 noon and the next destination was the Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta. Soon we were atop of the hill. With my good friend (a forest guard) we dumped the luggage inside a room which belongs to temple. After the darshan we headed off for a small trek with the intention of spotting a few sambar deer and gentle giants.

We trekked down the hill till the fort and we were greeted by a herd of elephants. It is their world and we had to back off to a safer distance and watch these beasts go on with their routine stuff.

Now the very disturbing fact is that with more number of visitors flocking the place, the surroundings are getting real dirty and far from ideal for the animals. You would get to see all sorts of things, such as beer cans, beer bottles, cigarettes, lots and lots of plastic bags thrown around

The forest guard provided more information that the elephants in the region were getting more and more aggressive, but not with much of a clear indication of the cause for this aggression by the elephants.

Now I am trying to form a small group of people who would like to volunteer to run a small camp and ensure the surroundings are kept clean with the help of the forest officials.

A few pics

The dotted Cat in Open forest and the stripped cat in a Zoo-img_2144.jpg

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The dotted Cat in Open forest and the stripped cat in a Zoo-img_2166.jpg

By now we had decided to head back to Mysore to stay at my colleague’s house. So we trekked back up the hill and relaxed for about 20 mins and it was time to ride back to Mysore. We planned to reach Mysore at least an hour before 7:30 pm to catch the Mysore Palace basking in the lights. The road up to Nanjanagud is pretty good. We stopped over for snacks and a cup of strong coffee to keep ourselves going for the rest of the day but not before we caught a glimpse of the sunset and the moon rise.

Some snaps

The dotted Cat in Open forest and the stripped cat in a Zoo-img_2197.jpg

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The nightmare started right from Nanjanagud to Mysore. You don’t need to hire a rocket and head to moon to see the moon’s surface. The road is a replica of the moon’s surface on the entire distance of 25 kms between Nanjanagud and Mysore as the potholes ranging from small to extra large is very evident. Finally we reached the Palace only to know that the lights would be turned off in a couple of mins. Managed to click one pic of the entrance.

The dotted Cat in Open forest and the stripped cat in a Zoo-img_2220.jpg

Finally, reached my colleague’s house. After lapping up a tasty dinner it was time to hit the sacks.

nkrishnap · 24th February 2011, 10:51

Day 3: December 19th, 2010

With not much being planned for the Sunday, we woke up to be familiar and inline for a Sunday morning. The plan was to visit the Zoo, finish lunch and head back home. As usual the visit to the zoo being pretty normal, I will let the pictures narrate more about it.

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The hornbill

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After the zoo visit we headed back to my colleague’s house. A late lunch and it was time to get back on roads to be back at Bangalore. Reached home by 9 pm due a very slow and leisurely ride with many stops.

gd1418 · 24th February 2011, 12:29

Wonderful narration Krishnap. You did not take the pictures of the herd of the mammoths?

nkrishnap · 24th February 2011, 13:07

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Originally Posted by gd1418

Wonderful narration Krishnap. You did not take the pictures of the herd of the mammoths?

The herd were actually behind the trees, the elephants came one after the other ruling out the possibility of taking snap of the all the elephants together.

maximus. · 28th February 2011, 15:01

Excellent pictures.You are very lucky to spot a cat in the wild, and its a experience of a life time.

razrman · 1st March 2011, 14:44

Amazing photography. Some of them were national geographic moments.

zulfi hansi · 1st March 2011, 20:16

Hey can you please send the google link of the route that you had taken from Bangalore on your way to BR Hills.

20th February 2011, 00:48	#16
thedreamcatcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,204 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	Re: The dotted Cat in Open forest and the stripped cat in a Zoo No way. For the love of god, we have been planning trips to BR for quite some time, and everytime we keep putting it off. A bunch of us bhpians who are good friends, go on some planned drives actually. I hope the leopard stays there. U are very luck to get the leopard and to pose like that for you
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23rd February 2011, 22:56	#17
addyhemmige Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore/Hassan Posts: 1,527 Thanked: 487 Times View My Garage	Re: The dotted Cat in Open forest and the stripped cat in a Zoo Wow!! You are one of the luckiest men on earth. Sighting not one, not two but three leopards in a day is really something when most other souls scour the jungles for months and never get a sighting. Congratulations nkrishnap
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24th February 2011, 10:43	#18
nkrishnap Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,983 Thanked: 7,407 Times View My Garage	Re: The dotted Cat in Open forest and the stripped cat in a Zoo Day 2 continued. After the safari we headed straight back to the lodge packed all the stuff and headed for a late breakfast. We checked out at the lodge well before 12 noon and the next destination was the Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta. Soon we were atop of the hill. With my good friend (a forest guard) we dumped the luggage inside a room which belongs to temple. After the darshan we headed off for a small trek with the intention of spotting a few sambar deer and gentle giants. We trekked down the hill till the fort and we were greeted by a herd of elephants. It is their world and we had to back off to a safer distance and watch these beasts go on with their routine stuff. Now the very disturbing fact is that with more number of visitors flocking the place, the surroundings are getting real dirty and far from ideal for the animals. You would get to see all sorts of things, such as beer cans, beer bottles, cigarettes, lots and lots of plastic bags thrown around The forest guard provided more information that the elephants in the region were getting more and more aggressive, but not with much of a clear indication of the cause for this aggression by the elephants. Now I am trying to form a small group of people who would like to volunteer to run a small camp and ensure the surroundings are kept clean with the help of the forest officials. A few pics By now we had decided to head back to Mysore to stay at my colleague’s house. So we trekked back up the hill and relaxed for about 20 mins and it was time to ride back to Mysore. We planned to reach Mysore at least an hour before 7:30 pm to catch the Mysore Palace basking in the lights. The road up to Nanjanagud is pretty good. We stopped over for snacks and a cup of strong coffee to keep ourselves going for the rest of the day but not before we caught a glimpse of the sunset and the moon rise. Some snaps The nightmare started right from Nanjanagud to Mysore. You don’t need to hire a rocket and head to moon to see the moon’s surface. The road is a replica of the moon’s surface on the entire distance of 25 kms between Nanjanagud and Mysore as the potholes ranging from small to extra large is very evident. Finally we reached the Palace only to know that the lights would be turned off in a couple of mins. Managed to click one pic of the entrance. Finally, reached my colleague’s house. After lapping up a tasty dinner it was time to hit the sacks.
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24th February 2011, 10:51	#19
nkrishnap Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,983 Thanked: 7,407 Times View My Garage	Re: The dotted Cat in Open forest and the stripped cat in a Zoo Day 3: December 19th, 2010 With not much being planned for the Sunday, we woke up to be familiar and inline for a Sunday morning. The plan was to visit the Zoo, finish lunch and head back home. As usual the visit to the zoo being pretty normal, I will let the pictures narrate more about it. The hornbill After the zoo visit we headed back to my colleague’s house. A late lunch and it was time to get back on roads to be back at Bangalore. Reached home by 9 pm due a very slow and leisurely ride with many stops.
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24th February 2011, 12:29	#20
gd1418 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,578 Thanked: 728 Times View My Garage	Re: The dotted Cat in Open forest and the stripped cat in a Zoo Wonderful narration Krishnap. You did not take the pictures of the herd of the mammoths?
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28th February 2011, 15:01	#22
maximus. BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 94 Thanked: 10 Times	Re: The dotted Cat in Open forest and the stripped cat in a Zoo Excellent pictures.You are very lucky to spot a cat in the wild, and its a experience of a life time. Last edited by maximus. : 28th February 2011 at 15:03.
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1st March 2011, 14:44	#23
razrman BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 184 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	Re: The dotted Cat in Open forest and the stripped cat in a Zoo Amazing photography. Some of them were national geographic moments.
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1st March 2011, 20:16	#24
zulfi hansi BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 996 Thanked: 383 Times	Re: The dotted Cat in Open forest and the stripped cat in a Zoo Hey can you please send the google link of the route that you had taken from Bangalore on your way to BR Hills.
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