Driving Through Assam

What is the favourite pastime of grannies?
And of grandpas?
Read on to find out.

Pictures will tell the story. But before that the context. We were a team of 20 Navy veterans and spouses all in their late late-60s. We bring you a set of stories based on our visit to Manas National Park in November 2018, which should be read together. Quick links are given below:

1. Who were the travellers?
2. Guwahati the Gateway to North East India
3. Driving through the Bamboo land (this story)
4. Manas National Park- What is so great? 
5. MNP- Where crickets sing like Temple Bells
6. Bodo Village- Living with Nature
7. Where to Stay in Manas
8. Deepor Beel A Ramsar Site

Back to the tales of grannies and grandpas. Let the pictures do the talking.

In fact Saraighat Bridge was the topic of 13th edition of Kaun Banega Ghumakkad (KBG) an on-line contest. Read more about the bridge and winners of the contest here.

Count again! There are 14 nests clearly visible in the picture. On the tree there must have been 50 or more! 

Cultivated and green countryside like Assam, attracts many birds. In a harvested field on the way, we spotted a large bird. It was naturally camouflaged. With my 50mm lens, this is what I got.

If you zoomed the picture, this is what you will see. A Lesser Adjutant Stork of the Stork family. Painted storks are more common. We earlier spotted Wooly-necked Storks nesting on a tree on the highway.

India has plenty of rural wisdom which ensures pollution free and eco-friendly living. Like the fuel cakes made of cow-dung and mud paste! See the picture below.

 Special thanks to Dr Chitra Shanker for identifying the flowering plant.

Interacting with people on the way, we felt that tomorrow's India is full of hope and promise. Like what the eyes of this child convey!

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We will take you on a Tiger Safari in the next story. Stay connected.

    -Harsh-the-Ghumakkad/ 19th Apr 2019

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